scorecardresearch
Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicCourt trial

Topic: court trial

Bail must be given if prosecuting agency can’t offer speedy trial, rules Supreme Court

Top court gave bail to Mumbai-based Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh, who was arrested four years ago for allegedly carrying counterfeit Rs 2,000 notes.

Donald Trump accuses judge in his civil fraud trial of ‘having own agenda’

On last day of trial, Trump tangled with the judge who is considering what penalties to impose after finding the former US president's company 'inflated his net worth to win better financing terms'.

What is India’s new trial in absentia law & how it compares to similar provisions in other countries

Trial in absentia comes under Clause 356 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (II). US, China, Bangladesh, Canada, France, Italy are some other countries that have this provision.

After King Edward VII, Prince Harry to be first British royal in 130 years to testify in court

It will be the first time a senior royal has given evidence since Edward VII testified as a witness in part of a divorce case in 1870 and 20 years later in a slander trial over a card game.

Dutch court to deliver verdict on 2014 MH17 Ukraine passenger flight attack case today

The flight was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 passengers and crew during the fight between pro-Russian separatist and Ukrainian forces.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?