Legal News – Newsletter for January 18, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Palin defends Jewish “blood libel” comment, accuses opponents of trying to ’shut her up’
WASHINGTON – Potential 2012 presidential candidate Sarah Palin has defended her “blood libel” phrase that she had used in her video response to the Arizona shootings, and added that her critics cannot ’shut her up’ over her conservative agenda.
Palin said her left rivals hate her messages and therefore, trying to stop her.
“I believe there …. Original article : Palin defends Jewish “blood libel” comment, accuses opponents of trying to ’shut her up’.
Can’t use housing complex as religious building: Gujarat court
GANDHINAGAR – A residential complex cannot be used as a religious building, the Gujarat High Court has ruled and stated that doing so would amount to a breach of the Bombay Provincial Municipalities Act.
Justice R.R. Tripathi ruled that residential buildings were different from those used for religious purposes. The issue involved in the petition … Original article on : Can’t use housing complex as religious building: Gujarat court.
Bombay High Court wants CBI probe on Adarsh scam within two weeks
MUMBAI – The Bombay High Court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete its probe into Mumbai’s Adarsh housing society scam in two weeks.
The CBI has also been asked to take a decision on filing FIRs in the case.
Earlier, accusing the controversial Adarsh Society of violating the spirit of Coastal Regulation …. Source : Bombay High Court wants CBI probe on Adarsh scam within two weeks.
Environment Ministry to submit Lavasa housing project report
MUMBAI – The Ministry of Environment is expected to file its reply on Lavasa housing project before the Bombay High Court today.
In the report finalised on Monday, the ministry has reportedly said that status quo must be maintained at the site till a final order is given by the Bombay High Court.
The Lavasa Corporation had [..] Read the original article: here.
1.6 bn people still have no access to electricity: UN
NEW YORK – The UN has called for a clean energy revolution that would provide electricity to the world population, including the 1.6 billion people who currently have no access to it.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in an address to the Fourth World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi that energy provisions can …. Original article : 1.6 bn people still have no access to electricity: UN.
CVC Thomas ‘fully eligible’ for post, government tells apex court
NEW DELHI – Strongly defending Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas’ appointment, the government Monday told the Supreme Court that Thomas was an outstanding civil servant of impeccable integrity and fully eligible to be the CVC as per the CVC Act”.
The government in its affidavit said that the question of suitability is squarely the …. Source : Gaea News Network.
No change in Ashtiani case, says Iranian judiciary
TEHRAN – The Iranian judiciary Monday said there have been no changes in the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani and denied that her death sentence was suspended, official news agency IRNA reported.
In a letter from parliament’s human rights committee head Zohreh Elahian to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, reported earlier Monday by ISNA news agency, she … Read more : No change in Ashtiani case, says Iranian judiciary.
Civic agencies get praise for night shelters from apex court
NEW DELHI – The capital’s civic agencies got a pat on the back from the apex court Monday for putting up night shelters promptly during the intense winter.
Expressing satisfaction that no death was recorded in Delhi despite the severe winter because of the night shelters, the court remarked: We hope that the apex …. Source article : Civic agencies get praise for night shelters from apex court.
Probe wing of police not answerable to political bosses: Court told
NEW DELHI – The investigative wing of the police force is a part of the criminal justice delivery system and it was not answerable to a minister or the political bosses, the Supreme Court was told Monday.
The apex court was hearing submissions on the report of the monitoring committee headed by Justice (Retd.) T.K. …. Original source : Probe wing of police not answerable to political bosses: Court told.
Delhi ombudsman moves high court
NEW DELHI – The Delhi lokayukta (ombudsman) Monday approached the Delhi High Court challenging its order preventing it from inquiring into corruption allegations against three Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.
In an appeal to the division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin asserted that his office was empowered …. Source : Gaea News Network.