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Fair criticism fine, not baseless allegations against judges: Supreme Court
Times of India – World · India
Raps Maha lawyer for reckless aspersions on Bombay HC judge
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Geopolitics
Woman charged with attempted murder after car hit pedestrians in London
The Guardian – World · Europe
Gabrielle Carrington, 29, faces charges after incident on Argyll Street in the early hours of Sunday morningA woman has been charged with attempted murder afte…
Geopolitics
Italian lawyers could win ‘wild west-style bounties’ if immigration clients go home
The Guardian – World · Europe
Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government to ask MPs to back controversial voluntary repatriation schemeItalian lawyers will be paid bonuses if they successfully c…
Geopolitics
Survivors of alleged sexual abuse by former owner of Harrods want enablers to face justice
The Guardian – World · Europe
Justice for Fayed and Harrods Survivors group claim there are ‘dozens of individuals who must be held to account’A group of 50 survivors of alleged sexual abus…
Geopolitics
Lead prosecutor on investigation into former CIA director no longer on case
The Guardian – World · Europe
Maria Medetis Long had expressed doubts over case of John Brennan, whose agency said Russia boosted Trump in 2016Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get …
Geopolitics
Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, 16 others gets life imprisonment in 2016 BJP worker murder case
Times of India – World · India
A Special Court has sentenced Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 16 others to life imprisonment for the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. The court fo…
Geopolitics
El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime.
Geopolitics
Ketanji Brown Jackson condemns conservative justices’ pro-Trump orders
The Guardian – World · Europe
Liberal judge attacks emergency-docket rulings as Sonia Sotomayor apologizes for remarks about Brett KavanaughThe supreme court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson h…
Geopolitics
Israel’s High Court hears petitions to oust Ben-Gvir
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Israel’s High Court heard petitions to oust Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Geopolitics
Malaysian man jailed in Singapore for raping, robbing Filipino helper
South China Morning Post – World · China
A man raped a domestic worker in an open field in Singapore’s Rochor and stole money from her shortly after witnessing another man allegedly sexually assault t…
Geopolitics
Palestinian leader Barghouti endures ‘violent’ assaults in Israeli prisons
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Recent reports of prison brutality follow an attack last year that resulted in broken ribs and head injuries.
Geopolitics
American Streamer Johnny Somali Is Sentenced to Prison in South Korea
The New York Times – World · US
Known for desecrating a monument to victims of sexual slavery, the former YouTuber was convicted on multiple charges and given a six-month sentence.
Geopolitics
‘Show patriotism through concrete actions,’ Xia Baolong tells Hong Kong businesspeople
South China Morning Post – World · China
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has urged businesspeople to serve as the “main force” driving the city’s economic development by investing in innovati…
Geopolitics
US DoJ files for overturning January 6 convictions for far-right groups’ members
The Guardian – World · Europe
Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021The US Department of Justice h…
Geopolitics
The process of justice must be observed in ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan’s case
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The Judicial Panel’s conclusion on Mr Khan’s case should not be discarded because some parties find it inconvenient.
Geopolitics
Hong Kong retiree gets 1 year in jail for seditious social media comments
South China Morning Post – World · China
A Hong Kong retiree has been jailed for a year under the domestic national security law over seditious remarks on social media, after suggesting that last year…
Geopolitics
South Korea sentences 90‑year‑old woman for money laundering
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The woman was helping her son launder drug revenues while he was in prison in Cambodia. The court's one-year prison term took into consideration her age and cl…
Geopolitics
Republican Tony Gonzales to step down from Congress amid expulsion threat
The Guardian – World · Europe
Gonzales, who admitted affair with aide who later died by suicide, says he will file retirement from office on TuesdayUS politics live – latest updatesRepresen…
Geopolitics
Biometric check at booths? Supreme Court seeks govt reply
Times of India – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Election Commission (EC) and the Centre on a…
Geopolitics
Judge dismisses Trump’s US$10 billion Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein report
South China Morning Post – World · China
A federal judge dismissed US President Donald Trump’s US$10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a stor…
Geopolitics
French cement maker convicted of financing terror groups to keep its Syria plant working
The Guardian – World · Europe
Lafarge fined more than €1m and its former boss jailed for paying nearly €5.6m to groups including Islamic State A French court has fined the cement group Lafa…
Geopolitics
Ex-Nigerian oil minister denies taking bribes
BBC News – World · Europe
Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of living “a life of luxury” in the UK at properties paid for and refurbished by industry figures.
Geopolitics
Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades
BBC News – World · Europe
Organisations warn many more people could be executed in the wake of the anti-government protests which swept Iran earlier this year.
Geopolitics
Hong Kong court clears woman of forging qualifications in talent scheme application
South China Morning Post – World · China
A mainland Chinese woman has been acquitted of forging academic qualifications in her application for Hong Kong’s talent scheme, with the judge saying she coul…
Geopolitics
Rehabilitation project open to all 2019 Hong Kong protest arrestees: Chris Tang
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong authorities will not “draw a line” on who is eligible for a rehabilitation programme for those arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests, a m…
Geopolitics
Prosecutor probes abuse claims against California governor candidate Swalwell
BBC News – World · Europe
The high-profile Democrat, a leading contender in California's governor race, has firmly denied the accusations.
Geopolitics
No forum to deal with arbitrators' misdeeds: SC judge
Times of India – World · India
Supreme Court Justice B.V. Nagarathna emphasized that arbitration and mediation are vital to a modern justice system, not just alternatives to court. She noted…
Geopolitics
Trump reportedly says he’ll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term
The Guardian – World · Europe
President already has issued sweeping pardons throughout second term, including for 1,500 US Capital riot defendantsDonald Trump has reportedly said he will is…
Geopolitics
Kissa cough syrup ka: When medicine is cast as contraband
Times of India – World · India
India's push for 'Jan Vishwas' faces a stark contradiction as authorities increasingly use stringent NDPS and BNS laws against licensed pharmaceutical stockist…
Geopolitics
Trump’s tariff powers tested again as judges question ‘deficit’ justification
South China Morning Post – World · China
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs returned to court on Friday, as a three-judge Court of International Trade panel in New York sharply questioned both sides …
Geopolitics
Labour MPs propose specialist sexual offences courts to help trials backlog
The Guardian – World · Europe
Rebels put forward amendments to courts bill in attempt to stop government plans to cut back on jury trialsLabour MPs are hoping to hijack plans to cut back on…
Geopolitics
Peers vote to ban pornography depicting sex acts between stepfamily members
The Guardian – World · Europe
Amendment calling for step-incest to be included in ban on harmful content passes by just one voteThe government has agreed to ban the production of pornograph…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong bookstore owner fined HK$32,000 for using shop as unregistered school
South China Morning Post – World · China
A Hong Kong independent bookstore owner has been fined HK$32,000 (US$4,085) for holding a Spanish class in his shop after a court ruled the course took place a…
Geopolitics
Sabarimala PIL was entertained in 2006, but would have been dismissed now: SC
Times of India – World · India
The Supreme Court expressed concern over the misuse of Public Interest Litigation for personal agendas, suggesting it would have dismissed a PIL challenging th…
Geopolitics
Pastor charged over drowning of man at baptism ceremony in Birmingham
The Guardian – World · Europe
Cheryl Bartley is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after 2023 death of Robert Smith, 61A woman has been charged with manslaughter after a man died du…
Geopolitics
Court to hold hearing in July on confiscating Jimmy Lai’s properties
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong authorities have proceeded to confiscate properties linked to crimes committed by former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, with a hearing scheduled in …
Geopolitics
Cambodia has a new law targeting scams, but is it just another ‘paper reform’?
South China Morning Post – World · China
Cambodia’s first law targeting scam centres, passed after mounting international pressure over the country’s massive fraud and trafficking economy, may do litt…
Geopolitics
Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in jail after bail hearing over war crimes charges
The Guardian – World · Europe
Former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who has always denied wrongdoing, did not immediately apply for bail on WednesdayFollow our Australia news liv…
Geopolitics
Reform UK would stop visas for people from countries seeking slavery reparations
The Guardian – World · Europe
The ‘bank is closed and the door is locked’, says Zia Yusuf as calls grow for compensation to remedy historical wrongsReform UK has said it would stop issuing …
Geopolitics
Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be extradited to Chile
The Guardian – World · Europe
Woman denies allegations of aggravated kidnapping during Augusto Pinochet’s 1970s military dictatorshipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGe…
Geopolitics
Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings
BBC News – World · Europe
The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.
Geopolitics
Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes
The Guardian – World · Europe
Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?Middle East crisis – live upda…
Geopolitics
Steve Bannon appears likely to have criminal conviction dismissed
The Guardian – World · Europe
US supreme court files brief order vacating lower court ruling that had upheld rightwing media host’s conviction Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get …
Geopolitics
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
The Hindu – World · India
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has won a Supreme Court order that’s expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to C…
Tech & Startups
The DOJ Misled a Judge About How It’s Using Voter Roll Data
Wired · Global
The acting head of the DOJ’s voting section told a judge last week that the agency had not touched the nonpublic voter roll data it has collected. That wasn’t …
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