Malaysian Blogger Release Stuns Government Coalition
Region: Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia:; If two decisions can be made yardsticks of our judicial directions surely the release of Raja Petra and the decision to try Anwar Ibrahim at our sessions court proved that it is moving that way. S... more
Views: 1333Death by Delay
Region: IndiaThe news that Justice Mohapatra probing the Kandmahal disturbances in Orissa has said up front that his enquiry would take a year or more even before he has started on the job is disturbing. Of course it is the norm in Ind... more
Views: 1245Supreme Court Defines Grounds for Prosecuting Doctors
Region: IndiaWhile setting aside the Allahabad High Court Judgment and quashing proceedings against Dr. M.P.Kaushik, the supreme court said that a doctor cannot be prosecuted for death of a patient under section 304 of Indian Penal Cod... more
Views: 1653Court grants bail to rape convict to marry his own brother’s wife
Region: IndiaAs per a report published in Hindi Daily Nav Bharat Times on 7th October’08, a gang rape accused serving life term in the infamous ‘Tihar Jail’ near Delhi, has been granted bail by Delhi High Court divisi... more
Views: 1958Supreme Court Orders Investigation Against 26 Judges for Receiving Favors
Region: IndiaFollowing an unprecedented judicial decision, on 23rd Sept’08, by a division bench of Supreme Court (SC) headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been entrusted with investigati... more
Views: 1266Supreme Court Quashes All Proceedings Against M.F.Husain’s Nude Paintings
Region: IndiaThe Supreme Court today (8th September’08) quashed all proceedings against the great Indian painter Maqbul Fida Husain, 93, against his art forms depicting nude figures claimed as Hindu Goddess by his opponents, main... more
Views: 2233Case filed in Court challenges Barack Obama’s Citizenship
Region: United States
A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania by attorney Phillip J. Berg sought to end Obama’s eligibility to run for the office of President of the United States. This is based upon allegations that... more
Views: 2910Landmark Judgment of Supreme Court for Custody of Minors
Region: IndiaDeparting from the prevailing law, the Supreme Court in a landmark judgment rejected the father’s plea that court should not interview the child while deciding custody matters. The court said it was important to cons... more
Views: 2521Court Case Brings Attention to Abortion Debate in India
Region: India
Posted by Neha Viswanathan to Global Voices Online A recent court case has brought focus on the abortion laws in India. According to the current laws in India, abortions are not permitted after 20 weeks of pregnancy, un... more
Views: 1599Kangaroo Court Beheads Husband for Interracial Marriage
Region: IndiaIn a draconian Kangaroo court order, a 30year-old husband was beheaded for marrying a girl outside his religious faith, in Lakshmanpur Village of Murshidabad district of West Bengal about 210Km from Calcutta on 14th July&r... more
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