Drawing Lines in the Sand Recent times have seen a virtual war—a war not quite unlike the ‘war on terror’ launched by President Bush. It is war with an obscure enemy, a war between free-speech liberalists and religious sentiment toting traditionalists. While the mandarins demand
Hawaiian residents opposed to a self governing native Hawaiian nation within the state have notified a lower court of plans to make a second trip to the US Supreme Court to address the action taken by their opposition. The Na’i Aupuni organization has asked the
US President Obama on has recently commuted 95 prison sentences of individuals who have been jailed for non-violent offenses. The act of clemency comes as result of the recent sentencing reform for drug and non-violent offenses. In his letter to the released men and women,
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking enactment of a law prohibiting slaughter of cows, on the ground that the “issue is beyond the domain of judicial decision” and it’s a policy matter. “Suffice it is to state that the Legislature
The Supreme Court dismissed plea against the release of juvenile convict in December 16 gangrape case. Swati Maliwal, chief of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) called the dismissal as a black day for women and said the country has been “cheated” as a proposed law
The Miranda versus the State of Arizona case raised questions which go to the roots of the very concepts of American criminal jurisprudence and the restraints society must observe, consistent with the Federal Constitution in prosecuting individuals for crime. More specifically, it dealt with the
The basis of granting non-human beings with rights can be traced in culture, tradition, religion and ethology. The need to show compassion to all living creatures can be seen even in one of the most sacred Hindu scriptures. He is a perfect yogi who, by
Employees add another layer of complexity to your business, so consider this step carefully before committing yourself. Hire the right people for the job, train them if necessary, and keep them happy so they will stay. If you yourself are not well-versed in the matter,
New York officials has announced a settlement agreement under which the state will overhaul its solitary confinement practices and procedures. The $62 million settlement comes in a lawsuit filed in 2012 by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). Under the terms of the agreement,
The Japanese Supreme Court has recently ruled that a law requiring married couples to have the same surname is constitutional. The lawsuits were filed on behalf of women who claimed the law amounted to gender discrimination because it caused undue emotional stress and sometimes even depression when they