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Plato plans summit over mob law
Over the weekend, two more bodies of men believed to be victims of mob justice were found by police in Khayelitsha, bringing to eight the number of people killed in kangaroo courts in less than two weeks. * The incident came five days after the bodies
Updated: 03/27/2012 05:34A
Ontario appeal court sets aside some prostitution laws
The Ontario Court of Appeal suspended the immediate implementation of striking the bawdy house law for a year to allow the government an opportunity to amend the Criminal Code. The decision is binding in Ontario only, but will undoubtedly prompt
Updated: 03/27/2012 05:24A
Crime increasing, no leniency to criminals, says court
"Owing to the recent spurt of crime in Delhi, in my considered view, such like criminals deserve to be dealt with sternly so that right message be sent to the society that wrongdoers and violators of law shall not be spared," the judge said.
Updated: 03/27/2012 05:23A
Court: Crime increasing, no leniency to criminals
"Owing to the recent spurt of crime in Delhi, in my considered view, such like criminals deserve to be dealt with sternly so that right message be sent to the society that wrongdoers and violators of law shall not be spared," the judge said.
Updated: 03/27/2012 05:15A
Court: Crime increasing, no leniency to criminals
"Owing to the recent spurt of crime in Delhi, in my considered view, such like criminals deserve to be dealt with sternly so that right message be sent to the society that wrongdoers and violators of law shall not be spared," the judge said.
Updated: 03/27/2012 05:15A
BC won't seek stronger ruling on polygamy ban
Bond said the province believes the current laws banning polygamy are strong enough, based on a ruling in November by Chief Justice Robert Bauman of the BC Supreme Court who upheld the constitutionality of the polygamy section of the Criminal Code.
Updated: 03/27/2012 04:54A
Canadian Convicts
Travelling sexual predators from Canada convicted under Criminal Code Section 7 (4.1), which allows for prosecution for child sex offences committed outside of Canada: DONALD BAKKER The first person convicted under Canada's so-called sex tourism law.
Updated: 03/27/2012 04:54A
Assisted dying: It's time for a nationwide discussion
Canada's Criminal Code now makes it an offence punishable by a jail sentence of up to 14 years to counsel or assist someone to commit suicide, or to agree to be put to death. Whether to alter those laws is a highly controversial matter, with wrenching
Updated: 03/27/2012 04:54A
Assisted dying: It's time for a nationwide discussion
Canada's Criminal Code now makes it an offence punishable by a jail sentence of up to 14 years to counsel or assist someone to commit suicide, or to agree to be put to death. Whether to alter those laws is a highly controversial matter, with wrenching
Updated: 03/27/2012 04:54A
Ontario court sets aside some anti-prostitution laws
The Ontario Court of Appeal suspended the immediate implementation of striking the bawdy house law for a year to allow the government an opportunity to amend the Criminal Code. The decision is binding in Ontario only, but will undoubtedly prompt
Updated: 03/27/2012 04:29A
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