The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has ruled that trial courts are under a legal and constitutional obligation to record a witness’s testimony verbatim and promptly rectify any errors, observing that fair trial and transparent judicial proceedings require an accurate record of evidence. A two-member bench comprising Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Salahuddin Panhwar […]
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Barr cancels second day of testimony, escalating battle with US Congress
Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday canceled plans to testify before the House of Representatives about his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, further inflaming tensions between US President Donald Trump and Democrats in Congress. Barr was due to face the Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but pulled out after the two […]
Malaysian inquiry probes trafficking camps, migrant graves
A Malaysian inquiry into the 2015 discovery of suspected human-trafficking camps and graves in the jungle heard Thursday police found one of the sites months before authorities publicly revealed their existence. The public inquiry, which began this week, is examining the conduct of law enforcement agencies with regard to the discovery of almost 150 graves […]
Special counsel disputes explosive report on Trump lawyer testimony
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office took the rare step Friday of disputing a news report on his Russia investigation, saying a BuzzFeed article alleging that US President Donald Trump directed his former lawyer to lie to Congress is “not accurate.” Trump’s lieutenants had already strongly pushed back against the report, which said that the president […]