The United Kingdom Supreme Court has ruled that English Courts have jurisdiction to try the class action suit brought by Zambian citizens for damages against Vedanta Ltd for toxic emissions by its...

A Court in United States has allowed the plea of three girl students of a school in North Carolina against 'discriminatory' Uniform policy, requiring them to wear only 'skirts, skorts, or...

The Islamabad High Court, while dealing with a petition of two girls, observed that it is the duty of Pakistan Government to dispel any impression regarding the alleged forced conversions. Chief...

Neomi Jehangir Rao, an Indian American Lawyer, has been appointed as United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She was nominated by the Senate to the post previously ...

In a major relief for farmers and fishermen of Gujarat, the Supreme Court of the United States has held that the International Finance Corporation is not absolutely immune from suit filed against...

Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official court language, alongside Arabic and English, in an attempt to improve access to justice.Indians are the largest expatriate community in the UAE...

Ms. Suman Pawan Bodani has become the first Hindu woman to be appointed as a civil judge in Pakistan. She secured 54th rank in the merit list and will serve in her native district of...

Likening the population growth in the country to a 'ticking bomb', the Supreme Court of Pakistan has called upon policymakers, legislators, care providers, civil society activists and religious...

A Supreme Court judge of Pakistan, in an order passed in a case, expressed his strong disagreement with the reconstitution of a bench by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). Interestingly, this...

In a landmark decision, the Singapore High Court on Monday allowed a homosexual man to adopt his biological son born through surrogacy.The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Chief Justice...

“The bounds of constitutional protection are only overstepped when the speech involves propaganda for war; the incitement of imminent violence; or the advocacy of hatred that is based on race,...

The District Court of Eastern Michigan, USA, has declared unconstitutional a law passed by Congress banning the practise of Female Genital Mutilation(FGM).The Court held that Congress lacked...

In an interesting case having relevance in the Indian situation as well, the Supreme Court of Florida,USA,has ruled by 4:3 majority that Facebook friendship between a judge and an attorney appearing...

“The Court endorses the Regional Court’s statement, that presenting objects of religious worship in a provocative way capable of hurting the feelings of the followers of that religion could be...

“Any news or discussions in programmes shall not be aired which are likely to jeopardize ongoing inquiries, investigations or trials.’The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday issued some important...