The Supreme Court of the United States, recently, held that the Courts must consider the Doctrine of Separation of Powers while resolving disputes over congressional subpoenas seeking access to personal information of the President. Brief Background of the Case In February 2019, Michael Cohen, attorney to President Trump testified before
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) has found Salim Jamil Ayyash guilty for co-conspiring the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 21 others. The STL, however, acquitted three others also charged for the murder, including the attempted murder of 200 people injured in a bomb blast. Background
Pakistan’s National Assembly passed an ordinance in May, in light of the ICJ’s ruling in the Kulbhushan Jadhav death-row case. The ordinance amends the existing court-martial rules of the Pakistan Army and allows Jadhav the right to appeal in a civilian court. Jadhav And His Court-Martial Kulbhushan Jadhav is a
The United Kingdom Supreme Court is to hear the case of Shamima Begum, the runaway British teenager who fled to join ISIS. The United Kingdom’s Court of Appeal, in July, had ruled in favor of Ms. Shamima Begum. The Court also allowed an appeal from the Home Office to challenge
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