[COVID-19] South Africa Constitutional Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 21 Day Lock Down

Like India, South Africa is also facing lock down in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. The Constitutional Court of South Africa today dismissed a plea challenging 21 day lock down imposed in the Country by the President Cyril Ramaphosa, as per the media reports. An NGO named Hola Bon Renaissance Foundation had approached the court contending that Covid-19 "poses no serious threat to the country...

Uganda Constitutional Court Strikes Down Law Which Gave Wide Powers To Police To Prohibit Protests & Public Gatherings [Read Judgment]

"Provided a protest or public gathering is peaceful, it does not matter that it may be disruptive or even inconveniencing due to the large numbers of individuals that may participate in the same."

US Supreme Court Upholds Abolition Of Insanity Defense By State Of Kansas [Read Judgment]

"The defense is a project for state governance, not constitutional law."

Class Action Suit Filed In US Seeking $20 Trillion Damages From China For COVID-19 Pandemic

The suit is based on a conspiracy theory that the virus is man-made, a claim discarded by scientific community.

UK Introduces Coronavirus Bill Giving Powers To Police To Detain, Conduct Screening and Impose Fines On Defying Suspects

In light of the growing number of cases having COVID19, the UK Government has introduced a Bill in the British Parliament to address the alarming state of affairs. Titled as 'Coronavirus Bill', the proposed legislation would be an all encompassing statute to address diverse issues such as emergency responses, police powers, access to testing and healthcare, and much more....

Refugee Can Pursue Claim For Damages Against Government For Illegal Detention : UK Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom rendered the judgment on Wednesday allowing the appeal of a refugee to pursue a claim for damages against the Government for unlawful detention."I would allow the appeal and confirm that the appellant is entitled to pursue a claim for damages for false imprisonment", said Lord Carnwath in the unanimous judgment given by a 5-judge bench. ...

Compliance With Data Protection Norms Necessary For Proceeding With National Biometric ID Project : Kenya HC [Read Judgment]

The Kenya High Court at Nairobi last week ruled that compliance with international norms of data protection is necessary for the Government to proceed with its national biometric identity project called "Huduma Numba/National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS)".The Court did not find NIIMS, a national program for mandatory registration of Kenyan citizens with their biometric data,...

International Court Of Justice Directs Myanmar To Take Measures To Prevent Rohingya Genocide [Read Judgment]

The International Court of Justice on Thursday ruled that it has prima facie jurisdiction to adjudicate on the allegations of acts of genocide committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.The ICJ said this in a case brought by The Gambia against Myanmar invoking the 1948 Genocide Convention.The Court said that any State party can invoke the jurisdiction under the Convention even though it is...

Satire Has No Power To Undermine Religious Values: Brazil SC Allows Screening Of Controversial Film On Jesus In Netflix [Read Order]

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has allowed to screen a controversial film in Netflix, which reportedly depicts Jesus Christ as a Gay man."It is not to be assumed, however, that a humorous satire has the power to undermine the values ​​of the Christian faith, whose existence goes back more than two thousand years, being inscribed in the belief of most Brazilian citizens.", the...

Canada Supreme Court Upholds Citizenship Claim Of Russian Spies' Son [Read Judgment]

"Registrar’s decision had the same effect as a revocation of citizenship — “a process which has been described by scholars as “a kind of ‘political death’."

'Automatic' Loss Of Citizenship Rule Unconstitutional: Supreme Court of Liberia [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court of Liberia has struck down provisions of the Country's Alien and Nationality Law to the extent it provides for automatic loss of citizenship.The court made this ruling in petition filed by lvin Teage Jalloh, a Liberian-born citizen who had obtained American citizenship. Ivin was denied entry into the country without first obtaining a non-immigrant visa. Under Section 22.1...

Canada SC Restores Citizenship Of Canadian Child Born To Russian Spies [Read Judgment]

Provisions which take away the rights of citizens should be narrowly interpreted, the Court held.