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Asia
China: Canadian citizen loses appeal against death penalty
The court said it upheld Robert Lloyd Schellenberg’s sentence because evidence against him was “sufficient”.
DL News10 August 2021
Courts
Non-penetrative sexual acts between thighs also amount to rape-Indian HC rules
The order was passed by a bench comprising of Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman on 02-08-2021.
DL News6 August 2021
Courts
SSNIT $66m OBS scandal: Counsel, prosecution clash over charge sheet
“Investigations also indicated that PBS, purportedly represented by A3 (Kramer), is a non-existent company,” the prosecution said.
DL News2 August 2021
Africa
Angola ex-president’s daughter ordered to return $500 million in energy shares
The British-educated billionaire businesswoman has faced several allegations of plundering the public purse and funnelling the money abroad.
DL News2 August 2021
Courts
Bail cannot be refused to pacify the collective anger, outrage of society-Indian Court declares
diverse responses of persons accused of a crime cannot be analysed by any mathematical formula.
DL News29 July 2021
Courts
Cape Coast High Court annuls Assin North Parliamentary Election
The Judge further ruled that the subsequent clearance by the EC for James Gyakye to contest in the 2020 parliamentary elections was illegal, void and of no effec
DL News28 July 2021
General
CID still investigating 2017 Kumasi Court raid by Delta Forces-AG
“There was an account of the absence of evidence in the view of the Attorney General at the time. I was also aware that the CID was supposed to speed up investigations, and they are continuing with investigations. I will probably have to ur...
DL News7 July 2021
Crime
Thievery at Takoradi Harbour District Court: Several items stolen
On Monday, July 6, 2021, staff of the court reported to work only to find out some items had been stolen from the offices
DL News6 July 2021
Courts
Huahi Royal Family wins land case against KNUST
A Kumasi High Court, Land Division presided over by Justice E. Senyo Amedahe has ruled that the Huahi Achama Tutuwaa Royal Family is lawful owner of the 1298.33 acres of lands located at Benimasi-Boadi in the Ashanti Region.
DL News30 June 2021
Courts
Court sets July 14 to decide the fate of Assin North MP
The petitioner is asking the court to order another parliamentary election to be conducted in the constituency.
DL News29 June 2021
General
Keeping a will after death of testator over 2 weeks is punishable by 10 years imprisonment – Legal Expert
The law makes it incumbent on anybody who has gotten a copy of that will, upon hearing of the testator’s death to lodge a copy of the will or the document at the Registry of the High Court within two weeks
DL News28 June 2021
Africa
ECOWAS Court finds Mali in violation of widow’s right to dignity, awards victim USD 181,000 for damages
The case was filed in November 2019 by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and Malian partner Association pour le Progrès et le Défense des Droits des Femmes au Mali (APDF), on behalf of the victim.
DL News23 June 2021
Courts
Court grants 5 police ‘robbers’ GH₵ 80,000 bail
They have been charged with conspiracy, robbery, and conspiracy to commit a crime by giving bribe to influence a public officer
DL News11 June 2021
Courts
Landlords fined for no household toilets
Four landlords have been convicted by the La Magistrate Court over their refusal to construct household toilets.
DL News8 June 2021
Courts
Alleged murder of charcoal burner: Court remands 3 cops, 2 others
The Sunyani High Court 2 last Thursday granted a GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties to one of the six persons accused of the murder and secret burial of a 48-year-old charcoal burner, Abu Bukari Bahala, at Seikwa in the Tain District in the...
DL News24 May 2021
Election Petition
Court adjourns Assin North MP’s case over hearing of applications
A Cape Coast High Court has adjourned the dual citizenship case of James Gyakye Quayson, the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP) for the hearing of two applications filed by him.
DL News13 May 2021
Africa
French court fines, sentences Oppong Weah’s son for reckless partying
A court in France has announced a six-month suspended jail sentence for George Weah Jr., the elder son of Liberian President George Weah, for reckless partying, noise pollution, and disturbing the peace of his neighbors outside his Paris ho...
DL News11 May 2021
US
Disabled people can be taken to prostitutes by care workers, judge rules
Decision means carers who help people with disabilities to visit sex workers will not be committing a criminal offence
DL News2 May 2021
Courts
Court orders arrest of four for failing to appear before it
An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of four accused persons for failing to appear before it.
DL News21 April 2021
Courts
Rastafarian student’s injunction against Achimota school dismissed
The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Gifty Agyei Addo has dismissed an ex-parte injunction application from one of the Rastafarian students who was denied admission by the Achimota Senior High School.
DL News12 April 2021