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SL CoA | Court not satisfied with the delay caused by pandemic in filing revision, application dismissed in rape of minor case

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Menaka Wijesundera and Neil Iddawala, JJ. while deciding on a revision

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Did you know that 3 minor Muslim boys were expelled from school for not following dress code and for wearing “Serban” (turban) in Malaysia?

As the proceedings in #hijabrow continue in Karnataka High Court, we bring you another interesting decision from Foreign Court, wherein the Federal

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Is the Bhinder case relevant in Hijab ban row? Canadian SC’s decision in Rule conflicting with religious tenet of an employee

As the proceedings in the Hijab Case are still going on, here we try and look back at one of the decisions

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SL CoA throws light on the position of daughters into the properties of father under the Kandyan Law

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Division bench of C.P. Kirtisinghe and Mayadunne Corea, JJ. (No

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Unsolicited marketing calls causing distress to people and disregard to their privacy rights: Would it lead to imposition of monetary penalty? Detailed decision of Information Commissioner’s Office

Information Commissioner’s Office,UK: Andy Curry, Head of Investigations, on noting serious contravention of regulations 21 and 24 of the Privacy and Electronic

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SL CoA | No right of appeal lies against the interlocutory order; Court directs the Court of committal to give priority to Extradition matter

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Division Bench of Menaka Wijesundera and Neil Iddawala, JJ. looked

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SL CoA | Correct Harmonized Code for ‘Pringles’ to get it cleared from customs? Court discusses in detail

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Division Bench of M. T. Mohammed Laffar and S. U.

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Continued distinction between children born within or out of wedlock, stigmatises children born out of wedlock: Does it causes indignity to child & unmarried parents? Here’s why Constitutional Court of SA declared S. 10 of Births and Deaths Registration Act as ‘Unconstitutional’

Constitutional Court of South Africa: The Bench of Victor AJ (Jafta J, Khampepe J, Madlanga J, Majiedt J, Mhlantla J, Theron J

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SPOTIFY v. POTIFY | Can the mark POTIFY conjure up mark SPOTIFY? Here’s detailed analysis of US Patent and Trademark Office decision in trademark clash

United States Patent and Trademark Office: Cataldo, Adlin and Lebow, Administrative Trademark Judges, decided whether SPOTIFY is entitled against dilution by blurring

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SCOTUS: Biden Administration’s Vaccine Mandate: Yay or Nay– 2 Cases; 2 Scenarios

Supreme Court of The United States: The Full Bench of the SCOTUS on 13th January, 2022 gave its decision on the Vaccine

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SL SC | Police officials prey to Political Victimization? Court assesses

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Full Bench of P. Padman Surasena, E.A.G.R Amarasekara and A.H.M.D Nawaz,

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SL CoA | School principal acquitted of bribery allegations; benefit of doubt due to lack of evidence

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Division Bench of Devika Abeyratne and P. Kumararatnam, JJ. aquited

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SL CoA | Is it practically impossible to commit Rape without committing Grave Sexual Abuse? Court discusses

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Division Bench of K Priyantha Fernando and Sampath B Abayakoon,

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SL SC | “Due Diligence necessary for exemption under Supreme Court Rules, 1990”; appeal rejected

Supreme court of Sri Lanka: The Full Bench of Justice Vijith K. Malalgoda, PC, Justice S. Thurairaja, PC and Justice E. A.

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Equitable Apportionment applicable even where the natural flow is “extremely low”; SCOTUS dismisses Mississippi’s absolute ownership claim on its underground water

Supreme Court of the United States: While addressing inter-state water dispute between Mississippi and Tennessee, the Full Bench held that Mississippi’s ownership

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SL CoA | Can a conviction stand solely on the uncorroborated testimony of the complainant? Court clarifies

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Division Bench of Devika Abeyratne and P. Kumararatnam, JJ., allowed

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SL CoA | Defence of sudden and grave provocation can’t be granted; Court explains

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Division Bench of K Priyantha Fernando and Sampath B Abayakoon,

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Is rejection to issue “X” marker (unspecified) passport for non-gendered people violative of right to respect for private life and discriminatory under EU Convention? UK SC decides

United Kingdom Supreme Court: Rejecting the demand for “X” marker passport (unspecified gender) for non-gendered people, the Bench of Lord Reed, President

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Man with autistic disorder expresses desire to engage in sexual relations: Does he understands requirement of ‘consent’ from another sexual partner? UK SC explains

To have capacity to decide to have sexual relations with another person, does a person need to understand that the other person must have the capacity to consent to the sexual activity and must in fact consent before and throughout the sexual activity?

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Can a ‘snow clearing’ decision of a city subject it to owing duty of care to a citizen who got injured due to such decision? SC of Canada explains

City of Nelson held responsible for injuries caused by its snow clearing decisions: Is it true? Supreme Court of Canada: While focusing