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US: Supreme Court limits obstruction charges in January 6 cases
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for a 6-3 majority that included predominantly conservative justices along with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, highlighted that while obstruction charges could still apply, prosecutors must demonstrate that rioters aimed not merely to gain entry but specif
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CJI Chandrachud suggests not ceasing judicial work when a member of Bar pa
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
"...I would request a re-think on the part of all of you. Should we be ceasing work because a member of the Bar has passed away. Of course, we respect our friends, our colleagues, and our seniors; sometimes, unfortunately, they are our peers who have passed away untimely. Do we need to affec
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Imran Khan's party urges Chief Justice Isa to hear party's petitions regar
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
He urged CJP to fix pending petitions of the PTI, including the May 9 incidents, review petition, level playing fields, and "mega polls robbery" conducted on February 8, for hearing.
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Imran Khan's party "committed suicide" by merging with Sunni Ittehad Counc
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa asked why did Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) "committed suicide" by deciding to merge with the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) following the February 8 elections, Geo News reported.
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US: SC upholds law banning people subject to restraining orders for domest
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The US Supreme Court, in its decision on Friday, announced that the government can take guns away from people subject to restraining orders for domestic violence.
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SC observes World Yoga Day; CJI says day marks importance of yoga in maint
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
CJI Chandrachud, while dwelling on the importance of yoga, said that International Yoga Day is not only a day of celebration and observance and indicated that the yoga day marks the importance of yoga in maintaining a balanced style of life.
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Ministry of Law and Justice to organise conference to bring out features o
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Justice T. S. Sivagnanam, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, shall grace the inaugural session of the Conference as the Chief Guest.
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"Establishment's interference in judiciary will end soon": Lahore High Cou
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan said on Friday that he expects the establishment's intervention in judicial matters will end soon.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Omar Ayub's bail plea rejected in May 9 ri
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Omar Ayub's lawyer said that the PTI leader had arrived at the court premises to appear before the court. However, he could not appear before court due to law enforcers, which resulted in the rejection of his bail plea in the May 9 and 10 riots case.
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Imran Khan asserts National Accountability Bureau was not under his contro
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The PTI founder opposed the government's appeal in the NAB amendment case, emphasising that NAB was not under their control even during PTI's tenure.
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Pakistan: Islamabad court transfers Imran Khan-Bushra Bibi marriage case t
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Session Judge Shahrukh Arjumand had written a letter to the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court requesting the transfer of the case after Bushra Bibi's former husband Khawar Manika had voiced objections to Session Judge Shahrukh Arjumand.
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Islamabad High Court acquits Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi in cypher ca
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb announced the verdict after accepting the appeals of Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi against their convictions in the cypher case.
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