Anwar Ibrahim's lawyers challenge sodomy chargeNovember 24th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Charges of sodomy against Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim cannot stand, his lawyers have told the court hearing the politically sensitive case. Counsel R. Sivarasa, arguing for Ibrahim's application to quash the sodomy charge, said medical reports do not suggest any penetration, the "main and core ingredient of the alleged offence" for which medical evidence was required beyond reasonable doubt.
Malay-Indian party chief ordered to furnish evidence on RM60m allegationNovember 17th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A High Court in Malaysia has ordered Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) president S. Nallakaruppan to provide evidence regarding his claim that Anwar Ibrahim had received 60 million ringgits from him and gaming company Magnum Corp Bhd.
Delhi High Court rejects paternity claim against N D TiwariNovember 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a paternity suit against N D Tiwari, in which a youth had alleged that the Andhra Pradesh Governor is his biological father. Justice S N Dhingra concluded that the suit filed by Rohit Shekhar is not maintainable allowed the plea of 84-year-old Tiwari who had sought dismissal of the petition.
Date set for Malaysian leader's trial on sodomy chargeNovember 3rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The High Court Tuesday set Nov 23 to hear Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's appeal against trial on a sodomy charge against him. The rejection of the appeal would means commencement of the trial on the same day.
Sri Lankan refugees in Malaysian camp go on hunger strikeOctober 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - At least six Sri Lankan refugees at a Malaysian detention camp have been on a hunger strike for more than seven days, demanding that they be allowed to meet officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a news report said Friday. The six detainees, including a woman, are among 108 Sri Lankans currently in the camp located in Malaysia's southern state of Johor after they were detained at a hotel last month for not having valid travel documents.
Lahore High Court forms special bench to hear Zardari's 'dual office' caseOctober 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Lahore High Court (LHC) has constituted a two-member bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa to hear a petition which challenges President Asif Ali Zardari's dual posts. The petition, filed by advocate A K Dogar, states that in accordance with the Supreme Court's decision, the President should be uncontroversial and it was his duty to stay away from the country's politics.
Dawood's sister can't get passport: GovernmentOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The centre told the Delhi High Court Tuesday that Mumbai underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Ibrahim Parker cannot be issued a fresh passport as she might "misuse" it. In an affidavit filed on behalf of the central government, lawyer Sanjiv Kumar Dubey said Haseena might misuse the passport for helping her brother's criminal activities.
NGO seeks stay on Malaysian model's caningSeptember 20th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - An NGO has sought a stay on the caning of a part-time Malaysian model convicted for drinking in public. Sisters in Islam (SIS) Friday filed for a stay on the caning of 32-year-old Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, who wants to go through the punishment in public to atone for her crime.
NGO seeks stay on Malaysian model's whippingSeptember 20th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - An NGO has sought a stay on the caning of a part-time Malaysian model convicted for drinking in public. Sisters in Islam (SIS) Friday filed for a stay on the whipping of 32-year-old Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, who wants to go through the punishment in public to atone for her crime.
Lahore women files petition seeking Pakistani citizenship for Indian husbandSeptember 18th, 2009 LAHORE - A Pakistani woman has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking Pakistani citizenship for her Indian husband. Justice Mian Saqib Nisar admitted the petition filed by one Shazia Zia, and referred the matter to the High Court Chief Justice.
Court stops mining on 9-year-old's petitionSeptember 18th, 2009 PANAJI - Acting on a petition filed by a nine-year-old boy, the Panaji bench of Bombay High Court has passed an interim order restraining the Vedanta-owned Sesa Goa's mining operations at the firm's Advalpal mining lease in North Goa. The petitioner, Akash Naik from Advalpal village, was backed by well-known NGO Goa Foundation, which has taken up several litigations against mining firms in the past.
Malaysian Islamic court orders Muslim lovers caned for trying to have sex in a carSeptember 17th, 2009 Malaysian court orders Muslim lovers caned for sexKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — An Islamic court has ordered an unmarried couple to be caned for trying to have sex in a car in the latest of a series of harsh punishments for Muslims in Malaysia, a lawyer said Friday. Though Malaysia has long been upheld as an example of a moderate Muslim-majority country, recent verdicts sentencing Muslims to whipping for drinking alcohol have made headlines.
Indians among 92 given Malaysian citizenship after 20-year waitSeptember 17th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The long wait of over two decades has ended for 92 people, many of them ethnic Indians, who were granted Malaysian citizenship as part of the government's drive to cut the backlog. Some openly wept, while others hugged each other in joy at the presentation ceremony held in conjunction with Malaysia Day at the national registration department Wednesday.
Contempt of court petition filed against MusharrafSeptember 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A contempt of court petition was filed Wednesday in the Supreme Court of Pakistan against former president Pervez Musharraf for imposing emergency in 2007. Anwar-ul-Haq, a medical practitioner in Islamabad, filed the petition in the court Wednesday saying Musharraf breached the Constitution and violated the Supreme Courts order by imposing emergency rule Nov 3, 2007, Geo TV reported.
Malaysian court sets free Indian woman charged with murderSeptember 2nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - S. Selvi, an Indian national working as a housemaid, walked free Wednesday after the Malaysian court of appeal absolved her of the charge of killing her employer.
