Human rights
As the ECOWAS Court of Justice holds its 12th External Session in Lagos, Nigeria, the community is reminded of the importance of regional justice and its potential to bridge gaps between state power and citizen protection. The Court, established in 2001, has seen a significant surge in case filings, with
Human rights
In a significant judgment delivered on 6 May 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found a violation of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention in the case of Raduk v. Serbia (Application no. 13696/23). The case concerned the alleged police entrapment of the applicant, Petar Raduk, a
Arab-Israeli conflicts
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an advisory opinion, concluding that Israel's continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful, and that it is under an obligation to bring an end to its presence as rapidly as possible. The ICJ also stated that Israel must
Judgments (Law)
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the plea of Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) seeking the urgent listing of its curative petition challenging the apex court's September 2019 judgment directing telecom companies to cough up about Rs 1.47 lakh crore of arrears due to the Centre
Ex-presidents
Recent court decisions have emboldened former President Donald Trump's lead attorney, Todd Blanche, to call for the dismissal of his client's criminal charges. Blanche cited the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity, stating that any president is entitled to significant immunity while in
European Union
The Luxembourg General Court (First Chamber) handed down a significant ruling on December 16, 2015, in the case T-46/11, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Others v European Commission. This judgment relates to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement, and Article 8 of the Agreement
European Union
In a recent judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union's General Court ruled on a long-standing case regarding alleged cartel activities in the European airfreight market. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM) was one of the airlines implicated in the case. The Court found that the airlines
Judgments (Law)
The Gujarat High Court has delivered a significant judgment quashing an income tax notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for the assessment year 2013-14. The court, comprising Chief Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt, held that the notice and order were invalid due to
Judgments (Law)
The Gujarat High Court, in its judgment dated 14/02/2023, passed in Special Civil Application No. 19177 of 2022, has quashed the income tax notice issued to Shah Alloys Limited by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 4(1)(1), Ahmedabad. The court's decision was based
Human rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has delivered a judgment in the case of Sanchez v. France, where a local councillor, Julien Sanchez, was convicted for not promptly deleting illegal comments by third parties on his public Facebook page during a parliamentary election campaign. The ECtHR found that the
Human rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Albania's domestic courts have failed to examine the applicant's eligibility for exemption from stamp duty, thus restricting his right to access to a court. This judgment highlights the shortcomings in the functioning of the State Commission
