Essar to negotiate payment of sales tax to Guj govt; Essar to approach SC if talks fail [Livemint]

Justice Mukta Gupta grants bail to Kalmadi after spending 9 months behind bars for playing games with CWG funds [ET]

No place for NLS in Maharashtra? Tug-of-war between Nagpur, Mumbai & Aurangabad continues as Govt remain unsure of where to build law school [TOI]

Justice Antony Dominic of Kerala HC invokes Article 16 of Indian Constitution to quash Rule 5A of Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rule; says constitutional right of equal employment  opportunity to be respected [The Hindu]

2G accused allege CBI doctoring witness statements; CBI prosecutor A K Singh hits back, says CBI has right to check credentials of prosecution witness [ET]

US High Court stands by copyright law protecting foreign works like art, films and books. Composers, artists, & writers support the law and US govt attorneys defend law, saying it is constitutional [Reuters]

Army Chief fires at govt in 68-page petition filed in SC; says ill-treatment of case exposes total lack of procedures & principles of natural justice [ET]

Division bench of Delhi HC Acting CJ AK Sikri & Rajiv Sahai Endlaw direct Delhi Gov to reply by March 7 on PIL asking Gov to sort out traffic mess [The Pioneer]

“In India, do it like the Indians.” Gov tells US companies to follow law of land; Google lawyer NK Kaul says screening content on internet bad for democracy; Justice Suresh Cait adjourns matter till Feb 2 [TOI]

Modi takes Lokayukta battle to SC; Justice VM Sahai says Modi’s  “pranks” destructive to democracy; Gujarat Lokayukta position remains vacant 8 years on [Indian Express]

Delhi Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin asks for more power & respect in annual report; cites Delhi Lokayukta & Upalokayukta Act,1995; Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit says ‘no can’t do’ [Indian Express]

Godhra fire still burning; chargesheet filed against ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt and his lawyer VH Kanhara in Ahmedabad sessions court; Bhatt charged under IPC 341, 342, 95 &189 [Hindustan Times]