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House Democrats say Trump might incite violence again if acquitted
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): During the third day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, House Democrats in the Senate argued that his acquittal would raise the potential for him to incite violence again in the future.
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Daniel Pearl case: Sheikh's acquittal shows Pak is a terror-sponsor state
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 12 (ANI): The acquittal of journalist Daniel Pearl's murderer, the terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh, by the Supreme Court of Pakistan reflects that Islamabad is "a truly terrorist-sponsor state."
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If Republicans fail to convict Trump, it will be because jury includes his
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said an acquittal in former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial would only possible if "the jury includes his co-conspirators."
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Daniel Pearl's wife still hopes for justice after Pak SC's acquittal of mu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): Wife of American journalist Daniel Pearl, Mariane, hopes for justice even after the "unjust verdict by the Pakistan Supreme Court of acquitting terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the prime accused in the 2002 abduction and murder of the scribe."
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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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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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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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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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Promise of marriage can't be inducement for sex over an indefinite period:
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Ruling that a promise of marriage cannot be held out as an inducement for engaging in sex over a protracted and indefinite period of time, the Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a woman challenging the acquittal of an accused in a rape cas
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SNC-Lavlin case: SC pulls up CBI over adjournments in appeal against Vijay
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Expressing its unhappiness and dissatisfaction with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the appeal against the acquittal of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the SNC-Lavlin case, the Supreme Court on Friday asked why the agency was seekin
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2G scam: Delhi HC to hear CBI appeal against acquittals from Jan 13
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that it will hear from January 13 an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the acquittal of all 2G spectrum scam accused, including former telecom minister A Raja.
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