California Governor Signs Digital Privacy Bill Into Law California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Electronic Communications Act (CECA), a law that many see as an […]
A Balancing Act
A Balancing Act The US has a shoddy reputation regarding the treatment of civilians at the hands of its military overseas. While US military actions in […]
California Approves Animal Anti-Biotic Use Law: Strictest Law in US
California Approves Animal Anti-Biotic Use Law: Strictest Law in US The Governor of California enacted a new chapter of the California Food and Agricultural Code to intensify the regulation […]
Justice Unserved– Kasur Edition
Top Court in Australia Rules Cancer Gene Is Not a ‘Patentable Invention’
Top Court in Australia Rules Cancer Gene Is Not a ‘Patentable Invention’ The High Court of Australia ruled that the genetic material, BRCA1, is not a patentable invention […]
Governor in California Signs Bill To Increase Energy Efficiency
Governor in California Signs Bill To Increase Energy Efficiency California Jerry Brown signed the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015, which lays out plans […]
Death Penalty for Mumtaz Qadri Maintained
Death Penalty for Mumtaz Qadri Maintained The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the death sentence for Mumtaz Qadri the killer of former Governor Punjab Salman […]
English–Urdu Legal Terms – R
English–Urdu Legal Terms – R Note from the author: “As an erstwhile burger vakeel (lawyer), eager to join the lively katchery (district courts) scene, I can relate to the frustration […]
PILDAT Legislative Brief on the Right To Information Bill 2014
PILDAT Legislative Brief on the Right To Information Bill 2014 This brief has been originally published by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency (PILDAT) […]
Contempt of Court filed against Prime Minister in the Supreme Court
A contempt of court plea was filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for addressing United Nations General Assembly in […]
Criticising Blasphemy Laws Is Not Blasphemy: Supreme Court
Criticising Blasphemy Laws Is Not Blasphemy: Supreme Court Justice Asif Saeed Khosa while hearing the appeal of Mumtaz Qadri (the killer of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer) declared […]
Illegal minicab driver jailed in UK for raping drunken passenger
Illegal minicab driver jailed in UK for raping drunken passenger Iranian Ali Moaberfard was jailed for 6 years in London on charges of rape of a […]
Basic Structure & The 21st Constitutional Amendment
Basic Structure & The 21st Constitutional Amendment The article analyses the constitutionality of recently passed Twenty First Amendment (hereinafter the “21st Amendment”) to the Constitution of […]
UN urges Pakistan to end death penalty
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts urged Pakistan to reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty and called for investigation in cases where […]
Lahore High Courts bans Punjab Food Authority from advertising raids on social media
The Lahore High Courts has banned Punjab Food Authority from sharing videos and pictures of its raids conducted on Restaurant, Hotels and Bakeries on Social […]
Algerian Prisoner Held at Guantánamo for 12 Years seeks Reparations from US
Algerian Djamel Ameziane, is seeking compensation from the U.S. government for the nearly 12 years he was held without charge as prisoner at the U.S. Navy base […]
English–Urdu Legal Terms – P
English–Urdu Legal Terms – P Note from the author: “As an erstwhile burger vakeel (lawyer), eager to join the lively katchery (district courts) scene, I can relate to the frustration […]