Everything you need to know about S. C. Court Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about S. C. Court Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 2 (ANI): The favorability rating of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) among American citizens has declined to a 25-year low, according to a poll released.
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has reiterated that he would like to see the continuity of the democratic system in the country, amid a stand-off between the civil leadership and the judiciary over re-opening of corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Telecom Commission Monday sought more information and clarifications from the telecom regulator on its recommendations on 2G auction, including spectrum pricing, which have invited strong objections from the industry and independent analysts alike.
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Islamabad, Apr 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has refused to step down after his contempt of court conviction, saying only parliament can remove him from office.
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Five people, including two officials, in China's Shanxi province have been imprisoned for their roles in falsifying a civil service candidate's physical examination records.
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday reached the Supreme Court that will give its verdict in a contempt of court case.
Manila, Apr 25 (Xinhua-ANI): A trial court judge was killed in an ambush Tuesday night in central Philippine province of Negros Occidental, police said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) As the Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the release of another 16 short service commission women army officers, it was told that the women officers whose services were restored earlier on its directions were not being promoted to the next rank even though they fulfilled the required criteria.
London, April 24 (IANS) A suspicious British youngster strangled his model girlfriend in bed and his parents helped him cover up the murder, a court has heard.
London, April 20 (IANS) A man in Britain killed his estranged wife, baby son and father-in-law by setting their house ablaze after being "encouraged and goaded" by his new girlfriend, a court heard. The family was asleep at the time of incident.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Employees of the Press Trust of India (PTI), the largest news agency in the country, went on a 30-hour countrywide strike Friday demanding implementation of the wage board notified by the government over three months ago.
New Delhi/Bangalore, April 20 (IANS) In a severe setback to former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, a Supreme Court-appointed panel Friday recommended probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into kickbacks by mining companies to his family members.
London, Apr 20 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone was blackmailed by two men who for 200,000 pounds, who threatened to reveal her love secrets, it has been revealed.
Bangalore, Apr 20 (ANI): In a major setback to former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against him in connection with his role in the mining scam.
Sydney, April 19 (ANI): An Australian public servant who was injured while having sex on a work trip is entitled to compensation, a court has found.
Lahore, Apr 19(ANI): The Lahore High Court has issued notices to both the federal and Punjab governments to file a reply by April 25 regarding Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed's petition seeking protection following the U.S. announcement of a 10 million dollar bounty on him.
Tripoli, Apr 18 (ANI): Slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif-al Islam, could be tried in his home country for crimes against humanity, and not by The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), it has emerged.
London, April 15 (ANI): Nearly 72 percent people in the UK believe that human rights laws are being misused by criminals and should be scrapped, according to a poll.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Expressing anguish over the government's failure to print and distribute free books to over 18 lakh poor students in state-run schools, the Delhi High Court Friday sought an explanation for the delay.
Peshawar, April 13(ANI): The Peshawar High Court has conveyed its displeasure at the illegal detention of a person for over 38 months and ordered the General Headquarters (GHQ) and the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) chief to form a high-powered team to check widespread illegal activities of intelligence agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and adjoining Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who has been sentenced to 25 years in an American jail, called on Russia Thursday to file a lawsuit against the US and Thailand at the International Court of Justice.
Tripoli, Apr 12 (ANI): Slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif-al Islam has said that he wants to face trial for alleged crimes in his home country and not in the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Loop Telecom Tuesday said it is closing down services across the country except for Mumbai following the Supreme Court order cancelling 122 telecom licences issued in 2008.
A special court in Anand district of Gujarat Monday found 23 persons guilty in Ode massacre case, one of the nine biggest cases that held in the line of Gujarat communal riots in 2002 in which 1,044 people were killed and over 223 were reported missing........
Bhubaneswar, Apr 9 (ANI): The Indian tribal group Dongria Kondh, who have been struggling for years to preserve their ancestral lands from exploitation by British mining corporation Vedanta, has vowed to continue their fight irrespective of Supreme Court's decision today.
Washington, April 7 (ANI): Twitter has filed complaints against five websites on charges of creating tools for spamming and barraging its users with anything from Viagra ads to virus-ridden links.
When a non-resident Indian (NRI) lands in India now, he or she can zoom through customs with duty-free goods worth Rs.35,000 ($685). That's a small increase from the earlier duty-free allowance of Rs.25,000.
Tripoli, Apr 6 (ANI) : Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya's former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has been trivially charged with issues such as failure to license his camels, the UN human rights campaigners have claimed.
Tripoli, Apr 5 (ANI): The International Criminal Court (ICC) has reportedly told the Libyan authorities to surrender slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, who is wanted in the Hague for crimes against humanity.
Moscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A nine-year-old boy from Moscow is facing trial over a debt of 561,000 rubles (around $19,000) that he inherited from his late mother.
Moscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A nine-year-old boy from Moscow is facing trial over a debt of 561,000 rubles (around $19,000) that he inherited from his late mother.
Osama bin Laden's three widows and two eldest daughters have been charged for illegally staying in Pakistan by a Pakistani court that also sentenced them to 45 days detention and fine of Rs.10,000 to each members....
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) A Rs.7 billion ($77 million) "drug quota allotment" scam allegedly involving Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani' son has surfaced in Pakistan, Geo News reported.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Norway-based Telenor Tuesday said it will seek compensation for its investment if the license issue is not settled but denied quoting any specific amount from the Indian government.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) On civil society issues, they are part of the same movement and platform. But on the Vodafone tax ruling, the Bhushans, Shanti and Prashant, don't seem to see eye to eye.
Clarifying the Centre's stand over decriminalizing the consensual gay sex between adults in private, Attorney General G E Vahanvati appeared before the Supreme Court from government side and informed that......
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Central Government's review petition in the Vodafone tax case.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Central Government's review petition in the Vodafone tax case.
Islamabad, Mar 10 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is reportedly preparing for a legal battle against its rivals, by seeking their disqualification from parliament.
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Two US women discovered they were married to the same man when Facebook suggested them "friend" each other, according to court documents.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): John Abraham, who was declared guilty by a lower court in the 2006 rash driving case, has been granted a bail against a bond of Rs 20000.
Islamabad, Mar 10 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is reportedly preparing for a legal battle against its rivals, by seeking their disqualification from parliament.
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Two US women discovered they were married to the same man when Facebook suggested them "friend" each other, according to court documents.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): John Abraham, who was declared guilty by a lower court in the 2006 rash driving case, has been granted a bail against a bond of Rs 20000.
Islamabad, Feb 24 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has directed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Militarily Intelligence (MI) to submit a detailed report on the security situation of Balochistan on March 7.
Islamabad, Feb 24 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has directed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Militarily Intelligence (MI) to submit a detailed report on the security situation of Balochistan on March 7.
New Delhi, Feb.23 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was opposed to the decriminalisation of gay sex.
New Delhi, Feb.23 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was opposed to the decriminalisation of gay sex.
Islamabad, Feb 22 (ANI): A counsel representing eleven Pakistan missing persons has asked Pakistan Supreme Court to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas for interfering in a sub judice matter.
New Delhi, Feb.22 (ANI): Promoters of Loop Telecom and Essar Group on Wednesday failed to appear before the Supreme Court in connection with a summons related to the 2G spectrum scam case.
Islamabad, Feb 22 (ANI): A counsel representing eleven Pakistan missing persons has asked Pakistan Supreme Court to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas for interfering in a sub judice matter.
New Delhi, Feb.22 (ANI): Promoters of Loop Telecom and Essar Group on Wednesday failed to appear before the Supreme Court in connection with a summons related to the 2G spectrum scam case.
Kabul, Feb 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani will not seek a Presidential pardon even if the Supreme Court convicts him in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) case, his counsel Aitzaz Ahsan has said.
Kabul, Feb 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani will not seek a Presidential pardon even if the Supreme Court convicts him in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) case, his counsel Aitzaz Ahsan has said.
London, Feb 16 (ANI): The ongoing probe into payments made by British tabloid The Sun's journalists to police and other officials is now focused on 'suspected criminality over a sustained period of time' involving tens of thousands of pounds, it has been disclosed.
Islamabad, Feb 15 (ANI): Pakistan's Attorney General Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq would reportedly submit reply in the Supreme Court in Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's contempt of court case on Thursday.
London, Feb 14 (ANI): Two of Princess Diana's hand-written letters have been withdrawn from sale following objections from Countess Raine Spencer, her stepmother, it has been revealed.
Islamabad, Feb 13 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has denied all Supreme Court charges in connection with the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) contempt of court case, saying he will not write to Swiss authorities on the issue.
Islamabad, Feb 13 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been indicted by the Supreme Court over contempt of court charges in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) case.
Melbourne, Feb.7 (ANI): The decision to strip Alberto Contador of his Tour de France title and ban him for two years for doping is another blow to the sport, cycling greats Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain have said.
Madrid, Feb 7(ANI): Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has no plans to retire after being banned for two years and being stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title.
Melbourne, Feb.7 (ANI): The decision to strip Alberto Contador of his Tour de France title and ban him for two years for doping is another blow to the sport, cycling greats Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain have said.
Madrid, Feb 7(ANI): Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has no plans to retire after being banned for two years and being stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title.
London, Feb 5 (ANI): A judge has prohibited an autistic woman with an IQ of 64 from having sexual intercourse as she lacks the mental capacity to give consent or say no to such actions.
London, Feb 5 (ANI): A judge has prohibited an autistic woman with an IQ of 64 from having sexual intercourse as she lacks the mental capacity to give consent or say no to such actions.
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's shirt, which he had been wearing when he was killed, have reportedly been put up for sale along with his wedding ring.
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's shirt, which he had been wearing when he was killed, have reportedly been put up for sale along with his wedding ring.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), J. S. Sharma said that the Supreme Court verdict on the controversial 2G-spectrum scam is final, and it will abide by the apex court's ruling.
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): The United States has expressed its 'gratification' at the Pakistan government's decision of lifting the travel curbs imposed on Islamabad's former ambassador to Washington Husain Haqqani, following the Memo Gate controversy.
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): The United States has expressed its 'gratification' at the Pakistan government's decision of lifting the travel curbs imposed on Islamabad's former ambassador to Washington Husain Haqqani, following the Memo Gate controversy.
Melbourne, Jan 29 (ANI): Margaret Court has sparked fury among gay and equal rights activists for saying that homosexuality is often the result of sexual abuse.
Melbourne, Jan 29 (ANI): Margaret Court has sparked fury among gay and equal rights activists for saying that homosexuality is often the result of sexual abuse.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): With Vodafone winning a Rs. 11,000 crore tax case, nion Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday termed it a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court, and said the government would be able to comment on the verdict only after reading the judgement and analyzing it.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): With Vodafone winning a Rs. 11,000 crore tax case, nion Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday termed it a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court, and said the government would be able to comment on the verdict only after reading the judgement and analyzing it.
London, Jan 20 (ANI): David Beckham has re-appealed his court case against prostitute Irma Nici, who claimed the footballer paid her 10,000 dollars for sex.
Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Alistair Pereira, a convict in the 2006 hit-and-run case that killed seven persons, surrendered before police here on Friday, a day after a local court had issued an arrest warrant against him.
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Lyndie Benson Gorelick, wife of Kenny G, has filed for a divorce from the jazz star after 20 years of marriage.
Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Alistair Pereira, a convict in the 2006 hit-and-run case that killed seven persons, surrendered before police here on Friday, a day after a local court had issued an arrest warrant against him.
London, Jan 20 (ANI): David Beckham has re-appealed his court case against prostitute Irma Nici, who claimed the footballer paid her 10,000 dollars for sex.
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Lyndie Benson Gorelick, wife of Kenny G, has filed for a divorce from the jazz star after 20 years of marriage.
London, Jan.19 (ANI): A senior judge has condemned the immigration 'merry-go-round' that allowed a Pakistani asylum seeker to stay in Britain for a decade.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (ANI): Serena Williams has revealed that she finds Marcos Baghdatis' four-racquet rage at Australian Open 'impressive'.
London, Jan.19 (ANI): A senior judge has condemned the immigration 'merry-go-round' that allowed a Pakistani asylum seeker to stay in Britain for a decade.
Islamabad, Jan 17 (ANI): The Pakistan Peoples Party-led government might be insisting that resident Asif Ali Zardari is immune to criminal prosecution, but its political allies are apparently ndecided about it.
Islamabad, Jan 17 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the legal licence of former minister Babar Awan for not submitting a reply in a contempt case against him.
Islamabad, Jan 17 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Lahore Registry of the Supreme Court against a contempt notice issued against Prime Minster Yousuf Raza Gilani over the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case.
Islamabad, Jan 17 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Lahore Registry of the Supreme Court against a contempt notice issued against Prime Minster Yousuf Raza Gilani over the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case.
Islamabad, Jan 17 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the legal licence of former minister Babar Awan for not submitting a reply in a contempt case against him.
Islamabad, Jan 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has offered to resign after meeting President Asif Ali Zardari, saying that if parliament wants his resignation, he will hand it over willingly.
Islamabad, Jan 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has offered to resign after meeting President Asif Ali Zardari, saying that if parliament wants his resignation, he will hand it over willingly.
