Prashant Bhushan, a prominent lawyer who criticized India’s Supreme Court, could be sentenced to jail after he was found in contempt.
Tag: Courts and the Judiciary
Poland’s Supreme Court Declares Presidential Election Valid
The decision comes after supporters of the opposition candidate filed protests questioning the narrow victory for the incumbent, Andrzej Duda.
Couple Charged With Rioting After Hong Kong Protest Are Found Not Guilty
A judge said there was no direct evidence against the two, who made headlines when they got married days after their arrest. A teenager was also acquitted.
Trial Begins in Germany Over Synagogue Attack on Yom Kippur
A 28-year-old racist is charged with murdering two people in an assault that raised alarm about the spread of right-wing extremism online.
A Sexual Harasser Spent Years on Australia’s Top Court, an Inquiry Finds
Dyson Heydon, a judge on the country’s highest court for a decade, harassed at least six women, a court inquiry found. He has denied the accusations.
Hong Kong Protests: Law to Tighten Beijing’s Grip With Security Presence
Pro-democracy politicians said the proposed security law would punch a hole in the city’s judicial system. Chinese lawmakers may take the issue up again in a matter of days.
Venezuela Court Orders Takeover of 2 Major Opposition Political Parties
The move by Venezuela’s Supreme Court, loyal to President Nicolás Maduro, comes ahead of parliamentary elections expected later this year.
Israel Court Rejects Law Legalizing Thousands of Settlement Homes
Palestinian landowners will now be able to move ahead with lawsuits to recover privately owned property on which nearly 4,000 Jewish homes had been built in the occupied West Bank.
Spain’s Courts, Already Strained, Face Crisis as Lockdown Lifts
A country known for litigiousness has gingerly restarted court proceedings, and lawyers are bracing for chaos.
E.U. Court Rules Poland Must Suspend Disciplinary Panel for Judges
It was another setback for the governing party’s bid to control the courts, which European officials called a grave threat to Poland’s democracy.