Police should not arrest suspects unnecessarily, Magistrates should not authorize detention casually and mechanically: SC reiterates Arnesh Kumar directions
By Sanjaya Jayasekera The Supreme Court of India on Monday (July 31) has reiterated the guidelines set by it in its 2014 Arnesh Kumar judgement for arrest under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and other offenses punishable by a maximum jail term of seven years [Asfak Alam vs.
Supreme Court allows completion of gas pipeline along Virginia forests
Staff Writer The United States Supreme Court (SC) has, on July 27, lifted an obstacle to completing the long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline, dealing a blow to environmental groups opposed to the West Virginia-to-Virginia pipeline led by Equitrans Midstream. The justices granted Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC's request to lift stays imposed by
ECB raises the three key interest rates by 25 basis points
Staff Writer Issuing its Monetary Policy Decisions, on July 27, the European Central Bank (CEB) has announced that it has decided to raise three key interest rates by 25 basis points to ensure inflation returns to its 2% medium-term target in a timely manner. The decision reflects the Governing Council's assessment
Fascist Italian premier welcomed at the White House
Staff Writer Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni was welcomed by President Joe Biden at the White House on July 27, 2023. This marks the first time an outright fascist has been accorded such a welcome by the US president since he took office. Meloni's party, Brothers of Italy, won the largest
UK jury finds #MeToo campaign victim Kevin Spacey not guilty of all charges
By Paul Mitchell A 12-person jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court deliberated for twelve and a half hours across Monday afternoon, Tuesday and Wednesday before finding actor Kevin Spacey not guilty of all the sexual assault charges brought by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Spacey was in tears as the verdicts were
Netanyahu’s Judicial coup law rammed through in Knesset despite largest ever protest movement
By Jean Shaoul On Monday, just before the Knesset’s summer recess, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, consisting of his right-wing Likud Party, ultra-religious parties and fascist parties based on settlers on the West Bank, rammed through the first in a series of laws aimed at curtailing the powers of the Supreme
Indian SC compelled to react on Manipur women sexual violence case
Staff Writer On July 20, the Supreme Court of India (SC) expressed "deep concern" over a video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, calling it "simply unacceptable" and "the grossest of constitutional and human rights violations." The court, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, warned the
Free Julian Assange! Journalist pressures Australian government at a Colombo event
theSocialist.LK Correspondent Yesterday (21) one journalist stood alone in expressing his protest against Australian government and took it opportunity to demand that government’s intervention to secure the release of the witch-hunted journalist Julian Assange, when the Australian High Commissioner (HC) to Sri Lanka, Paul Stephens, was delivering a speech at an
Arrested George-Floyd Protesters to receive $13 million from New York City in historic class action
By Jake Offenhartz New York (AP) — New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten by police during racial injustice demonstrations that swept through the city during the summer of
Censorship through the Centuries: Suppression of Freedom of Expression by the Government and the Mainstream Media
By John Kennedy The United States government, which prides itself in being the leading force in defending freedom throughout the world, has a history of putting a muzzle on news organizations and individuals throughout its history. From the early colonial period to the beginnings of the internet, the state has consistently