The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file its response on plea the challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 8 and 9 of the Representation of the People Act (RP Act), 1951, which govern MP/MLA's disqualification due to convictions.
Imran Khan and his wife requested the court to set aside their conviction and sentences by an accountability court earlier this month and stressed that the verdict lacked credible evidence and suffered from procedural lapses.
The court expressed its concern over the non-collection of nail clippings and said that since this was a case of digital rape, the investigating agency should have collected the nail clippings and fingernail scrapings of both hands of the accused.
Khan called the judicial process a "mockery" of justice and said that the individuals who wrote the judgement leaked it to the media, undermining the integrity of the legal system.
The United Arab Emirates' unwavering stance against terrorism reflects its conviction that the fight against terrorist groups and their supporters is a collective battle for the survival of human civilisation.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) secured its first conviction of 2025 as the Special NIA Court, Mumbai sentenced four individuals to five years of imprisonment in a case related to the possession of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), according to a press release.
Pakistan's cybercrime conviction rate has remained alarmingly low, at just 3.16 per cent over the past five years, with only 222 convictions out of over 7,000 arrests. Despite over 639,000 complaints filed with the FIA's cybercrime cell since 2020, challenges such as limited capacity, public
The sentencing, which was expected, means Trump will remain a felon but face no jail time, penalties or probation for his conviction in the hush money case.
On Tuesday, Trump had requested to stay the proceedings in the hush money case - including his sentencing scheduled for Friday, while he appeals his conviction after Judge Juan Merchan rejected his demand to stop the sentencing.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday announced a record-breaking achievement for 2024, boasting a 100 per cent conviction rate with the conviction of 68 accused in 25 cases, a feat that underscores the agency's commitment to delivering justice and strengthening national securit