IBTimes Australia : Supreme Court Topic

IPL Spot-Fixing: No Ban on Indian Premier League Matches, Says SC

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:24:41 +1000

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking ban on the remaining Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in view of the spot-fixing scandal.

Will Court Stop IPL Playoff Matches? Sreesanth, Chandila and Chavan Face Extension of Police Custody

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:30:46 +1000

In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 Playoff matches may come to a halt, based on the Supreme Court's verdict on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a stay on the remaining matches.

Australia Backs Convicted Matt Joyce and Marcus Lee in Dubai Appeals Court

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:53:52 +1000

Foreign Affairs Minister backs property exec's appeal for acquittal

Dubai Slaps 10-Yr Imprisonment for 2 Australian Men Over Fraud Conviction, Acquits 1

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:34:53 +1000

Former Australian businessmen Matthew Joyce and Angus Reed have been slapped a 10-year imprisonment by the justice courts in United Arab Emirates following convictions of property fraud charges over a Dubai Waterfront project in 2009.

Zambia Slides Further Towards Dictatorship [BLOG]

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:02 +1000

As Chuck Parnell reports, attacks on judicial independence in Zambia are part of a larger push for total control of state power.

Two Iran Men Accused of Being Agent Spies for CIA, Mossad Hanged

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:35:29 +1000

At the crack of dawn on Sunday morning, Iran hanged two Iranian men for allegedly being agent spies of the U.S. CIA and the Israeli's Mossad, passing on classified and vital information to the latter agencies in exchange for money.

Iran Executes Two Alleged CIA and Mossad Spies

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:56:40 +1000

Two Iranian men hanged for 'passing on national secrets'.

Amid IPL Spot Fixing and Cannes Chaos, India’s Forgotten Women Cry Out

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:41:47 +1000

India is too resilient for words to express. She moves on amidst storm and draught, thick and thin. Following the mass protests against the rape of a five-year-old in Delhi last month, society has held back its sympathies towards other cases. According to a BBC report, a woman is raped in India every 21 minutes and there are hardly a few incidents that make headlines.

Sanjay Dutt Refuses to File Plea for Change of Cell

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:08:45 +1000

Actor Sanjay Dutt, who had earlier requested the TADA court to shift him from the suffocating "Anda" cell in Arthur Road Jail, has now refused to file any application for a change of cell.

Lawmakers accuse IRS officials of lying in tax scandal

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:35:04 +1000

U.S. lawmakers accused leaders of the Internal Revenue Service of lying on Friday as they opened the first in a series of investigative hearings about the tax collection agency's targeting of conservative groups.

Jorge Videla, Former Argentine Dictator During Dirty War, Dies in Jail

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:23:36 +1000

Videla dies while serving life sentence for crimes against humanity during military junta rule.

Indonesia: British Man Faces Death Sentence for Smuggling 1.4kg of Crystal Meth

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:59:54 +1000

Foreign office confirms Briton has been detained in Jakarta following drug bust.

Sanjay Dutt Heads Back to Jail Amid Chaos

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:47 +1000

Actor Sanjay Dutt, one of Bollywood's biggest stars, has returned to prison to serve the remainder of a five-year sentence for firearms offences during the Mumbai bombings 20 years ago, forcing at least one film onto the back burner.

NZ Supreme Court to hear Megaupload evidence appeal

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:49:02 +1000

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has won the right to demand the United States hand over all the evidence in its online piracy case against the internet entrepreneur, New Zealand's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

Sanjay Dutt Withdraws Plea, To Surrender Before TADA Court On Thursday

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:07:52 +1000

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has withdrawn his petition to surrender at the Yerwada Jail in Pune and will surrender before the special TADA court in Mumbai on Thursday (16 May).

Exclusive - Brazil's Rousseff sides with farmers in Indian land fight

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:28:03 +1000

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has ordered her government to stop confiscating farmland to create new Indian reservations, government officials say, a policy reversal with major implications for one of the world's top agricultural producers.

Fraud claims versus Goldman over Abacus CDO are dismissed

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:14:02 +1000

Goldman Sachs Group Inc won dismissal on Tuesday of fraud claims brought by a bond insurer over a CDO tied to subprime mortgage securities called Abacus.

Wall Street rises on speculation growth to sustain momentum

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:21:02 +1000

Stocks rose modestly on Tuesday as investors adapt to the economy's slow growth, speculating that it should sustain the market's upward trend after the Dow and S&P 500 hit a succession of record highs.

Wall Street to open slightly higher as momentum holds

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:21:01 +1000

U.S. stocks were poised for a slightly higher open on Tuesday as investors adjust to slow but steady growth in the economy, which should keep the market's upward momentum after the Dow and S&P 500 hit a succession of record highs.

Dubai Taxi Sex Couple Rebecca Blake and Conor McRedmond Jailed

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:12:34 +1000

Rebecca Blake, a 30-year-old businesswoman and Conor McRedmond, a 28-year-old welder, lost a year long fight against allegations.

Stock futures tick lower as investors look for catalysts

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:49:02 +1000

Stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday as investors paused following a recent rally that repeatedly took the Dow and S&P 500 to record highs.

CSK vs DD Match on Schedule: SC Allows De-Sealing of Stands at Chennai Stadium

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:00:33 +1000

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has allowed the MA Chidambaram Stadium to be used for the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils.

Gina Rinehart Adds Another $100M to Wealth After Winning Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) Lawsuit

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:27:41 +1000

Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, just added more money to her wealth. On Friday, she and another female billionaire were awarded $200 million after they won a lawsuit against Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO).

CBOE keeps index franchise as justices stay out of dispute

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:35:02 +1000

CBOE Holdings Inc won a long-running legal battle to prevent rival International Securities Exchange from listing options on two key U.S. stock-market indexes, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider their dispute.

Nancy Binay: Philippine VP’s Daughter Butt of Jokes Despite High Chances of Being Elected Senator

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:26 +1000

The surveys were right. Weeks before May 13, polls indicated that 40-year-old Nancy Binay, a candidate for senator in the Philippine election and daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay, would be elected one of the 12 senators.

Justices stay out of stock market indexes copyright fight

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:49:02 +1000

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a dispute over CBOE Holdings Inc's long-running legal battle to prevent rival International Securities Exchange from listing options on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

3 Killed, Over 100 Injured in Violent Clashes in Haryana's Rohtak District

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:29:13 +1000

At least three people were killed and more than 100 injured including 50 police personnel in violent clashes that place took place in Rohtak, Haryana on Sunday.

Sanjay Dutt May be Lodged at Pune Jail where Ajmal Kasab was Hanged

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:20:07 +1000

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is likely to be lodged at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, the same prison where Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was hanged last year.

Union Ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal, Ashwani Kumar Resign

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:07:19 +1000

Bowing to increasing pressure from the Opposition, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar were forced to resign by the Manmohan Singh government on Friday night.

Sanjay Dutt's Review Petition Dismissed, Actor to Surrender on 15 May

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:24:17 +1000

The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday dismissed Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's review petition against the five-year sentence handed to him for illegal possession of arms in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blast case.