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Denial of job to Muslim woman for wearing headscarf, held improper

Supreme Court of United States- In the instant case, where a Muslim woman was denied a job because the headscarf that she

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Published on June 11, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Right to free speech on social media, favored

Supreme Court of United States– Giving a landmark judgment upholding free speech online, the Court by the majority of 8:1, quashed the

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Published on June 10, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Essential element for ‘habitual residence’ is the quality of stability, upheld

Supreme Court of United Kingdom– Deciding on the issue whether the court should order the return to France of two little girls

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Published on June 4, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Rule of proportionate recovery established in Barker case continues to represent the common law position

Supreme Court of United Kingdom– The appeal before the Court from Guernsey concerns the special rules of liability and causation for claims

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Published on May 28, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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“Criminal property” mentioned in the Proceeds of Crime Act, 2002, interpreted

Supreme Court of United Kingdom– Deciding the appeal filed by the prosecution in a money laundering case wherein the respondents were charged

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Published on May 14, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Definition of ‘establishment’ under EU Regulation 1346/2000 discussed

Supreme Court of United Kingdom– Deciding the present appeal which relates to the issue as to what connection a foreign company must

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Published on May 14, 2015May 23, 2018By Sucheta
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Constitutionality of Section 29 of Ending the Long Gun Registry Act, 2012 upheld

Supreme Court of Canada: Dismissing a challenge to the validity of Section 29 of Ending the Long Gun Registry Act, 2012 ELRA,

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Published on April 6, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Wife can claim Interim Periodical legal cost on ground of straitened circumstances even after 14 years of obtaining divorce

Supreme Court of United Kingdom- The appeal before the Court pertains to the interim periodical payments to fund the legal costs involved

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Published on March 25, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Elements of accessory liability (joint liability) in tort, discussed

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: The appeal before the Court relates to accessory liability (joint liability) in tort. The Court discussed in

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Published on March 23, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Directions issued to the Government for accurate/error free compilation of statutes and subordinate legislations

Supreme Court of Pakistan: While addressing the serious issue of non-availability of accurate version of Pakistani laws either in the written format

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Published on March 4, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Provisions of Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations struck down for violation of solicitor- client privilege

Supreme Court of Canada: In the instant case, the constitutionality of certain provisions of Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing

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Published on March 4, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Criminal prohibition in Canada over physician assisted mercy killing lifted for violation of Section 7 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Supreme Court of Canada: In a landmark decision terminating the grief of countless persons who have been rendered helpless due to their

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Published on February 7, 2015May 23, 2018By Sucheta
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Court justifies Maryam Rajavi’s exclusion from the UK on grounds foreign policy

Supreme Court of United Kingdom – In one of the most controversial case, the Court upheld the exclusion of Maryam Rajavi, a

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Published on December 24, 2014March 18, 2016By Sucheta
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Time spent in security check of employees is not related to Principal Work and hence not compensable

Supreme Court of United States: In an appeal against decision of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in

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Published on December 17, 2014October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Court frames questions of constitutional importance with special emphasis on interpretation of Articles 62 and 63 of Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Supreme Court of Pakistan: Hearing upon the issue of disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a three judge Bench of J.S. Khawaja,

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Published on December 1, 2014October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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State Immunity Act, not applicable on acts of torture committed by a foreign State outside Canada

Supreme Court of Canada: In a recent case relating to sovereign immunity where Civil proceedings were initiated against Iran, its head of

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Published on November 5, 2014May 23, 2018By Sucheta
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Bank should repay undisclosed conversion charges

Supreme Court of Canada:While maintaining a class action taken against a bank which failed to disclose the conversion charges in its cardholder

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Published on September 26, 2014May 23, 2018By Sucheta
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Confessions elicited through “Mr Big” technique, presumed inadmissible

Supreme Court of Canada: Ruling against the “Mr Big” technique of extracting confessions from an accused wherein the state recruits an accused

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Published on August 28, 2014May 23, 2018By Sucheta
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Broadcasting of TV shows over Internet at the same time as on-air broadcasting is an infringement of copyright

Supreme Court of United States: In an appeal regarding the infringement of copyright of the television programs by an internet broadcaster which

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Published on August 5, 2014October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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Parliament better qualified to decide issue relating to ban on Assisted Suicide

United Kingdom Supreme Court: In a matter  concerning the debate about the law relating to assisted suicide, a nine judge bench was

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Published on July 25, 2014July 25, 2014By Sucheta
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