The Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi granted regular bail to outgoing WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
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Need to adjust age of consent laws in India, separate it from age of marriage: Bombay High Court
A single bench of the Bombay High Court expressed concern over criminal cases under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in India where the accused are castigated even when the victims, being adolescents, maintain they were in a consensual relationship.
Indian Supreme Court to hear case to deal with suicide by married men
The Supreme Court of India will hear a plea looking to create guidelines to tackle the issue of suicide by married men subjected to domestic violence and abuse.
Family lawyer in death of Indian-origin minor alleges medical negligence; UK official calls for health warning on protein drinks
A senior official in the United Kingdom called for health warnings on protein drinks after the death of a 16-year-old Indian-origin boy, even as his family’s lawyer told the press that the case demonstrated ‘a woeful gap’ between paediatric and adult care.
US market regulator charges Amazon with duping customers into subscribing to Prime
The United States’ Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a lawsuit against Jeff Bezos’ Amazon for allegedly enrolling customers in its Prime subscription service “without their consent while knowingly making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to Prime”.
Guest, staff member collude to run up INR 58 lakh bill at 5-star hotel; check out without payment
A five-star hotel in New Delhi’s Aerocity has alleged that one of its occupants skipped out on paying a massive bill after a long-term stay.
Punjab Police catch INR 8-crore heist masterminds with free fruit drinks
A Punjabi ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ who allegedly masterminded a daring multi-crore heist were nabbed because of their craving for a fruit-flavoured drink near Uttarakhand’s Hemkund Sahib, according to media reports.
US government indicts four people involved in racket selling body parts donated to Harvard Medical School
The United States government has brought federal charges against the manager of the morgue at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and three other people for allegedly selling human body parts stolen from the school and a morgue in Arkansas.
‘Fabricated, politically motivated charges’: Trump lashes out at Biden, prosecutors after being indicted in federal documents case
Former United States’ President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to dozens of criminal counts of willfully mishandling US government secrets and scheming to prevent their return, in a historic first appearance in federal court yesterday.
Panel investigating Hindenburg allegations against Adani Group gives clean chit to SEBI
A Supreme Court-appointed expert panel investigating India’s regulatory mechanism regarding the Hindenburg allegations against the Adani Group said it appears there was no regulatory failure on the part of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
