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Interim measure suspending alleged person from practicing as attorney passed pending disciplinary enquiry

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: This appeal was filed before a 5-Judge Bench comprising of Zondi, JA.; Navsa ADP., Mbha,

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Sri Lanka Supreme Court rules overnight dissolution of Parliament as unconstitutional

“Rule of Law dictates that every act that is not sanctioned by the law and every act that violates the law be

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Conviction for rape renders liability for punishment under Section 51 (2) of the Minimum Sentences Act

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: This appeal was filed before a 5-Judge Bench comprising of Tshiqi, Swain and Dambuza, JJA.,

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Application for business rescue proceedings does not terminate the office of provisional liquidators

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: This appeal was filed before a 5-Judge Bench comprising of Seriti, Cachalia, Molemela and Schippers,

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Exception raised to particulars of claim cannot succeed where the cause of action disclosed

High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division: In this case before a Single Judge Bench of K M Savage, J., defendant

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An expression even if hurtful to people’s feelings or downright offensive is protected under Section 16(1) of Constitution of South Africa

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: This appeal was filed before a 5-Judge Bench of Dambuza, JA., Lewis, Wallis and Zondi,

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UK Court allows Vijay Mallya’s extradition to India; dismisses plea regarding lack of fair trial stating “do not accept that Courts in India are there to do what politicians tell them to do”

Westminster Magistrates’ Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Senior District Judge (the Chief Magistrate) Emma Arbuthnot accepted the Government of India’s

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Not applying brake to avoid vehicle getting skid into traffic is not contributory negligence

High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division: Plaintiff had approached this court before a Single Judge Bench of E. Revelas, J.,

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60 years of punishment a “Methuselah” sentence, contrary to the objective of sentencing i.e. rehabilitation

High Court of South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal Division: This appeal was filed before a 3-Judge Bench comprising of Henriques, Lopes, and D Pillay,

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Personal circumstances such as accused being primary caregiver to children considered a mitigating factor while awarding sentence

High Court of South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal Division: A Single Judge Bench of Mbatha, J., mitigated sentence to accused alleged for the offence

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Amended Section 2 of the South African Citizenship Act, 1995 not to be applied retrospectively; citizenship by birth granted: South Africa HC

High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division: This application was brought before N.P. Boqwana, J., seeking an order to declare DPB

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Enquiry in terms of Section 105-A (9) Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 not a post-sentence procedure; appeal upheld: HC of South Africa

High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division: This appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of J I Cloete and

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UK SC | Financially independent means “not financially dependent upon the state”; financial dependence cannot discredit the immigration status

United Kingdom Supreme Court: A Five Judge Bench comprising of Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes, Lady Black and Lord Lloyd-Jones, JJ.

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Minor convicted and sentenced as a major, prejudice caused; matter remitted back for sentencing under Child Justice Act, 2008

South Africa High Court, Western Cape Division: Two matters came for review before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of DM Thulare AJ; MJ

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SL SC | Prosecution case held to fail as vital factors necessary to complete the chain remain unproved

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Bench comprising of Eva Wanasundera PC, Buwaneka Aluwihare, PC, and Prasanna Jayawardena

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Refusal of witness to answer questions not fatal to conviction of accused in the presence of incriminating evidence on record

Supreme Court of Canada: A five-judge Bench comprising of Wagner CJ and Abella, Côté, Rowe and Martin , JJ. while hearing Crown’s

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Doctrine of ‘duty to consult’ indigenous people not applicable to legislative action, amounts to trespass on the legislature’s domain

Supreme Court of Canada: A Nine-Judge Bench comprising of Wagner C.J., and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Gascon, Côté, Brown, Rowe and Martin, JJ.

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Rule 49(xii)(a) of the Rules made under Co-operative Societies Law declared intra vires the rule making power of Minister

Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka: A 2-Judge Bench comprising of K.K. Wickremasinghe and Janak De Silva, JJ. dealt with an appeal

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Determination of the merits of a non-refoulement claim is a matter for the Director and the Board, not for the Court

High Court of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: A Bench comprising of Hon Yeung Ag CJHC, Hon Poon and Pang JJA.,

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Pak SC | Directives to curb the menace of media trial and regulate discussions on sub-judice matters issued

Supreme Court of Pakistan: A Three-Judge Bench comprising of Mian Saqib Nisar, HCJ and Umar Ata Bandial and Ijaz Ul Ahsan, JJ.