Legal News – Newsletter for January 8, 2011

Sex-change man cannot be registered as woman: Malaysian court

KUALA LUMPUR – A high court in Malaysia has dismissed the application of a 35-year-old man, who underwent a sex-change operation more than four years ago, to change the gender status on his MyKad, the national identity card.

The court ruled that it was not ready to declare the applicant a woman “because his new …. Original article  : Sex-change man cannot be registered as woman: Malaysian court.

US court orders Twitter to hand over WikiLeaks documents

WASHINGTON – A court in the US has ordered information network Twitter to hand over documents connected to WikiLeaks to the US Justice Department, CNN reported Saturday.

The documents relate to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and US Army private Bradley Manning, who is under arrest on suspicion of leaking information to the whistleblowing website, the …. Read the original article  : US court orders Twitter to hand over WikiLeaks documents.

Supreme Court panel vetoes mining by Reddy brothers

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) Friday recommended the cancellation of the mining leases of Reddy brothers in the Bellary reserved forest area, saying they were engaged in illegal mining.

The CEC recommended to the forest bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan to …. Source article  : Supreme Court panel vetoes mining by Reddy brothers.

Security forces cannot solve every problem in Chhattisgarh: Court

NEW DELHI – The apex court Friday observed that sending security forces to Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh for dealing with every problem would not lead to a solution.

The court also wondered if there was no solution to the problem by which tribals displaced due to the Salwa Judum civil milita movement in the state could return …. Source  : Security forces cannot solve every problem in Chhattisgarh: Court.

High Court seeks records in Binayak Sen conviction

BILASPUR – A division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court Friday sought case records of a trial court that awarded life imprisonment to rights activist Binayak Sen and set Jan 24 to hear his bail plea.

“Records of the trial court is called for by the division bench of the high court while admitting criminal … Read this article on Gaea Times at : High Court seeks records in Binayak Sen conviction.

Sibal says $40 bn spectrum loss estimate ‘utterly erroneous’ (Roundup)

NEW DELHI – Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said the methodology adopted by the official auditor was “utterly erroneous” while arriving at the estimate of Rs.1.76 lakh crore ($40 billion) as the loss in awarding telecom airwaves in 2008.

Sibal also slammed the opposition for disrupting the entire winter session of parliament and spreading what …. Source  : Sibal says $40 bn spectrum loss estimate ‘utterly erroneous’ (Roundup).

Apex court turns down Assam’s plea to reduce compensation

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday declined the Assam government’s plea seeking reduction in the amount of compensation to be paid to those killed by security forces in violence orchestrated by the separatists from 1998 to 2001.

“We are not inclined to reduce the compensation awarded to the victims by the Justice K.N. Saikia … Read more >>>.

Kozhikode bar panel asks Balakrishnan to step down, face probe

KOZHIKODE – The Kozhikode Bar Association Friday passed a resolution asking National Human Rights Commission chief and former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan to step down from his post and face a probe into allegations of corruption against him.

The resolution, passed with more than 100 members supporting it and just two members not … Read : Kozhikode bar panel asks Balakrishnan to step down, face probe.

Gujarat lawyer’s 25,000 kites to highlight human rights

GANDHINAGAR – An Ahmedabad-based lawyer has prepared about 25,000 kites to distribute in various cities of Gujarat to create awareness among people about human rights.

Advocate Rajendra Shukla, who is attached with an NGO, Yogkshem Foundation, said Friday that the kites would be distributed among the poor and in slums to create rights …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Court accepts Swamy’s complaint against Raja

NEW DELHI – A complaint against former communications minister Andimuthu Raja filed by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy was Friday accepted by a court here, calling it “maintainable”.

“I am of the opinion that the complaint as such is maintainable,” Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge Pradeep Chaddah said.
Subramanian Swamy, who moved …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Court accepts Swamy’s complaint against Raja.