Legal News – Newsletter for January 11, 2011

1993 Mumbai blasts case: Supreme Court’s final hearing on March 29

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court will conduct a final hearing of the 1993 Mumbai blasts case on March 29.

A decision to this effect was taken on Tuesday after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the apex court that a few Marathi documents were to be translated into English, and that it needed …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 1993 Mumbai blasts case: Supreme Court’s final hearing on March 29.

CVC Thomas to face trial in palm oil corruption case

NEW DELHI – The trial of Chief Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas in the palm oil import corruption case will continue, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

The decks were cleared after the Supreme Court said former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran’s appeal against the trial in the case was infructuous following his death.
Thomas was …. Read the original article  : here.

Times have changed for K.G. Balakrishnan (Letter from Kerala)

KOTTAYAM – Four years ago, the sleepy village of Kaduthuruthy, 30 km from here, was basking in the glory of one of its sons, a humble Dalit who went on to become the 37th chief justice of India.

K.G. Balakrishnan assumed the office of Supreme Court chief justice four years ago — Jan 12, …. Original source  : Times have changed for K.G. Balakrishnan (Letter from Kerala).

Jackson doctor ordered fatal anaesthetic, says witness

LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s doctor ordered hundreds of vials of the anaesthetic propofol in the months leading up to the pop singer’s death, a witness said.

Pharmacist Tim Lopez made the statements Monday at the start of the second week in the preliminary hearing for Conrad Murray, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter of …. Source article  : Jackson doctor ordered fatal anaesthetic, says witness.

Situation in Uttar Pradesh worse than Emergency: Varun Gandhi

BARIELLY – Training his guns on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi said here Monday that conditions in the state were worse than during the 1975-77 Emergency.

The MP from Pilibhit was speaking to mediapersons after calling on jailed independent legislator Raghuraj Pratap Singh, popularly known as Raja Bhaiya.
… Read this article on Gaea Times at : Situation in Uttar Pradesh worse than Emergency: Varun Gandhi.

Supreme Court issues notice to Jharkhand CM Munda

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court reacting to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which said that an unelected person should not be made a chief minister, on Monday issued notices to Jharkhand Governor M O H Farooq, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda and former state chief Shibu …. Original source  : Supreme Court issues notice to Jharkhand CM Munda.

Banks asked to deposit Emaar MGF’s guarantee money with court

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Monday asked two state-run banks to deposit the Rs.93 crore bank guarantee of real estate giant Emaar MGF for constructing the Commonwealth Games (CWG) village with its registrar general till the disposal of a case relating to incomplete work at the site.

A division bench of Justice Vikramajit …. Read the original article  : Banks asked to deposit Emaar MGF’s guarantee money with court.

Court questions Gujarat on pollution

GANDHINAGAR – A letter from a man over official apathy towards pollution by industries in east Ahmedabad was Monday turned into a public interest suit by the Gujarat High Court, which questioned the government over the allegation.

The court issued notices to the government, the State Human Rights Commission, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and … Read : Court questions Gujarat on pollution.

Government, 11 telecom firms get court notice on 2G spectrum (Roundup)

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the governments and 11 firms on a plea seeking cancellation of licences and award of spectrum for second generation (2G) phone services during former communications minister A. Raja’s tenure.

The court also said that it will ask the government how much loss, if any, the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Government, 11 telecom firms get court notice on 2G spectrum (Roundup).

West Bengal asked to produce case diary of Lalgarh incident

KOLKATA – The Calcutta High Court has asked the West Bengal Government to produce case diary of the incident that took place in Lalgarh’s Netai village on Friday.

The court has asked the Government to produce the diary by 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Earlier today, the Kolkata Bar Association has filed a Public [..] Read the original article: here.