Tag: Court Ruling
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Malaysian Teacher Receives 10-Year Jail Term and Caning for Sexual Assault of Student
Overview of the Case A teacher in Terengganu, Malaysia, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison along with six strokes of the cane after being found guilty of physically sexually assaulting a 15-year-old male student. The judge, Sessions Judge Ahmad Fadhli Mahmud, delivered the verdict in a courtroom tied to the public school system,…
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Charles’ ‘secret son’ makes astonishing claim: courts rule on compensation bid
Background of the Claim A man who has asserted that he is the love child of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla has been unsuccessful in his legal bid against the state of Queensland for AU$65,000 in compensation. The claimant said he was “heckled, mocked and teased” after requesting police to investigate threats he described…
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Charles’s ‘secret son’ claims rocked by court defeat in Queensland
Overview of the Case A man who has publicly claimed to be the love child of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla has had his legal bid rejected in a Queensland court. The claimant sought about 65,000 Australian dollars in compensation, alleging he was “heckled, mocked and teased” for requesting police to examine threats he…
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Judge Permanently Bars Trump From Requiring Citizenship Proof for Voter Registration
Overview of the Ruling A federal judge in Washington permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that would require proof of U.S. citizenship on federal voter registration forms. The ruling, issued on Friday, upholds a long-standing standard that federal registration forms need not verify citizenship through documentary evidence. What Happened and Why It…
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Judge Permanently Bars Trump From Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
Overview: A Lasting Check on Citizenship Verification Rules In a landmark decision, a federal judge in Washington permanently barred the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that required proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms. The ruling halts an executive-order-driven change that would have affected how millions of Americans register to vote using federal…
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Australian Man Jailed for Shoplifting Spree at Changi Airport, Ten Days
Australian Man jailed for shoplifting spree at Changi Airport A 45-year-old Australian man was sentenced to 10 days in jail after a shoplifting spree at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The incident occurred as he waited for his flight to the Maldives, when he allegedly stole items from several shops, accumulating a total value of nearly S$3,500…
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Court Sacks Zamfara Rep for Defecting from PDP to APC
Overview: Court Removes Zamfara Representative The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the status of Abubakar Gummi, the member of the House of Representatives representing the Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State. The decision removes him from office after a ruling that his party switch violated constitutional provisions governing party defection. The Defection and…
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Court Sacks Zamfara Rep for Defecting from PDP to APC: A Political Fallout
Overview of the Court’s Decision The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a ruling that effectively removes Abubakar Gummi from his seat in the House of Representatives, representing the Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State. The judgment centers on his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and…
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Court rejects Uber Group bid to block Uber and One NZ partnership
New Zealand court rejects bid to block Uber-One NZ partnership The Whangārei-based Uber Group has lost its bid to block a cross-promotional partnership between Uber Technologies and telecommunications company One NZ. The court’s ruling, handed down this week, puts an end to a lengthy dispute over whether the alliance breaches a 2014 co-existence agreement that…
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Court Rejects Uber Group Bid to Block Uber-One NZ Partnership
Overview: A setback for Uber Group in NZ court A New Zealand court has rejected a bid from the Whangārei-based broadband provider Uber Group to block a cross-promotional partnership between Uber Technologies and telecommunications company One NZ. The ruling effectively allows the Uber-Techs/One NZ collaboration to proceed, citing the 2014 co-existence agreement as a framework…