Things are more stately in the dressage, with riders trotting their stick horses with intricately decorated stuffed heads before the discerning eyes of the judges. Some 260 riders from 22 countries – mostly women and girls aged between 10 and 20 – turned up to compete at the 11th annual Finnish championship held in the … Read more
While elections lie at the core of India’s constitutional democracy, judges reflect a sense of continuity of constitutional values that protect the system, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said. Addressing the famous Oxford Union Society here on Tuesday on the topic of the humanising role adjudicators can play in society, the senior-most judge … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he disagrees with a member of his caucus who says he wants to see more restrictions on abortion and would vote against same-sex marriage if there’s a future bill on the issue in Parliament. In an interview with Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who hosts a podcast called Uncommons, Alberta Conservative … Read more
The Washington Post revealed on Saturday that the outlet initially passed on the Samuel Alito flag story in 2021 after its former Supreme Court reporter had a confrontation over it with the justice’s wife. “The Post decided not to report on the episode at the time because the flag-raising appeared to be the work of … Read more
Plans for an ambitious mixed-use development on what’s now a Seaport-area parking lot can finally go ahead, thanks to the state Court of Appeals’ refusal to reconsider a lower appeals court ruling that previously approved it. The victory for Howard Hughes Holdings, which has been trying to build at 250 Water St. since it bought … Read more
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday told a gathering of Chief Justices of J-20 countries, the judicial counterpart of G-20 nations, that judges are neither princes nor sovereigns to dodge the critical responsibility of writing judgments which everyone can understand.Speaking on ‘Digital transformation and use of technology to enhance judicial … Read more
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use “whatever tools the constitution allows” to pass criminal justice laws if his party forms the next government. Speaking to the Canadian Police Association on Monday, Poilievre promised to implement more stringent requirements for bail and make it harder for convicted murderers to transfer out of maximum security … Read more
