Legal News – Newsletter for January 23, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Japan protests BBC jokes about atomic bomb survivor
LONDON – The BBC has been caught in a diplomatic row after Japan protested about a comedy quiz show of the broadcaster which has been accused of insulting a survivor of the two atomic bomb strikes on the country during the World War II.
The Japanese embassy said that in an episode of the show … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Japan protests BBC jokes about atomic bomb survivor.
Sukna scam: Court martialled Rath loses rank
SHILLONG – Lt. Gen. P.K. Rath, who was convicted in a land scam by a court martial a day earlier, was Saturday handed down a sentence including stripping off of his rank and forfeiture of 15 years of service for pension purposes.
The court martial against Rath, the first serving lieutenant general (Lt. Gen.) … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sukna scam: Court martialled Rath loses rank.
WikiLeaks leaker mistreated in custody: Lawyer
WASHINGTON – The 23-year-old US soldier who is alleged to have leaked thousands of secret documents to whistle-blower WikiLeaks was placed on suicide watch, stripped to his underwear and forced to stay in his cell round the clock, his lawyer has said.
The lawyer of US Army private Bradley Manning is accusing military authorities of … Read more »».
Proposed Goa police law has many defects, says Church
PANAJI – The Roman Catholic Church in Goa Saturday said the draft state police bill had “several defects” and criticised the select committee of the legislature for not holding public consultations on the proposed legislation.
The Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP), a social organisation of the church, in an official communiqu issued … Read more : Proposed Goa police law has many defects, says Church.
Pak Supreme Court moved for calling in army to stop bloodbath
in Karachi
ISLAMABAD – A petition has been moved in Pakistan’s Supreme Court over the continuous target killing incidents in Karachi.
Advocate Tariq Asad filed the petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, and made the federal government, through the Interior Secretary, Interior Minister, Sindh Chief Secretary, Sindh Home Secretary and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, respondents …. Read the original article : Pak Supreme Court moved for calling in army to stop bloodbath
in Karachi.
US man sues hooker, seeks refund for committing illegal sex act on him
MELBOURNE – A New York college student has filed a lawsuit against the company of the dancer he hired during his Vegas vacation for committing an “illegal sexual act” on him.
According to the Las Vegas Sun, Hubert Blackman filed the suit in federal court in New York earlier this month against a Las Vegas company …. Original article : US man sues hooker, seeks refund for committing illegal sex act on him.
Advocates file criminal cases against Yeddyurappa
BANGALORE – Two criminal cases were filed Saturday in a Bangalore court against Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa by two advocates, a day after Governor H.R. Bhardwaj granted them permission to prosecute him over corruption charges.
“As of now, we have filed two complaints,” advocates Sirajin Basha and K.N. Balaraj told reporters here.
“We can … Read more »»».
Australian gay couple wins parenting right to twins
MELBOURNE – An Australian gay couple, who had twin girls born through an Indian surrogate mother, has won a major legal case earning them the parenting rights here.
The 20-month-old girls were born in Mumbai to a woman who carried eggs from an anonymous donor impregnated with sperm from one of the men, Herald …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Australian gay couple wins parenting right to twins.