Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has nominated a female judge Anisa Rasouli, the head of the Afghan Women Judges Association and a former juvenile court judge, to sit as […]
France “Burqa Ban”: Just Anti-Islam or Anti-Women Too?
France, by popular claim, is a secular republic where religion is treated as a personal and private matter. Hence, the French feel that anything and everything […]
South Africa: New Drone Laws Come Into Force
South Africa sets ten-year jail term for illegal drone flights. The South Africa Civil Aviation Authority, which enforced the rule starting today, July 1st, 2015, claims that, […]
LHC Dismisses Bail Plea In Couple’s Lynching Case
A Lahore Hugh Court Division bench has dismissed the bail application of four suspects accused for the lynching of a Christian couple in Kot Radha Krishan […]
Quinn Emanuel Subtracts its Summer Placement Scheme
US-based Quinn Emanuel is slashing its summer placement intake by 80 to 90 per cent, reducing it from five to 10 students. It is said that […]
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Use of DNA Evidence in Landmark Judgment Against Afghan Father For Rape
In passing a landmark judgment, an Afghan court used DNA evidence to convict a man for repeatedly raping his daughter for more than 10 years, bearing two […]
Death Sentence For Emirati Woman For Killing American Teacher
The Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi, UAE has sentenced a woman for being charged guilty of stabbing an American kindergarten teacher to death in December […]
Vatican Formally Recognizes State of Palestine By Signing Treaty
Catholic body Vatican, having the status as a subject of international law and the capacity to enter into diplomatic relations, has signed an accord with Palestine […]
US Supreme Court Upholds Execution By Lethal Injection in Oklahoma
The US Supreme Court in Glossip v Gross has ruled in a 5-4 vote that Oklahoma may continue to use midazolam, the lethal injection drug during […]
Justice Hurried Is Justice Buried
The Punjab Sound Systems (Regulation) Ordinance, 2015 was promulgated by the government of Punjab as part of the National Action Plan to curb and counter terrorist […]
“Unsolicited Proposal” Under The Punjab Public Private Partnership Laws 2014
Executive Summary of “UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL” under Punjab Public Private Partnership Act 2014 & Punjab Public Private Partnership Rules 2014 WHAT IS AN UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL? A […]
US Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
In what may be called the most pressing civil rights issue of modern times, the US Supreme Court has delivered a historic verdict for gay rights […]
Supreme Court Decides Timeframe for Judiciary
The Supreme Court passed a judgment, on Thursday, which aims to lessen the sufferings of litigants as a result of delays in verdicts. The Supreme Court […]
Dutch Citizens Win World’s First Lawsuit Over Government’s Inaction on Climate Change
In a landmark ruling, the district court in The Hague ordered the Dutch government to cut its carbon emissions by at least 25% within five years […]
“A Boot Stamping On A Human Face – Forever” (International Day Against Torture – 26 June 2015)
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever.” Perhaps the author of these words, George Orwell, could not […]
Zaid Hamid Arrested in Saudi Arabia Over Hate Speech
Zaid Hamid is a Pakistani political commentator and is likely to face 8 years in prison and 1200 lashes over hate speech. Zaid’s hatred speech against Saudi Arabia […]