By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 12 February 2007 India's Supreme Court has proposed a ban on hawkers (street vendors) who Indian roadside food stall worker fries an egg in Kolkata, 14 Oct 2006 cook food at roadside stalls in New Delhi - a city famed for...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 21 December 2006 Indonesia's Supreme Court has overturned the guilty verdict against the militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir for conspiracy in the 2002 terrorist bombings on the island of Bali that claimed over 20...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 07 December 2006 The supreme court in Nigeria has declared the removal of the governor of southwestern Oyo state illegal and unconstitutional. Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA that this is seen as setback for President Olus...
By Jim Malone Washington 04 December 2006 The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday challenging the right of local school systems in Washington state and Kentucky to carry out voluntary plans that promote racial integration. The high court...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 27 November 2006 The Supreme Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has certified the victory of incumbent President Joseph Kabila in October elections. His rival in the second round of voting, former Uganda-backed rebel l...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 21 November 2006 U.N. peacekeepers and firefighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have rushed to the Supreme Court to contain violence after clashes and a fire broke out. The court is considering a complaint of fraud by...
By Jim Malone 06 November 2006 US Supreme Court, Washington DC The U.S. Supreme Court takes up the divisive issue of abortion Wednesday in a legal challenge that is being closely watched by abortion rights supporters and opponents. ---- At issue are...
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 25 October 2006 The Philippine Supreme court has ruled against allowing a referendum on whether the country should change to a parliamentary system of government - dealing a major blow to President Gloria Arroyo who has be...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 04 October 2006 watch Supreme Court report The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term this week with a docket of 38 cases, 17 of which are related to business. VOA's Peter Fedynsky looks at the most prominent cases, i...
By Jim Malone Washington 29 June 2006 The U.S. Supreme Court dealt the Bush administration a major legal setback in connection with the war on terror Thursday. The high court ruled that President Bush had overstepped his authority in ordering milita...