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Kenya High Court strikes down criminal defamation, holds it is not a limitation to Freedom of Speech

Kenya High Court at Nairobi: The High Court has struck down the provisions of Criminal Defamation in its Penal Code. The Court observed

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ECJ: Individuals cannot request the authority responsible for maintaining the companies’ register, to limit access to personal data concerning them entered in that register

European Court of Justice: In the instant case wherein the issue was that whether Article 3 of Directive 68/151/EEC of 9 March

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SC of Canada: Individuals donning political T-shirts or displaying signs on windows do not come under the category of ‘sponsors’ for election advertising

Supreme Court of Canada: Determining some vital questions related to election advertising like whether, individuals or organizations who wish to “sponsor election

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UK Supreme Court decides against Government and its officials in two Human Rights cases, rules they must face the claims

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: Two human rights cases have been decided by the UK Supreme Court against UK officials. The respondents (Behlaj

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UK Supreme Court rules in favour of Government, says the capturing of Afgan Nationals by British troops is Crown act of State

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: Serdar Mohammed-an Afghan national was captured by British troops in Afghanistan on 7 April 2010 as the soldiers

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Court of Appeals at San Francisco denies Trump’s emergency motion against temporary nationwide stay on Travel Ban

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: After imposition of a nation-wide TRO against the travel ban executive order by President

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Appeals Court denies setting aside District Court order of temporarily restraining the travel ban order

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: After the Temporary Restraint Order by the District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle

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Washington District Court orders nationwide temporary restraint on travel ban

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An Act of Parliament is required to authorise Government Ministers to give ‘Notice’ of United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from European Union

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: In a landmark decision with regards to the June 2016 referendum which marked the “BREXIT”, the 11-

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SC of Canada: Section 337 of the Act Respecting the Distribution of Financial Products and Services does not abrogate litigation privilege attached to a document

Supreme Court of Canada: While considering the issue regarding the powers of investigation of the syndic that whether the assistant syndic of

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Decision with respect to legalization of euthanasia lies with the South African Parliament rather than the Judges

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: While deciding the present case wherein the legality of an order by the High Court

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Samsung-Apple design patent infringement battle remanded back to Federal Circuit

Supreme Court of the United States: The Supreme Court of the United States on hearing a matter regarding infringement on designs matters

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Courts in England and Wales, not bound by Privy Council decisions

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: Considering the issue regarding the status of decisions by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC)

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Florida’s new death penalty scheme declared unconstitutional

Supreme Court of Florida: In a 5:2 ruling the Florida Supreme Court held that a unanimous jury recommendation is required before death

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Bad character evidence showing propensity needs rounded evaluation, not proof beyond reasonable doubt

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: While answering the question as to how the jury should treat the bad character evidence showing propensity,

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Pakistan SC: Schizophrenia is not a permanent mental disorder but mental imbalance, related to an individual’s level of stress

Pakistan Supreme Court: While dismissing the present petition seeking the leave to appeal against the decision of Lahore High Court which confirmed

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No court will lend its aid to a man who finds his cause of action upon an immoral or illegal act

Court of Appeal of Malaysia: The principal issue in this case was whether there is a resulting trust i.e whether the deceased,

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Where fundamental rights are interfered with, a proportionality approach to review is appropriate

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: Deciding upon the issues involved in the appeal seeking a full merits review of the Foreign Secretary’s

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Retrospective operation of the Internet prohibition in Section 161(1) (d) of Criminal Code held to be under reasonable limit

Supreme Court of Canada: While dealing with the issue relating to the retrospective operation of Section 161(1)(c) and (d) of the Criminal

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Sections 230.1 and 245 (2) of National Defence Act held constitutional

Supreme Court of Canada: While dealing with the constitutionality of Sections 230.1 and 245 (2) of National Defence Act conferring power on