Legal News – Newsletter for February 5, 2011

Kids getting hurt in Mexico’s war on drugs

Geneva, Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has expressed “great concern” over the killing of more than 1,000 minors during the past four years in the Mexican military’s war on drug cartels and organised crime.

In a report on Mexico, which took into account a presentation from the Mexican …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Kids getting hurt in Mexico’s war on drugs.

Swamy names Karunanidhi as co-accused in 2G case

NEW DELHI – Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Saturday named Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi as a co-accused along with former communications minister A. Raja in the 2G spectrum scam in his complaint to a CBI court here.

I have named DMK chief Karunanidhi as a co-accused along with Raja in … Read more : Swamy names Karunanidhi as co-accused in 2G case.

Karunanidhi involved in 2G scam, Swamy tells CBI court

NEW DELHI – Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Saturday named DMK chief M.Karunanidhi as a co-accused along with former communications minister A.Raja in the 2G spectrum scam in his complaint to a CBI court here.

Swamy told Central Bureau of Investigation judge Pradeep Chaddha that along with Karunanidhi, who is Tamil Nadu chief minister, “there …. Source  : Karunanidhi involved in 2G scam, Swamy tells CBI court.

Court approached for renewal of bus permits

NEW DELHI – Two ex-service men, who were operating their buses under the State Transport Authority (STA) of Delhi government, Friday approached the Delhi High Court seeking direction to renew their permits to run buses on the capital’s roads.

Filing an application before a division bench headed by Justice A.K. Sikri, the two alleged the … Read more : Court approached for renewal of bus permits.

State files details of CID probe in Netai carnage

KOLKATA – The West Bengal state administration Friday filed three affidavits before the Calcutta High Court stating the progress in the probe into the Jan 7 Netai village carnage and on the presence of armed camps in and around Lalgarh area.

Home Secretary G.D. Gautama and Additional Director General of Police of the Criminal Investigation …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Confession statement to police is weak evidence: Apex court

NEW DELHI – Observing that the “rampant” practice among the police to use third degree methods to extract confessions was well known, the apex court has said that courts should be cautious in accepting the confession made by an accused to the police when it is the sole ground for prosecution.

The prosecution case resting …. Original article  : Confession statement to police is weak evidence: Apex court.

Court recalls order of costs for frivolous lawsuit

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Friday recalled its order of imposing Rs.20,000 costs on a petitioner for filing a frivolous public interest litigation after his lawyer said costs should be recovered from him instead.

The bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice K.M. gave the order after advocate Girish Das submitted …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Court recalls order of costs for frivolous lawsuit.

Bihar’s junior doctors end strike; legislator surrenders

PATNA – Junior doctors of Bihar’s six hospitals ended their indefinite strike Friday after the legislator involved in an attack on medicos surrendered in the court and was sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

An official said the strike caused the death of over a dozen patients under treatment, but the government has not …. Original source  : Bihar’s junior doctors end strike; legislator surrenders.

Zia blamed for rebel’s hanging

DHAKA – A US journalist and writer has accused former Bangladesh president Ziaur Rahman for the hanging of a former army officer who turned a rebel in 1976.

Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Lifschultz alleged in an affidavit that Zia decided to hang Colonel (Retd) Abu Taher, who turned a Marxist before a military tribunal … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Zia blamed for rebel’s hanging.

Lowering age of sex to decriminalise innocent behaviour

NEW DELHI – India’s apex child rights body Friday said that its suggestion to bring down the age of a consensual, non-penetrative sexual act between two children to 12 years was meant to decriminalise “normal” and “innocent” behaviour by kids.

“The reason for this formulation is not to promote child sexual promiscuity or sexual aggression …. Original source  : Lowering age of sex to decriminalise innocent behaviour.