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Bail is a fundamental right
Uganda Justice Akiiki Kiiza reiterated that the accused person has no automatic right to bail but rather the accused has the right to apply for bail and Article 23(6) confers discretion on Court to decide whether to grant bailor no to grant it.
Updated: 05/22/2011 05:02P
Bail is a fundamental right
Uganda Justice Akiiki Kiiza reiterated that the accused person has no automatic right to bail but rather the accused has the right to apply for bail and Article 23(6) confers discretion on Court to decide whether to grant bailor no to grant it.
Updated: 05/22/2011 05:02P
SC asks Delhi HC to stay CIC order
The CIC's bare-all order on an RTI appeal filed by RS Misra directed the SC to answer his queries — why his special leave petition was dismissed and whether in deciding the appeal, the bench followed the principles of natural justice — by June 5.
Updated: 05/22/2011 05:01P
Too many gagging orders, say judges
A landmark report found there were justifiable concerns that a form of “permanent secret justice” had begun to develop in recent years. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, said injunctions would only be issued in future when “strictly necessary” to
Updated: 05/22/2011 05:01P
NASCAR Hall to enshrine five fast masters
One of the first arrivals at Darlington on September 1, 1961 for the Southern 500 race was Lee Petty, veteran driver who won't be able to compete because of injuries sustained in a near-fatal crash at Daytona on February 24, 1961.
Updated: 05/22/2011 05:01P
7 head of cattle killed in I-80 truck accident
The accident happened about 11:15 am near the I-294 interchange, resulting in seven head of cattle being killed while others roamed near the scene, Illinois State Police said. Cook County animal control officials were called to the scene to pick up the
Updated: 05/22/2011 05:01P
Mum dobs in drink-drive son who fled after serious crash
A drunk driving teenager who fled from a crash which left a 16-year-old boy fighting for his life was later dobbed in to police by his mum. Waikato district road policing manager, Inspector Leo Tooman, said emergency services were called to the scene
Updated: 05/22/2011 05:01P
Bailout at centre of debate in Portugal's election campaign
PSD leader Pedro Passos Coelho has accused outgoing Prime Minister Jose Socrates of having plunged Portugal into “quasi-bankruptcy”. Socrates resigned in March after failing to win parliamentary support for stiff austerity measures setting up the
Updated: 05/22/2011 05:00P
Driver Escapes Injury as Tire Blows
The call was especially frustrating to Westport firefighters who received early erroneous information from the State Police. The initial call said the accident was between Exits 41 and 42 and involved a car fire with people needing extrication.
Updated: 05/22/2011 05:00P
Crime sentencing reform plan shelved
In the wake of controversy over the justice secretary's remarks on rape, government sources revealed that a sentencing shake-up expected to be unveiled next Tuesday had been postponed on the orders of Number 10. In an appearance on the BBC's Question
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:59P
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