Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Ruling on Divorce in Foreign Courts

Santosh Kumar Agarwal 5 days ago Region: India

Delivering a landmark ruling covering a grey area which remained untouched so long, the apex court on Friday, the 13th November said that any marriage dissolved by a foreign court will be equally valid in India. It is... more

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Uganda Riots Probe Delay Raises Concern

IWPR 3 weeks ago Region: Uganda

Apparent foot-dragging prompts fears that role of army will not be properly investigated. By Bill Oketch in Kampala (AR No 234, 27-Oct-09) A parliamentary committee of inquiry set up to investigate alleged abuses dur... more

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Taiwan's former president under life imprisonment.

SONALBEN RANA 2 months ago Region: Taiwan

Court found Chen with the embezzlement of public funds, to turn black money into white money, convicted of bribe taking and cheating. Court spokesman said that Chen had misused his office powers, which has tarnished the ... more

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Pakistan supreme court declares 3rd November 2007 emergency unconstitutional

Imran Shah 3 months ago Region: Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan:  The Highest court in Pakistan declared the 3rd November 2007 emergency unconstitutional, imposed by the former Pakistani military dictator Pervaiz Musharraf.   The Supreme Court of Pakista... more

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Big Victory for Gay Rights in India

Jagan T 4 months ago Region: India

At last, Delhi's High Court has legalized homosexuality.  The court has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act. The ruling overturns a 148-year-old colonial law which descri... more

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California Supreme Court Rules 6-1 to Uphold Prop 8

Finding Dulcinea 5 months ago Region: California

The court ruled today that while the gay marriage ban in California would remain in effect, 18,000 gay marriages performed before the Prop 8 vote will remain valid. Supreme Court Says Yes to Proposition 8 and 18,000... more

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Speedy Justice

Abdur Raziq 6 months ago Region: Pakistan

‘Year 2009 is year of justice for all,’ Chief Justice Supreme Court of Pakistan Mr. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary had said in a meeting of National Judicial Policy Making Committee presided over by him, in Islama... more

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Supreme Court fast-tracks key Gujarat riot cases

Shekhar Jangra 6 months ago Region: India

The communal violence in Gujarat, survivors have fresh hopes of getting justice as the Supreme Court Friday ordered the state to set up special fast-track courts to try 10 key cases and provide protection to witnesses. It,... more

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Iran: American Journalist Jailed for Spying

Waseem Rahim Khan 7 months ago Region: Iran

An Irani court has sentenced an American journalist, Rukhsana saberi, to 8 years in prison on charges of spying. Rukhsana, a 31 year old, dual American Iranian citizen was arrested in late January on charges of n... more

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Twitter Reacts to Iowa Supreme Court Decision on Gay Marriage in Varnum V. Brien

Rachel Sterne 7 months ago 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

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