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CBI opposes dropping of conspiracy charge against Advani, moves Supreme Court
The error in the trial court and High Court judgments vitiated the fundamental principles of criminal jurisprudence that in a continuous criminal act which might attract various offences under the IPC, the transaction had to be viewed as a whole and
Updated: 02/18/2011 04:04P
New York City: Pot Arrests For 2010 Top 50000
according to statistics from the New York Division of Criminal Justice Services and analyzed by Queens College sociologist Harry Levine. New York city police made 50383 lowest level marijuana possession arrests [NY State Penal Law 221.10] involving
Updated: 02/18/2011 02:26P
Harper gov't answers to accusations against Oda
The formal response from parliamentary secretary Tom Lukiwski is that ministerial paperwork doesn't have to be a work of art, and that opposition MPs have only themselves to blame if they asked the wrong questions about what happened.
Updated: 02/18/2011 01:58P
GOI to amend defamation law
The Law Minister had given an assurance that a solution would be found for decriminalising defamation provision. The editors asked Soni for abolition of the existing criminal defamation law, which they said was being outdated, a source of harassment to
Updated: 02/18/2011 01:57P
Associated Press
The community college officials want to reverse the law that beginning in July would force all 58 campuses to participate in the loan program. Thirty-eight schools don't participate now, including campuses in major cities including Durham,
Updated: 02/18/2011 01:26P
Alexander Cockburn | BP Faces Fines of Up to $10 Billion, Plus Jail Time for
For its huge oil spill last summer in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is facing "the largest criminal fine ever paid in the United States," according to the man who worked for 17 years in the Environmental Crimes Section at the Justice Department and ran the
Updated: 02/18/2011 12:19P
Proposed citizen-arrest bill loosens some rules
Currently, these arrests could only be made if the citizen is literally "caught in the act" of the criminal offence. "No doubt our lawmakers have wanted to discourage vigilantism, which if left unchecked, is a genuine threat to the rule of law," said
Updated: 02/18/2011 12:04P
Tories to ease citizen arrests
Currently, these arrests could only be made if the citizen is literally "caught in the act" of the criminal offence. "No doubt our lawmakers have wanted to discourage vigilantism which, if left unchecked, is a genuine threat to the rule of law," said
Updated: 02/18/2011 11:34A
Legislation would expand citizens' arrest power
Chen is happy about a proposed change to the citizen's arrest law. A proposed bill announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper will safeguard those who make citizen's arrests in good faith by loosening some provisions in the Criminal Code.
Updated: 02/18/2011 11:23A
EC interim CVM report is objective, says Bulgarian MEP
Romania also continued preparations for the implementation of a new legislative framework in civil and criminal law. During the same period, Romania also prepared proposals to close non-viable courts and prosecutors' offices and to reallocate staff
Updated: 02/18/2011 11:07A
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