Twitter Reacts to Iowa Supreme Court Decision on Gay Marriage in Varnum V. Brien
Region: United States
As the Iowa Supreme Court struck down a ban on same-sex marriage in the highly-politicized Varnum v. Brien case brought by Lambda Legal, the Twittersphere erupted in reaction. Using the Twitter hashtag #iagaymarriage to c... more
Views: 1374Supreme Court Ends Phillip Morris Bid to Avoid Punitive Damages
Region: United States
by Kate Davey In its third appearance before the Supreme Court, the case of Phillip Morris v. Mayola Williams was dismissed, ending years of litigation. Philip Morris v. Mayola Williams Dis... more
Views: 1087Riots Break out in Punjab Pakistan
Region: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Riots broke out today in different parts of Punjab Pakistan, following the Supreme Court's verdict against the Sharif Brothers. Pakistan Muslim League-N Rawalpindi wing today declared wheel-jam strike and compl... more
Views: 834Governor Raj in Punjab
Region: PakistanPunjab Chief Minister Mian Shebaz Sharif and his brother Mian Nawaz Sharif are declared disqualified on Wednesday by Supreme of Pakistan for holding any public office, President Asif Ali Zardari has imposed governor rule i... more
Views: 2778Supreme Court Orders Stern Action Against Ragging In Institutions
Region: IndiaActing on the recommendations of R.K.Raghavan Committee, the Supreme Court (SC) today (11th Feb’09) empowered professional bodies and colleges to suspend students involved in ragging- without immediate probe in appro... more
Views: 2126Supreme Court Declares Bandhs and Strikes Legitimate in Democracy
Region: IndiaIn a stunning reversal of position, a division bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) K.G.Balakrishnan termed Bandhs as legitimate means of expressing people’s feelings, in a democracy. The stark change of stan... more
Views: 2634Supreme Court Orders IIT Delhi to Readmit Expelled SC Students
Region: IndiaAs reported earlier on 18th June’08 by this reporter, the Delhi IIT expelled 12 Scheduled Caste students (SC) on the ground of poor performance while the expelled SC students complained of caste based disc... more
Views: 1840Khoka can contest polls: SC
Region: Bangladesh
Supreme Court (SC) today stayed for six weeks the High court judgment that restricted Dhaka City Corporation Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka from contesting the upcoming parliamentary election. Upon a petition filed by Khoka... more
Views: 1118Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Region: Bangladesh
Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh more
Views: 1027Supreme Court Rules: Husbands to Reimburse Medical Expenses
Region: IndiaClose on the heels of the earlier Supreme Court (SC) ruling that the husbands would have to give estranged wives a house at par with the house in which the husband lived (at the time of dissolution of marriage or wife leav... more
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