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Ranchi Teen Won't Have To Distribute Qurans, Judge Modifies Bail Order

India News | Written by Manish Kumar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A 19-year-old woman arrested for sharing a controversial Facebook post that allegedly targeted a minority community was granted bail by a Ranchi court on Monday on the condition that she distributes five copies of the Quran to the complainant as well as various libraries across the city. As protests erupted, the court today dropped the controversia...

Mexican Drug Lord "El Chapo" Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In Prison

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal enterprise that smuggled tons of drugs into the United States, was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Wednesday to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Druglord ''El Chapo'' Awaits Life Imprisonment Sentence By US Judge

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2019

After a run as one of the world's most powerful and notorious criminals, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is expected to be sentenced to life in prison when he appears in a New York courtroom on Wednesday.

Don't Address Judges As "My Lord", Rajasthan High Court Tells Lawyers

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

In a first, the Rajasthan High Court has asked lawyers to abandon the colonial practise of addressing judges as ''My Lord'' or ''Your Lordship'', saying they are comfortable with simply being called ''sir''.

Special Judge Seeks 6 Months' Time To Conclude Trial In Babri Masjid Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

A special judge holding trial in Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and others, Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking six more months to conclude the trial in the case.

Jammu And Kashmir Leader's Security Officer Shot Dead By Terrorists

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Sunday July 14, 2019

A police constable posted as a Personal Security Officer to National Conference leader and former judge Syed Tauqeer was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on Sunday.

Pak Judge Who Jailed Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif Sacked Over Blackmail Claims

World News | Reuters | Friday July 12, 2019

A senior Pakistani judge was sacked on Friday following a scandal over blackmail claims relating to the jailing of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on corruption charges, the law ministry said.

Proposal Received To Increase High Court Judges' Retirement Age: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has sent a proposal to increase the retirement age of high court judges to reduce pendency of cases, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday told Rajya Sabha.

No Shortage Of Judges In Supreme Court: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that there is no shortage of Judges in the Supreme Court.

The 'Real' Sameera Reddy: Pregnant Actress Shares No Make-Up Video

Entertainment | Thursday July 11, 2019

"I know I'll bounce back and I am not afraid of being judged," wrote Sameera Reddy

Top Court Judges Should Avoid Harsh Words: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Rajya Sabha on Monday that the Supreme Court judges should avoid "harsh words" and referred to the observations like "constitutional fraud" in the minority judgement in the landmark Aadhaar verdict.

Pak Judge Denies Being Blackmailed Into Convicting Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif

World News | Reuters | Sunday July 7, 2019

A senior Pakistani judge on Sunday denied being blackmailed into convicting ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for graft last year after the main opposition party showed secretly taped video that appeared to show him saying he was threatened over the case.

Pakistan Judge "Forced" To Convict Nawaz Sharif, Says Daughter

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 7, 2019

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz has released a video clip purportedly showing an accountability court judge allegedly confessing that he was "blackmailed and forced" to convict former premier Nawaz Sharif in a corruption case.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Divorce Final With $38 Billion Settlement: Report

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 6, 2019

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos' divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, was finalised by a Seattle-area judge on Friday, paving the way for her to receive $38.3 billion worth of Amazon stock, Bloomberg reported.

Comicstaan 2 Is Here, Minus Tanmay Bhat and a #MeToo Cloud Hanging Over

Akhil Arora | Friday July 5, 2019

Amazon Prime Video’s Indian comedy reality competition series Comicstaan is releasing its second season under a #MeToo spotlight, dogged by accusations levelled against former judge Tanmay Bhat and its producing partner OML.