Rights Of Minorities Should Be Protected: Islamabad HC Forms Committee To Probe Alleged Forced Conversion Of Two Hindu Girls

"Two girls- Reena, Raveena and their husbands had filed petition before the High Court seeking protection. In the petition they stated that they were born in a Hindu family of Ghotki, Sindh and converted because they were "impressed by Islamic teachings". "

Indian American Neomi Rao Appointed As Circuit Judge Of US DC Court

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 occupied by the current US Supreme Court Judge Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Her nomination was confirmed on March 13th by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. She was sworn in by US Supreme...

International Finance Corporation Not Absolutely Immune From Suit Filed By Gujarat Farmers And Fishermen: US Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

"Petitioners argued that the IFC was entitled under the IOIA only to the limited or "restrictive" immunity that foreign governments currently enjoy. We agree."

Abu Dhabi Includes Hindi As Official Court Language Alongside Arabic And English

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 with more than three million living in the emirates. The decision will, therefore, especially benefit a large chunk of Indian workers as most come from Hindi speaking central and north Indian...

Suman Bodani Becomes The First Female Hindu Civil Judge of Pakistan

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 Qambar-Shahdadkot. As per reports, Ms. Bodani passed her LLB. examination from Hyderabad and did her masters in law from Karachi's Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)....

Pakistan SC Endorses 'Family Planning' To Curb Population Explosion; Quotes Indian Example

""The Courts and the legislature and executive in India nevertheless remained uncompromising in the object of population reduction. As a result of these stringent legislative measures complimented by judicial support, in the year 2017 the annual population growth percentage in India has decreased to 1.1% while that of Pakistan remains at 2.0%."

Pakistan SC Judge Questions Chief Justice's Power To Reconstitute Bench While Hearing Of Case [Read Order]

“I agree with my learned brother Qazi Faez Isa, J. that the reconstitution of the Bench by the Hon’ble Chief Justice in the present case is unwarranted and unprecedented and undermines the integrity of the system”

In A First, Singapore HC Allows Gay Man To Adopt Biological Son Born Through Surrogacy [Read Judgment]

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 Sundaresh Menon, Judge of Appeal Judith Prakash and Justice Debbie Ong.The appellant, a 46 year old pathologist, had challenged a 2017 ruling, wherein it was held that the man cannot adopt the...

Even Politically Inflammatory Or Downright Offensive Speeches Not Excluded From Constitutional Protection: South Africa SC [Read Order]

“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, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm”.The Supreme Court of South Africa has observed that the fact that particular expression may be hurtful of...

Congress Lacks Authority To Ban Female Genital Mutilation, Declares US Court [Read Judgment]

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 authority to criminalize the act, which was for the states to regulate."Congress overstepped its bounds by legislating to prohibit FGM. Like the common law assault at issue in Bond, FGM is “local...

Judges Can Be Facebook Friends With Lawyers, Florida SC Rules By 4:3 Majority [Read Judgment]

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 before him in a matter is not a sufficient ground for disqualifying him from considering that matter on the ground of likelihood of bias.The majority opinion expressed by Chief Justice Charles...

European Court of Human Rights Sees No Violation In Austrian Court Order That Fined Woman For Defaming Prophet Muhammad [Read Order]

“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 conceived as a malicious violation of the spirit of tolerance, which was one of the bases of a democratic society.”The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)  agreed with the views adopted by...