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"American system is a completely political system:" Foreign affairs expert
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Foreign affairs expert Abhijit Iyer-Mitra on Monday commented on US President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son for gun crime and tax convictions, calling it an acknowledgment of the political nature of the American justice system.
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"Delicious Irony": Ex-Diplomat Yashvardhan Sinha slams Biden's pardon for
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Former diplomat Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha on Monday pointed out what he called a "delicious irony" in the actions of the US Department of Justice, following US President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son over gun crime and tax convictions.
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President Biden pardons son Hunter, says he was "selectively" and "unfairl
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Sunday signed a pardon for his son, Robert Hunter Biden, who had been convicted on charges related to gun crimes and tax violations. The pardon ensures that Hunter Biden will not face sentencing for these offences and removes the possibility of prison time.
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairperson Tariq Rahman acquitted in
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The court also scrapped the lower court verdict, in which total 49 persons were convicted.
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CBI court convicts former IT practitioner, his wife in TDS refund case
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Special ACJM (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate) court for CBI cases, Ahmedabad (Rural), on Friday sentenced two accused to 3 years of imprisonment in the case of obtaining TDS refunds based on alleged forged certificates, the agency said in a release.
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NIA Court sentences three Bangladeshis for harbouring Al-Qaida-linked terr
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
As per the NIA release, Mohammed Habibur Rehman Habib alias Raj Jesub Mandal, Hannan Anwar Hussain Khan alias Hannan Baburali Gazi, and Mohd Azarali Subhanallah alias Raja Jesub Mandal have been convicted and sentenced to 5 years in jail under relevant sections of the IPC and Foreigners Act.
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International outcry grows over imprisoned Uyghur musician's health
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Yashar was convicted on 20 June 2024, for "promoting extremism" and "illegally possessing extremist materials" due to his music and possession of Uyghur-language books.
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Delhi court convicts man for throwing acid on two girls, their father
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court recently convicted a man for throwing acid on a man and his two daughters in 2017. It was alleged that the convict threw acid on victims in west Delhi's Khyala after being scolded by the father for loitering around his house.
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SC notice to Gujarat govt on Asaram Bapu's plea seeking suspension of sent
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A sessions court in Gandhinagar, Gujarat in January 2023 convicted Asaram under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in a 2013 rape of a female disciple at a Surat Ashram.
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Amnesty International Slams Harsh Sentences for 45 Hong Kong Opposition Le
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Amnesty International has condemned the jail sentences handed down to 45 Hong Kong opposition figures convicted of "conspiring to subvert state power" under the city's National Security Law. The sentences, which range up to 10 years, have sparked criticism from the human rights organizati
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SC suggests setting up courtroom in jail for Yasin Malik
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court suggested on Thursday to explore setting up a makeshift courtroom in jail for conducting a trial against terror convict, Yasin Malik in two cases related to abduction and murder.
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UN calls for "unconditional release" of detained Chinese human rights lawy
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Human Rights Office expressed regret over the conviction and sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan and called for their "immediate and unconditional release."
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