US prosecutors will drop all sexual assault charges against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the case is not sustainable due to doubts over the accuser’s credibility, according to an investigator.
Monthly Archives: July 2011
UK Bribery Act 2010 takes effect
United Kingdom’s Bribery Act was passed in the British parliament in 2010. The controversial and wide-ranging legislation, rushed through Parliament before the 2010 general election, was originally scheduled to take effect last October.The date of was pushed back twice.
Threat to Judicial Independence
A new law passed in El Salvador requires the country’s Supreme Court decisions to be unanimous.
The legislation could be considered a hurdle or a stumbling block to the principles of separation of powers and independence of the judiciary, fundamental to any democracy or any rule of law.
FAMILY OF A MURDER ACCUSE SEEKS SUICIDE PERMISSION
A family of a murder accused has been ostracized by the entire village for the alleged involvement of their son in the murder of a youth from their own village.They are under constant threats from the villagers.
CYBER LAW EXTENDS TO CURB ZOMBIE ATTACKS
The “zombie” cookies that re-spawn even when a user tries to delete them. The websites can store more information directly on your computer, which can be beneficial in many ways. These zombie cookies raise significant privacy concerns because a user cannot effectively clear out his cookies and prevent advertising companies from tracking his online activities. The law suits were filed on the basis of these zombie cookies claiming to be a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1030, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), by accessing computers without authorization or in excess of that authorization. Now, zombie attacks can be considered as offence under US CYBER LAWS.
TURKEY’S FOOTBALL BLOG SHUTS ENTIRE SERVICE
The football row blog was held for copyright infringement of broadcasting football matches in its Google BlogSpot blogs on the basis of a complaint by Satellite TV .
INDIAN CYBER LAW’S INTRUSION INTO FREE SPEECH
In this technological era, the information flows on the internet as fast as the speed of light
The Constitutional Right of FREE SPEECH is now restricted by the way of recent amendments in Cyber Law.
ICC Orders Arrest of Gadhafi, Son, Key Aide
The international criminal court ordered the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi on Monday for allegedly murdering Libyan civilians who rose up against him, as NATO warplanes bombarded his Tripoli compound and world leaders raised up voice for the Libyan leader to resign.