Arbitration court upholds Pakistan’s stance on Indus Waters Treaty
India dismisses proceedings, says its position on holding the treaty in abeyance remains unchanged The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague upheld its earlier award supporting the continued validity of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), ruling that India cannot unilaterally suspend the agreement. The tribunal reaffirmed that the treaty remained in force, rejecting […]
Indian magnate Adani agrees multi-million-dollar penalty in US court case
Penalty payment comes as US prosecutors are reported to be set to drop charges against Adani Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said Friday. The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and […]
Supreme Court settles controversy over drug test reports – Pakistan
• Holds that mentioning full forensic protocol in test reports is not mandatory, does not automatically invalidate lab report• Ruling settles inconsistencies created by diverging opinions in previous SC verdicts ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday settled a long-running controversy over forensic analysis in narcotics cases, ruling that the requirement to mention “full protocols” in […]
Peshawar court acquits 74 PTI activists in May 2023 violence case – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: As many as 74 PTI activists have been acquitted in a case regarding violence on May 10, 2023, which led to the deaths of two people. Additional sessions judge Faraz Ahmad on Monday accepted an application filed by the defence for acquittal of the accused persons under section 247-K of the Code of Criminal […]
Imaan, Hadi submit additional documents ahead of hearing on appeals in apex court tomorrow – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have submitted additional documents to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, bringing these on record before the hearing on Tuesday, May 12, on their plea, which seeks to set aside the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) order denying interim relief in the controversial social […]
Better to err in acquittal than in conviction: Supreme Court – Pakistan
• Rules abscondence alone cannot be treated as proof of guilt• Acquits murder convict after 20 years ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court acquitted a murder convict who had been sentenced to life imprisonment, while citing the well-recognised principle that it is better to err in acquittal than in conviction. “This principle is also deeply rooted in […]
Federal Constitutional Court staff pay, perks surpass Supreme Court’s amid supremacy row – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has pushed the emoluments of its staff and officers to unprecedented levels as debate continues over the constitutional supremacy of FCC and Supreme Court. The development comes amid an intensifying constitutional debate between the FCC and the SC over their respective jurisdictions and authority following the 27th […]
Court fight with Pentagon raises Senator Mark Kelly’s White House profile – World
WASHINGTON: A courtroom clash with US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is rapidly transforming Democratic Senator Mark Kelly into one of the most closely watched potential challengers to President Donald Trump ahead of the 2028 US presidential election. A federal appeals court on Thursday appeared sceptical of Pentagon efforts to punish the retired astronaut and Navy […]
Israeli court rejects flotilla activists’ plea challenging detention – World
• Israeli rights group calls decision ‘unlawful and unreasonable’• UN, Brazil, Spain demand swift release of the two activists BEERSHEVA: An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal contesting the detention of two foreign activists kidnapped by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters, with the rights group representing them denouncing the ruling […]
Israeli court rejects appeal over detention extension of Gaza flotilla activists
Attorney tells Anadolu that the court ‘rejected appeal, accepted all arguments presented by Israeli police’ Global Sumud Flotilla activists, Brazilian national Thiago Avila (R) and Spanish national of Palestinian origin Saif Abu Keshek (L). Photos: Anadolu An Israeli district court in Beersheba on Wednesday rejected an appeal filed by rights group Adalah against the extension […]