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Benchmark rulings galore in 2009 (To go with The year apex court judges declared their assets)
Thaindian News —
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By Rana AjitNew Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Whether it was Justice Markandey Katju’s obey-your-wife remark or Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan’s polluters-must-pay ruling, the Supreme Court continued to hog the limelight in 2009. Topping them was the repeated order that stopped the statue installation spree of Uttar ...22 hours ago -
Pervez Hoodbhoy strikes back; More on the NRO ruling
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More on the NRO ruling below – but this response by Pervez Hoodbhoy to the scurrilous attack on him by an expat professor deserves mention (he doesn’t usually respond to personal attacks), published originally in Counterpunch on Dec 14 (later on Chowk on Dec 18) and is worth a read: “Is The Cheque In ...1 week ago -
Telangana resolution seekers will face contempt: TRS chief
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Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K.Chandrasekhara Rao Friday threatened to file contempt of court cases against those demanding a resolution in Andhra Pradesh assembly for formation of a Telangana state.A day after warning of a bloodbath if the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) ...1 week ago -
Pak accountability court issues arrest warrant against Rehman Malik
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Karachi, Dec. 18 (ANI): An accountability court here on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Interior Minister Rehman Malik.The warrant has been issued following the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) request to reopen cases against Malik and several other political leaders, who until now were safeguarded by ...1 week ago -
Allen Stanford found in contempt of court
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Fraud suspect Allen Stanford has been found in contempt of court over his continued attempts to get Lloyds of London to pay for his defence costs.1 week ago -
Allen Stanford trial scheduled for 2011
Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk —
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Fraud suspect Allen Stanford will not stand trial until 2011 following a ruling by a US judge.1 week ago -
Ronald Richards Rescues OC Victim of “The System”
Jacky Jasper's Diary of a Hollywood Street King —
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Tweet This Story! Judge & D.A. Slam Pregnant Victim of Violence A pregnant California woman at the center of a domestic violence case is being slammed by the state after refusing to testify against her alleged attacker. What is even worse, she is a pregnant and African American while the prosecutor is a ...2 weeks ago -
Twittering in the courtroom
Media Law Journal —
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It’s been allowed in the US and Australia, with an Australian judge saying: I believe that the public has a legitimate right to be fully informed of proceedings, particularly proceedings such as (the iiNet case), which have attracted considerable public interest. Twittering can serve to inform the public in a ...2 weeks ago -
Uttar Pradesh official gets 15 days in jail
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Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Friday ordered 15-day imprisonment to Aligarh Development Authority vice-chairman Rama Shankar for contempt of court, officials said.A fine of Rs.2,000 was also imposed on the official.Justice D.P. Singh, who passed the order, later suspended its implementation till Dec ...2 weeks ago -
Demand to probe post-poll 2001 violence in Bangladesh
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Dhaka, Dec 10 (IANS) A lawyer in Bangladesh Thursday served a notice on the government to constitute an inquiry commission within seven days to investigate atrocities on religious minorities immediately after the 2001 parliamentary poll.Lawyer Manzill Murshed listed offences of murder, rape and torture of Hindus, ...2 weeks ago -
Contempt announcement looming
Media Law Journal —
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At the R v the Internet conference last week Attorney-General Chris Finlayson said there’s a government announcement on the law of contempt looming. A reference to the Law Commission perhaps?3 weeks ago -
Pamphlet calling Ayodhya ‘Ramjanmabhoomi’ to be withdrawn
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Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to withdraw a pamphlet of its tourism department because it describes the disputed Ayodhya site as ‘Ramjanmabhoomi’ (Lord Ram’s birthplace). The description has kicked up a big row.“This inadvertent error in a small guide-booklet on Ayodhya has ...3 weeks ago -
R v Internet Part II
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Before I add my comments, you can also see some summaries at Tech Liberty NZ blog (worth subscribing to also). Also the Twitter feed is extensive. Over 250 tweets. Is one of the best Twitter coverages I have seen as we had nine or ten people et the seminar twittering and several people not there also commenting ...3 weeks ago -
‘Court verdict or negotiated accord only solution to Ayodhya’
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New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Congress said Thursday that a court verdict or comprehensive settlement accepted by all stake-holders were the only possible solutions to the Ayodhya dispute.Answering a questions on the promise of the then prime minister Narasimha Rao’s government to rebuild the Babri Mosque following ...3 weeks ago -
R v the Internet
Kiwiblog —
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The seminar on the Internet and the Courts has been really good so far. You can follow it on Twitter here . It is also being filmed and will be viewable on the Internet. Chris Finlayson gave a very amusing and interesting opening address. Referred to how someone once threw a cat at a Judge and the Judge said if you ...3 weeks ago -
Fact Suppression
Media Law Journal —
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Which is worse: our name suppression laws, or the media’s coverage of them? Today, the Sunday Star-Times leads with a story headlined “Identity of high profile drug accused kept secret”. The story is about a familiar one: public figure gets name suppression; cue outrage. Never mind that this particular ...4 weeks ago
