A woman will head Mexico’s Supreme Court for the first time after Norma Lucia Pina was elected president on Monday amid controversy over plagiarism allegations against a rival candidate. The 63-year-old constitutional law specialist welcomed the opportunity to “break what seemed like an inaccessible glass ceiling.” Pina, who has defended the right to abortion and […]
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Toshakhana case: Court to announce verdict on Dec 15
A district and sessions court in Islamabad Monday reserved the verdict on a plea filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the Toshakhana case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The verdict will be announced on December 15 at 2pm. The case was heard by Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal. On November […]
India’s top court frees ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi’s killers
The Indian Supreme Court has ordered the release of six people convicted for the 1991 assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Gandhi was 46 when he was killed by a woman suicide bomber at an election rally in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in 1991. The assassination was carried out by the Liberation […]
Weinstein used Hollywood power to rape actresses, court hears
Harvey Weinstein used his power and influence in Hollywood to rape women, leaving them terrified for their careers if they stood up to him, a court in Los Angeles heard. The movie mogul exploited both his physical size and his position as “king” of the film industry to attack his victims in hotel rooms, the […]
Cyclist Van der Poel pleads guilty to assault in Australia
Sydney: Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel pleaded guilty Monday to common assault after being arrested over an altercation with two teenage girls at a Sydney hotel, a court official said. The 27-year-old was detained on the eve of Sunday’s elite road race at the world championships in Wollongong, where he was among the favourites. […]
Dutch town takes Twitter to court to remove conspiracy theories
A small Dutch town took Twitter to court on Friday to demand the social media giant takes down all messages relating to a supposed ring of satan-worshipping paedophiles that were alleged to have been active in the town in the 1980s. Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, a town of around 35,000 inhabitants in the middle of the Netherlands, has […]
Google loses appeal against record EU antitrust fine
Luxembourg: The European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld the EU’s record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones, slightly reducing the fee for technical reasons. In a statement, the EU’s General court said it “largely confirms the commission’s decision that Google imposed unlawful restrictions on manufacturers of Android mobile […]
Court rejects Gill’s post-arrest bail plea
ISLAMABAD: A local court of Islamabad on Tuesday dismissed the post-arrest bail petition of PTI’s Leader Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case registered by the capital’s police. Additional District and Session Judge Zafar Iqbal issued an eight-page judgment which was reserved last day by the court after listening to arguments from two sides at […]
Missing students case: Judge rules Mexico’s ex-attorney general to go to trial
Mexico City: A Mexican judge on Wednesday ordered a former attorney general to stand trial in the case of 43 students whose murky disappearance in 2014 traumatized the nation. Jesus Murillo Karam will be tried on charges of forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction of justice, the Federal Judiciary Council said after a court hearing in […]
Court confirms interim bail of Moonis Elahi
LAHORE: A special court on Saturday confirmed pre-arrest interim bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader and former federal minister Moonis Elahi in a case registered by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on charges of money laundering in a sugar scam. Special Court (Offence in banks) Judge Aslam Gondal conducted the proceedings on the bail application of […]