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[Corporal Punishment] SL SC | Children entitled to their own sense of self & dignity. Fundamental Rights of student found violated: Court orders teacher to pay compensation for slapping student resulting in permanent hearing disability

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Sisira J. De Abrew, Murdu N.B. Fernando and

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Kenya SC | “Where the landless establish homes on public land, they acquire a protectable right to housing over the same”; Court relies on International customary laws

Supreme Court of Kenya: The 5-Judge Bench of D. K. Maraga, CJ, P. M. Mwilu, DCJ, M. K. Ibrahim, S. C. Wanjala,

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SCOTUS declines to review Republican Party’s petitions challenging Pennsylvania’s extended mail-in ballot policy

Supreme Court of The United States: In a significant decision, the Court by a ratio of 6:3, declined to review petitions challenging

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SL SC | No man is allowed to take advantage of his wrong; Court finds Fundamental Rights under Arts. 12(1), 12(2), and 14(1) (g) of the Constitution violated [legitimate expectation]

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Judge Bench of Sisira. J. de Abrew, Murdu Fernando and

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UK SC | Whether an Uber driver is a “worker” for the purposes of employment legislation that gives “workers” rights and other employment benefits? SC decides

United Kingdom Supreme Court: A Full Bench of Lord Reed (President), Lord Hodge (Deputy President), Lady Arden, Lord Kitchin, Lord Sales, Lord

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“Implied Obligations”; Canada SC evaluates contours of duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith

Supreme Court of Canada: In an interesting case regarding interpretation of implied contractual obligations the 9-Judge Bench comprising of Wagner C.J. and

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SCOTUS | Claims of Artwork by the heirs of Jewish Art dealers rejected. Why? Read discussion on Whether a country’s alleged taking of property from its own nationals fall within exception of Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

Supreme Court of the United States: Roberts, CJ., while addressing a matter with regard to artworks obtained by Nazis from Jewish art

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Australian Court provides interpretation highlighting distinction between recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards vis-a-vis ICSID Convention

Federal Court of Australia: While deciding the instant appeal dealing with interpretational technicalities associated with international arbitration, the Court clarified the principles

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The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle obtains a significant victory in a privacy claim against Associated Newspapers || Detailed Report

The High Court of Justice: It was a significant victory for the Duchess of Sussex and noted actress Meghan Markle when the

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Case Comment on Four Seasons Holdings Inc. v. Brownlie — A UK Supreme Court Decision

by Tanvi Nigam*

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Education policy which compels schoolchildren to recite words “Almighty God, in whose hands our future lies” as part of schools’ national pledge of allegiance, violates children’s Right to Freedom of Religion| Detailed Report

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe: While scrutinizing the constitutionality of the policy and actions of the education authorities in compelling schoolchildren to salute

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“Virginity tests are invasive, offensive, and discriminatory and blatantly violate the dignity of a woman” – Justice Ayesha A. Malik || Detailed Report

Lahore High Court: While deliberating upon the writ petitions challenging the use and conduct of ‘virginity tests’ especially “Two-finger Test” and “Hymen

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UK SC | Amid the controversies surrounding the environmental impact of constructing a third runway at Heathrow Airport, SC discusses the fundamentals of “Government Policy” || Detailed Report

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: While deciding the instant case concerning the framework which will govern an application for the grant of

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“Even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be forgotten”- In a split decision, SCOTUS upholds First Amendment guarantee of religious liberty and bars restrictions on religious services in New York

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS): While deliberating upon the applications seeking relief from an Executive Order issued by the Governor

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SL CoA | Respect for rule of law is the foundation of Constitution, settlement of IDPs who were displaced due to war in Sri Lanka needs to be done keeping in mind rule of law; Court partly allows appeal

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Division Bench of Janak De Silva and N. Bandula Karunarathna,

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SCOTUS | A way of life that is odd or even erratic but interferes with no rights or interests of others is not to be condemned because it is different; Exemption upheld

Supreme Court of the United States: A Full Judge bench of Warren E. Burger, C.J., Lewis Powell, Harry Blackmun, William Brennan, William

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Actor Johnny Depp’s libel action against The Sun newspapers dismissed | Detailed Report

London High Court of Justice (Queen’s Bench): The instant high profile case of libel brought in by well known American actor Johnny

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SL SC | Police officers expected by virtue of colour of their uniform to be more accountable in their duty than an ordinary citizen of country; Fundamental Right under Art. 11 found to be violated while in custody

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Judge Bench of B.P. Aluwihare, Murdu N.B. Fernando, and S.

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SCOTUS gives a sharp critique to the Fifth Circuit Court for venturing into an “uncertain area of Tort law, especially when it has implications for First Amendment Rights” without seeking guidance from the Louisiana Supreme Court

Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS): While deciding the instant petition for granting the writ of certiorari, wherein a question of

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UK SC | Can damages be recovered for “consequences” of having committed a crime during a serious psychotic episode? Detailed Report

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: In the instant appeal where the issue was whether the claimant can recover damages for the “consequences”