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Cassation Court Suspends Ruling Ordering Company to Pay BD 7.4 Mln to another Company
2018-04-11
The Bahraini Court of Cassation ruled yesterday to suspend the execution of a decision to cancel a sale contract of a plot of land between two companies.
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Court Rejects Objection of Defendant Accused of Biting Policeman's Hand During Arrest, Upholds 1-Year Prison Term
2018-04-11
Bahrain's First High Criminal Court has rejected the objection of a Bahraini citizen sentenced to a year in prison for biting a a policeman during his arrest, deeming it invalid, since he did not attend the the hearings.
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Trial of 9 Bahrainis Accused of “Burning Tires” in Nuwaidrat Adjourned
2018-04-11
Fourth High Criminal Court decided to adjourn case of nine Bahrainis between ages of 20 and 28, prosecuted on charges of setting fire to the tires on the highway in Nuwaidrat.
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Ali Al-Binali’s Trial Begins in New Fraud Case
2018-04-11
Criminal Court decided to adjourn trial of Ali Al-Binali, who is being prosecuted on charges of defrauding citizens, until April 16 to summon the victim who filed the complaint.
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3&6-Month Jail Term Handed down to 2 Gulf Nationals over Reckless Driving
2018-04-06
The Minor Criminal "Traffic" court issued 6-month jail term against a Gulf national and 3-month jail term against another Gulf national of different nationality for their reckless driving in Al-Juffair. The court ordered to suspend all their driving licenses for 6 months.
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Appeals Court Hands down 5-Year Prison Term to Suspect Accused of Burning ATM in Salmabad
2018-04-04
The High Appeals Court commuted a 7-year sentence issued against one of defendants over charge of setting fire to an ATM in Salmabad in 2014. The court commuted the sentence to 5 years and upheld fining him, along with the other suspects, for the damages caused to the machine.
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Court Upholds 5-Year Jail Term against Defendant Accused of Attacking Police despite his Confessions were Extracted under Torture
2018-04-04
The High Appeals Court issued 5-year jail term against a defendant accused of taking part along others in attacking security forces and attacking the bodily integrity of a policeman while performing his job.
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Appeals Court Issues 3-Year Jail Term against 3 Defendants Accused of Attacking Police Patrol
2018-04-04
The High Appeals Court commuted a sentence issued against 2 appellants who were convicted among 26 defendants of attacking police patrol, putting it to fire by using Molotov in a riot and assembly cases and acquiring Molotov, explosives and arms. The court commuted the 5-year jail term issued against them by the first instance court to 3 years. Meanwhile, it upheld the 3-year jail term against the 3rd appellant.
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Appeals Adjourns Case of 4 Detained Females until April 16, with their Continued Detention
2018-04-03
The Bahraini Appeals Court refused to release four Bahraini females detained over political reasons and decided to adjourn the case until April 16, with their continued detention.
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Muharraq Prosecution Remands Suspect Accused of “Spreading Sedition” on Twitter for 7 Days Pending Investigation
2018-04-02
The Chief Prosecutor of Muharraq Governorate, Hussain Khamis, said that the Prosecution has started investigations about an individual's misuse of telecommunications devices by posting instigative, defamatory and slanderous tweets.
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Trial of Diraz Raid Detainees Adjourned until April 23 to Summon Attesting Witnesses, Bring Security Footage
2018-04-02
The First High Criminal Court in Bahrain decided to postpone the case of 171 citizens arrested by the authorities during the peaceful sit-in held outside the home of the spiritual leader of the Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Prosecution Says It Referred 21 Suspects 15 of Them in Custody to Court over Charge of “Establishing Terrorist Cell”
2018-04-02
Advocate General Ahmed Al-Hammadi said that the Terror Crime Prosecution concluded its investigation in a case of seizing explosives, arms and ammunition and forming a terrorist cell and joining it. 21 suspects were referred to trial, 15 of whom are in custody.
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1&2-Year Jail Term Issued against 6 Suspects Accused of Assembling in Al-Kawarah
2018-04-02
The Fourth High Criminal Court issued jail terms ranging between a year and 2 years against 6 suspects over taking part in an assembly in Al-Kawarah and blocking the streets with bricks and palm trunks.
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3-Year Jail Term Handed down to Suspect Accused of Putting Fake Bomb in Tubli
2018-04-02
The Fourth High Criminal sentenced a suspect to 3 years in jail over putting a fake bomb near a bakery in Tubli and ordered the confiscation of seized item.
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10-Year Jail Term Issued against 8 Suspects Accused of Attacking Armored Vehicle in Nuwaidrat
2018-03-30
The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 8 suspects to 10 years in jail for attacking an armored vehicle owned by the Interior Ministry.
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Court Hands down 8-Year Jail Term to Suspect Accused of Blasting Gas Cylinder, Putting Fake Bomb in A’ali
2018-03-30
The Fourth High Criminal Court issued 8-year jail term against a defendant accused of putting fake bomb and blasting gas cylinder in Jid Ali.
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Administrative Court Rejects Lawsuit Demanding Repealing Decision to Raise Petrol Prices
2018-03-29
Bahraini High Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit filed by lawyers demanding the revocation of the decision to increase petrol prices, noting that the decision was unconstitutional.
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Appeal Court: 15-Year Prison Term, Revocation of Nationality Handed down to Defendant Accused of Organizing and Managing “Terrorist Group”
2018-03-29
Fifth Criminal High Court of Appeals reduced sentence of a defendant from life imprisonment to 15 years in prison, who is accused of the organization and management of a terrorist group.
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Bahraini Banned from Travel Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Using Brother's ID to Exit Country
2018-03-29
High Criminal Court convicted a 60-year-old Bahraini businessman of using his brother's identity card to travel by land to the United Arab Emirates, despite a previous decision banning him from traveling.
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Case of 8 Accused of Joining ISIS Adjourned until April 24
2018-03-29
The High Criminal Court of Appeals in Bahrain has suspended the appeal of eight defendants, convicted of joining the terrorist ISIS organization to announce verdict on April 24.