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Indian law applies to marines: Govt
For the first time since two Indian fishermen were allegedly shot dead by two Italian marines on board Italian ship Enrica Lexie off the Kerala coast, the Union government confirmed that the Indian Penal Code does apply to the foreign accused.
Updated: 05/07/2012 03:05P
NUPGE applauds decision to drop criminal libel charge against NB blogger
However, a rarely used section of the Criminal Code allows police to press criminal charges. Section 301 of the Criminal Code says that someone who is found guilty of criminal libel charges can be imprisoned for up to two years.
Updated: 05/07/2012 03:02P
NUPGE applauds decision to drop criminal libel charge against NB blogger
However, a rarely used section of the Criminal Code allows police to press criminal charges. Section 301 of the Criminal Code says that someone who is found guilty of criminal libel charges can be imprisoned for up to two years.
Updated: 05/07/2012 03:02P
Statewide Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to hold forum in EC
The Statewide Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) is hosting a listening session in Eau Claire Tuesday to hear from citizens, justice professionals, and local law enforcement about the criminal justice issues that are important in their
Updated: 05/07/2012 03:00P
Statewide Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to hold forum in EC
The Statewide Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) is hosting a listening session in Eau Claire Tuesday to hear from citizens, justice professionals, and local law enforcement about the criminal justice issues that are important in their
Updated: 05/07/2012 03:00P
South American Union Seeks Regional Law Enforcement
"Organized crime not only represents a major transnational economic power but also a threat to the states." There are numerous different criminal problems ravishing Latin America, officials explained during the summit. The trafficking of drugs, humans,
Updated: 05/07/2012 02:45P
Activist Communiqu: Wearing a mask could soon be an illegal act during
Bill C-309, first introduced before the House of Commons last year, would amend the Criminal Code of Canada and impose a five year prison sentence for anyone convicted of the offence and make such an act an indictable offence.
Updated: 05/07/2012 02:40P
Benefits Outweigh Risks In Criminal Background Checks
Law360, New York (May 07, 2012, 1:49 PM ET) -- In April 2012, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) published a report titled “Broken Records: How Errors By Criminal Background Checking Companies Harm Workers and Businesses.
Updated: 05/07/2012 01:55P
The law eventually catches up with the mighty guilty
Powerful people on the wrong side of the law employ several methods to avert quicker dispensation of justice. The courts too need to manage time better and limit the duration of oral advocacy. Everyone agrees that a criminal justice system must convict
Updated: 05/07/2012 01:54P
Law puts the powerful on notice
Although they appeared unrelated, each touched on the subject of law application to influential and powerful people and raised serious questions of sovereignty, immunity, and political rivalry within states. First, the International Criminal Court
Updated: 05/07/2012 01:16P
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