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Requisite sanction has been procured to prosecute NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha under anti-terror law UAPA in a case where the news portal has been accused of having received money to spread pro-China propaganda, Delhi police told a court here on Tuesday. The prosecution told Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur that the sanction documents have been filed as a part of a supplementary charge sheet in the case. The judge posted the matter for further hearing on April 30. Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, an independent authority makes a recommendation to the competent authority (central or state government) about prosecuting an accused after reviewing the evidence gathered by the investigating agency. It is for the competent authority to decide whether or not to grant sanction.

ED to file its response to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's application seeking permission to consult his regular doctor through video conference. In his application to Special Judge Rakesh Syal, Kejriwal said his blood sugar levels are fluctuating and he wants to consult his regular doctor. The judge directed the ED to file its reply by April 18, when the court is likely to take up the matter. Opposing his plea, the counsel appearing for the ED argued there are facilities necessary for such patients in jail and he can be examined there.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is deploying a massive government database—the Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT—that monitors in real time the identity, transactions and investment portfolio of everyone who invests in the stock market. As SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce describes it, by allowing the commission to “watch investors’ every move in real time," CAT will make it easier to investigate insider trading or market manipulation. But as a lawsuit being filed Tuesday in Texas federal court makes clear, CAT crosses a constitutional red line.

A Native American-led nonprofit says it has purchased about 40 acres of land in South Dakota's Black Hills area

The rural city of Grants Pass in southern Oregon has become the unlikely face of the nation’s homelessness crisis as its case over anti-camping laws goes to the U.S. Supreme Court

Workers are entitled to time off and other job accommodations for abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, according to finalized federal regulations published Monday

The European Union has disbursed about $6.7 billion to Poland as a part of the 27-nation bloc’s post-pandemic recovery fund, the biggest single transfer ever to the country

The maker of a popular weedkiller is turning to lawmakers in key states to try to squelch legal claims that it failed to warn about cancer risks

Indian stock market today: After Hindenburg Research raised concern over the debt positioning in Adani Group shares, Ahmedabad-based Indian conglomerate Gautam Adani had a big relief in January 2024 when the Supreme Court of India delivered its ruling that the Indian business house doesn't need any further investigation. It seems this Supreme Court ruling at the beginning of Q4FY24 worked in favour of the Adani group shares as FIIs raised stakes in six Adani group companies. Those six Adani group companies are Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, AdaniPower, Adani Green Energy, Adani Wilmar, and Adani Total Gas.

firing incident outside Salman Khan's Bandra house, Mumbai's Killa Court on Tuesday sent the two arrested accused to the custody of the Mumbai Crime Branch until April 25. The accused, identified as Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), belonging to Bihar, were presented before the court after a medical examination. Meanwhile, after the arrest of the accused, Kachchh DSP AR Zankant said that during the primary interrogation, it was revealed that the accused were in contact with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang.

Lok Sabha polls: Congress fields Ex-Himachal CM's son against Kangana from Mandi The High Court in November 2023 scrutinised the adherence to safety regulations in river rafting and other adventurous sports. At that time, the court noted shortcomings in safety regulations and pointed out that the operators of river rafting violated Rule 11(b) of the Himachal Pradesh River Rafting Rules, 2005.

visitors have been meeting the him, twice a week. Bhagwant Mann, however, met Arvind Kejriwal at Tihar jail on Monday.

Narendra Modi's 'sultan of tukde-tukde gang' jibe against Congress at a rally in Karnataka, former Union Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday that the BJP's manifesto, especially on the Uniform Civil Code, will create divisions between communities in India. «Every time they (the BJP) are faced with a concrete set of plans and programmes from the Congress, they will accuse the Congress of being a gang that is trying to break up the country,» Chidambaram told ANI. «In fact, it is the BJP's manifesto, especially on the common civil code, that will create divisions between one community and another, and these divisions will eventually lead to hate speeches, resentment, anger and conflict,» he added.

Patanjali's Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna were being let off the hook in the contempt case hearing. They have been given a week to issue a public statement in the fake advertisements case. «You are not so innocent that you did not know what we said in our earlier order,» SC told Patanjali MD Balkrishna. The duo were present in the court after the SC ordered them to do so. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing the case. The apex court has posted the case for further hearing on April 23.

Arvind Kejriwal, who is in Tihar jail, will meet two ministers each week and review the progress of the work in their departments, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said. Arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody. Party's Rajya Sabha member Sandeep Pathak and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann met Kejriwal in Tihar jail on April 15.

Salman Khan’s Bandra residence in less than 48 hours of the incident. According to the police, the two were nabbed from Bhuj district in Gujarat by a crime branch team of the Mumbai police. The two have been identified as Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal and are suspected to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. They are being brought to Mumbai and will be produced before a local court for want of custody. At 4.51 am on Sunday, two youths riding a motorbike fired five rounds at the actor’s residence. The police had recovered four empty shells and a live bullet at the scene which has been sent for forensic analysis. The police suspect a 7.6 bore weapon could have been used for the firing. In the past the actor has received death threats from the Bishnoi gang following which he was provided a Y category security cover.

Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors, casting himself as a victim and angrily posting on social media. In other words: a familiar routine.

Most young South Koreans are losing faith in the national pension system, a new survey has found – with many stating they see crypto and stocks as a better alternative.

Ozer received a staggering 11,196-year sentence after a Turkish court found him guilty of fraud.

Lynx Air says customer refunds are a big expense for the insolvent company thanks to an unco-operative contractor.

Apple on Friday denied violating a court order governing its App Store and urged a California federal judge to reject a request by «Fortnite» developer Epic Games to hold it in contempt. Apple made the arguments in a filing to U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, who presided over Epic's lawsuit in 2020 accusing Apple of violating antitrust law with its tight controls over how consumers download apps and pay for transactions within them.