International
Hungary's Open Defiance And International Criminal Court's Uncertain Future
The Hamas attack of Israel on October 7 has set off a chain of events that sees no potential end in sight soon. The horrific nature of the attack and the equally dreadful counterattack by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has ignited a regional armed conflict with non-state groups and several Arab and European countries playing a proxy war with each other. In response, the IDF launched a...
Singapore's Supreme Court Sets Aside Award By Tribunal Presided Over By Ex-CJI Dipak Mishra Upon Finding Almost 50% Copy-Pasted Content
The Supreme Court of Singapore has set aside an arbitral award passed by a tribunal presided over by former Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra upon finding that almost half of the contents of the award were verbatim 'copy-pasted' from earlier awards passed by the same presiding arbitrator.A bench comprising of Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and Justice Steven Chong held:"...New arguments...
Supreme Court Of Pakistan Cites Indian Supreme Court's Judgment On Avoiding Gender Stereotypes
In a significant judgment for gender equality and continued recognition of women's legal rights, the Supreme Court of Pakistan overturned the judgment of a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal, Peshawar, which held that "a married daughter becomes a liability of her husband" and therefore, not eligible for compassionate appointment of the deceased son/daughter quota. It held that the...
Rethinking American Citizenship: Why America Needs Doctrine Of Basic Structure
Since the recent second win of Donald Trump as the President of the United States of America, his reasons to be in the news are more than just a few. The American President, after the swearing ceremony issued an executive order to put an end to birthright citizenship as part of his long-committed anti-immigration policy.On January 20, 2025, immediately after being sworn in, President...
Reviewing Judicial Review: Loper Bright's Mausoleum for Chevron
“Though criticized by many commentators, Loper Bright is a shot in the arm for the concept of judicial review”On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered a landmark decision in Loper Bright v Raimondo, marking a significant shift, nay homecoming, in administrative law. The Court overturned (6:3) and finally buried the longstanding 'Chevron doctrine'...
Trump V. United States: The Ghost Of Marbury And Its Impending Pitfalls
A federal grand jury had indicted former US President Donald Trump on four counts for attempting to invalidate the results of the November 2020 US elections by knowingly spreading false claims of election fraud, during the final days of his Presidency. Trump based his motion to dismiss the indictment on Presidential immunity, arguing that a President enjoys absolute immunity...
US Supreme Court Holds Trump Has Immunity From Prosecution For “Official Acts”
In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald J. Trump was entitled to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for acts within his exclusive constitutional authority during his presidency. The court further stated that he was entitled to “at least presumptive immunity” from prosecution for all his “official...
Explainer: Amazon Faces £2.7 Billion Lawsuit In UK Over Alleged Market Dominance Abuse
Amazon is facing a fresh class action suit in the UK seeking damages exceeding £2.7 billion. This lawsuit, filed before the UK's Competition Appeals Tribunal, is brought by Andreas Stephan, a professor of competition law at the University of East Anglia and head of its Law School. Stephan represents over 200,000 UK-based third-party sellers on Amazon who allege the company has abused...
UN Report: Israeli Actions In Gaza Conflict Raise Concerns Over Compliance with Laws of War
A recent report by the United Nations-backed Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has brought to light findings regarding the conduct of hostilities in Gaza. The report, presented to the UN Human Rights Council, outlines a series of allegations against Israeli forces during the recent conflict. The commission, chaired by Navi Pillay,...
US Supreme Court Denies Starbucks Employees Injunction Against Termination
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Starbucks Corporation in its dispute with National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The Supreme Court mandated that courts must apply the traditional four-factor test when considering the NLRB's requests for preliminary injunctions under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Case Background The case stemmed from...
Explainer: Julian Assange's Deal With US Government, Set to Walk Free
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy for releasing troves of classified documents via his website WikiLeaks. Assange, 52, entered the plea in a US District Court hearing in Saipan on the Northern Mariana Islands, a US-controlled territory chosen due to his refusal to travel to the mainland United States and its proximity to his...