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Hong Kong urged to clarify consent in reforms to close sexual offence loopholes

Including clear, comprehensive definitions of consent in Hong Kongโ€™s reform of sexual offences will provide greater clarity for all parties and better protect victims, as critics have said current interpretations rely on โ€œcommon senseโ€, creating legal loopholes. Barrister Stephen Keung Pit-chun said on Saturday that establishing a statutory definition of consent would be key to sentencing in future sexual offence cases. He was speaking at a forum at the University of Hong Kong alongside other...

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At ICA conference, CJI Surya Kant underscores arbitrationโ€™s role in global economy

Chief Justice Kant expressed that, โ€œit may be time to rethink the very expression โ€˜Alternative Dispute Resolutionโ€™ since it is no longer an alternative to litigationโ€.

Jan Vishwas Bill: Commerce Ministry wants departments to consider withdrawing cases involving minor offences

Piyush Goyal said as per estimates, there are five crore pending court cases relating to minor offences, majority of which should have never gone to the courts

All about Karnatakaโ€™s new Freedom Of Choice in Marriage Bill | Decode Karnataka

Karnataka Legislature recently passed the Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour and Tradition (Eva Nammava, Eva Nammava) Bill, 2026.