Jurisdiction articles
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Election Commission does not have jurisdiction over rights of undertrials, rules Delhi High Court
The court said so while dismissing a law student’s petition that “effectively” challenged the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
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Lebanon moves towards accepting ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on soil
Shafaqna English-Lebanon has taken steps to accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to prosecute violations occurring on Lebanese territory since October. Human Rights Watch stated that this action represents a “landmark step” towards achieving justice for war crimes. Lebanon has accused Israel of repeatedly violating its sovereignty and
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Courts have no jurisdiction over nat. security committee, judges rule amid Jimmy Lai’s bid to challenge foreign lawyer ban
A Hong Kong court has upheld a lower judge’s decision that the city’s courts do not have jurisdiction over the national security committee, effectively barring media mogul Jimmy Lai from challenging the government after it forbid him from hiring a British lawyer for his trial. Three Court of Appeal judges sided with the High Court […]