More suspects hunted in gang rape of Spanish tourist
NEW DELHI: Three Indian men have appeared in court after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip with her husband, with police hunting four other suspects, reports said on Monday.
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Indian police hunt more suspects in gang rape of Spanish tourist
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House panel OKs tax-free hazard pay to judges, prosecutors
MANILA, Philippines — A House panel has approved a substitute bill that seeks to grant tax-free hazard pay to prosecutors and judges of regional, metropolitan, and municipal trial courts.
Musk sues OpenAI over 'betrayal' of mission
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Supreme Court disbars ex-BOC exec for ‘sale’ of seized car
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has disbarred a lawyer who used his position as a former director of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to pretend to sell vehicles seized by the agency.
Drag artist arrested anew over ‘Jesus’ act
MANILA, Philippines — Drag performer Pura Luka Vega was arrested anew on Thursday for performing as Jesus to the Catholic hymn “Our Father” in a bar last year.
Extraordinary rendition
In American jurisprudence, a fugitive from justice forcibly or violently abducted in a foreign territory cannot invoke such irregularity to escape criminal prosecution in a United States court. The Ker-Frisbie doctrine upholds the jurisdiction of federal courts over criminal defendants kidnapped in countries that have extradition treaties with the US.
SC defends judiciary from online abuse
“By merely having access to social media, private individuals could publish their thoughts without need of self-policing or adhering to the ethical standard required of the press. As a result, content could be created and shared with abandon, purely for clout for ‘likes’ and even disregard for the truth.”