Thousands of prison officers walked out on Tuesday in protest at rising levels of violence in jails, prompting the government to seek a court injunction to force them back to work.
A British High Court judge on Wednesday granted an order barring the publication of photographs allegedly stolen from the online account of Pippa Middleton, Prince William's sister-in-law.
A Pakistani court on Saturday denied bail to the father of a British woman believed to have been the victim of an "honour killing." Samia Shahid, a dual national, was murdered in July during a visit to her family village.
An Indian court on Friday overturned a ban on women entering the inner sanctum of Mumbai's Haji Ali mosque, marking another victory for women fighting gender discrimination at places of worship in India.
A Pakistani court on Friday banned construction of the country's first rapid mass transit system within 200 feet (61 metres) of historic buildings in the city of Lahore, in a victory for heritage campaigners.
Qatar's apex court has ordered a retrial of the Villaggio Mall fire case after the Public Prosecution had challenged the verdict of a high court that acquitted the defendants of involuntary manslaughter.
