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The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred FIRs registered against former BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma in the Prophet remarks row to the Delhi Police. The Delhi Police would also investigate in case any FIRs are registered in the future against Ms. Sharma, the court said. A Special Bench of Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala gave Ms. Sharma liberty to approach the Delhi High Court seeking to quash the cases against her. The court refused a suggestion made by West Bengal counsel and senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy for a joint special investigation team to probe the case under the supervision of the apex court. The Bench said an FIR has been filed against Ms. Sharma in Delhi with the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police, and this specialised branch could carry on the probe in all the FIRs. The IFSO could collect information necessary for its investigation from other states. The Bench extended the protection granted to Ms. Sharma on … [Read more...] about Delhi Police to investigate all FIRs against Nupur Sharma: Supreme Court

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated Patricia Guerrero to be the state's next chief justice, picking the daughter of Mexican immigrants to lead the nation's largest judicial system. Guerrero, 50, would replace Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who will step down once her term ends in January. Guerrero made history earlier this year when she was the first Latina confirmed to the California Supreme Court. Now she's poised to do it again as the first Latina to lead the state's sprawling court system that includes about 2,175 judges across 58 trial courts and 105 justices on the Courts of Appeal. “Justice Guerrero has established herself as a widely respected jurist with a formidable intellect and command of the law and deep commitment to equal justice and public service,” Newsom said in a news release announcing Guerrero’s nomination. Unlike the … [Read more...] about Newsom picks 1st Latina state Supreme Court chief justice

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former Miss America Cara Mund said Wednesday that her concern about the erosion of abortion rights prompted her independent bid for the U.S. House in her home state of North Dakota. Mund, who is running against the odds in deeply conservative North Dakota, told The Associated Press that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn the constitutional right to abortion was “just a moment where I knew we need more women in office.” The 28-year-old recent Harvard Law School graduate announced her candidacy Saturday, just weeks before early voting begins in the state where Republicans hold every statewide office. Her run comes as North Dakota’s only abortion clinic is Fargo prepares to relocate across the border to Minnesota to avoid recrimination if courts allow a law banning all abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the pregnant … [Read more...] about Ex-Miss America Mund: Abortion ruling prompted US House run

Live Updates Former President Donald Trump has arrived in New York where he has agreed—along with his children Donald Jr. and Ivanka—to testify in a probe into his family business. Attorney General Letitia James has said investigators had uncovered evidence that the Trump Organization overstated asset values to get favorable loans and understated the values for tax breaks. The Trumps deny wrongdoing. In a social media post on Tuesday, Trump again called the probe a "witch hunt," while accusing James, who is Black, of being "racist." Fallout from the FBI's raid on Trump's family home Mar-a-Lago continues, with Eric Trump insisting that President Biden "absolutely signed off" the move. On Wednesday, the former President suggested FBI agents might have been "planting" evidence in his safe. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest. 7 min ago 09:50 AM EDT Will Trump Take the the Fifth? Donald Trump will not plead the Fifth Amendment while … [Read more...] about Trump News Live Updates: Ex-President could testify in court today

A Chinese court rejected an appeal in a landmark sexual harassment case on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the country’s fledgling #MeToo movement. Zhou Xiaoxuan stepped forward in 2018 to accuse popular state TV host Zhu Jun of forcibly kissing and groping her during her 2014 internship at the broadcaster. Her case inspired many others to share their experiences of sexual assault publicly and sparked a social media storm. But a court ruled last year that there was not enough evidence to prove Zhou was sexually harassed by Zhu, and her appeal was rejected Wednesday on similar grounds. In a statement, the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court said it “will uphold the previous judgment”. Police cordoned off long stretches of pavement outside the court ahead of Zhou arrival in the afternoon, with officers logging the details of passers-by. “The process of the first trial was a deep secondary injury,” she told AFP ahead of her hearing. Zhou, 29, told AFP before returning to … [Read more...] about Chinese Court Rejects Appeal in Landmark #MeToo Case

Recently, the Chief Justice of India objected to the lack of media accountability in the media’s coverage of legal issues. His remarks came less than a month after the Delhi police admitted to informing the media about the outcome of AltNews’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair ’s bail hearing before the judicial order was even pronounced in open court. While the matter of how this information was known to the police remains an open issue, it is problematic that a considerable portion of its news coverage depicted the remarks of the police officer as fact without waiting for the judicial order. The police as source In criminal cases that attract the most sensationalist media coverage, media attention is often drawn toward investigation and early trial stages, with a notable disconnect from eventual outcomes of trial that follow several months or even years after an arrest. This makes the police a crucial source for the media and communication between the two institutions is often a … [Read more...] about Fair trial goes beyond courts, to the police and media

Alleging “disproportionate use of power”, Twitter has moved the Karnataka High Court, seeking review and relief from “overbroad and arbitrary” content blocking orders from the government. Last month, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had written to Twitter granting it the last opportunity to comply with a series of ‘Blocking Orders’, while also setting out serious consequences of non-compliance, including initiating criminal proceedings against the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. A source privy to the development told The Hindu that due to the seriousness of these threats, the US-headquartered microblogging platform has chosen to challenge several of the ‘Blocking Orders’ issued under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, through the legal mechanism of a Writ Petition before the High Court of Karnataka. Noting that in several cases, there are demands for entire accounts to be blocked, the source, who did not wish to be named, said … [Read more...] about Twitter moves Karnataka High Court over government’s content blocking orders

Several charter schools in Michigan and Ohio are suing the Department of Education (DOE) over a new rule that allegedly makes obtaining grants more difficult by making charter schools prove public schools are over-enrolled, according to the lawsuit. The new rule by the DOE began on Aug. 5 and requires charter schools applying for grants to show public schools are over-enrolled, get approval from public schools and demonstrate that the public schools are not serving large numbers of racial minority students, according to the Aug. 8 lawsuit. Michigan’s Charter School Association and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, which oversees 13 Ohio charter schools, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan saying the guidance is illegal and punishes charter schools. (RELATED: Education Groups Sue Biden Administration For Staffing Parent Council With Left-Wing Activist) “This new rule will profoundly harm children who need the educational opportunities … [Read more...] about ‘Sneak Attack’: Charter Schools Sue Biden Administration Over New Rules

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 10 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal admitted he wished he played in today’s league because of the rules that cater to the offensive players over the defense. O’Neal said in the latest episode of "The Big Podcast with Shaq" released on Sunday he would dominate the NBA if he was still roaming around the paint right now. He was asked whether the rules changing or developing were hurting the game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM From left to right, Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, Lindsay Hunter and Shaquille O'Neal hold championship trophies after winning Game 4 of the NBA Finals at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey June 12, 2002. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) "I think it's hurting the … [Read more...] about Shaq disapproves of ever-changing NBA rules: ‘I wish I was playing with these butter cups’

It was on July 28, 2021, that an autorickshaw ploughed into Additional Sessions Judge Uttam Anand on an empty road in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad and killed him. Exactly a year later, a sessions court is likely to pronounce its verdict on the alleged premeditated hit-and-run for which two residents of Digwadih in Dhanbad were charged by the Jharkhand Police. Accused Lakhan Verma and Rahul Verma face charges under IPC Sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence), and 34 (common intention). Given the high-profile nature of the case, the probe was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which re-registered the case and filed a chargesheet in October last year. On February 2 this year, the sessions court framed charges and completed the trial after 35 hearings. The incident was seen as an “attack on judicial independence”. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana had spoken to the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on the matter. What happened on … [Read more...] about Year After J’khand Judge Was Mowed Down by Auto, Verdict Expected Today | All to Know About the Case