Pakistan’s Judiciary : Faces Change, the Game Doesn’t
The Supreme Court of Pakistan recently upheld a decision by the Peshawar High Court denying reserved seats to the Sunni Ittehad Council, effectively stripping PTI of those seats. The ruling,…
French Court Sentences Former Surgeon to 20 Years for Abusing 299 Children
Paris (Agencies): A French court has sentenced Joël Le Scouarnec, a 74-year-old former surgeon, to 20 years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of 299 children over a…
US Courts Block DOGE Access to Treasury Records, USAID Furlough
Washington, D.C. (Agencies): In a significant legal development, US District Judges Paul A. Engelmayer and Carl Nichols have issued orders blocking efforts by President Donald Trump’s team to access Treasury…
South Korean Court Extends Detention of Impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol
Seoul (Agencies): A South Korean court has issued a warrant to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol for up to 20 days, following his failed attempt to impose…
U.S. Court Orders FDA to Release Additional Pfizer Vaccine Trial Documents
Washington, D.C. (Agencies): A U.S. District Judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release an additional million pages of documents from Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trials. This decision…
Vietnamese Court Upholds Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon Truong My Lan
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Agencies): A Vietnamese court has upheld the death sentence for former real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, who was convicted of orchestrating a $27 billion…
Russian court sentences Quran burner to 14 years in prison
MOSCOW (Agencies): Volgograd Regional Court has sentenced Nikita Zhuravel, who was convicted of burning the Quran, to 14 years in a maximum-security prison for treason, the joint press service of…
Google’s online search monopoly is illegal, US judge rules
WASHINGTON (Agencies): A US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising. The landmark decision on Monday is…
Widow of ISIS leader sentenced to death by Baghdad court
BAGHDAD (Agencies): The widow of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi has been sentenced to death by a court in Baghdad. She was found guilty by Al Karkh Criminal Court…
Kenya court rules police killing of Pakistani journalist unlawful
NAIROBI (Agencies): A Kenyan court on Monday found police acted unlawfully over the killing of a Pakistani journalist in 2022 following a complaint by his widow, her lawyer and local…