High Court adjourns Rathore bail plea till July 19

CHANDIGARH – The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a bail plea filed by former Haryana police chief S P S Rathore till July 19.

Rathore filed the bail application in connection with new cases registered by Haryana Government against him.
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Court rejects plea against Padma Bhushan for Chatwal

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea challenging the Padma Bhushan awarded to NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, saying no rules were flouted in his selection.

A division bench of acting Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Mukta Gupta dismissed the petition by S.K. Shah, a freelance journalist, who claimed …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Tweets not sweet: Can spell trouble in divorce cases

NEW DELHI – Anu Sharma, 30, suspected that her husband was lying to her every time he cited urgent business tours to stay out of the house. One day she finally got proof in the form of a tweet. The next day, she filed for divorce, using the tweet as evidence.

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Dubai court rejects plea of British couple jailed for kissing

DUBAI – A Dubai court Sunday rejected a British couple’s appeal against their jail sentence for kissing in a restaurant in the city-state, the couple’s lawyer said.

Their arrest late last year followed a complaint from a UAE national. Many Emiratis say they fear their conservative culture is under threat from the thousands of foreigners who … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dubai court rejects plea of British couple jailed for kissing.

PoK Supreme Court Chief Justice deposed

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Supreme Court’s Chief Justice, Riaz Akhtar Chaudhry, has been removed from his post.

According to a private television channel, senior judge Manzoorul Hassan Gilani has replaced Chaudhry, who was appointed the chief justice of the apex court during former President General Pervez Musharraf’s regime.
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