Legislation and Courts

20+ hour, 44+ min ago   (223+ words) A session court in Bhopal has acquitted a 26-year-old Muslim man booked under the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act after the prosecution failed to substantiate allegations of forced religious conversion and coercion. The acquittal comes after the complainant, a…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (475+ words) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state would “fully ban Sharia Law” during a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, making the issue a prominent part of his campaign message ahead of the 2026 elections. Abbott made the remarks…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (582+ words) Life After Law School is a new series from Tulane Law School checking in with recent graduates as they begin their legal careers. In each spotlight, we’ll hear about their experiences after graduation, from navigating the transition into practice to…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (718+ words) NEW DELHI — A court in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram district has acquitted a 26-year-old Muslim man, Saiyyad Khan, in a case registered under Sections 3 and 5 of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2021, observing that the prosecution failed to establish the…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1016+ words) President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on Democrats, accusing the party of electing “jihadists” and linking progressive candidates to communism and Islamic extremism WASHINGTON — Republican Vice President JD Vance called Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim and a Democrat running for…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (105+ words) Chico Enterprise-Record Supervisors approve Humboldt Road closure extension Barber Yard environmental report details soil management for 1,250 home plan Death notices received Sept. 8 Chico pedestrian dies after being struck by car | Midday Report Letter to the Editor: Chico’s ‘lone ranger’ could…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1590+ words) The petitioner was a 20-year-old woman and, therefore, a major in the eyes of law. She informed the Court that she had chosen to follow Shwetambar Jain Dharma and wished to pursue the religious path of Diksha. Her decision, according…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (252+ words) The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that petitions challenging Muslim inheritance rules as discriminatory towards women may have to await the verdict in the long-pending nine-judge bench reference arising from the 2018 Sabarimala judgment, saying the constitutional questions being examined in…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1068+ words) There were two words missing in my university colleague’s — Dean Caivano’s –- letter criticizing Lehigh’s invitation to former President George W. Bush. For 24 years, Saddam ruled as a dictator in Iraq. He started two international conflicts when he ordered the Iraqi…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (419+ words) Andrew Pierce launches furious tirade of British Airways after 'appalling' treatment on flight A drunk former Cambridge University tutor admitted launching a drunken, racially motivated tirade against a fellow passenger on a British Airways flight. Dr Adam Coutts, a 48-year-old…...