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Malaysia's federal court to announce verdict on Anwar's sodomy case

​Malaysia's Federal Court will deliver its verdict on the final appeal of the opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim Tuesday morning.

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Japan's Supreme Court rules 2013 upper house elections held in state of unconstitutionality

​Japan's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the 2013 Upper House vote was held "in a state of unconstitutionality"due to the disparity in the weight of individual votes across different constituencies.

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Former senior Chinese economic planning official stands trial

The trial of a former senior Chinese economic planning official accused of taking bribes opened Wednesday at the Langfang Intermediate People's Court in northern Hebei Province.

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Maldives Human Rights Commission members summoned to court after controversial report

​Following the publishing of a controversial report, members of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) have been summoned to the Supreme Court on Thursday, local media reported.

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American judge of Kosovo's Constitutional Court resigns

​American judge of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, Robert Carolan, stepped down on Monday, shortly after he publicly showed his disagreement on a court decision.

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India suspends death sentence of two convicts in Delhi gangrape case

Indian Supreme Court on Monday suspended the death sentence of two convicts in Delhi gangrape case, local media reported.

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Thai court to rule on Yingluck's personnel transfer case on Wednesday

The Thai Constitutional Court said Tuesday that it would deliver a verdict at noon Wednesday on the allegation that caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had abused power in a personnel change.

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Thai caretaker PM slams court for overstepping authority

Thai caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Wednesday that the Constitutional Court had no ground to consider a case against her for a personnel transfer she ordered years ago.

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High courts in Japan rule July election unconstitutionality despite Abe's ele

Two more high courts in Japan ruled Monday that July's upper house election was "in a state of unconstitutionality" due to voter weight disparities, an issue that has plagued the nation's electoral system.

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Indian Supreme Court rules gay sex illegal

India's Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that gay sex between consenting adults is an offence, overturning an earlier verdict by the Delhi High Court decriminalizing homosexuality.

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Chinese court upholds Beijing airport bomber's verdict

A court in Beijing on Friday upheld the verdict in the case of a wheelchair-bound man who was sentenced to six years in prison for setting off explosives at the Beijing Capital International Airport in July.

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Bo's appeal rejected, original judgment upheld

The Shandong Higher People's Court on Friday rejected Bo Xilai's appeal and upheld the original sentence of life imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.

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Pakistan's Musharraf gets bail in tribal chief's murder case

Pakistan's top court on Wednesday granted bail to former President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the murder of a senior tribal elder, his defence lawyers said.

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India's High Court issues production warrants against 4 convicts in gangrape c

The High Court in the Indian capital Monday issued warrants for production of four adult convicts in the Delhi gangrape case, who were sentenced to death just days back by a fast-track court.

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Indian Supreme Court stays execution of two death row convicts

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed for the time being the execution of two death row convicts, who were to hang Thursday, after President Pranab Mukherjee rejected their clemency pleas last week.

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U.S. court rules bin Laden photos can remain classified

A U.S. Federal Appeals Court ruled on Tuesday that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) can keep the photos of al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden's corpse classified.

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Egypt renews Mubarak's custody over illicit gains

Egypt's illicit gains authority decided on Wednesday to renew detention of former President Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days over illegally making fortunes for him and his family members using his power, official news agency MENA reported.