Notice issued to Centre, Jammu and Kashmir Government on pre-paid mobile ban by SCNovember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court (SC) today issued notices to the Center and the Jammu and Kashmir Government on an appeal challenging imposition of the prohibit on pre-paid mobile services in the border state. A bench, headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, sought the rejoinder of the Ministries of Home and Telecom and the state government within two weeks.
Kashmir widow for CBI probe into Hindu husband's murderNovember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday sought the Jammu and Kashmir government's stand on a lawsuit seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the custodial death of a Jammu-based Hindu boy who married a Muslim girl. Rajneesh Sharma was allegedly tortured to death by state police in October this year at the behest of his father-in-law, a police inspector.
Government's stand sought on former Maharashtra police chief's pleaNovember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday sought the central government's stand on a lawsuit by former Maharashtra police chief S.S. Virk, who has challenged his retirement from the post without completing a tenure of two years as laid down by an apex court ruling on police reform.
Nomadic Gujjars seek rights over forests in KashmirNovember 10th, 2009 JAMMU - The nomadic Gujjar community of Jammu and Kashmir has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to accord them rights to forests, similar to those given to other Scheduled Tribes in other Indian states. The Gujjars, through the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation, have appealed to the prime minister to extend the Forest Rights Act 2006 to Jammu and Kashmir as well.
Apex court to hear plea against pre-paid mobile ban in KashmirNovember 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday refused to give urgent hearing to a plea for scrapping the ban on pre-paid mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir, imposed by the central government apprehending the possibility of its misuse by terrorists. The plea was made by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers' Party chief Bhim Singh, who appeared before a bench of Chief Justice K.G.
Jammu and Kashmir to introduce water conservation lawOctober 27th, 2009 JAMMU - The Kashmir valley needs 110 million gallons of water a day but gets only 40 million now. Alarmed by the disastrous effects of climate change such as receding glaciers and drying streams, the Jammu and Kashmir government will bring a law to force water conservation.
Ala. prosecutor says ex-judge accused of sex with inmates is a 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'October 9th, 2009 Ex-judge in Ala. sex case called a 'Jekyll-Hyde'MOBILE, Ala.
Apex court seeks Gujarat view on Ishrat shootout reportOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday sought the Gujarat government's stand on a lawsuit that seeks revival of a judicial report, which concluded that the state police had killed Mumbai college girl Ishrat Jahan and three others in cold blood in June 2004. A bench of Justice B.N.
Ex-Ala. judge accused of having sex with male inmates in exchange for sentence leniencyOctober 4th, 2009 Ex-Ala. judge accused of trading sex for leniencyMONTGOMERY, Ala. — A former Alabama judge goes on trial Monday in Mobile on charges of having sex with male inmates in exchange for leniency.
Indian concerns on visas to Kashmiris conveyed to ChinaOctober 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Thursday conveyed its well-justified concern to the Chinese government over the issue of separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir. "It is our considered view and position that there should be no discrimination against visa applicants of Indian nationality on grounds of domicile or ethnicity, external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said here.
Terrorist sentenced to death in Jammu and KashmirOctober 1st, 2009 JAMMU - In the first ever death sentence pronounced on a terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir, a court in Rajouri district Thursday sentenced Mohammad Younus alias Amir Khan, convicted for the murder of five members of a Hindu family, to be hanged to death. Younus and four others had entered the house of Munshi Ram in Rajnagar village in Budhal in Rajouri district, 180 km north-east of Jammu, on Oct 9, 2005 and slit his throat as well as of his brother, his two sons and a nephew.
Kashmiri Hindus hear out plans on returning to valleySeptember 23rd, 2009 JAMMU - Shedding their reservations, many organisations of Kashmiri Hindus Wednesday evening heard out the Jammu and Kashmir government's plans for their return to their homeland, though two key groups stayed away. The initiative -- driven by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Rs.1,600 crore package for the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Hindus living as migrants in several parts of the country, mostly in Jammu -- was discussed at a meeting here of an apex committee on the migrants' return.
Belgian arms dealer charged with smuggling fighter jet parts to Iran pleads not guilty in Ala.September 10th, 2009 Arms dealer charged in smuggling pleads not guiltyMOBILE, Ala. — A Belgian arms dealer has pleaded not guilty in an Alabama courtroom to charges of trying to smuggle fighter jet parts to Iran.
Lawyer of don Abu Salem robbed of mobile phoneSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Arvind Shukla, a lawyer appearing for gangster Abu Salem, was Wednesday robbed of his mobile phone, police said. According to police, Shukla was robbed of his mobile phone, which was in his car, at a traffic signal of Shastri Park in northeast Delhi.
Apex court seeks more evidence for Haryana officials' sackingAugust 31st, 2009 New Delhi, Aug 31 IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Haryana government to submit the depositions of the remaining 27 of the 35 witnesses, whom the state wanted to be examined by the court, for dismissal of the suspended chairman and eight members of the Haryana Public Service Commission. A bench of Chief Justice K.G.
