Thailand 2024: Constitutional Court Rules against the Proposal to Reform Lèse-Majesté Law
The Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled that the opposition Move Forward Party’s efforts to change section 112 of the criminal code, which punishes a person who insults or defames the king or the royal family, violated Thailand’s Constitution. It also ordered Move Forward to stop all attempts at instituting any change.
Elon Musk X v X Social media
The “X Corp”. is being challenged in a legal law suit in a trademark infringement case. The plaintiff, is an ad agency,“X Social Media”, focused on mass-tort litigation. The lawsuit was that the "X Social Media" set up since 2016 and owns a federal trademark has invested millions and more in advertising to reach potential clients.
China: Copyright protection for AI-generated works
In November 2023, the Beijing Internet Court in China in a judgement of a landmark case of AI generated image a copyright infringement case, answers the important questions of (1) whether AI-generated works are protectable by copyright, and (2) if yes, who owns the copyright.
Australia: Family Law reforms 2024
Best interests of the child applies throughout the case considering factors such as cultural background, family or domestic violence concerns taking importance to safetiness of the child.
Social Media ‘X’ under aggressive censorship in Brazil
Elon Musk threatens to disobey the Brazilian Supreme court which intends to ban certain accounts on the social Media platform ‘X’ challenging it to be an aggressive censorship. The Attorney General Jorge Messias mentioned that it is urgent to regulate social media network that violates the rule of law and that which fails to comply court orders.
Scotland
Public Order Act 1986 was passed in Great Britain to stream line the criminal law against race, colour, nationality and such crimes. Punishment against this is seven years. The Hate crime and public order (Scotland) Act 2021 creates new areas of crimes such as against disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or intersex, variations in sex characteristics etc.
Titanic law leverages Baltimore accident ‘24
The Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 is a United States federal law that allows shipowners to limit their liability to the value of the vessel after an accident, as well as any pending freight. It was enacted to encourage investment in the maritime industry by providing a degree of financial protection for shipowners during the olden days.
Thailand approves Marriage equality bill, 2024
Thailand's parliament approves a marriage equality bill on Wednesday, a landmark step that moves one of Asia's most liberal countries closer to becoming its third territory to legalise same-sex unions. It becomes the first in South east Asia to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
Russia terms ‘LGBT’ movement as ‘extremists’
The Russian Supreme court has ruled “international LGBT movement” as an extremist organization. The supreme court also declared the rainbow flag a forbidden. The Supreme Court ruling also allows the arbitrary prosecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people along with anyone who defends their rights or expresses solidarity with them.
EPA pulls tighter stand on the Auto Emission Rules 2024
Soot pollution is one of the most dangerous forms of air pollution and is linked to a range of serious and potentially deadly illnesses, including asthma and heart attacks. The United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) finalized new, tighter standards on PM2.5 air pollution, also known as soot.
Kuwait proposed foreign residency laws
On May 26, 2022, Kuwait’s Parliamentary Committee of Interior and Défense approved the new draft law concerning the residency of foreigners. Kuwait aims to increase and attract private investment, create a stronger services economy, and create an economy that would be attractive to global businesses and corporations and move away from the reliance of oil industry.
Animal Rights laws in Spain-2022
Under the new legislation all animals including domestic animals such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, shall be considered as ‘sentient beings. They are no more seen as objects or possession but from now , they shall be considered as legitimate family members.
Japan’s Diet passes economic security bill on May,2022
Japan’s parliament Diet passed an economic security bill aiming at guarding technology and reinforcing critical supply chains, while also imposing tighter oversight of Japanese firms working in sensitive sectors or critical infrastructure.
Defamation decriminalized in Seychelles
In Seychelles, it is very rare for a person to be charged with criminal libel and in the last decade only one person in Seychelles was charged with the offence of criminal libel. Defamation is no longer a crime under the Seychelles Penal Code .
Catholic church new penal code
Pope Francis on Tuesday promulgated the apostolic constitution Pascite gregem Dei, replacing Book VI of the Code of Canon Law, which codifies the penal law of the Latin Catholic Church. The new version contains a number of important changes to the way in which penalties are applied in the Church, and the crimes which must be punished.
Personal data protection law : Oman
The Law on the Protection of Personal Data, promulgated by Royal Decree No. 6 of 2022 dated 9 February 2022 was published in the Official Gazette on 13 February 2022 and marks the introduction of Oman's first comprehensive data protection law. The PDPL comes into force on 13 February 2023.
Rights and benefits for People with disabilities: Israel-2022
A new law passed in the Knesset on Tuesday will give people with disabilities more independence and freedom to make their own choices. The law, which was passed by 42 votes with no opposition, will help the disabled live managing their own finances.
Constitutional Challenge : Kenya elections 2022
Kenya is the largest economy and the 8th largest country in the East Africa. Election violence has been a major issue in Kenya’s elections. The country has already been suffering from a severe drought, rising debts and inflation and soaring food prices.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 – United Kingdom
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament that was introduced by the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice, and enacted on 28 April 2022. This Act implements significant change across the criminal justice system, including how children and young people are sentenced and how they are managed in the community.
Indian Antarctic Bill 2022
The Indian Parliament passed the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, which aims at having India's own national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment as also the dependent and associated ecosystem.
