Tag: #Trial
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Why Trial Under the Army Act?
The events that unfolded on May 9th will forever be remembered as a black day in Pakistan’s history, as the nation witnessed the destruction of public and private properties and led to the loss of ten precious lives. It was a targeted attack aimed at Army installations, and unfortunately, the assailants succeeded in their mission.…
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Theranos trial: Jury to decide fate of Elizabeth Holmes
A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, who is accused of lying about her once-lauded Silicon Valley blood-testing start-up Theranos to patients and investors. Theranos falsely said it could detect diseases with a few drops of blood. The prosecution argued that Ms Holmes lied when her “house of cards” faced financial…
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Taylor Swift to face jury trial in Shake It Off copyright case
Taylor Swift will now have to face a jury trial over accusations that she stole the lyrics for Shake It Off from another song. A US judge has denied her request to dismiss the case. He said that the lyrics at issue… are too brief, unoriginal, and uncreative to warrant protection under the Copyright Act.…
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Matteo Salvini to Stand Trial for Kidnapping and Abuse
Rome, March 20 (AFP/APP): An Italian prosecutor formally asked a court Saturday for far-right leader Matteo Salvini to stand trial for kidnapping and abuse of office for blocking a migrant ship from disembarking in August 2019. It is the second such case relating to Salvini’s time as interior minister, when he banned all NGO rescue boats from entering…
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Zinedine Asked Karim Benzema to Focus on His Career
Madrid, Jan 8 (AFP/APP): Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane backed striker Karim Benzema to focus “on his job and his family” and not get distracted by having to face a blackmail trial over a sex tape. Benzema, 33, is accused of involvement in a plot to extort money from former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena by…
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Egypt Sentences 59 Brotherhood Suspects to 15 Years
Egypt has sentenced 59 Brotherhood suspects to 15 years.
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5 Year Old Dies During Gene Therapy Trial
A 5 year old has died during a gene therapy trial.
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PM Directs Implementation of SC Verdict on Releasing Under-Trial Women Prisoners
The PM has directed the implementation of the SC verdict on releasing under-trial women prisoners.
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Malaysia’s Najib engaged in ‘well-planned’ plot to plunder 1MDB
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 22 (AFP/APP): Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak engaged in a “well-planned” plot to plunder state fund 1MDB, prosecutors argued Tuesday as a judge prepares to decide whether his first trial over the scandal should proceed. But the defence team of the 66-year-old, who was voted out of office last year in large part…