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36 US lawmakers ask Pak for review of acquittal in Daniel Pearl's murder c
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 3 (ANI): A total of 36 members of the US Congress on Tuesday issued a letter to Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, urging the country to undertake a full review of acquittal of the accused in the case of 2002 killing of American journalist Daniel Pear
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Injustice meted out, says Rahul Gandhi on Bombay HC 'skin-to-skin order'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacted over the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court order where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protecti
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Daniel Pearl murder case: Sindh govt to file review petition against acqui
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], January 29 (ANI): The provincial government of Sindh has announced that it will file a review petition against Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to acquit terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Shiekh, who is a prime convict in the kidnapping and brutal murder of US journalist Daniel P
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Omar Sheikh must not be permitted to evade justice in Daniel Pearl's murde
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): Expressing concern over the acquittal in the Daniel Pearl murder cases, the US Justice Department on Thursday said Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh must not be permitted to evade justice for his role in the abduction and murder of the American citizen.
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US ready to prosecute Omar Sheikh, says Blinken after Pak SC acquits Danie
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): Slamming the Pakistani court's decision to acquit journalist Daniel Pearl's killer Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, State Secretary Antony Blinken said that Washington is ready to prosecute Sheikh in the United States for his horrific crimes against an American
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US outraged with Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to acquit killer of Dan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): The United States is outraged with the Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to acquit Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl's killer Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday.
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SC stays Bombay HC 'skin-to-skin order' for acquittal of POCSO accused
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the order of the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protecti
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Groping child without skin to skin contact does not constitute sexual assa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 25 (ANI): The Bombay High Court acquitted an appellant under the POCSO Act ruling that pressing of the breast of a child without "skin to skin contact with sexual intent" does not constitute "sexual assault" under the Protection of Children from Sexua
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Kerala HC sets aside acquittal of accused in Palakkad sisters rape and dea
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], January 6 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Wednesday set aside a Palakkad Special Court verdict acquitting all the accused in the rape and death case of two minor siblings at Walayar in Palakkad in the year 2017.
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Manipur CM assures job to man acquitted in rape, murder case
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Imphal (Assam) [India], January 5 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has assured job to a man who was released after being acquitted by a court in 2013 rape and murder case of a research fellow.
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Session Court acquits AAP ex-MLA Manoj Kumar in 2014 assault case
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): A session court decided to set aside the magistrate court order and acquitted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ex- MLA Manoj Kumar in a case of assaulting a woman in 2014 under Section 352.
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Priya Ramani urges Delhi court to acquit her in MJ Akbar's defamation case
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Journalist Priya Ramani, while concluding final arguments on Friday, urged a Delhi court to acquit her in connection with the defamation case filed against her by former Union Minister MJ Akbar.
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