DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The focus at COP28 in Dubai shifted to the significant disparity between the need for climate finance and the current available offerings, with money pledges taking centre stage once again. The United Arab Emirates, as the host of the conference, committed to providing $270 billion Read more
In a significant legal development, the Information Media Association, representing over 80 Spanish newspapers, has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, accusing it of unfair competition in online advertising. The association is seeking €550 million ($600 million) in damages, alleging that Meta has systematically and massively Read more
The Hague, Netherlands – In a significant legal move on Monday, human rights lawyers in the Netherlands initiated a court case to halt the export of fighter jet parts to Israel. The organizations argue that supplying components for F-35 jets makes the Netherlands complicit in potential war crimes committed by Read more
In a drastic move, Russia’s Supreme Court has declared the LGBTQ+ movement an extremist organization, intensifying a decade-long assault on LGBTQ+ rights under President Vladimir Putin. The court’s decision prompted immediate action, with Russian security forces conducting raids on gay clubs and bars in Moscow, exploiting a drug raid pretext. Read more
Thousands of protesters rallied against the New Zealand government’s Indigenous policies on Tuesday as the Parliament convened for the first time since October elections. The demonstrations, organized by the minor Maori Party, took place in the capital, Wellington, and in about a dozen other cities and towns across New Zealand. Read more
Citation (2023) 2 SCC 345 Court Supreme Court of India Case Type Criminal Appeal (No. 804/2011) Petitioner Ram Pratap Respondent State of Haryana Date of Judgement December 1, 2022 Bench Hon’ble Justice B.R. Gavai & Justice Vikram Nath (Division Bench) Judgement Status Disposed of FACTS ISSUES ARGUMENTS OF PETITIONERS The Read more
The presence of oil, gas and coal industry is being criticized by several activists, who staged small protests at the COP28 at the UN climate summit. A ban to the use of fossil fuels, which is considered as the major source of climate change was also requested. In the host Read more
British interior minister James Cleverly has signed a new treaty with Rwanda on Tuesday in an endeavor to address a court decision that halted the government’s controversial practice of relocating asylum seekers to Rwanda. This policy holds significant importance in the government’s broader objective to reduce migration and is being Read more
This article is written by Ratnika Pathak of 3rd Semester of Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Legal Studies, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT “A contract never confers rights or impose obligations arising under it of any person except the parties to it “. – Pollock and Muller The two Read more
This article is written by Shruti Jain & co-author Rohan Kumar Singh (BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY), Delhi Metropolitan Education Affiliated To Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. ABSTRACT The Bhopal gas tragedy, which occurred on the night of December 2-3, 1984, in Bhopal, India, is considered one of the most catastrophic industrial disasters in history. It Read more
