Legal News – Newsletter for February 4, 2011

Younger immigrants embrace new cultures faster

TORONTO – Adapting to a new country or culture can be challenging but it is easier for those under 15 years, says a research.

Psychological scientists have found that many aspects of learning and development have a critical window — if it doesn’t happen by a particular age, it never will.
Steven Heine, … Read more : Younger immigrants embrace new cultures faster.

Raja’s presence in court leads to media scramble

NEW DELHI – It was a melee of media persons at the Patiala House court complex as former communications minister A. Raja was brought in amid tight security, just after 2 p.m.

The police barricaded the complex’s entrance to prevent the army of media persons from pushing the three accused – Raja, former telecom …. Original source  : Raja’s presence in court leads to media scramble.

Court moved over CBI probe into Orissa pulses scam

BHUBANESWAR – The Orissa High Court was Thursday moved by a petitioner seeking a CBI probe into an alleged multi-crore rupee scam involving supply of poor quality pulses under government welfare schemes. A team of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also plans to inquire into the allegations.

Petitioner Dilip Mohapatra said …. Read the original article  : here.

CBI court sends Raja, aides to 5-day custody (Third Lead)

NEW DELHI – Former communications minister A. Raja and his two aides were sent to CBI custody for five days by a special court here Thursday a day after their arrest over the allocation of airwaves for 2G phone services that the probe agency said caused a loss of Rs.22,000 crore to the national exchequer.

… Original article on : CBI court sends Raja, aides to 5-day custody (Third Lead).

Supreme Court frowns on CVC clean chit for Thomas

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Thursday asked if Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas could have been given a clean chit by the corruption watchdog ahead of his selection despite a pending charge sheet against him in Kerala’s palm oil import case.

“Can the CVC say that let there be a high court judgment …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Immigrants ‘must know English’, says British PM

LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to introduce tougher rules to ensure that immigrants specially from the Indian sub-continent have a “reasonable standard” of English, a media report said Thursday.

Cameron told the House of Commons that “migrant families had an obligation to teach their children English” before they start school, … Read : Immigrants ‘must know English’, says British PM.

Curbs on rallies: Court seeks political parties’ views

KOLKATA – The Calcutta High Court Thursday asked all political parties for suggestions to avoid public inconvenience caused by rallies staged on city roads.

The division bench of Justice P.C. Ghose and Justice Shukla Kabir (Sinha) said: “We want suggestions from all the (political) parties. All must endeavour to find a solution. All the parties …. Original article  : Curbs on rallies: Court seeks political parties’ views.

Find missing child labourers, court tells Delhi Police

NEW DELHI – Following a rescue operation gone wrong when 50 trafficked child labourers were forcibly taken away by their employer, the Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Delhi Police to find the children and file a status report before the court in two weeks’ time.

According to a statement by the Bachpan Bachao Andolan … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Find missing child labourers, court tells Delhi Police.

Magsaysay winner spurns NREGS award

LUCKNOW – After once turning down the prize money of the prestigious Magsaysay Award, IIT professor-turned-activist Sandeep Pandey has now spurned a union government sponsored NREGS Achievement Award citing the government’s “failure to curb rampant financial bungling” in a village.

Pandey, who announced his decision at the award giving ceremony in New Delhi Wednesday, told … Read : Magsaysay winner spurns NREGS award.

Pak Chief Justice to decide if Musharraf should be prosecuted for defying SC order

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has declined to accept the pleas of two sitting superior court judges facing contempt charges, who sought the prosecution of former president Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Shaukat Aziz among others for defying a restraining order issued by the apex court on November 3, 2007.

“It is, in our opinion, … Read : Pak Chief Justice to decide if Musharraf should be prosecuted for defying SC order.