The US Supreme Court hasdeclined to review a Second Amendment challenge to a gun law enforced in Highland Park, Illinois. The law was challenged by the Illinois State Rifle Association , prohibits “the possession of assault weapons or large-capacity magazines.” The SC has upheld the ban. Justice Clarence Thomas
The Bombay High Court has said that it would give its ruling on the applicability of culpable homicide charge against Bollywood star Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case and also on other key questions like the admissibility of the statement of the actor’s former
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on whether tribal courts can hear civil cases involving non-Indian businesses that have contractual agreements with the tribe. The case involves a sexual harassment claim brought in a tribal court by an Indian intern against
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to make the court judgement available in Hindi and regional languages, saying the court language is English. “We cannot pass such direction as the court language is English,” a bench of Chief Justice T
Jail Breaking today is increasing with such alarming frequency that imprisonment has become a mere sham. Until sometime ago jails were considered to be “safe houses” and people would rest in peace once a criminal was put behind bars. Not any more! The impunity with
“Once, in a class of students, teacher drew a line on the black board and asked the students to shorten it. The condition was that it must not be erased. Students kept trying and nobody could shorten it without touching the line. Then, among them
A Thane court has held, if an employee is murdered while performing his duty, he is eligible for compensation under the Employees Compensation Act. In a claim before Judge B Y Phad, a compensation of Rs. 8,61,120 to a woman and her child for the
Corruption can be defined as misuse of power of official position for private benefit or advantage. It can take the form of money, special treatment, promotion, and even protection. It can be said that the crux of the legal definition of corruption is taking or
This case came up before the International Court of Justice in 1950 when the Colombian Ambassador in Lima, Perú allowed Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, head of the American People’s Revolutionary Alliance, sanctuary after his wing lost a one-day civil war in Peru on
Impeachment proceedings were opened against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for allegations of violating fiscal laws and manipulating finances. Rousseff’s political enemy and speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Eduardo Cunha accepted a request from opposition lawyers to begin the impeachment process. The Brazilian President denies