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A federal jury says BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened

hookah items in Karnataka, the high court has stated that the measures taken by the state government are in strict accordance with 'Article 47' of the Constitution of India, besides being entirely defensible in the eyes of the law, a TOI report stated. Article 47 mandates that the state should strive to prevent the consumption, with the exception of medicinal use, of intoxicating beverages and of harmful drugs. Rejecting the pleas submitted by proprietors of hookah bars who contested the health department's announcement on February 7 this year, Justice M Nagaprasanna highlighted findings from the New York Poison Control Center study, stating that hookah smoking has the potential to lead to carbon monoxide poisoning and substances such as burning charcoal, utilized in the procedure, can result in heart attacks, reduced lung capacity, breathing issues, cancer, and untimely demise.

The Supreme Court is allowing a soccer promoter’s antitrust lawsuit to go forward against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body’s policy of not permitting a country to host league matches involving teams from other countries

Express Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and the fashion retailer is seeking to sell the majority of its stores

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing on a plea by Jet Airways' lenders, challenging the decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to approve the resolution plan proposed by the Jalan-Kalrock consortium for the bankrupt airline. The court will now hear the case on Friday. During Monday's proceedings, lenders, led by the State Bank of India (SBI), termed the NCLAT's judgment as "shocking", citing its deviation from a previous Supreme Court ruling on the encashment of a ₹150 crore bank guarantee.

A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court to charges of smuggling c...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case filed by Starbucks against the National Labor Relations Board

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Saturday, demanding punishment for those who have subverted the Constitution in matters related to allegations by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges about interference in judicial affairs by the country's intelligence apparatus, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. The development comes after six Islamabad High Court judges made allegations against interference in judicial affairs by Pakistan's intelligence apparatus.

₹5 per order, Economic Times quoted the Gurugram-based firm's app as saying. According to the report, the platform fee has surged in cities like National Capital Region, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Lucknow. Earlier on 1 January, the firm had last increased the platform fee for users from ₹3 to ₹4.

Baltimore's mayor and city council are calling for the owner and manager of the cargo ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge to be held fully liable for the deadly collapse

Donald Trump «orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt» the 2016 presidential election, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the start of the former president's historic hush money trial. The opening statements marked the first time that prosecutors have presented a criminal case against a former president to a jury as they accuse Trump of a scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public.

Patanjali ads case: The Supreme Court escalated its inquiries into misleading advertisements, emphasizing the protection of all consumer groups including children, babies, and women on April 23, during the hearing of Patanjali misleading ads case. The court criticized the Union government for its lax oversight, urging immediate action to safeguard these vulnerable groups from deceptive marketing practices.

Rakhi Sawant finds herself entangled in a legal battle following accusations of leaking an obscene video involving her ex-husband, Adil Khan Durrani. The controversy has escalated to the point where Rakhi has sought legal recourse in the Supreme Court to evade potential arrest.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. There will be no opposition in India, Mann said. “These polls are very important.

resolution plan proposed by the Jalan-Kalrock consortium for the bankrupt airline. In its order last month, the NCLAT had directed the airline's lenders to transfer the company to its successful bidder, the Jalan-Kalrock consortium (JKC), within 90 days. A Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice D.Y.

‘Conspiracy to kill Arvind Kejriwal in jail’, alleges AAP MP Sanjay Singh The Tihar Jail Administration on Saturday submitted a report to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor regarding the health status of CM Kejriwal, who has been lodged in Tihar jail since April 1 this year. According to the report, CM Kejriwal was on insulin for diabetes control.

Creditors to Lavasa Corp invoked the ₹25-crore performance bank guarantee (PGB) by Darwin Platform Infrastructure (DPIL) earlier this month, citing non-compliance of the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) timeline. This came nine months after the National Company Law Tribunal had approved the transaction. The invocation of the guarantee means that the monitoring committee to implement the plan has now been dissolved and the CIRP process has been halted, putting the decision on the future of the private hill town project back before the NCLT. «Lenders took a decision to invoke the guarantee because there was no movement on completion of the deal from Darwin. The upfront payment of ₹100 crore had to come within 90 days from NCLT order, which came in July, which is long overdue. Lead lender Union Bank has expressed its no confidence in the resolution applicant, so this was a logical move,» said a person familiar with the process.

Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of a 14-year-old alleged rape victim, seeking termination of her 28-week pregnancy. As per the apex court's website, a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala will take up her case as the first item on Monday. On April 19, the top court had ordered her medical examination on the plea moved by her mother, challenging the Bombay High Court decision declining to allow the termination of the pregnancy owing to the advanced stage. It had sought a report from Mumbai's Sion hospital about the girl's possible physical and psychological condition if she undergoes medical termination of pregnancy or if she is advised against it.

Tesla and Musk, constituting "one of the most important moments in the company's history in our view," said a note from Wedbush. Heading into 2024, Tesla watchers were already girding for a tougher path, with Musk's once-dominant leadership in EVs facing more competition from rivals, resulting in a series of price cuts. After disclosing on April 2 a disappointing 8.5 percent drop in first-quarter deliveries, Tesla last week announced plans to lay off more than 10 percent of its staff.

climate activists have increasingly turned to courts to precipitate climate action. They want recognition of climate action as intrinsic as safeguarding constitutional and human rights. Starting with courts in the Netherlands, Australia, the US and Germany, and, more recently, European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and India’s Supreme Court — in its recent decision to include the adverse impact of climate change as a part of fundamental rights — judicial verdicts have held that governments are dutybound to enact and enforce suitable laws to protect present and future generations from the adverse effects of climate change. Citizen-led judicial activism, particularly from vulnerable and interest groups, reflects a rising public consciousness that governments’ failure to take timely and resolute climate action is a human rights issue. With constitutional courts upholding this position, climate action by the state is no longer a choice but an imperative.

HindustanTimes has reported citing people familiar with matter. Given that the three have been in contact since their association with IS Al-Hind module in 2019–20, the investigating agency is allegedly suspecting a Pakistan link in the case. “We heard about the handler named Colonel after the Mangaluru autorickshaw blast in November 2022.