Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y Puran Kumar suicide: Show lapses before seeking CBI inquiry, High Court tells petitioner

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday asked the petitioner seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y Puran Kumar to point out specific lapses or bias in the ongoing investigation by...

Justice Department punishes prosecutors over Jan. 6 references in court filing

The Justice Department has stripped references to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack from court papers and punished two federal prosecutors who filed the document seeking prison time at sentencing Thursday for a man arrested with guns and ammunition near...

Texas Supreme Court Allows Judges to Refuse Same-Sex Marriages

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that state judges may refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies if doing so violates their religious beliefs, a decision that immediately sparked concern from LGBTQ+ advocates and civil-rights...

Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments over fat utility hikes

Advocates on both sides stumbled momentarily Wednesday when the Ohio Supreme Court considered whether big increases in certain utility charges are legal. At issue is whether the state’s regulator, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, acted...

IPOB: Kanu Urges Court To Strike Out Charges Against Him

1 Anthony Ufoh Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB filed a fresh motion before the court in Abuja asking that all charges against him should be dismissed and his immediate release from the custody. The IPOB...

Supreme Court nullifies Welshman Ncube AI-generated legal submissions

The Supreme Court has ruled that legal arguments prepared by Professor Welshman Ncube with the assistance of artificial intelligence - and citing 12 fictitious judgments - are invalid and must be treated as a nullity. The decision followed...

Military police officer accused of killing La Mesa officer arraigned in court

Antonio Alcantar was originally released on a $110,000 bond but was taken into handcuffs in the courtroom after the judge's decision, citing public safety concerns. SAN DIEGO — Antonio Alcantar, the 38-year-old accused of murdering La Mesa Police...

‘all Charges Against Me Don’t Exist Under Nigerian Law’— Nnamdi Kanu Te

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a new motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to strike out all charges against him and order his immediate release. Kanu, who is...

No, Finnish court hasn’t freed, awarded compensation to Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa

IN SHORT: Nearly two months after a Finnish court sentenced Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa to six years in prison on terrorism charges, multiple Facebook posts claim that the court has freed him and awarded him US$50,000 compensation. The claim is...

Ongoing legal showdown: Mendelsohn vs UCT over Middle East resolutions and governance

Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published 4 minutes ago 3min The trial of Professor Adam Mendelsohn against the University of Cape Town (UCT) continued at the Western Cape High Court on Thursday, with the legal teams for Mendelsohn and UCT presenting sharply...

Prosecution team in Sean Grayson's trial breaks silence, urges judge to give max sentence

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — 20 years behind bars is what the Sangamon County State's Attorney will ask the judge to give to former deputy, Sean Grayson at his sentencing. "At the sentencing hearing, we will be asking for the maximum sentence of...

Madhampatty Rangaraj, Joy Crizildaa Controversy: Amid Legal Case Couple Become Parents To Baby Boy

Madhampatty Rangaraj and Joy Crizildaa have been engaged in a legal battle since the last few weeks, with the latter accusing the actor-turned-chef of cheating and physical assault. Now, the fashion stylist has taken to social media to announce...

Govt drafting new law as 500 inmates await execution: official

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Law reported that around 500 prisoners in Indonesia are currently on death row and are still awaiting execution due to the lack of clear regulations regarding the timing of the execution. "Inmates are on death...

I manage a legal brothel – I try not to judge customers but there’s an move dads make their partners NEED to know about

THE manager of one of Europe’s biggest legal brothels has shared a peek behind the curtain – and it’s not very pretty. Catherine De Noir, 31, usually goes out of her way to cater to her clients every need, but even after years in the role some...

2020 murder case: Thane court acquits two; says victim died of heart attack

The court noted that none of the independent witnesses supported the prosecution's case, and the doctor who examined the deceased concluded that he died of a heart attack A Maharashtra's Thane district court has acquitted two men charged with the...

Making Correction in Aadhaar a Fundamental Right; Must Be Accessible at Local Level: Madras High Court

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that the right to correct errors in Aadhaar data is both a statutory and fundamental right, and that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) must ensure that citizens can exercise...

Florida Agency Seeks Appeals Court Relief To Restart Citizens Insurance Claim Arbitrations

The Florida Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) has filed an emergency petition with the 2nd District Court of Appeal, asking it to immediately allow the agency to resume deciding Citizens Property Insurance Corp. claims disputes. This move...

77th Judicial District Court Set for Oct. 30

The 77th Judicial District Court is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Freestone County Courthouse at 9:00 a.m. with the Honorable Judge Roy De-Friend presiding. The following are cases for the day - Status Price, Khalan - DWI 3rd or more...

Israel renews ban on Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners hours before High Court hearing

In further violation of international law, Israel has renewed its ban on visits by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to thousands of Palestinian prisoners, just hours before the Israeli High Court of Justice was set to hear a...

Twum Boafo explains legal hurdles in extraditing Ken Ofori-Atta

Albert Kwadwo Twum Boafo, civil engineer and former Chief Executive of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, has highlighted the complexities of extraditing individuals from foreign jurisdictions, citing legal and procedural hurdles that can delay such...