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Octagenarian, son arrested for stealing 72 cattle
The 80-year old man and his 14-year-old son both of Ngoma area in Gwanda District pleaded not guilty to stocktheft charges as defined in section 114 of the Criminal Law (Reform and Codification) Act when they appeared before Beitbridge magistrate Ms
Updated: 05/17/2012 02:58A
29 New State Laws Go Into Effect
Under the new public corruption law, judges in a criminal court will be able to fine elected officials – or those appointed to an elective seat – an amount up to their total salary and accrued pension benefits upon conviction of felony corruption
Updated: 05/17/2012 02:05A
29 New State Laws Go Into Effect
Under the new public corruption law, judges in a criminal court will be able to fine elected officials – or those appointed to an elective seat – an amount up to their total salary and accrued pension benefits upon conviction of felony corruption
Updated: 05/17/2012 02:05A
K&L Gates | EEOC Locks Down Employers' Use of Arrest and Conviction Information
Employers should also be wary of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and similar state laws, which place further restrictions on the way certain types of criminal history background information is gathered, and may require applicant consent, and follow-up
Updated: 05/17/2012 01:47A
K&L Gates | EEOC Locks Down Employers' Use of Arrest and Conviction Information
Employers should also be wary of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and similar state laws, which place further restrictions on the way certain types of criminal history background information is gathered, and may require applicant consent, and follow-up
Updated: 05/17/2012 01:47A
Gurgaon BMW hit-and-run case ignites legal debate
From Alistair Pereira to Sanjeev Nanda, the question of whether hit-andrun drivers should be charged under a stringent section (Section 304-II) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or a lenient one (Section 304A) (see box) has been a matter of debate among
Updated: 05/17/2012 12:10A
Local members of law enforcement meet to discuss recent unsolved murders
Turno said there are no indications that any of the five murders are connected, but investigators are looking for similarities between the type of criminal activities that may have led up to the shootings. "But, these crimes are not occurring in one
Updated: 05/17/2012 12:00A
Local members of law enforcement meet to discuss recent unsolved murders
Turno said there are no indications that any of the five murders are connected, but investigators are looking for similarities between the type of criminal activities that may have led up to the shootings. "But, these crimes are not occurring in one
Updated: 05/17/2012 12:00A
Warren Jeffs' appeal is rejected by state court
His appeal was refused by Texas' highest criminal appeals court Wednesday. Jeffs, who has represented himself during and since his trial last year after firing high-powered attorneys, sent a variety of letters addressed to the Texas Court of Criminal
Updated: 05/16/2012 11:47P
Govt working on private sector corruption law
Existing laws only criminalise corruption amongst public servants. A manager in a private firm accepting money for awarding a contract isn'ta crime under bribery laws. The distinction was made since public sector corruption takes a toll on efficiency
Updated: 05/16/2012 11:40P
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