Top International Law Judgments – May 2025 | LegalWiki

China Imposes Complete Ban on Personal Cryptocurrency Holdings Including Bitcoin

China announced a comprehensive ban on the personal ownership of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, expanding its earlier restrictions on crypto trading and mining. Read more

US Court Invalidates Trump-Era Tariffs Imposed Under Emergency Powers

The U.S. Court of International Trade struck down two sets of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, ruling they exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977. Read more

Harvard Secures Temporary Relief for International Students Amid Policy Disputes

The Trump administration's recent revocation of Harvard University's certification to enroll international students has caused significant concern among its approximately 6,800 foreign students, including 788 from India. Read more

NRC Listing Can’t Override Foreigner Tribunal’s Verdict: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled that a person's inclusion in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) does not nullify their declaration as a foreigner by a Foreigners Tribunal. Read more

India Not a ‘Dharamshala’ for Refugees: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea by Sri Lankan Tamil

The Supreme Court has orally observed that India is not a "dharamshala" to host refugees from across the world, while refusing to interfere in the deportation of a Sri Lankan Tamil man convicted under UAPA. Read more

Singapore Court Sets Aside ₹80 Cr Award Over Copy-Paste by Retired Indian Judges in Arbitration

The Singapore International Commercial Court has annulled a June 2024 ICC arbitration award of ₹80.29 crore, citing extensive verbatim copying from a prior decision without independent analysis. Read more

PIL in Supreme Court Alleges Forced Deportation of 43 Rohingya Refugees, Seeks Relief

A PIL filed in the Supreme Court alleges that 43 Rohingya refugees, including women, children, the elderly, and cancer patients, were forcibly deported by Indian authorities. Read more 

Law Firm Fined $51K for Overworking and Underpaying Junior Lawyer

A Melbourne-based law firm, Erudite Legal, has been fined over $51,000 for violating workplace laws under the Fair Work Act by forcing a junior lawyer to work extreme hours, including multiple 24-hour shifts and 79-hour weeks. Read more

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