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Nigeria: EFCC Slams 28 Charges Against Akingbola, Wife
The anti-graft agency in taking the decision stated that it derived legal backing from Section 390(7) Criminal Code Cap of Lagos Laws of 2003 to file the case against the trio in a Lagos High Court in the Ikeja Division. The first count read: "That you
Updated: 05/06/2011 10:48A
Delhi Blasts: Charges Framed Against 13 IM Men
"Prima facie, offences punishable under sections 121A/121 (waging war against the nation), 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 427 (mischief to property) read with 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the
Updated: 05/06/2011 10:41A
State Lawmakers Tell Teachers What They Can and Can't Say
that: “[a]t no time may instruction be provided, including responses to spontaneous questions raised by students, regarding any means or methods that facilitate or encourage the violation of any state or federal criminal law by a minor or adult.
Updated: 05/06/2011 10:12A
Harper's Canada Takes Aim at Internet "Hate": Investigative Powers for the
The purpose of the bill is to modernize certain offences in the Criminal Code (the Code) and the Competition Act to take into account new communications technologies and to equip law enforcement agencies with new investigative tools that are adapted to
Updated: 05/06/2011 10:04A
The Catholic Church Justice and Peace Commission
Commission's Kitale programee director, Leonard Barasa and legal officer Simon Malenya said 15 paralegals and 35 chiefs and villager elders have been trained on criminal law and civil procedure to administer the programee dubbed as Alternative Dispute
Updated: 05/06/2011 08:51A
Merkel Faces Complaint Over Bin Laden Killing, Morgenpost Says
54, who's served at Hamburg's labor court for 21 years, claims the chancellor acted illegally by approving of criminal offences, the newspaper said, citing an interview with Uthmann. The judge, who said he was acting as a law-abiding citizen,
Updated: 05/06/2011 08:12A
PRC criminalises bribery of foreign officials
On 25 February 2011, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China adopted the Eighth Amendment to the Criminal Law. This included an amendment to Article 164 of the
Updated: 05/06/2011 06:55A
Strike one for Island bait-car thief under tougher new law
An Island man is among the first to be snared in Canada's new "three strikes" law targeting car thieves. A new section of the Criminal Code, which came into effect April 29, provides for a separate punishment
Updated: 05/06/2011 06:25A
European Court starts considering Lutsenko's complaint, says MP Hrymchak
Part 3, Article 365 (abuse of office, which led to grave consequences), and Part 3, Article 364 (the abuse of power and office by a law enforcer, which caused damage to citizens' rights as protected by the law) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Updated: 05/06/2011 06:09A
Hrymchak: European Court starts considering Lutsenko's complaint
Part 3, Article 365 (abuse of office, which led to grave consequences), and Part 3, Article 364 (the abuse of power and office by a law enforcer, which caused damage to citizens' rights as protected by the law) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Updated: 05/06/2011 05:26A
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