The Indian Supreme Court Monday ruled that bail granted under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure can be revoked even if the investigating agency failed to complete the investigation and file a chargesheet within the given timeframe if the accused has committed a non-bailable offense and a strong case is made out against [...]
The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday granted partial default judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran for failing to appear and defend itself against claims of aiding and abetting terrorists. The plaintiffs said that Iran provided “material support and resources to multiple terrorist organizations in Iraq and Afghanistan that perpetrated various [...]
The Pacific Island Forum Wednesday expressed concern in a public seminar over Japan’s plans to discharge radioactive waste from reactors damaged in the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the Pacific Ocean. Secretary General Henry Puna discussed the findings of an independent panel of experts on Japan’s plan and claimed that Japan’s assertion of safety lacks scientific [...]
In a filing released Tueday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) argued before a federal judge in Amarillo, Texas that reversing the approval of medication abortion drug mifepristone would “dramatically harm” public interest. The FDA argued that the drug was a “meaningful therapeutic benefit to patients” and had benefited thousands of women. The FDA [...]
The US Supreme Court Tuesday declined to hear an appeal by a professional photographer who sued a hospitality tech company for removing copyright metadata from his photos in violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA). The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the case on summary [...]
The Philippine Court of Tax Appeals Wednesday acquitted Nobel-winning journalist Maria Ressa and her news website Rappler of tax evasion charges. According to the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ), the maximum sentence for the four tax charges amounted to 34 years in prison. Hold The Line Coalition (HTL), a group of Ressa supporters, welcomed the [...]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Tuesday ordered Russia to recognize same-sex unions. The ruling came in response to an appeal by three gay couples who were denied the ability to marry by Russian authorities. It remains to be seen whether Russia will implement the court’s ruling. A bench of 17 judges presided over [...]
Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya Tuesday condemned the ongoing trial in absentia against her and other opposition figures, calling it “revenge by a pathetic dictator who lost power & tries to take revenge on all who stood up for freedom.” Tikhanovskaya accused Alexander Lukashenko of losing the 2020 Belarusian elections to her, selling Belarusian sovereignty [...]
US federal prosecutors Tuesday filed a notice stating that they will not seek the death penalty against accused Texas Walmart shooter Patrick Wood Crusius. Assistant US Attorney Margaret Leachman filed the notice in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division. Crusius has yet to face trial for the 2019 shooting [...]
The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, a case which will determine if US district courts have subject matter jurisdiction over criminal prosecutions of foreign sovereigns and their instrumentalities. First docketed May 17, 2022, the case originated from the criminal prosecution of the Turkish state-owned bank HalkBank by the [...]
