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Lawrence Bishnoi Gang-Linked Writ Petition Heard at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court continued hearing a writ petition connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi criminal network on May 19.

The Suchita Shukla case before the Meghalaya High Court generated a significant order earlier in the week.

The court held that scene recreation is not testimonial compulsion under Sections 25 and 26 of the Indian Evidence Act.

The bench granted bail noting prolonged incarceration and the absence of a realistic trial completion date.

Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control issued an alert following the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in neighbouring Congo.

Authorities in Southern California declared an emergency after a chemical tank posed an explosion risk.

Secret Service responded to the incident near the White House as investigators secured the crime scene.

The Supreme Court took up the Rewat Singh criminal SLP with diary number 15788 on May 25.

A Special Leave Petition filed by Rajasthan in a case involving Arms Act charges was listed before the Supreme Court.

Legal observers say the decision challenges the judicial trend of smaller benches diluting three-judge bench precedent.