Legal News – Newsletter for February 28, 2011

More Asians in Britain oppose new arrivals

LONDON – Asians are more likely to oppose immigration than white Britons, according to a study.

It shows opposition to new arrivals in Britain now transcends race. Thirty-nine percent of Asians, 34 percent of whites and 21 percent of blacks believed immigration should be stopped either permanently or at least until the recovery of the … Read more >>.

68 more Indians return from Libya, 600 to arrive Monday night

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI – The third batch of 68 Indians from violence-torn Libya landed in Mumbai in a Gulf Air flight Monday morning. Another 600 Indians will be brought back on two special Air India flights in the night.

With the fresh arrivals, the total number of Indians who have returned from Libya, where the …. Source  : 68 more Indians return from Libya, 600 to arrive Monday night.

Alahabad high court to resume hearing of Talwars’ plea

ALLAHABAD – The Allahabad High Court will resume the hearing of Nupur Talwar’s plea challenging a Ghaziabad CBI court’s order which made her and her husband, Rajesh Talwar, the main accused in the murder of their teenage daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.

The high court had began hearing a writ petition filed by Nupur …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Activists call for stringent law to check corruption

NEW DELHI – Thousands of people, including social activists, Sunday took out a march demanding stringent laws against corruption and black money stashed in foreign banks.

The protest march was held by the members of Bharat Swabhiman Trust from Ramlila ground in central Delhi to Jantar Mantar.
Former top cop Kiran Bedi, right to …. Read the original article  : Activists call for stringent law to check corruption.

Spectrum scam, black money case to top apex court agenda

NEW DELHI – After a relatively calm week for the government, hounded by allegations of scams, the Supreme Court is all set to hear this week cases relating to 2G spectrum allocation, black money stashed in foreign banks and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s wire-tapping.

A petition seeking enhancement of compensation for victims of the Bhopal …. Original source  : Spectrum scam, black money case to top apex court agenda.

Over 100 Hindu rights activists arrested in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian police Sunday arrested more than 100 members of a Hindu rights group for participating in an “illegal” rally here to protest against a controversial school textbook they say has elements derogatory to ethnic Indians.

Those arrested included eight women and belong to the Human Rights Party (HRP), an offshoot of …. Original article  : Over 100 Hindu rights activists arrested in Malaysia.