India's Supreme Court Has Raised Alarm Over Rampant Tree Felling In The Fragile Himalayan Region — After A Plea Blamed The Abuse For The Recent Landslide Havoc. Four Governments — Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu And Kashmir, And Uttarakhand — Have Been Asked To Respond.

Concern over threat to Himalayan ecology

The Supreme Court has modified its earlier August 11 order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. The bench stayed the blanket ban on releasing picked-up dogs, stating they must be vaccinated, dewormed, sterilised, and then released — except in cases of rabid or aggressive behaviour. Public feeding is now restricted to designated zones, and all states and UTs are now party to the case. What does this mean for civic bodies, animal lovers, and citizens?

India's top court: no feeding of stray dogs on streets, rabid dogs not to be released 

The top court in the US state of Arizona, on Tuesday (Apr 9) ruled that the state can enforce its long-dormant 19th-century law that criminalises nearly all abortions.

Arizona’s top court revives 1864 law which bans nearly all abortions

The United Nation's top court is holding hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967. An unprecedented 52 countries are expected to give evidence; nations including Russia, United States and China will address judges in a week long session at International Court of Justice in Hague. Watch to know more!

International Court of Justice to review 57-year Israeli occupation

Malaysia's top court on Friday declared unconstitutional more than a dozen Islamic laws enacted by the state of Kelantan, in a landmark decision that could affect similar Sharia laws in other parts of the Muslim-majority country.

Malaysia's top court strikes out some Islamic laws in landmark case

Pakistan has taken a contentious decision to deport millions of Afghan refugees as the deadline to voluntarily leave has expired. What's behind Pakistan's expulsion of the 'undocumented' migrants? In this report, we delve into Islamabad's justifications for its move and the potential human rights concerns it raises.

Pakistan's Supreme Court to decide on 'illegal migrants' plea on December 1

The Supreme Court of Mauritius has struck out a colonial-era law criminalising same-sex relations, bucking a trend elsewhere in Africa where a string of countries have passed or proposed anti-LGBT legislation.

Rights groups cheer as Mauritius top court decriminalises same-sex relations

Prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled new policy proposals that have irked critics at home and abroad. One such policy is to allow parliament to overturn some Supreme Court rulings and grant the government more say in nominations to the bench.

Israel's new proposals give sweeping power to the Israeli government

Kenya's Supreme Court upheld the August 9 election of William Ruto as president in an unanimous decision. Chief Justice Martha Koome rejected the petition brought by opposition leader Raila Odinga. What experts and analysts termed the rule of dynasties in Kenya has now ended. Ruto will be sworn in as the country's fifth president on the 13th of September. What kind of leader will this self-proclaimed hustler be and will there be some change in the country's politics and economy? Let's find out in this next report from Nairobi.

World of Africa: Kenya's top court upholds Ruto's victory

Standing outside what had been the last remaining abortion clinic in Missouri on Friday, Pamela Lukehart choked back tears as she recalled how things were before the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision enshrining a woman's right to the procedure.

Missouri first US state to ban abortion after top court ruling

Even as the US confronts with reality in Texas elementary school shooting, the Supreme Court of Canada has said on Friday that the life sentences without the possibility of parole handed out to mass murderers are unconstitutional, media reports said.

In Canada, top court ends life sentences without parole for mass murderers

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has ordered local officials to avert carrying out punishments in public unless the war-torn country's top court issues its order.

Avoid public executions unless ordered by top court, Taliban regime tells local officials in Afghanistan

Europe's top court on Tuesday said that Google's YouTube and other online platforms are not liable for copyright-infringing works uploaded by users onto their platforms under certain conditions.

EU top court hands win to YouTube in user copyright fight

Mali's constitutional court on Friday declared Assimi Goita, the colonel, who led a military coup this week while serving as vice president, to be the new interim president.

Mali's top court declares coup leader Goita as interim president

Former South African President Jacob Zuma rejected a request by the nation’s top court to file an affidavit suggesting what sanction he should face if it finds him guilty of contempt for defying its order to testify before a panel that’s probing graft during his rule.

Jacob Zuma leaves sentencing fate to South Africa's top court

Supreme court hearing on Maharashtra Government Formation today.

The Maharashtra Surprise: Sena-Congress-NCP to move the Top Court

The supreme court's decision is expected by June 2020

Top Court to decide fate of Dreamers

Top Court announces historic Judgement as Catalan Separatists found guilty of sedition.

Catalan Separatists found guilty: Top Court announces Judgement

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the mediation panel to resolve the Ayodhya land dispute to submit a status report in the case by July 18. The apex court has fixed July 25 as the next date for hearing. Watch this video to know more.

Ayodhya land dispute: Top Court likely to begin hearing from July 25

Much water has flown under the bridge since the unprecedented presser on January 12, 2018, by four senior judges of the Supreme Court who had raised a litany of problems, including the issue of assigning of cases, plaguing the apex court.

Developments in apex court a year after January 12 presser by Supreme Court judges

The Supreme Court today deferred till November 26 hearing on the plea of Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) to Narendra Modi, who was then Gujarat Chief Minister, in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

Supreme Court defers Zakia Jafri’s plea hearing in Gujarat riots till Monday

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