Texas Tech attorney says Craig James threatened to sue over now-fired coach’s treatment of son

Texas Tech: James threatened to sue over Leach

Smith makes “good faith” payment to avoid legal action

Lawyer calls off lawsuit against J.R. Smith

Satyam’s Raju declared pauper by US court

NEW YORK - A US court has declared former Satyam Computers chairman Ramalinga Raju, who last year was jailed after admitting to falsifying his company’s accounts by over $1 billion, a pauper, thereby exempting him from paying court costs.

Recording industry to seek new trial on damages in case of Minn. woman who shared songs online

Minnesota song-sharing case heads for 3rd trial

Testimony ends in gay marriage trial in San Francisco; closing arguments likely next month

Defense lawyers rest case at gay marriage trial

Judge throws out lawsuit alleging NY Yankees owner Steinbrenner reneged on TV network promise

Ex-MSG boss strikes out in Steinbrenner lawsuit

Where to hold 9/11 trial? Not here, say some NYC civic and business leaders

Where to hold 9/11 trial? Not in NYC, some say

Family values leader: Rights of gays less important than preserving institution of marriage

Witness: Rights of gays 2nd to preserving marriage

Apex court softens stand on Lucknow’s Ambedkar park

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Wednesday softened its stand on the Uttar Pradesh government building a memorial to Dalit leaders in Lucknow’s sprawling Ambedkar park.

Wisconsin appeals court dismisses defamation case against Brewers, announcer Bob Uecker

Court dismisses case against Uecker, Brewers

Notice to government over labour law violation at Games sites

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government and other civic agencies for violating labour laws at the construction sites for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games.

Court issues notice to ASI over sad state of Jantar Mantar

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notices to the central government, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) over the ruinous condition of Jantar Mantar, world’s recognized scientific heritage.

China bans dog and cat meat

BEIJING - China has decided to ban consumption of dog and cat meat in the country through a new law which seeks a fine of $730 and up to 15-day detention for offenders.

India hopes Rajapaksa will fulfil Tamil promise

NEW DELHI - With Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa heading for a landslide win in the first election after the LTTE rout, India is hoping he will use the electoral boost to fast-track the long-deferred devolution package for the Tamil minority and bring permanent peace to the island nation.

Apex court to hear Andhra legislators’ resignation case Feb 1

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Wednesday set for Feb 1 the hearing of a lawsuit seeking its intervention into the constitutional crisis in the offing, triggered by en masse resignations of 139 state legislators over the separate Telangana issue.

Court quashes land allotted to Subhash Ghai in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday quashed the allotment of land to eminent Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai for setting up a branch of his acting school Whistling Woods International here.

Judge: Nancy Grace can be videotaped during deposition in central Fla. wrongful death lawsuit

Judge: Nancy Grace’s deposition can be videotaped

Haldiram owner convicted for murder conspiracy

KOLKATA - A fast track court Wednesday pronounced Haldiram confectionery chain owner Prabhu Shankar Agarwal and four others guilty of conspiring to kill a tea stall owner in Kolkata about five years ago.

Apex court seeks status of shelters for India’s homeless

NEW DELHI - A week after its order to the Delhi government to provide night shelters for the homeless, the Supreme Court Wednesday sought to know the facilities available for homeless all over the country.

Scheme for empowering women from minority communities

NEW DELHI - In an effort to help women from minority communities make better use of government programmes, the Leadership Development of Minority Women scheme was launched in the capital Wednesday.

Lahore High Court extends Malik’s bail in NAB cases till Feb.25

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has extended Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s bail till February 25, while rejecting his plea seeking permission to not to appear before the court in person in connection with two National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases.

Apex court to take up Andhra resignations crisis

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a lawsuit alleging there was a constitutional crisis in Andhra Pradesh because 139 legislators from various parties had submitted their resignations over the issue of creating a separate state of Telangana.

Blair was warned by 27 lawyers ‘Iraq invasion without UN backing was illegal’

LONDON - Senior British Government lawyers have revealed that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was warned two months before the invasion of Iraq that it would be illegal to go to war without UN backing.

Bangladesh SC upholds death sentence for Mujib’s killers

DHAKA - Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a High Court verdict that confirmed the death sentences of 12 retired and dismissed army men involved in assassination of country’s founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members in 1975.

Supreme Court asks all states to take care of homeless

NEW DELHI - Appreciating the initiatives taken by the Delhi Government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked all the states of the country to execute the night shelter schemes for the destitute and homeless people.

Defense witness says children with gay parents would benefit if same-sex couples could wed

Witness says gay marriage would help children

Six released to mark start of speedy justice system

NEW DELHI - A city court here released six undertrial prisoners Wednesday as a start to the project of putting the criminal justice system on a fast track. The plan is to reduce the number of undertrial prisoners by almost two-thirds in the next six months.

Apex court seeks status of night shelter facilities in all states

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Wednesday sought the status of night shelter facilities for the homeless in various states.

Isn’t Hindi the national language? Petitioner to approach apex court

GANDHINAGAR - His plea may have been rejected by the Gujarat High Court but agriculturist Suresh Kachchadia believes he has managed to put the spotlight on an important issue: Isn’t Hindi the national language of the country?

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