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Judge gavels career to a close
He's been considered a top criminal appellate lawyer, writer and expert on ethics and criminal law. He calls his life a run of "good fortune." He's also been candid about darker days. He lost his alcoholic father to suicide and lost a son,
Updated: 02/27/2011 09:20P
Experts call for law to eliminate swara
In 2004, the National Assembly and the Senate passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act under which various amendments were made to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the PPC. The said act appeared in the official gazette on January 11,
Updated: 02/27/2011 07:56P
Rape accused walks free
Karpal filed the appeal on several grounds, including that the charges made against his client were technically wrong under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Under the section, a person accused of more offences than one of the same kind
Updated: 02/27/2011 06:44P
Al Boom sentenced to 923 years in jail
The verdict text read that the defendant did not have experience in real estate investments. “The defendant collected funds of depositors in a way that breaches the law and in spite that the Central Bank did not give him authorisation to do so.
Updated: 02/27/2011 02:41P
Beijing scraps death penalty for some crimes
The standing committee of China's National People's Congress passed an amendment to the nation's criminal law that took 13 offences off the list of 68 crimes previously punishable by death, the legislature said on its website.
Updated: 02/27/2011 10:36A
Zimbabwe / Free Activists Charged for Viewing Mideast Video / Authorities
Conviction for treason under the law, section 20 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, carries a penalty of life in prison or death. Conviction for attempting to overthrow the government by unconstitutional means, section 22(2) (a)(i) of
Updated: 02/27/2011 10:30A
Spain to Investigate Torture in illegal US base in Guantanamo
Ratner was referring to the ruling by the Criminal Law Department of the Audiencia Nacional, which gave the green light on Friday to the investigation of a complaint filed by a Moroccan with Spanish residency who said he was tortured in the prison
Updated: 02/27/2011 10:27A
Religion or Politics?
This was an all-encompassing law in that it applied to people of all religions and attempted to safeguard all of them equally. In 1927, through the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act of 1927, Section 295-A was introduced. It stated: “Deliberate and malicious
Updated: 02/27/2011 09:24A
Failing in life or winning at sex?
His team handles litigation matters where others may fear to tread, across virtually every legal discipline, including criminal law and white collar fraud, civil litigation, matrimonial litigation and commercial litigation and appeals.
Updated: 02/27/2011 09:21A
Music Studios Lose Copyright Case Against Australian Company
Had this appeal been successful, it would have set precedent in Australia that internet service providers can be held responsible for their customers' downloading activities. A spokesperson from iiNet expressed relief over the verdict, reiterating that
Updated: 02/27/2011 08:10A
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