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New Delhi: In a significant boost for Indian agencies in the extradition case against Mehul Choksi, an Antwerp court of appeal has ruled that there is a valid legal basis to extradite the fugitive diamantaire to India, while rejecting his allegations that the Indian government abducted him in Antigua and Barbuda in 2021. Choksi is also understood to have applied for asylum in Belgium, anticipating an adverse outcome, people familiar with the matter said. The chamber of accusation, part of the A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Antwerp Court of Appeal has given a positive advice to the Belgian government to clear fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's extradition on six of the seven counts of alleged charges he is facing in India. In its advice to the Belgian government on April 3, the 'kamer van inbeschuldiging' (chamber of accusation) of The Antwerp Court of Appeal has said that all the alleged crimes for which Choksi is wanted in India -- criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, forger ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 4: The Congress manifesto has come under strong criticism from the family members of late singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg and they have called upon all political parties not to politicize the death of the celebrated musician. The Congress, in its State Assembly election manifesto, promised to give justice to Zubeen in 100 days if voted to power. Zubeen's uncle Manoj Borthakur told The Assam Tribune that there is no short cut in the Indian legal system. The case is being h ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC has directed removal of "defamatory" posts over the alleged molestation of a journalist on a flight, saying that using social media to circulate the allegations and reveal the identity of the perpetrator before any formal investigation was a severe transgression of his fundamental right to live with dignity and a fair trial. Justice Vikas Mahajan, in an interim order passed on a lawsuit by the man, asked the woman journalist as well as certain online platforms not to pub ...Read More >
"A public figure, such as defendant no. 7 (Richa Chadha), bears a legal and moral responsibility to verify the veracity of facts before leveraging her platform to amplify grave accusations. The Court is prima facie of the view that endorsement of unverified allegations has inflicted immediate, exponential, and incalculable harm on the plaintiff's reputation. The endorsement and amplification of an unverified allegation, accompanied by the instigatory text "Make him famous", transcends mere free ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sk Hasina, who has been in exile in India since the ouster of her government in August 2024, has sent a legal notice to Dhaka, seeking that her death sentence be set aside as "legally void". Any further proceedings against her are to be conducted in compliance with international fair trial standards, she has said. In 2025, a tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced Hasina to death, after accusing her of being involved in the deaths of students who were ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has directed removal of 'defamatory' posts over the alleged molestation of a journalist on a flight, saying that using social media to circulate the allegations and reveal the identity of the perpetrator before any formal investigation was a severe transgression of his fundamental right to live with dignity and fair trial. Justice Vikas Mahajan, in an interim order passed on a lawsuit by the man, asked the woman journalist as well as certain online pl ...Read More >
Early findings revealed that the assault had been filmed, allegedly to later blackmail the survivor. Suni reportedly told her during the crime that he was acting "on contract." The survivor in the 2017 actress assault case on Sunday said the trial court verdict did not come as a surprise to her, noting that over the years she realised not every citizen in the country is treated equally before the law. In an emotional but strongly worded social media post, she alleged that her fundamental right ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG), a New Delhi-based human rights body, on Monday, termed the conviction of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her two top aides as a "farce" and a "miscarriage of justice", alleging that the real perpetrators have not been punished. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) convicted Hasina and her two top aides, former Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The conviction of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal with death and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun with five years imprisonment by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal is a political farce, does not meet basic international standards for fair trial, and is a miscarriage of justice for the victims, stated the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG). The Rights & Risks Analy ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant on Friday said technology is a powerful ally, but justice will always be a profoundly human enterprise. He was delivering the keynote address during the inauguration ceremony of the 29th National Law Conference organised by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka at Kandy. Justice Surya Kant said technology has become a force multiplier for the judiciary and court administration, and the once paper-heavy corridors of the judicial offices a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) There is no risk that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi will not get a fair trial in India after his extradition, a Belgian court has ruled, underlining that he has failed to demonstrate any "serious risk" of being subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment. A four-member indictment chamber at the Court of Appeals in Antwerp has found no infirmity in the orders issued by the pre-trial chamber of the Antwerp district court on November 29, 2024, allowing Choksi's ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the conviction and death sentence of a man who was found guilty by the trial court and the Madras High Court for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in 2017. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, held that the trial was "conducted in a lopsided manner and without due deference to the principles of fair trial", adding that both the trial court and the Madras High Court glossed over ...Read More >
Mehbooba held protests in Srinagar to demand the release of the prisoners jailed under the UAPA and raised the slogan: Bail, not jail. Speaking to reporters, she said, "We wanted to hold a protest today for the innocent people jailed in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere, especially those whose parents are not capable enough of fighting a case. We wanted to demand that Omar Abdullah speak to the home minister." The PDP chief said that if the prisoners cannot be released, they should be jailed loc ...Read More >
The Centre has withdrawn its decision to release 'Udaipur Files - Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder' after the Delhi High Court questioned its authority in ordering cuts. The court directed parties to appear before the government for submissions, with a fresh decision expected soon. This follows petitions challenging the film's release, citing concerns over fair trial rights and statutory compliance. The Centre on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it was withdrawing its decision granting nod t ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 12 (Maxim News): Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has called for urgent reforms in the Indian judicial system, citing persistent challenges such as delayed trials, prolonged incarceration, and systemic inefficiencies. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, the CJI emphasized the need for a radical transformation to ensure timely justice and uphold the rule of law. "Our judicial system is facing serious challenges. Trials in many cases ...Read More >
The special member of Parliament - member of legislative assembly (MP-MLA) court on Thursday rejected an application seeking to compel Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to submit a copy of the book he was referring to during a speech in London on March 2, 2023, in which he allegedly made defamatory remarks about Hindutva icon, Veer Savarkar. "No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. The burden of proof lies entirely on the complainant. Hence, the applicati ...Read More >
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