Indian Supreme Court Declared Cricket Officials As Public Servant
In a decision of Kerala High Court cricket officials are declared as public servant. The decision of the court was in the context that cricket officials working in private capacity but they have to work for the public interest and they are public servant so they should take decision in public interest.
The case was started on 3rd January and after the adjournment of hearing for three weeks the panel of two judges comprising of Justice VS Sirpurkar and TS Thakur rejected all appeals KCA president, TR Balakrishanan, and secretary, TC Matthew. They have filed an appeal against the high court decision but in the latest decision judges declared the high court decision as ‘beautifully crafted judgement’.
It is also said that honest people didn’t come to work in the sports organization and when a decision is made against the odds then they go for appeal. The original appeal was filed Vigilance Court two years ago by Balaji Iyengar. In the decision of the case it was decided that cricket associations are not public servants. The decision was challenged in high court by Iyengar. After the latest decision Iyengar said now the associations will be answerable to people and this is beginning or new era.
Blackcoats observe Black Day
Lawyers community is observing 3 November as black day to denounce the act of Musharaf regime to impose emergency in the country.
The Bar Councils and Bar Associations would convene protest meetings in their respective bar rooms and unfurl black flags on Bar buildings as sign of protest.
Earlier, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) here on Tuesday called for observing of November 3 as Black Day to condemn former president Pervez Musharrafs steps of imposition of emergency, promulgation of Provisional Constitutional Order of 2007 and sending judges of the superior judiciary to home.
The bars are asked to hoist black flags and hold meetings to denounce acts that subverted the fundamental rights of the people and enforced a rule of gun in 2007. In her message, Asma Jahangir, the newly elected president of Supreme Court Bar Association, said that the heroic movement for the restoration of the rule of law be recalled and the bars are called upon to take a fresh look for forwarding the objective of this struggle in cohesive and constructive manner.
Blackcoats observe Black Day
Lawyers community is observing 3 November as black day to denounce the act of Musharaf regime to impose emergency in the country.
The Bar Councils and Bar Associations would convene protest meetings in their respective bar rooms and unfurl black flags on Bar buildings as sign of protest.
Earlier, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) here on Tuesday called for observing of November 3 as Black Day to condemn former president Pervez Musharrafs steps of imposition of emergency, promulgation of Provisional Constitutional Order of 2007 and sending judges of the superior judiciary to home.
The bars are asked to hoist black flags and hold meetings to denounce acts that subverted the fundamental rights of the people and enforced a rule of gun in 2007. In her message, Asma Jahangir, the newly elected president of Supreme Court Bar Association, said that the heroic movement for the restoration of the rule of law be recalled and the bars are called upon to take a fresh look for forwarding the objective of this struggle in cohesive and constructive manner.
Faisalabad: ultimatum to end gas loadshedding
Textile associations of Faisalabad have given a two-day ultimatum to the federal government to end the load shedding of gas after which the schedule of protest would be announced, Dunya News reported on Thursday.
At least four industrial associations, including Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association, Pakistan Textile Exporter Association and Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, have rejected the three-day gas loadshedding schedule given by the government. According to the industrialists even one day gas load shedding causes at least one million dollar loss to the industry. More or less 50 percent industries in Faisalabad are already closed due to the energy crisis and now the gas loadshedding has proved as the last nail in the coffin of industry. According to the office bearers of the associations, it was agreed in a meeting with the prime minister that gas loadshedding schedule would be applicable on every part of the country but now only Punjab is being targeted and three-day load shedding is being carried out in the province.
On the other hand at least 0.3 million workers have been rendered jobless during the last two days.
AJK lawyers demand appointments in top judiciary
October 15, 2010 by Trend PK
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Staff Report
MUZAFFARABAD: Lawyers in Azad Jammu and Kashmir threatened to launch a protest movement if judges were not appointed on vacant posts in superior judiciary.
Addressing a news conference here on Friday, Bar Associations’ Standing Committee spokesman Shahid Bahar said four positions are vacant in Azad Kashmir High Court, while eight ad hoc judges have been appointed in Supreme Court.
Bahar termed the situation as a conspiracy to destroy the judiciary.
He called for early appointment of judges in line with the recommendations made by the Chief Justice of Azad Kashmir High Court. SAMAA
Private schools to remain closed on Thursday in Karachi
KARACHI: All private schools will remain closed on Thursday in view of the precarious security situation in the metropolis.
This was announced in a joint statement by Private Schools Associations issued here on Wednesday.
CNG stations to remain close for 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to shut all CNG stations across country for 24 hours as part of energy conservation plan, Geo News reported.
Those who defied the orders would be arrested.
G M Sui Northern told Geo that the CNG Associations have accepted the instructions. Gas would be diverted from gas stations and fertilizers to power generation plants.
SC, LHC bars to challenge 18th Amendment bill
LAHORE: Showing their reservations on certain clauses of the 18th Amendment, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) said that they might challenge the Amendment on the plea that it had destroyed the entire structure of the Constitution of 1973.
This statement was given out by members of the associations in a joint press conference here on Friday.
The lawyers also opposed the procedure outlined for the appointment of judges and maintained that the judicial commission can only recommend the names, the real authority was with the parliament and the parliamentary committee.
They said that certain clauses in the new Amendment have left little room to exercise democracy in its true spirit.
The lawyers now intend to hold another meeting in which they will decide whether to take out protest rallies against the Amendment or to challenge it.
Sehwag’s Allegation Joined By More Indian Cricketers
NEW DELHI: Virender Sehwag’s allegations of nepotism and corruption in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) triggered a virtual revolt against the administration with more senior players like Gautam Gambhir and Ishant Sharma threatening to quit the Delhi Ranji team.
Sehwag claimed that more players would support him on the issue, raising the possibility of a showdown just weeks before the Ranji season.
The players are unhappy with the DDCA sports committee, which, they claimed, interfered in selection matters and also indulged in corruption.
Apart from Gambhir and Sharma, left-arm paceman Ashish Nehra was another senior player who has Sehwag’s campaign against the sports committee.
Gambhir and Nehra made it clear that even they would “not hesitate” to move out to other associations if things did not improve and transparency in the selection process was not brought in.
Gambhir also felt the DDCA sports committee, which did not have a single cricketer on its panel, needed to be changed as it put pressure on captains and stand-in captains to play their candidates.
Ishant voiced his support for Sehwag, saying, “he is absolutely right about selection matters”.
Sehwag’s Allegation Joined By More Indian Cricketers was first posted on August 19, 2009 at 3:45 pm.
