A Delhi court has held that there is no statutory exemption in India to journalists from disclosing their sources to investigating agencies. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anjani Mahajan made the observation while rejecting a “closure report” filed by the CBI, which had claimed that it could not complete the investigation into …
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The crypto space witnessed the bankruptcy of some firms due to the prevailing bearish trend in 2022. Without much warning, the crypto winter swept off lots of funds as the value of most crypto assets plummeted. Subsequently, many companies drowned in the storm of chaos and filed for bankruptcy. Vauld …
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Comment on this story Comment JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a key member of the country’s new government cannot serve as a Cabinet minister. The decision deepens a rift over the power of the courts in Israel and presents Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with what could be …
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Maureen O’Connor was the most powerful woman in Ohio politics for the better part of 24 years, first as lieutenant governor and later as the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. But when I asked if her state currently has a legitimately representative government, she didn’t answer right away. …
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Prosecutors have argued that the executives were aware of the dangers of a nuclear plant located on Japan’s coast. Tokyo’s High Court has upheld a not guilty verdict for three former executives from the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, again clearing them of professional negligence over the 2011 …
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CNN — Brian Walshe is expected to be arraigned in court Wednesday after being charged with murdering his wife Ana Walshe, a Massachusetts mother and corporate real estate manager who had been missing since the new year. Brian Walshe, 47, has been in jail since January 8 when he was …
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ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The four charges were filed against Ressa and her news site Rappler by President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration in 2018. Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, center, one of the winners of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and Rappler CEO, speaks to the media after a court decision at the …
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SINGAPORE: A Maserati driver who dragged a traffic police officer along the road with his vehicle in an escape bid and reoffended while on bail pending appeal wants his vehicle back. Lee Cheng Yan, 39, also asked the High Court to give him a lower jail term by making some …
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Comment on this story Comment The Supreme Court faced weighty and seemingly novel questions Tuesday as it considered whether the federal government can pursue criminal charges against Turkey’s state-owned bank, which is accused of helping to launder billions of dollars so Iran could evade U.S. economic sanctions. A lawyer for …
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Scotland’s leader said Tuesday she will take the British government to court over its decision to block a Scottish law that makes it easier for people to change their gender on official documents. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Conservative U.K. government was making a “profound mistake” by vetoing the …
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Comment on this story Comment LONDON — Scotland’s leader said Tuesday she will take the British government to court over its decision to block a Scottish law that makes it easier for people to change their gender on official documents. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Conservative U.K. government was …
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Last Updated: January 17, 2023, 20:57 IST The detailed order was made available on Tuesday. (Representative image) The magistrate court had said sanction was not required as Banerjee was not discharging her official duty when the alleged incident happened The Mumbai metropolitan magistrate was “not justified” in issuing summons to …
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