KEYWORDS– International Criminal law, universal jurisdication, justice A German court sentenced a Gambian man to spend life in prison as he was a part of that death squad which assassinated former dictator Yahya Jammeh’s opponents and found guilty of crimes against humanity. Bai Lowe, the 48-year-old suspect sentenced life prison Read more
This article is written by Mehak Vardhan of BBA LLB of NMIMS Kirti P. Mehta School of Law, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT This critical examination delves into the Cinematograph Act of 1952 and its pivotal role in overseeing film exhibitions in India. The Act effectively balances the realms Read more
India’s vice president, Jagdeep Dhankhar, observed on Friday that retired judges control a significant portion of the arbitration market in the country. He drew attention to the arbitrators’ lack of diversity and said that this was a situation exclusive to India, where retired judges had a big say. In addition, Read more
Recently there have been requests to the Biden administration to implement travel bans between USA and China, this was done with reference to the increase in respiratory illness in China. This request was made by a group of senators, stating that the travel between USA and China should be restricted Read more
• On Saturday, Ukraine’s security service announced that former President Petro Poroshenko was not allowed to leave the country for a scheduled meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Despite receiving permission from Parliament to leave the country, Poroshenko was turned away at the border due to martial law restrictions Read more
Citation 2019 (19) SCC 161 Court Supreme Court of India Case Type Civil Appeal Petitioner Bikram Chatterji & ors. Respondent Union of India Date of Judgement February 28, 2023 (Latest) Bench Hon’ble Justices Ajay Rastogi & Bela M. Trivedi (Division Bench) Judgement Status IAs Dismissed FACTS: ISSUES: ARGUMENTS OF PETITIONERS: Read more
Keywords: Majority , Minority, Democracy, Debate, Dynamic, In a thought-provoking address at the Justice Keshav Chandra Dhulia Memorial Essay Competition, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud underscored the delicate balance between majority rule and the imperative inclusion of minority perspectives in a thriving democracy. The CJI emphasized that while Read more
KEYWORDS– Emissions reduction, Climate Protection Act, Greenhouse gases The Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg held that the Government of Germany violated climate change law as they failed to reach annual targets. The court wants the government to implement changes to achieve these goals which have remained unmet. The court found that the government failed Read more
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday called on both sides of the war between Israel and Hamas to cleave to transnational law, and to allow philanthropic aid to be delivered to the besieged Gaza Strip. “On philanthropic access, the law doesn’t allow for mistrustfulness,” ICC Prosecutor Read more
Mount Merapi volcano spews volcanic ashes in Nagari Batu Palano , Indonesia. In this active volcanic activity about 11 climbers died and a dozens are missing. This is occurred in the Sumatra region of Indonesia. Indonesia has about 127 active volcanoes which is named as ring of fire. This number Read more
