Sunday, August 22, 2010

CJI leads by example No trips abroad on court days

The Pioneer > Online Edition : >> CJI leads by example No trips abroad on court days: "No foreign trips for judges during court days. This is the latest missive from Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia, who has himself set a precedent in this regard.

The Chief Justice refused to attend an international conference, organised by the International Law Association at The Hague between August 15 and August 20. Being the president of ILA’s Indian Chapter, the CJI is an official invitee at the biennial event and CJIs in the past have never missed attending the conference, even when it fell on days when the court was in session."

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Man battered ex-wife over Facebook taunts

BBC News - Man battered ex-wife over Facebook taunts: "The day before her death, Miss Beverley's Facebook profile was updated to say: 'Now whose laughing? U've got done big time by the CS, so now leave us alone for good, your son hates u and so do I.'
Hours before the victim's death, Mann telephoned the CSA saying he had no money and would not pay, said Mr Donne"