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Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing school children

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children

The National (Scotland)

SC issues notice on plea to enforce community forest rights near PEKB coal block in Chhattisgarh

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and Chhattisgarh government. A plea challenges the cancellation of community forest rights near the PEKB coal block. The court issued notices to relevant authorities regarding the villagers' rights. Ongoing mining activities in the coal block will remain unaffected by this notice.…

The Economic Times

Father paid Rs 2.9 lakh for son’s engineering admission, but he was stopped from taking the exam over unpaid fees; court orders college to pay Rs 2.27 lakh

A consumer commission has directed Acharya Institute of Technology to pay Rs 2,27,965 to a father, whose son was unable to sit for his exam due to fee issues. The institute was found accountable for fees retained by admission agents, despite a payment of Rs 2.90 lakh made for the…

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Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has stepped in to clarify comments by an MP that the party's migration targets were "not too different" to the major parties.

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Jharkhand protests: FIRs filed against 200 unnamed persons over police-students clash; leaders Kunal Pratap Singh, Piyush Kumar named

Three FIRs were filed against fourteen named and over two hundred unnamed persons. These FIRs relate to a clash between police and job aspirants in Ranchi. Students protested alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations on Friday. The High Court stayed notifications cancelling appointments for several examinations. This action followed student…

The Economic Times

Harry returns to UK as hefty Daily Mail legal bill lands

Harry returns to the UK with Meghan and their children as the bill for losing against the Daily Mail arrives: £9.54 million, about €11 million, to be paid jointly with six other claimants.

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Ex-snooker world champion Graeme Dott 'subjected children to worst kind of abuse'

Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott 'subjected young children to the worst kind of abuse', a lawyer has told a court

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Banned driver jailed for killing pensioner in 85mph stolen Maserati crash

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Banned driver who stole Maserati and killed pensioner in crash jailed

John Bell, 74, died when he was pinned against a wall following the crash involving a car driven by Fraser Garden, 55, in Broughty Ferry.

Evening Standard

President approves Gallantry Medal for former cop who killed 2 dacoits in 2003

In a significant update, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court about the President's Medal granted to Vivek Singh Chouhan, honoring his extraordinary courage in a 2003 anti-dacoity mission. The Supreme Court had shown concern over the award's postponement. Following the President’s sanction, the Ministry of Home Affairs will cease…

The Economic Times

Man takes a DNA test, finds out he isn't the child's father; files for divorce but wife refuses official test; Supreme Court allows the paternity test

Man takes a DNA test, finds out he isn't the child's father, files for divorce, and moves court for an official paternity test after his wife refuses one. The Supreme Court has now allowed the test, ruling that a child can be subjected to a DNA paternity test in matrimonial…

The Economic Times

Truck driver’s family denied claim by United Insurance after he suffered cardiac arrest following meal during trip; court orders Rs 16 lakh compensation

The Uttarakhand High Court has upheld compensation of around Rs 16 lakh, including interest, for the family of truck driver Kamal Singh, who died of cardiac arrest after having a meal while driving from Uttar Pradesh to Jharkhand. The court found the activity sufficiently connected to his employment and held…

The Economic Times

Supreme Court directs Delhi High Court to decide coal scam appeals within four weeks

The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi High Court to decide coal scam appeals promptly. No interim stays will be granted by the High Court on these trials. Accused rights will be protected as appeals are decided within four weeks. This order modifies a previous Supreme Court mandate from twelve…

The Economic Times

Graeme Dott Trial Takes Shocking Turn as Ex-Champion Accused of Asking Abuse Victim 'Did It Feel Nice?'

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott denies allegations of sexually abusing two children, with one alleged victim telling a Glasgow court he asked whether his touching 'felt nice.'

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Evening Standard

Graeme Dott told alleged sex abuse victim not to tell anyone, trial hears

The former snooker world champion, 49, denies historic allegations of sexual abusing two children.

The Conversation

Governments shouldn’t rely on AI to decide who gets a social grant: inside a South African court case

South Africa introduced a digital social assistance programme in 2020 to identify who was eligible for its Social Relief of Distress grant. The country’s High Court later found that the automated vetting system it relied on was unconstitutional and invalid.

International Business Times UK

Woman Tried to Kill Toddler With Adult Drugs Then Posted TikToks During Trial — Now She Faces Life Behind Bars

A Scottish woman who repeatedly gave a toddler unsuitable adult medication and was convicted of attempted murder has been sentenced to a minimum of six years in prison, after also posting TikTok videos during her trial.

The Economic Times

‘Hindu marriage no longer an indissoluble sacrament but a contractual agreement’: Andhra Pradesh HC waives 6-month waiting period for couple seeking mutual divorce

Andhra Pradesh High Court has dissolved a marriage solemnised in 1972 between a couple who have lived separately since 1978, waiving the mandatory six-month cooling off period under the Hindu Marriage Act. The court observed that Hindu marriage has shifted from being an indissoluble sacrament to a contractual agreement, and…

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Woman Who Came a 'Hair's Breadth' of Killing a Child Jailed to a Minimum of Six Years

Laura Docherty from Glenrothes has been jailed for six years for trying to murder a toddler by repeatedly giving her unprescribed adult medication in a bid to gain attention.

The Economic Times

Younger son gets compassionate govt job after father's death; HC cancels his appointment and rules that elder son should get priority

Chhattisgarh High Court has cancelled a compassionate appointment given to a younger son after his father, a government employee, died in service, ruling that the elder son should have been considered first. The court held that where two sons are eligible, seniority of age determines priority, and directed a fresh…

The Economic Times

Kumaraswamy urges Karnataka CM to take over NICE road project, halt toll collection

Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy urged Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar to take over the NICE road project. He also requested an immediate halt to unauthorized toll collection by the concessionaire. The minister cited High Court observations on alleged project irregularities and sought corrective state action. Kumaraswamy detailed issues with land reconfiguration…

Newcastle Herald

Hunter mine gets six year extension approved

The extension will allow the Hunter mine extract an additional two million tonnes of coal each year until 2032.

The Economic Times

HC stays FSSAI ban on pre-packed whisky, rum of Khargone firm

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed an FSSAI order banning whisky and rum sales. This interim order was passed on August 6, preventing the ban's immediate effect. The court cited the regulator's failure to consider the company's reply to its notice. The company argued that its products comply with…

Evening Standard

Confidence in Parole Board undermined by decision on mother’s killer, says woman

Catherine Razzell’s mother Linda was murdered by her father Glyn in 2002.

The Independent UK

Linda Razzell’s family makes fresh demand to her killer about her missing body

Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said in her ruling that Razzell’s refusal to disclose the location of Mrs Razzell’s body had caused ‘profound anguish’

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