Gyanvapi survey report given to court, may back ‘shivling’
Bar & Bench has accessed the survey report on Gyanvapi mosque submitted by the advocate commissioner before a Varanasi civil court. The report was submitted pursuant to the civil court’s direction to hold videography and survey of the mosque to which Hindus have laid claim to worship on the ground that it houses Hindu deities. Findings… Read More »
UK PM will not face further fines for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules
British police Thursday announced an end to their investigation of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson for alleged violations of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions throughout 2020 and 2021. According to a press release from the Metropolitan Police, no further fines would be issued against Johnson or his wife.
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Russia soldier pleads guilty to killing unarmed civilian in Ukraine
A Russian soldier Wednesday pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed 62-year-old Ukrainian man. The plea came during proceedings in the Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv. During the Battle of Sumy, in Ukraine’s east, Vadim Shishimarim shot and killed the man, who was riding a bicycle, “a few meters from [the man’s] home” in the town of Chupakhovka. Shishimarim, accused of “violation… Read More »