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A troubling precedent for rape cases

In the Mahmood Farooqui vs State judgement, the connotation of the word 'consent', which distinguishes sexual intercourse from rape, has been diluted

4 min read2 Oct 2017
News

St. Louis braces for protests after ex-cop Jason Stockley acquitted of murdering black man

For weeks, activists had been threatening civil disobedience if Jason Stockley were not convicted of murder for killing Anthony Lamar Smith, prompting authorities to take precautions

4 min read16 Sep 2017
Politics

Salman Khan acquitted in chinkara poaching cases

The Rajasthan high court held that the pellets recovered from the Chinkaras were not fired from Salman Khan's licensed gun

3 min read25 Jul 2016
Politics

SC reserves verdict in Jayalalithaa’s acquittal in disproportionate assets case

A Supreme Court bench held daily hearings in the case for over three months

1 min read7 Jun 2016
Politics

SC seeks Jayalalithaa’s response on plea against her acquittal in DA case

The plea, which has been filed by Karnataka govt, seeks a stay on Jayalalithaa's acquittal order

1 min read27 Jul 2015
Politics

Karnataka govt files appeal against Jayalalithaa’s acquittal

Move may have triggered a chain of events that could have political repercussions at the national level

5 min read24 Jun 2015
Politics

Jayalalithaa set to make public appearance tomorrow

She will chair a meeting of party MLAs early in the morning and is likely to see her re-elected as legislature party leader

1 min read21 May 2015
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Narendra Modi in China, Jayalalithaa’s acquittal and a pricey Picasso

Modi's visit results in agreements on security, trade; HC clears path for Jaya's return as CM; and a Picasso painting fetches $179 mn at Christie's

4 min read22 May 2015
News

South African court finds Shrien Dewani not guilty of murder

The court cleared Dewani saying the state failed to prove his involvement in the murder conspiracy and that prosecution witnesses lacked credibility

1 min read8 Dec 2014
News

Jordan cleric Abu Qatada walks free after being cleared of terror charges

Abu Qatada had been extradited from the UK last year after a lengthy legal process and had been acquitted in June in a separate case of charges

2 min read25 Sep 2014
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