Law

Judge dismisses Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Da Ali G Show’ slander lawsuit

Judge dismisses Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Da Ali G Show’ slander lawsuitLondon, April 24 : A judge has dismissed the lawsuit a woman filed against British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his former show `Da Ali G Show.'

The woman filed the lawsuit over claims Cohen defamed her during a sketch on the show in 2004.

Throughout the legal proceedings, she was referred to only as Jane Doe but has now been named as Heddi Cundle, a British woman who lives in the U. S.

Cundle, who met Cohen 20 years ago in Israel, sued him after the comic used her name in a skit as wannabe rapper Ali G.

ATC extends judicial remand of Mumbai attack suspect by six more days

ATC extends judicial remand of Mumbai attack suspect by six more daysRawalpindi, Apr. 23 : An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has extended the judicial remand of one of the Mumbai terror attack suspect Shahid Jamil Riaz by six days.

Riaz, a Laskar-e-Taiyaba (LeT) operative, has been sent to Adiala Jail till April 28.

He was brought to the court by the FIA amid tight security, The Daily Times reported.

FIA's Investigation Officer Inspector Zahid asked the court to extend Riaz's remand for further investigations, for which the court agreed.

Court orders life insurer to pay for man scared to death by burglar

Court orders life insurer to pay for man scared to death by burglar Taipei - The Taiwan High Court has ordered an insurance company to pay out an accidental-death policy on a man whose family claimed he was scared to death by a burglar, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

The Apple Daily said that the Taiwan High Court ruled Tuesday in the first case of its kind that the Cathay Life Insurance Co Ltd must pay 1 million Taiwan dollars (290,000 US dollars) to the family of Pan Hsu-ming, who died of apparently fright three years ago.

Sindh High Court issues notice against Musharraf, former associates in treason case

Sindh High Court issues notice against Musharraf, former associates in treason caseKarachi, Mar. 27: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a notice to former President General Pervez Musharraf, his close associate and advisor Sharifuddin, and former attorney general Malik Qayyum Pirzada while hearing a high treason petition.

The division bench comprising of Chief Justice Anwar Jamali and Justice Karim Agha while hearing a constitutional petition filed by Awami Himayat Tehreek Pakistan chief Iqbal Haider ordered the respondents to file in their reply by April 14.

Delhi HC to hear Varun Gandhi’s anticipatory bail plea today

Delhi HC to hear Varun Gandhi’s anticipatory bail plea todayNew Delhi, Mar 27: The Delhi High Court will today hear the anticipatory bail application of BJP leader Varun Gandhi in an alleged case of making inflammatory and communal speech while campaigning in Pilibhit constituency.

On March 20, the court had granted anticipatory bail to Varun. He has got bail on a personal bond of 50,000 rupees.

According to sources, Varun has decided not to approach the court to seek an

extension of his anticipatory bail, and instead court arrest in the district headquarters of his constituency.

New Zealand backs down on copyright law

New Zealand backs down on copyright lawWellington - The New Zealand cabinet on Monday abandoned a controversial new copyright law, which was widely condemned overseas, and decided to go back to the drawing board.

Prime Minister John Key told reporters that the law, designed to counter illegal downloading of films and music on the internet, was unworkable in its present form.

It was originally to have come into effect on February 27 but the government postponed it for a month to allow representatives of New Zealand's recording industry and internet service providers to negotiate a compromise agreement.

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