Nurses' strike in Britain will be shorter due to recent High Court judgement.

Thousands of nurses in Britain were planned to go on strike the week after next, but the High Court ruled on Thursday that their actions were illegal, giving the government a modest victory in its ongoing conflict with public sector unions.

Despite the union's claims to the contrary...

Alec Baldwin is scheduled to appear in court on accusations linked to Rust's potential death penalty.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the distribution of the film 'Faraaz,' which is based on the 2016 Dhaka terror events. The mothers of two victims had petitioned the High Court for an order to prevent the film's publication. Hansal Mehta's film will be released on ...

Will Crypto stay in Pakistan

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• The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) wants to ban all cryptocurrency transactions in Pakistan

Pakistan government is determined to ban cryptocurrency, and have sent a document to Sindh High Court, stating cryptocurrencies to be are ille...

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT DISMISSES PETITION DEMANDING PERMISSION TO SELL LIQUOR ONLINE

HIGHLIGHTS

• HIP Bar Private Limited filed a petition in Karnataka High Court, demanding permission to sell liquor online.
• Karnataka High Court ruled that excise rules did not allow the online sales of liquor.

The ban on online sale of...

TOKYO HIGH COURT ORDERS GOVT. & TEPCO TO PAY DAMAGES FOR NUCLEAR CRISIS

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• Tokyo High Court orders govt. & TEPCO to pay damages for nuclear crisis.
• Japan govt. and TEPCO is to pay $2.63 million to people who had to evacuate their hometowns.
• This is the 3rd high court ruling among 30 other la...

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS VICE CHAIRMAN SENTENCED TO 2 ½ YEARS IN PRISON FOR BRIBERY CASE

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• Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison for bribery case.
• The Seoul High Court gave Lee Jae Yong the sentence order.
• In February 2017 Lee was charged with giving 29.8 billion won (US$27.4...

BOMBAY HC BARS SEBAMED AD

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• Bombay High Court has banned a Sebamed Ad on TV.
• The ad compared Dove and Lux to detergent brand Rin.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant can have a sigh of relief. The Bombay High Court...

DANIEL PEARL CASE: LAWYERS OF SHEIKH & HIS AIDES FILE PLEA AGAINST REFUSAL OF PAK AUTHORITIES

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• The Sindh High Court in Pakistan had overturned a government detention order that Ahmed Omar Saeed Shaikh, who was convicted in the murder case should remain in custody

• The lawyers for Sheikh and his three aides have filed an appeal in the Sindh High C...

U.S. WARNS OF REVOKING ACQUITTAL OF DANIEL PEARL MURDER SUSPECT

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• The Sindh High Court in Pakistan overturned a government detention order that Ahmed Omar Saeed Shaikh, who was convicted in the murder case should remain in custody

• In the statement released by the US State Department, Rosen said “The separate ju...

DANIEL PEARL MURDER: U.S. UNHAPPY OVER PAKISTAN COURT’S ORDER TO RELEASE al-QAEDA LEADER

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• Pakistani court ordered to release British-born al-Qaeda leader Sheikh and his three aides despite being convicted and sentenced in the abduction and murder case of American journalist Daniel Pearl

• A two-judge bench of the Sindh High Court declared all...

JIMMY LAI, HONG KONG PRO-DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGNER GRANTED BAIL

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• Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy campaigner granted bail.
• The media tycoon was charged under the draconian National Security Law.
• Hong Kong High Court judge on Wednesday granted the bail to Lai at HKD 10 million.
...

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT GRANTS WOMAN FROM SOUTH ASIA REFUGEE STATUS

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• Japanese government grants woman from South Asia refugee status.
• The government issues a special permit for the woman effective from Oct.9.
• Osaka High Court had ordered to settle the matter out of court.
• The wo...

SUPREME COURT IN JAPAN RULES IN FAVOR OF AN EMPLOYER FOR NOT PAYING BONUS

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• Supreme Court in Japan rules in favour of an employer for not paying bonus.
• The employer had denied bonus to an employer on a short-term contract with an hourly wage.
• The Supreme Court’ No. 3 Petty Bench, presided o...

TEPCO ORDERED TO PAY $9.5 MILLION IN DAMGES FOR THE FUKUSHIMA DISASTER

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• TEPCO ordered to pay $9.5 million in damages for the Fukushima disaster.
• The Sendai High Court announced the same.
• The high court has also found the state responsible for the incident and needs to pay damages.
• ...

TOKYO HIGH COURT REJECTS APPEAL OF A MOTHER ACCUSED FOR KILLING HER DAUGHTER

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• Tokyo High Court rejects appeal of a mother accused for killing her daughter.
• Previously the lower court had sentenced the mother to eight years in prison for the killing.
• The child was 5-year-old and had died in 2018.

DELHI HC ORDERS STAY ON COLLECTION OF ANNUAL AND DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY PRIVATE SCHOOLS

A decision that will definitely bring some relief to the parents of those kids that study in private schools in Delhi has been taken by the Delhi High Court. The Delhi High Court has ordered a stay on the collection of annual and development charges by a private school during the period of COVID-...

PETITION FILED IN MADRAS HC SEEKING VIRAT KOHLI'S ARREST

Highlights

• A youngster from Chennai has killed himself because of losing all his saved money that invested on Online Gambling

• The hearing of this case will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020

• Few weeks back, the captain of the Indian Cricket Team ...

GOOGLE: GPAY IS SAFE TO USE AS ANY OTHER PAYMENT APP

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• Various news channels and social media platforms had reported that the transactions made through Google Pay are unsafe as the app is unauthorized

• Google clearly stated that is a legal operator in the country and hence everyone’s money is safe

TEST THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND LET THEM GO IF POSSIBLE: BOMBAY HIGH COURT

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• Maharashtra receives thousands of migrant daily wage earners every month
• Mumbai in Maharashtra currently is one of the worst-hit cities by covid-19 

Mumbai is not immune to the coronavirus. It is one of the worst-hit in India. ...

Insurance companies should treat the policyholder's family members with compassion and sensitivity:Delhi Court

The Delhi High Court has stated that insurance companies should treat the policyholder's family members with compassion and sensitivity every time insurance claims are made.

It should not be made for the insured and their families to run from pillar to post for their claims, the Cou...