Legal News – Newsletter for February 7, 2011

Jayalalithaa backs Swamy’s demand on Karunanidhi

CHENNAI – Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday backed Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy’s demand to name Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi as a co-accused in the 2G spectrum scam.

Swamy Saturday sought to name Karunanidhi along with former communications minister A. Raja in his complaint to a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court …. Source  : Jayalalithaa backs Swamy’s demand on Karunanidhi.

Supreme Court to hear pleas against gay sex in April

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday fixed April 19 for hearing a bunch of petitions challenging a Delhi High Court judgement decriminalising homosexual relationship among consenting adults.

Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly directed all the parties to file their documents within eight weeks.
The bench also directed the court registry to … Read more »».

Centre may manage immigration desks at Goa

PANAJI – Irked by complaints about corruption at the immigration counters at Goa’s seaport and the only military-operated airport, a top level delegation of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) will visit Goa this week to discuss the modalities for taking over the immigration chores from the state police.

A state home ministry official …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Centre may manage immigration desks at Goa.

Tiwari asked to complete DNA formalities for paternity suit

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Monday gave Congress leader N.D. Tiwari a day to complete the formalities regarding a DNA test on a petition filed by a young man claiming to be his biological son.

Justices Vikramjit Sen and Siddharth Mridul asked someone to appear on behalf of Tiwari and complete all … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Tiwari asked to complete DNA formalities for paternity suit.

Assange threatens to sue The Guardian for malicious libel

LONDON – Julian Assange, founder of the whistleblower website ‘Wikileaks’ that had created controversy by its disclosure of thousands of US secret dilomatic cables, has threatened to sue The Guardian for libel over claims in a book published by the newspaper about its collaboration with him.

The Australian-born journalist is understood to be have been offended …. Original article  : Assange threatens to sue The Guardian for malicious libel.

Supreme Court to hear legalisation on gay rights

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court will today hear the issue of decriminalisation of gay sex among consenting adults in private.

A bench of Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly would be hearing a bunch of petitions filed by gay rights activists and political, social and religious organisations who have opposed the Delhi High …. Source article  : Supreme Court to hear legalisation on gay rights.

Kasab death sentence: Bombay HC to announce verdict on Feb 21

MUMBAI – The Bombay High Court will deliver the final verdict on Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving militant of 2008 Mumbai attacks on February 21.

A two judge-bench of the High Court fixed February 21 as the date for pronouncing its much-awaited judgment on the sentencing of Kasab.

Apart from Kasab, the court will also pronounce … Read more »»».

Major’s widow’s pension raised from Rs.80 to Rs.18,000

NEW DELHI – The pension of an army officer’s widow has been revised from Rs.80 to Rs.18,000 a month, the government Monday informed the Supreme Court, which, however, observed there was a feeling that bureaucrats were insensitive towards families of the armed forces personnel.

“There is a feeling that bureaucrats don’t care for …. Read the original article  : here.

Bombay High Court to confirm date on Kasab’s death sentence

MUMBAI – The Bombay High Court will on Monday decide the fate of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

It is expected that the High Court will announce the final date of its judgment to confirm the death penalty to Kasab.

Apart from Kasab, the court will also pronounce the verdict …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bombay High Court to confirm date on Kasab’s death sentence.

Punjab’s passport office to keep check on ‘holiday marriages’

JALANDHAR – Thousands of women in Punjab have fallen prey to “holiday marriages”, duped into marriage by non-resident Indians visiting India and then dumped. The passport office in Jalandhar has formed a women’s grievance cell to deal with such complaints and take action against the accused husbands.

“Around 15,000 girls from Punjab’s Doaba region, consisting …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Punjab’s passport office to keep check on ‘holiday marriages’.