In December 1829, Lord William Bentinck, the first governor general of British-ruled India, banned sati, the ancient Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband’s funeral pyre.

Bentinck, then the governor general of Bengal, sought the views of 49 senior army officers and five judges, and was convinced that the time had come to “wash out a foul stain upon British rule”. His regulation said sati was “revolting to the feelings of human nature” and that shocked many Hindus as well as “unlawful and wicked”.

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Lawyers for Hunter Biden are scheduled to meet next week with US attorney David Weiss and at least one senior career official from Justice Department headquarters to discuss the long-running investigation into the president’s son, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

The Hunter Biden legal team had reached out to Justice officials in recent weeks, asking for an update on the case. As is routine, when lawyers request a status update, they were invited to meet next week, according to one source familiar with the meeting.

Weiss, the US Attorney in Delaware who was appointed by

Former Theranos CEO and convicted fraud Elizabeth Holmes is expected to go to prison on April 27 for a sentence of more than 11 years.

After Holmes was found guilty on four fraud counts last year, her lawyers have made numerous attempts to delay her incarceration, like petitioning for a new trial. Now Judge Edward Davila, who presided over her high-profile case, has denied her request to stay out of prison on bail.

Davila wrote that Holmes is not a flight risk or a threat to her community, however, the court has not found substantial reason to keep her out

FormerPresident Donald Trump arrived in New York City on Monday aboard his private plane to be arranged in a case involving the payment of hush money to adult film actor Stormy Daniels.

What Happened: Trump, the first president to face criminal charges, flew in from West Palm Beach, Florida, into LaGuardia Airport in Queens, reported Reuters.

The former president’s legal team has reportedly beefed up with the addition of Todd Blanchea former federal prosecutor, and a white-collar criminal defense lawyer.

Blanche and other lawyers for Trump asked the judge in the Daniels case on Monday not to allow videography,

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About RMLNLU

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University is an institute for law in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. RMLNLU was established in the year 2005, and since then, has been providing undergraduate and postgraduate legal education.

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Prosecutors in the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial struck back on Sunday at defense attorneys, who had accused the government of misconduct after defense lawyers stumbled upon thousands of inadvertently disclosed messages sent to an FBI agent involved in the case.

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