Legal News – Newsletter for January 29, 2011

Canada to throw out billionaire kin of Tunisia dictator

TORONTO – With a billionaire brother-in-law of the ousted Tunisian dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali fleeing with his family to Montreal last week, Canada Friday said it was taking steps to remove him from the country.

Billionaire businessman Belhassen Trabelsi, who has been accused of amassing wealth by looting the Tunisian people, landed in … Original article on : Canada to throw out billionaire kin of Tunisia dictator.

Court martial of Indian general gets Pakistan chief justice thinking

ISLAMABAD – Citing the example of a serving Indian Army general who was court-martialled, Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has wondered “why don’t a few top guns in our country get booked for their wrongdoings”, and added, “It is high time that some heads roll”.

Justice Chaudhry made the observation while hearing the case …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Court martial of Indian general gets Pakistan chief justice thinking.

Burmese Supreme Court refuses to hear Suu Kyi party’s appeal

YANGON – Myanmar’s highest court has refused to hear a case filed by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi seeking to overturn the government’s dissolution of her political party.

The Supreme Court ruled the appeal had no legal basis; the Scotsman quoted her lawyer, as saying.

Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy lost its legal status …. Source article  : Burmese Supreme Court refuses to hear Suu Kyi party’s appeal.

Cuban dissident briefly detained for second time

Havana, Jan 29 (IANS/EFE) Cuban dissident Guillermo Farias, winner of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Conscience in 2010, was briefly detained for a second time this week in the central city of Santa Clara.

Alicia Hernandez, mother of the 49-year-old psychologist and independent journalist known for staging more than a score of …. Original article  : Cuban dissident briefly detained for second time.

Obama talks tough with embattled Mubarak

WASHINGTON – As revolt swept key ally Egypt, US President Barack Obama asked Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to make good on his promises and avoid a violent response to the thousands of protesters in the streets. Obama spoke with Mubarak shortly after the latter addressed his country saying he was asking his government to make … Original article on : Obama talks tough with embattled Mubarak.

Obama calls on Mubarak to respect rights of Egyptians

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama called Friday for the Egyptian government to respect the rights of its people, following days of protests demanding the ouster of President Hosny Mubarak.

The US leader spoke from the White House, shortly after telephoning with Mubarak, who had just given his address vowing not to step down but … Read more >>>.

Supreme Court orders status quo for Vedanta University project

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Friday ordered status quo in respect of land acquired or sought to be acquired for the proposed Vedanta University project at Puri in Orissa.

An apex court bench of Justices D K Jain and H L Dattu ordered status quo on …. Read the original article  : Supreme Court orders status quo for Vedanta University project.

‘This is not America’, court tells married man in live-in relationship

NEW DELHI – “This is not America”, is what the Delhi High Court Friday told a 22-year-old woman in a live-in relationship with her brother-in-law, who had deserted her sister and two children and sought the court protection on the ground that they faced a threat to their lives from her family members.

Justice Hema …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘This is not America’, court tells married man in live-in relationship.

Neelam Krishnamoorthy opposes adjournment of plea against Ansals

NEW DELHI – Neelam Krishnamoorthy, president of Association of the Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT), Friday strongly opposed the plea of Sushil and Gopal Ansal, owners of Uphaar theatre, seeking adjournment of hearing in a case relating to allegedly threatening and abusing her in 2007.

“The ex-parte stay granted to the accused (Ansals and others) … Original article on : Neelam Krishnamoorthy opposes adjournment of plea against Ansals.

Court appoints amicus curiae in Ishrat Jahan case

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Friday appointed senior advocate Yogesh Lakhani as amicus curiae for the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Ishrat Jahan alleged staged shoot-out case.

A division bench of Justice Jayant Patel and Justice Abhilasha Kumari also directed the SIT to respect the spirit of its order and conduct itself in …. Source article  : Court appoints amicus curiae in Ishrat Jahan case.