Legal News – Newsletter for January 9, 2011

New age art celebrates 50 years of the pill

NEW DELHI – In the age of fast love, multiple relationships and early maturity, the ‘pill’ or the oral contraceptive has become the woman’s most intimate friend. And a first-of its kind art project, featuring works by leading contemporary Indian and international artists will celebrate 50 years of the pill in the capital.

The exposition …. Source  : New age art celebrates 50 years of the pill.

WikiLeaks demands Google, Facebook unseal US subpoenas

LONDON – WikiLeaks has demanded that Google and Facebook reveal the contents of any US subpoenas they may have received, a media report said Saturday.

The demand came after it emerged that a US court had ordered Twitter to hand over details of accounts on the micro-blogging site by five people associated with the group, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

India asks Gulf countries to end sponsorship regime

NEW DELHI – India has initiated active diplomatic process with the Gulf countries to get the sponsorship regulations – the main reason behind violations of human rights in the region – abolished, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said Saturday.

“We have signed labour agreements with most of the Gulf countries. They have promised … Read more »»».

Prashan Bhushan attacks Sibal

NEW DELHI – In a blistering attack on Communications Minister Kapil Sibal for saying that the audit report on auction of second generation (2G) telecom spectrum was erroneous, senior Supreme Court counsel Prashant Bhushan Saturday said that it amounted to largely giving a clean chit to his disgraced predecessor A. Raja.

DMK leader Raja had … Read more : Prashan Bhushan attacks Sibal.