Legal News – Newsletter for January 21, 2011

Supreme Court refuses to ban asbestos

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Friday refusing to ban asbestos considered a health hazard directed the Union and State Governments to put in place a body to regulate its use and manufacturing.

Dismissing a public interest lawsuit filed by NGO Kalyaneshwari, a bench of Chief Justice S H Kapadia …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

2G scam: Supreme Court criticises Kapil Sibal for undermining CAG report

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal for making statements that undermined the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the 2G spectrum scam.

“It is unfortunate. The minister should behave with some sense …. Original source  : 2G scam: Supreme Court criticises Kapil Sibal for undermining CAG report.

Criminal complainant against Kamat over Goa land policy

PANAJI – Over 50 civic rights roups and a section of the clergy in Goa Friday filed a criminal complaint against Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and eight other members of a high-level committee for illegally creating eco tourism zones in concert with land sharks.

Members of the Pilerne Citizens Forum (PCF), Ganv Ghor Rakhon …. Original article  : Criminal complainant against Kamat over Goa land policy.

Sabarimala stampede: Kerala govt to submit report before High Court

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – Kerala Home Secretary Jaya Kumar will today file before the High Court a report on Sabarimala stampede, where 102 pilgrims lost their lives at Pullmedu in Idukki district last Friday.

This comes a day after the High Court came down heavily on the government for lack of co-ordination among various agencies invovled in Sabarimala …. Read the original article  : Sabarimala stampede: Kerala govt to submit report before High Court.

Supreme Court to hear Vedanta University’s appeal

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court will hear Vedanta University’s appeal against the Orissa High Court order quashing land acquisition for its university project in Puri.

The Orissa government and the University have challenged the High Court decision saying land acquisition procedures for the proposed Vedanta University project were illegal.

The petition against the university … Original source on Gaea Times at : Supreme Court to hear Vedanta University’s appeal.

Staines murder case: Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Dara Singh

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the life sentence for Dara Singh, convicted for killing Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Orissa’s Koenjhar district in 1999.

Dara had filed an appeal challenging his conviction and the life sentence awarded to him.

The appeals were admitted by the apex court in … Read more »»».

Sabarimala stampede: Kerala govt submits report before High Court

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – Kerala Home Secretary Jaya Kumar on Friday submitted its report before the High Court on Sabarimala stampede, where 102 pilgrims lost their lives at Pullmedu in Idukki district last Friday.

This comes a day after the High Court came down heavily on the government for lack of co-ordination among various agencies invovled in Sabarimala …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Sabarimala stampede: Kerala govt submits report before High Court.

Supreme Court slams Kapil Sibal on telecom audit remark

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday slammed Communications Minister Kapil Sibal for his remark that the official auditor’s report was “utterly erroneous” in assessing the loss on award of telecom spectrum at Rs.1.76 lakh crore ($40 billion).

“It is unfortunate,” said the apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A.K. Ganguly.
The …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Supreme Court slams Kapil Sibal on telecom audit remark.

Sibal’s comment on CAG ‘unfortunate’, says Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday described as “unfortunate” union Communications Minister Kapil Sibal questioning the methodology adopted by the Comptroller and Auditor (CAG) in concluding that the public exchequer had suffered a staggering loss of Rs.1.7 lakh crore in the allocation of 2G spectrum.

“It is unfortunate,” said the apex court bench of …. Source article  : Sibal’s comment on CAG ‘unfortunate’, says Supreme Court.

Pak Court dismisses plea seeking quashing of FIR, ATC trial against Taseer’s assassin

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of the FIR and the trial against Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the assassin of late Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer.

On January 4, Taseer was assassinated by Qadri, one of his own elite security force protectors, who opened fire on him because of the governor’s … Read more : Pak Court dismisses plea seeking quashing of FIR, ATC trial against Taseer’s assassin.