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• NCSW slams judgement, says prosecution’s findings disregarded • In dissenting note, judge notes delay in reporting sexual assault not fatal to prosecution ISLAMABAD: The recent Sup­reme Court verdict, commuting a rape conviction to a charge of fornication, has sparked considerable controversy, with the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) sharply criticising the judgement, and one judge on the bench dissenting from the majority ruling. The NCSW noted with concern that the prosecution’s findings — including investigative evidence and judicial conclusions reached by the trial court and the Lahore High Court (LHC) — were effectively disregarded, resulting in the accused being discharged from the offence of rape. “Such an outcome raises critical questions regarding the adjudication of sexual violence cases and the application of legal standards relating to consent,” the commission regretted. The NCSW also highlighted that consent could not be inferred from silence, delayed reporting, or the absence...

• Officials say SC Rules do not permit them • Policy meant for technical experts, not routine judicial administrators ISLAMABAD: The Federal Con­stitutional Court (FCC), the country’s newly-established apex forum for constitutional interpretation, apparently acting under the proviso of Article 208 of the Constitution made certain appointments in which some employees have been placed in the federal government’s Special Professional Pay Scale (SPPS) policy. A notification issued by FCC earlier this week, and approved by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, created eight senior posts — including one in BS-22 and seven in BS-21 — all placed in SPPS. Under SPPS-I, the pay package ranges from Rs1.5 million to Rs2m, almost equivalent to the salary of a high court judge. However, senior federal officials familiar with service laws say the FCC administration has thus far not framed any rules under Article 208 and therefore, under the proviso to the said article, can only follow the Supreme Court Rules relating to the appoint...

The Ministry of Digital Transformation continues to work on anti-corruption projects that are important for the state, such as: e-Excise, e-Notary, e-Court, digitization of the gambling business. The first results of these projects are expected as early as 2026.

• Seniority principle seen flouted as ex-CB judges sidelined • Lawyers fear judges chosen for loyalty, not competence • Five judges boycott oath-taking ceremony • President accepts Mansoor, Minallah resignations; lawyers hail duo as ‘national heroes’ • Full court skips FCC, resignations issue; okays SC Rules ISLAMABAD: The Federal Consti­tutional Court (FCC) formally commenced on Friday after its chief justice and four judges took oath, though the proceedings were overshadowed by a boycott from five senior judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and questions are being raised over what principle, if any, guided these appointments. Critics point out that if seniority was the yardstick, none of the appointees — except Justice Aminuddin Khan, who has been elevated as chief justice of the FCC — is senior to members of the now-defunct Constitutional Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court, several of whom have been ignored. View this post on Instagram This, they argue, is done in contrast to the spirit of the 1996 Al-Jih...

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, currently serving a 25-year prison sentence following his conviction on seven felony charges, has submitted an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit seeking to reduce his jail term with oral arguments scheduled for November 4, 2025. The post FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Files Appeal to U.S Court in a Bid to Reduce 25-Year Sentence appeared first on Cryptonews.

Kimberley Le Court behield vrijdag door de afdaling van haar leven de gele trui in de Tour de France Femmes. De renster uit Mauritius heeft nog kans op de eindzege, al waarschuwde ze de concurrentie vooral voor haar ploeggenote Sarah Gigante.

Demi Vollering kon woensdag in de vijfde etappe van de Tour de France Femmes nét niet profiteren van de vroeg juichende Kimberley Le Court. De etappewinnares uit Mauritius juichte al voor de streep, waardoor Vollering nog in de buurt kwam.

Marianne Vos is haar gele trui in de Tour de France Femmes opnieuw kwijtgeraakt aan Kimberley Le Court. De renster uit Mauritius won de sprint van de favorietengroep met overmacht, al kwam Demi Vollering op de streep nog dichtbij.

The dismissal came days before Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm was scheduled to face charges in US federal court. The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has dismissed an appeal filed by crypto advocacy organization Coin Center against the US Treasury Department over its Office of Foreign Assets Control’s 2022 sanctions against the Tornado Cash mixing service. In a Thursday filing, the appellate court granted a motion to vacate a lower court ruling and remand with instructions to dismiss as part of a joint filing with Coin Center and the US Treasury. The dismissal, according to the court, would essentially conclude Coin Center’s legal challenge against the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). In 2022, OFAC added multiple wallet addresses connected to Tornado Cash to its list of sanctioned entities. Coin Center filed a lawsuit alleging that the Treasury Department “exceeded [its] statutory authority” in the sanctions, though there were other lawsuits filed by interested parties, incl...

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on July 3 vacated the Northern District of Florida’s 2023 order upholding the Treasury’s sanctions against Tornado Cash and instructed the lower court to dismiss the case.  The one-page mandate ends the Coin Center v. Yellen appeal, the only remaining case over OFAC’s August 2022 designation of the Ethereum-based […] The post US Court vacates Tornado Cash sanctions ruling, orders Florida case dismissal appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Pakistan on Friday welcomed the Supplemental Award issued by the Court of Arbitration in the Indus Waters Treaty dispute, reaffirming Islamabad’s longstanding position that India cannot unilaterally suspend the treaty or limit the court’s jurisdiction.

The UK Court of Appeals dismissed a high-profile challenge by BSV Claims Ltd, which sought up to £9 billion in damages from Binance and other exchanges over the 2019 delisting of Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV). BSV Claims, acting on behalf of around 243,000 BSV holders, alleged that coordinated delisting actions by Binance, Kraken, and ShapeShift, […] The post UK Court of Appeals dismisses BSV lawsuit against Binance, others over 2019 delisting appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto exchange argues that users agreed to resolve disputes privately under its 2019 Terms of Use, rejecting court jurisdiction. The post Binance Urges U.S. Court to Dismiss Class Action, Citing Arbitration Clause in User Terms appeared first on Cryptonews.

US District Judge Analisa Torres denied a joint motion filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple for a proposed settlement to resolve the ongoing enforcement action over the sale of XRP.  Issued on May 15 and shared on X by lawyer James Filan, the denial does not terminate the parties’ settlement efforts […] The post Court denies SEC, Ripple settlement motion after finding procedural misstep appeared first on CryptoSlate.

On Tuesday 12 November 2024, the International Court of Justice will deliver its Judgment on the preliminary objections raised by Azerbaijan in the case concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan). A public sitting will take place at 3 p.m. at the Peace Palace in The Hague, during which Judge Nawaf Salam, the President of the Court, will read out the Court’s Judgment. It is recalled that, on 16 September 2021, Armenia instituted proceedings against Azerbaijan concerning alleged violations of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) (see press release No. 2021/20). On 21 April 2023, Azerbaijan raised preliminary objections to the jurisdiction of the Court and, in accordance with Article 79bis, paragraph 3, of the Rules of Court, the proceedings on the merits were suspended pending a decision of the Court on those objections (see press release No. 2023/22). By an Order ...

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