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The law catches up with the mighty
The car owners are in panic as the traffic police in Chandigarh has launched a special drive in the wake of the April 27 Supreme Court order to remove black film from vehicles. The violation draws a fine of Rs 1000. The SC has banned all kinds of black
Updated: 05/08/2012 03:13A
Auto-theft intel lab may help Colorado put brakes on crime
But the opportunities for a ringleader to escape prosecution are dwindling as a criminal-intelligence lab in Lakewood changes the way law enforcement tracks the crime. In the past, an officer would arrest the driver and often let the passenger leave.
Updated: 05/08/2012 03:02A
Few bad actors boost area crime rate
BY THE NUMBERS STAUNTON — An uptick in local crime in 2011 can pretty much blamed on a few bad characters, in what local law enforcement officials said was a fairly typical year. Data released Monday by Virginia State Police show that incidents of
Updated: 05/08/2012 02:48A
Rare show of unity by government, opposition and labour on Westray anniversary
The federal government introduced changes to the Criminal Code in 2004 that make it possible to charge corporate brass for their failure to protect workers. But although 8000 Canadians have died on the job since the law was passed, nobody has been
Updated: 05/08/2012 02:45A
Cape Verde Delegation At Third Meeting On Criminal Law
Luanda — A delegation of Cape Verde led by the High Court Presiding Judge Francisco dos Santos, arrived Monday in Luanda to attend the 3rd International Seminar on Military Criminal Law and the 6th Meeting of the International Association of Military
Updated: 05/08/2012 02:09A
“Vague Crimes”: Dominique Strauss Kahn and Protecting Predators in France
As if the climate was not rarified enough, on Friday, France repealed a sexual harassment law on the grounds that the definition of the crime was too vague. This has created an uproar within feminist organizations who rightfully pointed out that the
Updated: 05/08/2012 01:54A
District 74 under crime investigation
The district released last week the following prepared statement: “The Cook County State's Attorney Office is conducting a criminal investigation. The Board of Education has hired the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and school law partners Anthony
Updated: 05/08/2012 01:54A
Lawyer: Thailand's 'Uncle SMS' dead; was jailed for text messages deemed
As news of his death spread, about 40 demonstrators gathered outside Bangkok's Central Criminal Court holding signs denouncing the defamation law and holding leaflets saying "Uncle is dead. Who killed him?" His wife, Rosmalin Tangnoppakul,
Updated: 05/08/2012 01:41A
Lawyer: Thailand's 'Uncle SMS' dead; was jailed for text messages deemed
As news of his death spread, about 40 demonstrators gathered outside Bangkok's Central Criminal Court holding signs denouncing the defamation law and holding leaflets saying "Uncle is dead. Who killed him?" His wife, Rosmalin Tangnoppakul,
Updated: 05/08/2012 01:41A
Forget Narendra Modi, think victims
The amicus curiae's report on the Gujarat riots, which contradicts the special investigation team (SIT) and says chief minister Narendra Modi can be prosecuted under the Indian Penal Code for promoting enmity among different groups, has, expectedly,
Updated: 05/08/2012 01:16A
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