A jury in Los Angeles has told the presiding judge that it is struggling to reach a unanimous decision against one of the two defendants in a landmark social media addiction trial. The defendants are Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp-parent company Meta and YouTube, and both tech giants are facing charges for allegedly impacting the mental…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concerns over the infectious trend of each person with a mobile phone becoming media and instantaneously uploading videos on social media platforms and said such activities posed a grave threat to fair trial of accused.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M…
Guwahati: The Gauhati high court has appointed an exclusive fast-track sessions court to conduct day-to-day trial proceedings in the Zubeen Garg death case, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.Baksa district judge Sharmila Bhuyan will preside over the fast-track court.In a post on X, Sarma wrote, “Today marks a significant milestone in our…
BMC Mayor Ritu Tawde (File Photo) MUMBAI: A sessions court recently rejected the discharge plea of city mayor Ritu Tawde in a case involving the alleged assault of school teachers in 2016. The order paves the way for the accused to stand trial for offences including the use of criminal force to deter public servants…
On February 27, a Delhi court cleared Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and other AAP leaders of charges in the case. NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday stayed a trial court order directing departmental action against the CBI officer who investigated the Delhi excise policy case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, hearing the CBI’s appeal…
Panaji: A Mapusa JMFC court directed all 14 accused in the Birch by Romeo Lane fire case to remain present on March 16 before the principal sessions court, North Goa, at Panaji, which will undertake their trial. The accused include the Luthra brothers, Ajay Gupta, the managers of the club, as well as the ex…
Ye, previously recognized as Kanye West, took the stand in a Malibu mansion trial and appeared noticeably sluggish and vague. During his testimony, he frequently stated that he couldn’t remember important aspects of contractor Tony Saxon’s contributions, prompting concerns over his concentration. Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, drew attention in court during…
Elon Musk told a US jury that legal pressure forced him to complete his $44 billion takeover of Twitter in 2022. Testifying in federal court in San Francisco, the world’s richest man said his lawyers warned him he was unlikely to win a court fight against the company. According to Musk, the legal team believed…
Donna Motsinger, one of Bill Cosby’s civil-case accusers, says the comedian plans to skip the trial and won’t testify live, with jurors hearing his side only through a pre-recorded deposition. She alleges Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1972, a claim tied to his past admissions about using Quaaludes to facilitate sexual encounters. TRIGGER…
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared before a Los Angeles Superior Court last week. The CEO of the social media giant Meta arrived at the court to testify in a closely watched social media addiction trial involving the company. However, the proceedings quickly drew attention after the presiding judge warned executives accompanying the company’s CEO for…