Foreign/International
'Moderate Corporal Punishment' For Juvenile Offenders Unconstitutional, Holds Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe [Read Judgment]
"A deliberate and systemic assault with a cane on the buttocks of an individual, inflicted by strangers as a form of punishment authorised by a judicial tribunal, is inherently a demeaning invasion on the inherent dignity of the person punished."
Jamaica SC Follows Justice Chandrachud's Aadhaar Dissent To Declare Its National Identification System (NIDS) Unconstitutional [Read Judgment]
"Dr Chandrachud J, in my respectful view, demonstrated a greater sensitivity to the issues of privacy and freedom that is not as evident in the judgments of the majority", said Chief Justice of Jamaica
Apex Courts Of Australia And South Korea Deliver Landmark Rulings In Favour Of Abortion Rights [Read Judgments]
While Constitutional Court Of South Korea held that the anti abortion law is not in conformity with the Constitution, the High Court of Australia upheld laws which protect women from being hindered against their choice to abort.
Vedanta Can Be Sued In UK For Pollution By Its Subsidiary In Zambia : UK SC [Read Judgment]
The United Kingdom Supreme Court has ruled that English Courts have jurisdiction to try the class action suit brought by Zambian citizens for damages against Vedanta Ltd for toxic emissions by its Zambian subsidiary.The action relates to alleged toxic emissions from the Nchanga Copper Mine ("the Mine") in Zambia, which is managed by Konkola Copper Mines(KCM), a wholly owned subsidiary of...
Rights Of Minorities Should Be Protected: Islamabad HC Forms Committee To Probe Alleged Forced Conversion Of Two Hindu Girls
"Two girls- Reena, Raveena and their husbands had filed petition before the High Court seeking protection. In the petition they stated that they were born in a Hindu family of Ghotki, Sindh and converted because they were "impressed by Islamic teachings". "
Indian American Neomi Rao Appointed As Circuit Judge Of US DC Court
Neomi Jehangir Rao, an Indian American Lawyer, has been appointed as United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She was nominated by the Senate to the post previously occupied by the current US Supreme Court Judge Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Her nomination was confirmed on March 13th by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. She was sworn in by US Supreme...
Abu Dhabi Includes Hindi As Official Court Language Alongside Arabic And English
Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official court language, alongside Arabic and English, in an attempt to improve access to justice.Indians are the largest expatriate community in the UAE with more than three million living in the emirates. The decision will, therefore, especially benefit a large chunk of Indian workers as most come from Hindi speaking central and north Indian...
Suman Bodani Becomes The First Female Hindu Civil Judge of Pakistan
Ms. Suman Pawan Bodani has become the first Hindu woman to be appointed as a civil judge in Pakistan. She secured 54th rank in the merit list and will serve in her native district of Qambar-Shahdadkot. As per reports, Ms. Bodani passed her LLB. examination from Hyderabad and did her masters in law from Karachi's Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)....
Pakistan SC Endorses 'Family Planning' To Curb Population Explosion; Quotes Indian Example
""The Courts and the legislature and executive in India nevertheless remained uncompromising in the object of population reduction. As a result of these stringent legislative measures complimented by judicial support, in the year 2017 the annual population growth percentage in India has decreased to 1.1% while that of Pakistan remains at 2.0%."
Pakistan SC Judge Questions Chief Justice's Power To Reconstitute Bench While Hearing Of Case [Read Order]
“I agree with my learned brother Qazi Faez Isa, J. that the reconstitution of the Bench by the Hon’ble Chief Justice in the present case is unwarranted and unprecedented and undermines the integrity of the system”