Jadhav’s Case: ICJ fixes time-limits for filing of the initial pleadings
International Court of Justice: The President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has, by an Order dated 13 June 2017, fixed
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No free abortions for Northern Irish women in England: UK Supreme Court
Supreme Court of United Kingdom: The Supreme Court has held by a 3-2 majority that the Secretary of State for Health’s failure to
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SCOTUS upholds the principle of International Patent Exhaustion
Supreme Court of the United States: While relying upon the landmark decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013 SCC OnLine
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JIT to be constituted for investigating Nawaz Sharif’s involvement in ‘Panama Papers’ scandal
Supreme Court of Pakistan: While addressing the grave issue of involvement of Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif in the ‘Panama Papers’
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Discrimination against a person on the basis of their sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination under the Civil Rights Act, 1964
United States Court of Appeals: Pronouncing a landmark decision addressing a vital issue that whether prohibition against discrimination on basis of sex
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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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