Legal News – Newsletter for February 10, 2011

Chhattisgarh court dismisses Binayak Sen’s bail plea (Second Lead)

BILASPUR – The Chhattisgarh High Court Thursday rejected the bail plea of human rights activist Binayak Sen, who has been sentenced to a life term for sedition and his links with the Maoists.

A division bench of Justice T.P. Sharma and Justice R.L. Jhanwar pronounced the judgment in a jam-packed court room here, some …. Original source  : Chhattisgarh court dismisses Binayak Sen’s bail plea (Second Lead).

Binayak Sen’s bail plea rejected

RAIPUR – The Chhattisgarh High Court Thursday rejected the bail plea of rights activist Binayak Sen, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sedition.

Sen is at present lodged in a jail here, following his sentencing by a trial court Dec 24 for sedition and over his links with Maoist ideologue Narayan Sanyal.
…. Original source  : Binayak Sen’s bail plea rejected.

Black money trail: Supreme Court asks Government to locate Hasan Ali

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to tell it where was the country’s top tax evader Hasan Ali, who has stashed away a huge amount of money in banks in Switzerland and other countries.

The apex court bench of Justice B Sudershan Reddy and Justice SS Nijjar told Solicitor …. Source  : Black money trail: Supreme Court asks Government to locate Hasan Ali.

Supreme Court reserves verdict on CVC’s appointment

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on a petition which has challenged P.J. Thomas’ appointment as central vigilance commissioner on the grounds that he was facing a chargesheet in a palm oil imports case and was not an outstanding civil servant of impeccable integrity.

An apex court bench of Chief Justice …. Read the original article  : Supreme Court reserves verdict on CVC’s appointment.

Black money: Where is Hasan Ali, asks apex court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Thursday asked the central government to tell it where was the country’s top tax evader Hasan Ali, who has stashed away a huge amount of money in foreign banks.

The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar told Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium to give …. Original source  : Black money: Where is Hasan Ali, asks apex court.

Supreme Court to hear black money issue

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court will on Thursday conduct a hearing in the black money case a day after the Centre notified it that the illegal money stashed in tax havens abroad will be taxable income under the Direct Taxes Code Bill.

The Centre on Wednesday filed an affidavit before the apex court in … Original article on : Supreme Court to hear black money issue.

2G scam: CBI to submit status report in Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate will file the status report on the 2G spectrum allocation scam in the Supreme Court on Thursday.

CBI had in September last year promised to file the chargesheet in the case by March 31 this year. However, as per some reports, the investigating agency …. Original article  : 2G scam: CBI to submit status report in Supreme Court.

Doctrine of separation of power must be respected: Congress

NEW DELHI – The Congress Wednesday expressed reservations over a Supreme Court judge’s remarks about continuance of Vilasrao Deshmukh in the Union cabinet and said every institution must respect the doctrine of separation of power enshrined in the Constitution.

“Within the constitutional scheme, there is a very time tested and enduring concept called the doctrine …. Source  : Doctrine of separation of power must be respected: Congress.

Gujarat imposes curbs on mining close to sanctuaries

GANDHINAGAR – There will be no mining or industrial activity in a one kilometre area from the boundary of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, the Gujarat High Court has been assured by the state government.

Government sources said Wednesday that S.K. Nanda, principal secretary of forest and environment department, filed the affidavit tendering an unconditional …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mahasweta Devi urges youth to support Binayak Sen

KOLKATA – Eminent writer and Magsaysay award winner Mahasweta Devi Wednesday urged the younger generation to join in the protest against the conviction of rights activist Binayak Sen.

“We need the younger generation to make our protest successful. They need to be aware of the ground realities. We must inspire them.
“Why Binayak (Sen) should …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mahasweta Devi urges youth to support Binayak Sen.