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NDTVLucknow: Sahara chief Subrata Roy, who was sent to police custody till March 4 yesterday after he turned himself in following a Supreme Court warrant, spent the night at a forest guest house in Kukrail, nine kms from Lucknow. His lawyers have requested for …Sahara chief held in police custody after Supreme Court rejects house […]
BBC NewsOne of India’s most flamboyant tycoons, Subrata Roy, has been arrested after he surrendered to the police. The Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of the Sahara group chief on Wednesday after he failed to appear before judges in a case of fraud.Sahara chief Subrata Roy arrested in LucknowThe HinduSahara chief Subrata Roy surrenders […]
Ohio Supreme Court will rule on constitutionality of Cleveland’s ‘jock tax’The Plain DealerCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court will hear lawsuits by two former National Football League players challenging Cleveland’s uncommon method of taxing visiting professional athletes. If the suits are successful, Cleveland could stand to lose … and more …read more Source: Cleveland […]
Houston Chronicle“The Supreme Court will have to resolve this,” said Blackman, a professor at Houston’s South Texas College of Law. “They’ll have the one from Utah, the one from Virginia, Texas, there’s a bunch of them. They’ll take them all at once.” Blackman said …Texas gay marriage ban latest to be struck downKHOU all 529 […]
Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s battle with Cleveland over a helipad for …The Plain DealerCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A zoning dispute over whether the Cleveland Clinic can build a helicopter pad at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland landed this week before the Supreme Court. The tug-of-war with the city of Cleveland has shifted back and forth several … …read […]
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON — A professional gambler from Las Vegas who had $97,000 of her cash temporarily seized by a federal agent during a stopover at the Atlanta airport was told by the Supreme Court on Tuesday that if she wanted to sue, she must do it in …Gamblers Lose Seizure CaseCBS Local all 52 […]
BBC NewsA couple who won a Supreme Court challenge are to marry in a Church of Scientology chapel in London later. Louisa Hodkin launched legal action after officials refused to register a Church of Scientology chapel in central London as a place for marriage …Scientology wedding to go ahead in LondonEvening StandardCouple to make history […]
Times of IndiaCHENNAI: A day after the Supreme Court commuted death sentences of three men convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the Tamil Nadu cabinet on Wednesday decided to release them and other convicts after due consultations with the Centre.Tamil Nadu to release all convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination caseHindustan TimesIndia minister orders release […]
USA TODAYMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines Supreme Court said online surveillance by authorities is illegal without a court order and that online libel is a criminal offense, in a ruling Tuesday that allows a cybercrime law to be enforced. The court ruled on …‘Icon of democracy’ to file petition vs online libel – lawyerPhilippine […]
The Star-LedgerTRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie and the leaders of the state Legislature have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a 22-year-old federal law preventing them from legalizing sports betting at New Jersey’s horse racing tracks and Atlantic City casinos.State of New Jersey asks Supreme Court to take up sports betting caseSportingNews.comNJ Appeals to […]
Wall Street JournalThe company issued a statement one day after it became evident Nokia has appealed to India’s Supreme Court for help in a matter that has been ongoing for a long time. Nokia won a victory in the case recently when tax authorities unfroze assets in India, …Microsoft-Nokia Deal Still On Track For Q1 […]
The Drakes Bay Oyster Company, on the heels of winning a 90-day stay of Department Of Interior eviction action by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio as it seeks a hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court, is playing hard-ball itself in suing the California Coastal Commission. On Wednesday, Drakes Bay Oyster Company filed […]
UPDATE: Livestream Here. Amanda Knox, America, and the World will soon know the verdict in the third segment of a trial where Knox was first found guilty, then not guilty on appeal, and now the case is with the Italian Supreme Court. The case centers around the murder of Knox’ roommate Meredith Kercher, a college […]
TIMEIndia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected petitions from the government and gay rights activists to review an earlier decision that recriminalized gay sex in the country. In December last year, the court overturned a historic 2009 Delhi High Court judgment …Vikram Seth’s poetic response to SC order on gay sexTimes of IndiaSection 377: Homosexual behaviour […]
Reuters IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Supreme Court has refused to review a month-old ruling that banned gay sex in the world’s largest democracy, standing firm on a decision that outraged the ruling party and human rights activists around the world. The government …India top court refuses plea to review gay sex bangulfnews.comIndian supreme court […]
Drakes Bay Oyster Company in Inverness, California scores a court win, and at a much-needed time after a string of legal losses that seemed to point the way to the closure of the popular business. The Ninth Circuit Court of Ohio (represented by the Hon. Judge Algenon L. Marbley) has granted Drakes Bay Oyster’s motion […]
Voice of AmericaIndian media reports say the Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman allegedly attacked earlier this week on the orders of a village council. The Press Trust of India says the court, led by Chief Justice P.West Bengal: Gang-raped on a platform for the village to […]
BBC NewsRussia’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of Platon Lebedev, the former business partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, with whom he was jailed in 2005. Platon and Khodorkovsky were convicted of tax evasion and theft after funding opposition parties and …Russian court orders release of former Khordokovsky aideCNNRussia Shuts Door on Khodorkovsky Return as Lebedev […]
Voice of AmericaA Mexican national has been executed in Texas, despite appeals from the Mexican government and Secretary of State John Kerry. Edgar Tamayo was put to death late Wednesday night by lethal injection, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request …Texas executes Mexican national despite diplomatic protestsReutersTexas Executes Mexican Man for MurderNew […]
Drakes Bay Oyster Company lost its request for an en banc rehearing on Tuesday. In October, lawyers for Kevin Lunny, the owner of Drakes Bay Oyster Company, filed a petition for what’s called an en banc rehearing with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In September, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled […]
Washington PostThe Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide a high-stakes dispute between the nation’s broadcast networks and an upstart Web company that is providing live television programming over the Internet. Both the networks and Barry Diller-backed Aereo asked …Supreme Court to hear case on Aereo’s broadcast TV streamingPCWorldUPDATE 2-US top court agrees to hear broadcasters’ […]
DailyTechA pair of decision in neighboring U.S. District federal courts has left the answer of U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) “spying” on Americans anything but clearly answered. I. The Rulings — Fact Cards Here’s the basics on the first ruling, in a case brought by …NSA collection of US phone records ‘lawful’, judge rulesTelegraph.co.ukJudge Upholds […]
BBC NewsThe Supreme Court of Canada has struck down the country’s anti-prostitution laws, including bans on brothels and soliciting for clients on the street. It follows a case taken by a group of sex workers who were demanding greater safety. In a unanimous …Legal change in prostitution ruling gives assisted-suicide supporters hopeThe Globe and MailProstitution […]
The Globe and MailParliament could let the laws expire in a year and essentially decriminalize prostitution. This would be the preferred option of some sex workers and their advocates, who say other laws – barring, for instance, assault – are already able to handle criminal cases …Canadian court strikes down anti-prostitution lawsWashington PostCanadian Court Strikes […]
Boston.comTORONTO (AP) — Canada’s highest court struck down the country’s anti-prostitution laws Friday, a victory for sex workers who had argued that a ban on brothels and other measures made their profession more dangerous. The ruling drew criticism from the …Canadian Court Strikes Down Laws on Sex TradeNew York TimesVancouver greets prostitution ruling with reliefThe […]
CTV NewsDebates surrounding the criminalization of sex work in Canada were sparked after the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down three major provisions in the country’s prostitution laws. In the ruling handed out Friday, the Supreme Court said the following laws …Prostitution laws will be enforced – for now – police sayCBC.caAdvocates fear for those […]
Irish TimesValerie Scott (left), one of three current and former sex workers who initiated a challenge to Canada’s prostitution laws, has her picture taken with a copy of the ruling at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa today. Photograph: Chris Wattie/Reuters. Topics …Canada’s high court strikes down curbs on prostitutionAFPSupreme Court prostitution decision: 5 […]
USA TODAYTORONTO (AP) — Canada’s highest court struck down the country’s anti-prostitution laws in their entirety Friday, including against keeping a brothel. The 9-0 Supreme Court ruling is a victory for sex workers seeking safer working conditions because it found …Supreme Court strikes down Canada’s prostitution lawsCBC.caRuling goes beyond sex work: The state cannot outlaw […]
USA TODAYDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has executed an opposition leader convicted of war crimes hours after the Supreme Court rejected a last-minute appeal. An intelligence official says the hanging of Abdul Quader Mollah took place Thursday night in a …Bangladesh opposition leader hanged for war crimes; violence flaresLos Angeles TimesBangladesh execution of opposition leader […]
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed himself against the Supreme Court order which declared homosexuality as illegal, saying he agrees with the Delhi high court which had decriminalized gay sex. “I personally believe that these are matters of …India’s Ruling Party to Fight Ban on Gay SexWall Street JournalSonia disappointed with SC […]
Houston ChronicleDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the execution of an opposition leader convicted of war crimes when it rejected a last-minute appeal filed by his lawyers. The execution of Abdul Quader Mollah, which …Bangladesh court clears the way for execution of top IslamistTelegraph.co.ukBangladesh court upholds death penalty for […]
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: The government on Thursday said it was considering all options to decriminalize homosexuality. Law minister Kapil Sibal said, “We must decriminalize adult consensual relationship.” UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi also on Thursday said she …Supreme Court says gay sex illegal, govt hints at legislative routeHindustan TimesSC says gay sex punishable, withdraws legal […]
BloombergIndia’s top court upheld a 153-year-old colonial-era law that criminalizes gay sex, leaving it up to lawmakers to amend the legislation in a setback for homosexual rights in the world’s second-most populous country. The ruling by a two-judge bench of the …Court Restores India’s Ban on Gay SexNew York TimesIndian Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Gay LawVoice […]
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide on a key software industry issue of which kinds of computer-related software are eligible for patent protection. The court said in a one-line order that it would hear a case brought …Software Patents Get US High Court Review as Industry DividesBusinessweekSupreme Court to […]
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release December 5, 2013 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT EVENING HANUKKAH RECEPTION Grand Foyer 8:03 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. (Applause.) Welcome to the White House and Happy Hanukkah. I should say that normally we just have one Hanukkah reception, but this […]