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 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Former Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Mahadev Shankar, renowned for his legal acumen, la...

Section 199A of Motor Vehicles Act stipulates that where an offence has been committed by a juvenile, the guardian or the owner of the motor vehicle shall be deemed guilty and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s remarks on voting rights have revived a difficult question of judicial ethics: when does an academic address begin to anticipate the work of the court?

A list of records in the Kennedy Center's possession suggests that Trump has been in "near-constant contact" with the center's management, either directly or through intermediaries, plaintiffs' lawyers said in a court filing on Sunday.

The power to resign at will protects judicial independence; when misused, it helps evade accountability; the report by the committee tasked with investigating charges of misbehaviour against former judge Varma is set to come up in Parliament; what will become of Varma now that he has resigned?

Accident occurs around 2.20 a.m. near a car showroom at Maraparambu on Container Road in Cheranalloor

The Madras High Court Judge also says very few sitting judges possess the expertise to deal with applications under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. He feels that change of arbitration portfolio from one judge to another every three months may not help in speedy delivery of justice

Jairam Ramesh shared a media report which quoted the pre-publication manuscript of Justice Kaul’s memoir ‘Without Fear of Favour’ as stating that former Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y. Chandrachud was “too deferential to the Government” when it came to appointments

Police have taken into custody the minor driver, reportedly the son of a senior judge; the police have registered a case against the driver on charges of rash driving and rash or negligent act that does not amount to culpable homicide

The Justice Department sued Alaska election officials Thursday seeking to block the election results from being certified if GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses.

After Warner Bros. hit The Vow with a cease-and-desist earlier this month, Chris Harrison has addressed the legal drama. The former Bachelor Nation host, whose new dating show premieres Nov. 11 on Fox Nation, said it felt “personal” after Warner Bros’ recent letter accusing the reality show of copyright and trademark infringement in a teaser […]

The Act leader is doubling down on race relations as his next big reform.

Premier League wrap: Arsenal wipe out gap to leaders Manchester City as defensive duo score to down Everton

President Javier Milei’s role in cryptocurrency launch does not translate into a fraudulent scheme, judge says.

The judge said "the notoriety of the allegations and widespread reports of certain malicious actors' behavior" warranted anonymity.

Jane Doe can remain anonymous in her sexual assault lawsuit involving former members of Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity, a judge ruled.

Oscar Belgal, a Dominican immigrant, was shot in the neck on Oct. 8 and detained at a federal prison. His lawyers had said he needed outside medical care.

Luisa Gonzalez, who lost to right-wing president Daniel Noboa in 2023, has called the arrest political persecution.

A Superior Court judge became so emotional Friday while sentencing a woman who murdered her best friend's toddler in the washroom of CAS Toronto that she had to leave court.

The President could face sanctions if he fails to answer questions by the December deadline.

The Justice Department said Wednesday construction will begin on Nov. 5.

Homeland Security targets nine states in fraud investigations that critics say intimidate voters.

The judge found the department's field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation.

A US judge has ordered President Donald Trump to testify by Dec 11 in his US$10 billion lawsuit against the BBC over the editing of a documentary about the Jan 6 Capitol riot.

President Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit filed against the BBC, the judge overseeing the case ruled. “Engaging in discovery is burdensome, but is a burden we undertake, especially if we file a lawsuit,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Aytch Lett said at a hearing in the case Thursday, as reported […]

President Donald Trump, who has often avoided depositions, filed his lawsuit against the BBC last December.

Donald Trump has been ordered by a judge to sit for a deposition by December as part of his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC. Trump sued the BBC for defamation in December over a Panorama documentary that misleadingly edited his speech before the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The BBC has been attempting […]

A federal judge said President Trump must sit for a deposition with lawyers for the BBC by Dec. 11 as part of his ongoing defamation lawsuit.

Trump's lawyers had requested that his deposition be conducted between Jan. 11 and Jan. 22.

The president had agreed to sit for a deposition on Oct. 16, but it was canceled for what was described as a “matter of national importance.”

A federal judge has ordered that President Donald Trump’s administration must halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

An Enugu judge has warned that the ‘judicialisation of elections’ in West Africa strips citizens of their democratic agency by replacing voters with courts Read More: https://punchng.com/judge-warns-against-judicialisation-of-elections/

A judge and his fraternity brothers wondered if they had fallen for a prank. Instead, they'd seen into the future.

He challenges a Single Judge order that had earlier this month directed the registration of an FIR against him, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas

A federal judge ruled DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status — and whether they have voted in recent elections — likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

The ruling largely blocked homeland security agents from carrying out field interviews in nine states, including California, as part of a sprawling effort to find noncitizens registered to vote.

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica Read More: https://punchng.com/cambridge-analytica-case-judge-orders-meta-to-pay-25bn-to-new-mexico/

The Massachusetts mother's murder trial ended in a mistrial last month.

A jury found Meta guilty of lying to Facebook users in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Mexico about access to their data.

A top official at the Justice Department is attempting to disqualify two Minnesota federal judges from a pair of cases related to immigration.

Trump’s EPA can't unilaterally dismiss SpaceXAI pollution lawsuit, court rules.

Speaking at the Police Commemoration Day in Hubballi, N.V. Vijay says they enable people to lead a peaceful life

The prosecution has concluded its case over the alleged failure in 2011 by then senior Hyflux personnel to tell investors key information about the Tuaspring water desalination project.

A judge has retired to consider whether a teenager who held a man at knifepoint during a home invasion in Cairns is guilty of raping the man's partner.

<p>ISLAMABAD: A writ petition filed in the Islamabad High Court has challenged the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1995788">April 28 decision </a>that vacancies arising from the transfer of a judge “shall be filled through transfer only”, arguing that the three vacant judges’ seats in the IHC should be filled throug

On Tuesday, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit Ann Altman filed last year alleging that her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, had sexually abused her throughout her childhood. As reported earlier by The Guardian, the judge wrote that over the past year, Ann had failed to appear for an independent medical examination or […]

A lawsuit brought by the OpenAI CEO's sister was dismissed after Anne Altman refused a medical exam.