India's Criminal Procedure Identification Bill: A Reasoned Emperor in a Weak Cloak
What the bill is all about The brave and ever-evolving “digital world” is transforming our lives today. As a corollary, biometric technology is regarded as an effective, accurate, and dependable way for flawless identification, verification, and authentication of a person. In the same parlance, the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 (“the Bill”), has received a nod [...]
Indian Ban on Chinese Apps: Does the Move Contradict WTO Rules?
The Indian Government took the global media by storm when it announced a ban on 59 Chinese apps in India to counter the threat posed by these applications to the country’s “sovereignty and security”. The ban has been imposed under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, and justifying its move the government cited the [...]
DOJ drops appeal to prevent two minor immigrants from having abortion
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped their appeal against minor Jane Roe on Tuesday night, which was preventing her from receiving an abortion. Jane Roe was being housed in a federally-funded shelter due to lack...
Saddam lawyer accuses Iraqi tribunal of obstructing appeal efforts
Khalil al-Dulaimi, chief defense counsel for Saddam Hussein , said Wednesday that the Iraqi High Tribunal is obstructing his efforts to appeal Hussein's death sentence for crimes against humanity committed in the Iraqi town of...
Hussein execution could be delayed by appeals process until 2007: Iraqi judge
Saddam Hussein and two co-defendants may not be executed until early 2007 because there is no specific time limit for the appeals process, chief investigative judge Raed Juhi said on Sunday after death sentences were handed...
