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Pakistan SC sets aside HC order violating Doctrine of Election; pursuing of different remedies on same facts seeking same relief as not a part of fair trial

Supreme Court of Pakistan: A 3-Judge Bench comprising of Mushir Alam, Faisal Arab and Sajjad Ali Shah, JJ. while hearing a petition

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No error by Trial Judge in addressing witness’s refusal to answer; convictions restored

Supreme Court of Canada: This appeal was filed before a 5-Judge Bench comprising of Wagner, CJ. Abella, Cote, Rowe and Martin, JJ.,

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Pakistan SC directs expeditious disposal of juvenile trials; sets aside conviction of a child wrongly incarcerated for 11 years

Supreme Court of Pakistan: A 3-Judge Bench comprising of Gulzar Ahmed, Qazi Faez Isa, and Sajjad Ali Shah, JJ. while hearing a

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Abuse of process and denial of justice: Only two grounds for refusing a stay in cases of an EJC clause

Supreme Court of Singapore: A Five Judge Bench comprising of Sundaresh Menon, CJ., Andrew Phan Boon Leong, Judith Prakash, Tay Yong Kwang,

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High Court’s order to forfeit entire property to State set aside by Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: An appeal was filed against the order of Northern Cape Division of the High Court,

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Pakistan Supreme Court holds mining lease to be movable property; dismisses appeal for not raising territorial jurisdiction objections before trial court at the earliest

Supreme Court of Pakistan: A Division bench comprising of Mushir Alam and Sajjad Ali Shah, JJ. while hearing a civil petition for

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Stay on court proceedings in presence of an arbitration clause can be granted to either of the parties to arbitration only

Supreme Court of Singapore: A Single Judge Bench of Choo Han Teck, J., dismissed appeals filed against the order of the Assistant

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Mens rea immaterial in determining liability for the offence of “scandalizing contempt” under the provisions of Administration of Justice (Protection) Act, 2016

Supreme Court of Singapore: A Single Judge Bench of Woo Bih Li, J., allowed the summons filed by the petitioner, whereby petitioner

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High Court acted incorrectly by misconceiving the nature of case and cause of action: SC of Sri Lanka

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka: A 3-Judge Bench comprising of S. Eva Wanasundera, Vijith K. Malalgoda, PCJ. and H.N.J. Perera, J., upheld

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‘Duty to care’ covers the duty to not provide misleading information which may foreseeably cause physical injury

United Kingdom Supreme Court: A five-judge bench comprising of Lady Hale, Lord Reed, Lord Kerr, Lord Hodge, and Lord Lloyd-Jones while hearing

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Judge need not write extensively if “context and record” make clear that Judge had “a reasoned basis” for reducing petitioner’s sentence: SCOTUS

Supreme Court of The United States: A Nine-Judge Bench comprising of CJ Roberts, Breyer, Thomas, Ginsburg and Alito, JJ., and for the

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Shareholder when presented as “shareholder” means he is party in litigation in his personal capacity

Constitutional Court of South Africa: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mogoeng, CJ. Dlodlo, Goliath, Petse, AJ, Froneman, Jafta, Khampepe, Madlanga, and

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Private use of cannabis declared as matter of right to privacy under Section 14 of the Constitution of Republic of South Africa

Constitutional Court of South Africa: A 10-Judge Bench comprising of Zondo, ACJ., Cameron, Froneman, Jafta, Madlanga, Mhlantla, Theron, JJ., Kathree-Setiloane, Kollapen, Zondi,

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Proceedings not rendered unfair just because applicability of Minimum Sentences Act, 1997 not indicated in charge-sheet: Constitutional Court of South Africa

Constitutional Court of South Africa: A 10-Judge Bench comprising of CJ Mogoeng and Cachalia, Dlodlo, Goliath, Petse, AJ., Froneman, Jafta, Khampepe, Madlanga,

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A broadcaster/producer in addition to broadcasting license can also acquire a distribution license: Pakistan Supreme Court

Pakistan Supreme Court: The bidders who were successful in winning the bid challenged the impugned order passed by High Court, Lahore before

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Settlement Agreement set aside by virtue of which office of National Director of Public Prosecutions was vacated

Constitutional Court of South Africa: Bench comprising of Cachalia, Dlodlo, Goliath and Petse, AJ., Froneman, Jafta, Khampepe, Madlanga, and Theron, JJ., confirmed

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Stating legal regime for rescission of default judgment not required: Eswatini High Court

Eswatini High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of T.M. Mlangeni, J., granted an application for rescission of default judgment. This matter

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Defaulting party needs to satisfy the Court on grounds of default on his part; appeal against ex-parte order dismissed

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of SriLanka: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.M.A. Gafoor, J. dismissed an appeal against

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Section 20 of the Children Act, 1989 does not bar the parents from objecting or removing children from foster replacements

United Kingdom Supreme Court: The 6-Judge Bench comprising of Lady Hale, President, Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath and Lady Black addressed

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US SC imposes restrictions on collection of mobile phone data pinpointing the past location of criminal suspects

Supreme Court of United States: In a decision that is being touted as a victory for the supporters of digital privacy, the