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Apex Court refuses to reopen Bhopal gas case
The apex court, by its 1996 verdict, had diluted the charges against the accused from Section 304 (A) of the Indian Penal Code - culpable homicide not amounting to murder, to Section 304 (II) - criminal negligence. The accused were convicted by a
Updated: 05/11/2011 08:01P
Demjanjuk Nazi Guard Case May Be Based on 'New Legal Territory'
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- The 18-month trial of John Demjanjuk on charges he aided in the murder of 27900 Jews during World War II is scheduled to end today with a verdict from Munich judges that may enter “new legal territory.
Updated: 05/11/2011 07:50P
Progressive move
It is a sad commentary on the state of affairs that on the very day the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2011 was passed, the caretaker of a shrine in Sukkur was reportedly injured after some elements threw acid on him. This shows that men, too,
Updated: 05/11/2011 07:46P
Congressman wants to penalize Salt Lake City over immigration enforcement
Burbank also raised the concern of placing civil law above criminal law as an enforcement priority. “There's no congressional act to make us enforce rape or homicide or robbery charges against anybody, but in fact we're going to go to all this effort
Updated: 05/11/2011 07:29P
Leading article: A genuine miscarriage of justice
If one looks at barristers' web pages one often sees criminal law barristers who also represent the Crown Prosecution Service! Child care barristers who represent Local Authorities. Mental health barristers who represent NHS Trusts.
Updated: 05/11/2011 07:01P
Bill seeking stiffer penalties for torture carries Joliet woman's name
On Wednesday, she joined Glasgow in testifying before the Illinois Senate Criminal Law Committee regarding legislation that will raise the penalties for the most violent domestic abusers. Rebecca's Law (HB 233) was drafted by Glasgow and sponsored by
Updated: 05/11/2011 06:57P
Supervised-Injection Site in Vancouver Meets Big Hurdle
(Photo courtesy Undun.prg) This week, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case that could come to affect drug policy in the United States. At issue: Is the use of hard drugs necessarily a matter for federal criminal law? Or can cities and provinces
Updated: 05/11/2011 06:44P
ACLU Asks Holder to Clarify His Medical Marijuana Policy
In a March 9 letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Laura Murphy, director of the ACLU's Washington Legislative Office, and Jay Rorty, director of its Criminal Law Project, note the contradiction between those threats and the forbearance promised in
Updated: 05/11/2011 06:30P
Did the US violate international law by killing bin Laden? David Scheffer
At least the United States could have rightly said to the world, “Our intention was to bring Osama bin Laden to justice before a court of law but that opportunity did not present itself under the circumstances presented to us at that moment and in that
Updated: 05/11/2011 05:52P
Plaintiffs Bar Update: Milberg Heads to Canada; Barroway Topaz Renames
"I had to study Canadian constitutional law and criminal law, subjects thought to be distinctly Canadian," he told the paper. "For someone who is 35 years out of law school, that was a pretty daunting task." Spencer then plowed through two days of
Updated: 05/11/2011 05:15P
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