Gill is facing serious charges after he allegedly incited mutiny within the military while speaking on a private TV channel earlier this month.
He was already facing sedition charges, but the Islamabad police had also registered a case against the PTI leader over possession of an illegal weapon.
He was booked in the case after police raided the incarcerated PTI leader's room in Parliament Lodges last week — where they recovered weapons, a satellite phone, and foreign currency.
The PTI, since Gill's arrest, has been repeatedly alleging that he has been tortured, humiliated, and sexually assaulted in police custody, however, the police and government deny all claims.
During the raid at his Parliament Lodge's residence also, Gill told journalists that he had been "sexually assaulted".
Currently, the PTI leader is on judicial remand in the two cases which will end on September 7. More to follow...
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SAN J0SE, Calif. -- A California church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large religious services won't have to pay about $200,000 in fines, a state appeals court ruled.
Calvary Chapel San Jose and its pastors were held in contempt of court and fined in 2020 and 2021 for violating state and county limits on indoor public gatherings. The rules were aimed at preventing the spread through close contract of the virus, which has caused more than 10 million confirmed cases and more than 93,500 deaths since the pandemic began in mid-2020, according to state public health figures.
But on Monday, California's 6th District Court of Appeal reversed those lower court decisions, citing a May 2020 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2021 that a ban by Gov. Gavin Newsom on indoor worship services in counties where COVID-19 was surging violated freedom of religion.
The decision by a newly conservative majority court came less than a year after the high court previously ruled the ban was justified on health and safety grounds.
The appellate court noted that the restrictions on indoor gatherings also applied to secular gatherings but were stricter for worship services than for secular activities such as going to grocery stores.
The ruling “is a great win for the sake of liberty and displays the justification for the courage shown by this church" and its pastors, Robert Tyler, a lawyer for the church, told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Despite the ruling, Santa Clara County said it will continue to seek $2.3 million in penalties against the church for violating other COVID-19 rules that weren't affected by the decision, such as requiring face masks during services in late 2020.
“Calvary did not dispute the fact of its numerous and serious violations during the height of the pandemic and before vaccinations were available," a county statement said. “We will continue to hold Calvary accountable for putting our community’s health and safety at risk.”
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A person allegedly murdered his wife on court premises, when Lok Adalat was going on, at Holeanrasipur on Saturday. Chaitra, 24, of Tattekere in Holenarasipur was murdered by her husband Shivakumar.
The couple got married about six years ago. They have two children. Following differences between them, a divorce petition was filed in court. As the matter was in the pre-litigation state, they were called for Lok Adalat, where disputes are resolved through persuasion.
As Chaitra came out of the court hall, her husband followed her and attacked her with a knife. She suffered deep injuries on her neck. Later she succumbed to injuries at the Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences.
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Shahbaz Gill has been produced before an Islamabad court today after the completion of two-day physical remand granted in a sedition case filed against him.
More to follow...
KARACHI: The lawyer of Ammad Yousaf, appeared before the court in the case of his arrest without a warrant from his residence in DHA, ARY News reported on Wednesday.
Naeem Qureshi advocate, told the court that the police has arrested his client and Head of News of ARY News from his residence last night. “His production before the court being deferred with delaying tactics,” the counsel said.
“My client being kept in illegal custody, the police has yet to submit the FIR in the court,” he said.
“The court will question the police if it is exercising delaying tactics,” the Judge said. “You are Judicial Magistrate, you are empowered to bound the police,” Naeem Qureshi said. “We will see, why the police fail to submit the FIR,” the magistrate said before a break in the hearing.
Earlier, legal experts and prominent lawyers termed the way Ammad Yousaf was arrested as unlawful.
Police officers along with plain-clothed persons had forcibly entered the house of Ammad Yousaf. The raiding team diverted the CCTV cameras of Yousaf’s house, and jumped into the house from the top of the main entrance.
Prominent lawyer Ali Zafar has said that the arrest warrant from magistrate is must before arrest of a person. The persons used to be issued notice before the arrest warrant. An arrest without warrant is a major crime, he said.
“These actions were used to be taken in dictatorships and are illegal in presence of the constitution and a democratic set up. “The Supreme Court could take suo moto notice of such incidents,” Ali Zafar said.
Faisal Chaudhry Advocate said that the government has violated the constitution and the law. The arrest is regretful and this action of the government can be challenged. “Such state actions unleash fascism, it is not an arrest it is abduction,” the lawyer said.
Azhar Siddique termed the arrest blatant terrorism and hoped that the chief justice will take suomoto notice of the arrest.
Legal expert Safdar Shaheen said that the officials have to show warrants before arrest, the police is not authorized to enter in a house without permission. An arrest sans warrant is kidnapping, ” we will challenge the arrest in the court of law.
Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal (left) and PM Narendra Modi. (Photos: PTI)
The Aam Aadmi Party has approached the Supreme Court saying that expenditure on public welfare schemes, such as education, health, etc cannot be considered as "rewadi" or freebies, as claimed by the BJP.
Taking a dig at the BJP, it said that "debt waivers and tax relief for a few people" should be considered freebies.
"Some parties make some promises before the election but do something entirely different when the government is formed," it said in a petition.
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Taking a dig swipe at PM Narendra Modi, the party mentioned that before the (2014) elections, the Prime Minister had said that every Indian would get Rs 15 lakh each. "But after the government was formed, he waived Rs 10 lakh crore of only a few people," it said.
On Monday, Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at the Modi government over the PM's comments on freebies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that efforts were being made to bring in a culture of collecting votes by distributing 'free rewadi' in the country. PM Modi warned people against this "rewadi" culture.
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Reacting to this, Kejriwal said providing free, quality education and medical care was not giving out freebies.
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ISLAMABAD: Former chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Wednesday challenged the inquiry commission’s proceedings in the court over sexual harassment allegations filed against him.
Complaints against the former NAB chief were filed by Tayyaba Gul and women who approached the missing person commission back when he was heading the commission.
Iqbal’s request for an immediate stay order to halt Lahore High Court’s inquiry has been rejected.
Earlier, the former NAB chief — as the head of the missing person commission — also challenged his summoning by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Islamabad High Court, following which the IHC issued a stay order.
On August 1, he also challenged the PAC’s decision of limiting his position as the chairman of the missing person's commission.
The petition argued that the minutes of the PAC’s meeting on July 7 should be declared "illegal" and that the committee be restrained from taking disciplinary action.
It should be noted that the federal government, last month, issued a notification announcing the formation of an inquiry commission to investigate sexual harassment allegations levelled at the former NAB chief and others.
The commission is investigating allegations of “sexual offences including assault, harassment, outraging and insulting modesty, misdemeanour, misconduct, misuse and abuse of authority” made by the complainant against the alleged offenders.
A UK court has ruled to end life support for a 12-year-old boy despite opposition from his parents and a last-minute intervention by the United Nations.
The Court of Appeal in London decided on Monday that doctors can switch off life support for Archie Battersbee from 1100 GMT on Tuesday.
Archie had been due to have his life support at the Royal London Hospital ended Monday afternoon after his parents failed in a domestic legal bid to halt the move.
As a last resort, Archie's parents applied to the United Nations and the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The UN committee requested on Friday that his treatment be continued while Archie's case was under consideration.
The UK government then asked the Court of Appeal to "urgently consider" his case Monday afternoon. An appeal court judge argued the UN request was not enforceable but granted a delay until 12 noon tomorrow.
The Court of Appeal is a High Court based at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
Archie's parents can still ask the UK Supreme Court if it will hear the case. If it agrees, the deadline would likely be extended again.
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'It's so traumatic'
Archie's mother, Hollie Dance, discovered him unconscious at home in April with signs he had placed a ligature over his head, possibly after taking part in an online asphyxiation challenge.
UK courts earlier found that ending life-preserving treatment for Archie was in his best interests as doctors believe he is brain-stem dead.
In an interview with Sky News, Dance condemned what she called the "choreographed execution of my son".
"It's so traumatic: to just be dragged through courts, no empathy, no compassion," she said.
The case is the latest in the UK that has pitted the judgment of doctors against the wishes of families.
In several cases, including this one, the families have been backed by a campaign organisation, the Christian Legal Centre. The centre's chief executive, Andrea Williams, tweeted that the case "goes right to the heart of protections at end of life".
Under British law, it is common for courts to intervene when parents and doctors disagree on the treatment of a child. In such cases, the rights of the child take primacy over the parents’ right to decide what’s best for their offspring.
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Dania Shah, the third wife of popular TV host and anchor Aamir Liaquat Hussain, has said that her husband's postmortem should and will take place.
Taking to Instagram, Dania said that her husband's former wife Bushra Iqbal was delaying the postmortem, alleging that she was threatening her to not come to the hearing or she will lose her life.
"Postmortem will and should take place and everything will be cleared. There must be a reason why [Bushra] is delaying the postmortem," said Dania.
She went on to say that Bushra was gaining the media's attention and trying to act helpless.
Expressing her anger against Bushra, Dania said that she was spreading rumours by using Aamir's phone. "You [Buhsra] have looted Aamir in the name of your children. Where were you when his video was leaked?" she asked.
The 18-year-old further said that she has the right to get the postmortem done and she will get the matter investigated.
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The Michigan Supreme Court signaled Friday that there will be no summer decision in a high-stakes dispute over whether people convicted of crimes can be ordered to pay to keep the lights on and cover other operating costs in local courts.
The court heard arguments in April and subsequently asked the parties to file more briefs addressing certain issues.
The law, which raises millions of dollars each year, expires Oct. 1, though there’s a bill in the Legislature to extend it until fall 2025.
In its latest order, the Supreme Court said it will hear more arguments on three points in the months ahead, including whether judges assessing costs creates a potential for bias.
Critics argue that it’s unconstitutional for a judge to oversee a criminal case and also have power to order someone to pay a share of keeping the building clean and office supplies stocked.
"The simple fact is that courts are not a private enterprise. Criminal defendants are not a special class of citizens upon whom the expenses of state government should be levied," said the Detroit Justice Center, which represents low-income Detroit residents.
A Michigan dispute over paying court costs will not be resolved before the end of the summer.
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The money goes to a court’s local government, but only people convicted of crimes must pay, not others who use the courts. Nothing is deducted from the budget of prosecutors who lose cases.
From 2018 through 2020, courts collected $108 million statewide, 75% of it in District Courts, which handle traffic tickets, drunken driving cases and other misdemeanors mostly committed by people who can least afford to pay.
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Costs can vary by community. Some judges don’t order them.
