Boris Johnsons' Suspension Of British Parliament Unlawful : Scottish Court Of Appeals

Boris Johnson's decision to suspend the UK Parliament for more than a month has been ruled unlawful by Scotland's highest court of appeal, in a judgment delivered yesterday.The three judges, chaired by Lord Carloway, Scotland's most senior judge, overturned an earlier ruling that the courts did not have the power to interfere in Boris Johnson's move to prorogue parliament.The advice given by...

Bangladesh HC Orders Govt To Eliminate Disclosure Of Bride's Virginity In Marriage Certificate

Taking a progressive approach, the High Court Division of Bangladesh ordered the government to drop the word "Kumari" in the Kabinnama as it was derogatory in nature and instead use "Obibahito" to describe a bride. While the word "Kumari" was used to signify unmarried, it also extended to mean 'virgin'. "Obibahito" on the other hand specifically means unmarried. Kabinnama is a Muslim...

Drafting Committee Of The International Law Commission Provisionally Adopts Draft Principles Protecting The Environment In Conflict [Read Report]

Drafting Committee of the International Law Commission (ILC/ the Commission) on July 8 provisionally adopted eight draft legal principles to strengthen environment protection before, during and after armed conflicts. ILC was established on November 21, 1947 vide Resolution No. 174 of the United Nations General Assembly with an aim to codify international law and address problems...

Breaking Down The Hong Kong Crisis: A Fight For Rule Of Law

The Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, is now in the third month of anti-government demonstrations that show no sign of abating soon. The massive protests have emerged against a largely despised bill that will allow extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China.How It All Started "The Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal...

Sudan's Interim Constitution Declares Right To Access Internet As Fundamental Right [Read Interim Constitution]

The September 2018 Revolution of Sudan was about a series of demonstrations that broke out due to deterioration of economic conditions and soaring cost of living in the country. The protests in no time took the face of demands seeking civilian rule, forcing the long-standing President Omar al-Bashir to bow out.Currently, the country is being governed by the Transitional Military Council...

Fired For Being Gay: How Are Catholic Institutions In America Legally Evading Anti-Discrimination Laws

On June 21, Joshua Payne-Elliot was having a chat with his husband Layton when he was informed that the latter's Catholic school was asked by the Archdiocese to fire him from a teaching position for being public about his gay marriage. Two days after that conversation, Mr Payne-Elliot, also a teacher at a Catholic High School in Indianapolis, was removed on the same ground and under the orders of the same Archdiocese. While Layton's school refused to follow the order and...

Breaking : ICJ Directs Pakistan To Review Kulbhushan Jadhav's Death Sentence And To Give Consular Access [Read Judgment]

[Story updated with judgment]In a major win for India, the International Court of Justice on Wednesday held that Pakistan violated Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 by not informing Kulbhushan Jadhav without delay of his rights under Article 36(1)(b) to have consular access."the Court is of the view that Pakistan is under an obligation to cease those acts and to comply fully with...

US President Trump Violated First Amendment By Blocking Twitter Users Critical Of Him, Holds US Court of Appeals [Read Judgment]

"Once the President has chosen a platform and opened up its interactive space to millions of users and participants, he may not selectively exclude those whose views he disagrees with."

ICC Convicts Ntaganda 'The Terminator' Of War Crimes And Crimes Against Humanity [Read Judgment]

The Trial Chamber of International Criminal Court has convicted Bosco Ntaganda of committing various forms of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Infamously known as 'The Terminator', Ntaganda is held liable for good actions as a leader of a militant wing (UPC) in Democratic Republic of Congo during the period 2002-2003. The Trial Chamber was hearing the case on situation in DRC...

Obligation To Wear Helmet While Riding Motorcycle Cannot Be Exempted For Religious Reasons, Rules Germany's Top Court

"The helmet duty is not only to protect the motorcyclist, but also the physical and psychological integrity of other accident participants and rescue workers."

Non-Use Of Condom Without Partner's Consent Amounts To Sexual Assault : Canadian Court [Read Judgment]

"The non-use of a condom against a participant's wishes not only usurps that individuals sexual autonomy and right to make decisions about how she/he/they engage in sexual activity"

Caribbean Court Of Justice Interprets Constitutional Provisions On Anti-Defection And No-Confidence While Upholding The Fall Of Guyanese President's Government [Read Judgment]

The Caribbean Court of Justice has delivered a significant judgment on defection and no-confidence motion while upholding the fall of government under the David Granger in Guyana.In the present case, a no-confidence motion against President Granger was voted upon by the National Assembly wherein 33 members voted in favour while 32 voted against the motion. One of the members, Mr Persaud,...