India: Insolvency Law: Fresh Confusion Hits Real Estate Home buyers Over IBBI’s Circular on Voting Rights

Investors in the nation’s real estate sector on Monday were hit with a fresh confusion over the circular issued by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India on voting rights. The circular by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has it that only those investors that have submitted their property claim will be included in the electoral college with a view to voting on important resolutions. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has been amended by the government to give investors voting rights but the IBBI’s circular is causing a serious confusing as investors do not know which law to comply with.

India: India To Implement Laws That Will Curb Miscarriage Of Justice

In a bid to curb the widespread of awaiting trial and miscarriage of justice,  as attested to by a report made available by the National Crime Bureau, the Indian government has expressed readiness to implement laws to check the trend through its Law Commission. The Commission last month released its 277th report detailing how it intends to implement the laws. One important point the report captured is the setting up of special courts to ensure speedy trial.

Canada: Bryan Adams Urges Government To Consider Changing The Nation’s Copyright Laws

A popular artist and songwriter, Bryan Adams on Tuesday called on the Canadian government to help artists by considering an amendment to the country’s copyright laws with a view to bringing the laws in line with what is obtainable in the US. Adams made the call when he appeared before the state legislators’ committee on copyright. He urged the government to allow artists control whatever they create.

India: Payment And Settlement Laws: Government Panel Recommends A Replacement Bill

The panel appointed by the government on Monday recommended a sweeping change to the country’s payment and settlement laws. Experts warn that the recommendations could trigger a row between the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India. One of the recommendations suggested by the panel was that the government should create an Independent Payments Regulatory Board, as well as replace the governor of the central bank with someone that would be appointed by the government after due consultation with the RBI.

India: Cricket Dispute With PCB: India Appoints UK-Based Sports Lawyer

The Indian government on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ian Mills, a UK-based sports lawyer to represent the country in a suit filed by the Pakistan Cricket Board at the International Cricket Council, Dubai. The Pakistan Cricket Board had dragged the Board of Control for Cricket in India for losses incurred over the non-participation of India during last year’s cricket competition, seeking damages amounting to US$70m. The suit would be heard at the ICC between October 1 and 3.

US: Republicans Consider Recruiting Outside Lawyers To Interrogate Supreme Court Nominee

The Republicans on Tuesday considered hiring lawyers outside the state to interrogate Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as well as a woman accusing the nominee of sexual harassment which took in the early 1980s. The woman named Christine Blasey Ford has not indicated interest to attend the hearing as of Monday. The nominee had denied the allegation and hence expressed readiness to testify before the Senate Committee on Judiciary to prove his innocence.

India: Animal Deaths: Delhi High Court Asks Zoo Authority To Preserve Documents

The Delhi High Court bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao on Tuesday ordered the Delhi zoo authority to protect and preserve the documents relating to the death and post-mortem reports of animals in the zoo. The court gave the order having been informed that several related documents and reports had gone missing five days it earlier directed the zoo authority on May 25 to respond to a PIL accusing them of running the zoo with impunity. The court also ordered the environment ministry to file an affidavit on the steps taken to address the situation.

India: Banned Cone Speakers: Madras HC Warns Police Chief For Laxity

The Madras High Court bench of Justice R. Mahadevan on Tuesday issued a strong worded warning to the Commissioner of police regarding the use of banned cone speakers in mosques, temples, and churches, among other religious places within the state limit and granted a week deadline to crack down on the use of the device. The court said it may be compelled to summon the police chief if his men and officers do not stop the trend of using banned cone speakers. Justice R. Mahadevan gave the warning after hearing a plea instituted by one D. Sanker of Nesapakkam. The judge had earlier complained about the use of the device in a mosque in 2016.

Ireland: Government Repeals Eighth Amendment Criminalising Abortion

The Irish government on Tuesday succumbed to public pressure by repealing the eighth amendment which outlawed abortion in the country. The president, Michael D Higgins appended his signature to the abortion referendum bill which repealed the eighth amendment on Tuesday Morning. With the bill passed into law, residents can abort a 12 weeks old pregnancy.

India: Madras HC To Hear A PIL On The Reservation Of Appointment For The Disabled

The Madras High Court bench of Justice R. Mahadevan on Tuesday expressed readiness to hear a PIL filed by K R Raja, a disabled final year student of a Government Law College. The PIL leveraged on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (section 34). In the suit, the petitioner argued that the Ministry of law had released the appointment of notaries for all states but was shocked that no reservation was made for the disabled.

UK: Laws To Curb Cut Knife Crimes Underway, Home Office Says

The Home Office in the United Kingdom on Tuesday said the government has proposed a new law that would curb cut knife crimes, development traders in the business of wood-carving tools are unhappy with. A statement issued by the Home Office and signed by its spokesperson has it that the intention of introducing the measure is to ensure people are safe. The proposed law exempts custom made knife and table knife.

US: Facebook, Nine Employers Accused Of Breaching Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Employers in the US, including Facebook and nine others, have been accused of breaching the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy by favoring men in their recruitment ads, a complaint brought before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday showed. The complaint was filed by three women arguing that they feel discriminated by the employers for advertising jobs in the construction, software, and trucking sectors targeted at only men.

Germany: German Chancellor Plans New Immigration Laws

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel on Tuesday expressed readiness to roll out new Immigration laws that would enable foreign workers to easily secure jobs. This was made known by her side in a press release. The move by Merkel may anger the country’s voters owing to her policy on open-door refugee. The workforce in Germany is currently shrinking and aging, a move the Chancellor leveraged to roll out the new Immigration laws.

South Africa: Constitutional Court Legalises Use Of Dagga For Private Use

The South African Constitutional Court on Tuesday morning legalized the private use of Dagga marijuana. Last year, the state had appealed the decision of the Western Cape High Court legalizing marijuana for home use. Meanwhile, Tuesday’s judgment by the country’s Constitutional Court ends the case. Smokers in South Africa have hailed and are celebrating the judgment.

South Africa: Legal Practice Council’s Election: Lawyers Avoid Vote Splitting

Lawyers under the aegis of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers and the Black Lawyers Association on Tuesday expressed readiness not to split vote in the forthcoming Legal Practice Council’s election scheduled to kick-start on Wednesday. Former president Jacob Zuma had signed the Legal Practice Bill into law which established the Legal Practice Council in 2014.