Bolsonaro house arrest bid fails: Brazil top court rejects plea; health concerns dismissed

Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro (File photo) Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday turned down former president Jair Bolsonaro’s plea to serve his prison term under house arrest, according to a court ruling.Bolsonaro’s legal team had filed the request a day earlier, arguing that the 70-year-old should be allowed to remain at home on health grounds […]

Pakistan’s ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed moves court against conviction

Pakistan’s former spy chief Faiz Hameed challenged his conviction by a military court which had sentenced him to 14 years in jail, media reports said on Monday. Hameed, the former chief of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence, was convicted on December 11 by a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) on four counts – engaging in political […]

Mom sent to life in prison after seven-year-old told court she drowned sister; case reopens |

Image: Screengrab CourtTV When seven-year-old AJ Hutto took the stand in a Florida courtroom in 2008, he accused his own mother of killing his sister. He told jurors she had drowned the seven-year-old in the family swimming pool. His words alone shaped the case, and sent Amanda Lewis to prison for life. Seventeen years later, […]

Geetanjali University Among Colleges Fined Rs 110 Crore by Supreme Court in NEET Admission Scam | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur/Jodhpur (Udaipur Kiran): Serious irregularities have been exposed in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) admissions for the 2016–17 academic session at 11 private dental colleges in Rajasthan, including Geetanjali University, where students who scored zero or even negative marks in the NEET examination were granted admission. Taking a strict view of the violations, the Supreme […]

Lawyers Protest Seeking Review of Supreme Court Verdict on Aravalli Protection | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran): Advocates staged a strong protest demanding a review of the Supreme Court’s decision related to the protection of the Aravalli hills. Under the joint banner of the Advocate Parishad, Udaipur unit, and the Bar Association, Udaipur, a memorandum addressed to the President was submitted to the District Collector on Saturday. In the […]

Supreme Court Rejects Bhullar’s Bail Plea, Hearing Pending in High Court

New Delhi, 19 December. The Supreme Court has refused to grant relief to Punjab’s Ropar DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was arrested on bribery charges. On Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed his bail petition, stating that it will not intervene at this stage as the matter is still pending before the High Court. The court […]

Supreme Court Bench to Hear Urgent Cases on December 22 During Winter Break

New Delhi, December 19 (Udaipur Kiran) – The Supreme Court has declared a winter recess starting from December 20. However, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant announced on Friday that a bench led by him will convene on December 22 to hear urgent matters during the holiday period. The Supreme Court will resume regular […]

Arvind Singh’s Daughters Challenge His Will in Supreme Court; All Cases Shifted to Delhi High Court | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, 19 December (Udaipur Kiran) — A legal dispute has emerged over the self-acquired properties of the late Arvind Singh Mewar, a former member of the Mewar royal family. His daughters — Padmaja Kumari and Bhargavi Kumari — have challenged his will before the Supreme Court. The matter was heard on Wednesday in the court […]

Who is Harshkumar Patel? Indian national linked to family’s freezing deaths while smuggling seeks to represent himself in US court

An Indian national convicted of human smuggling last year is asking a US appeals court to allow him to represent himself in a case linked to the deaths of an Indian family who froze to death near the US-Canada border in 2022.Harshkumar Patel is currently in a Pennsylvania prison. He filed a motion this week […]