The governments crack down on Baba Ramdev and his followers has had one unintended effect. It has united various civil society groups.
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Category Archives: Law News
Strauss-Kahn defense to request material from prosecutors
In one of the most controversial cases of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the chief of International Monetary Fund and also the once considered front runner for the French presidential race faces seven charges including sexual acts and abuse, in connection with the assault of a housekeeping employee at a New York’s Sofitel hotel on the 14th of May, 2011. The Defense attorneys for Strauss-Kahn have formally requested discovery materials from Manhattan prosecutors which include copies of scientific reports as well as police reports and formal statements made by the hotel employee. In a formal letter to the judge presiding over the case, they have complained that some of the material has already been leaked to the media which would violate Strauss-Kahn’s right to a fair trial and claimed that they possessed material which could undermine the quality and credibility of the complainant of the case.
16 killed in Pakistan bakery bombing
Around 16 people were killed and 40 were injured in a suspected suicide bombing that shred through a bakery in a cantonment area in Pakistan last Sunday.
SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PLEA AGAINST RAMDEV EVICTION
The Supreme Court will hear today a public interest litigation seeking a directive to the Centre and the Delhi Police to issue a White paper on the alleged police action in the ‘Baba Ramdev eviction incident’ on the night of June4/5 and also the sequence of events.
Guard faces charges in case of U.S student killed in Costa Rica
A 16-year old American student in Cost Rica is suspected to have been killed by the security guard who has been charged with simple homicide for the same.
Cabinet approves legal questions in Benazir Bhutto case
ISLAMABAD: The list of legal questions which will be included in the judicial murder of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto reference case has been approved b the Federal cabinet. It has been reported by the Information Minister Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan while speaking to media after the cabinet meeting that, five legal questions will be included in the reference, which includes whether the court had the right to sentence the former Prime Minister to death and if he was victimised by the court.
Court directs police to register FIR against IPS officer
The police was directed by the local court to register an FIR against the IPS officer Jawahar Singh, who was suspended for allegedly outraging the modesty of a women police officer in 2002. The direction was made to the Maharashtra Director General of police in response to a report of the National Human Rights Commission.
THAILAND-MYANMAR -NARCOTICS AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES
Thailand and Myanmar joined forces to suppress narcotics, traffickers and drug users along their border. The 67th meeting of the Thailand-Myanmar Township Border Committee (TBC) has concluded peaceably as they cordially discussed the narcotics and transnational crimes. The meeting was co-chaired by Col. Jiradet Kamolphet, commander of an ad hoc unit from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment of Thailand’s Pha Muang Task Force, and Major La Miang-u, acting commander of the 526th Rapid Movement Battalion of Myanmar. Furthermore, the Thai side asked Myanmar to help track down criminal suspects who recently fled from Thailand, and to consider opening a temporary border cross at Kiew Pha Work area of Chiang Mai’s Chiang Dao district, to facilitate local border trade.