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Tripura CM inaugurates new court in Mohanpur, stresses speedy justice
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that advocates and judges must work for the betterment and benefit of the people, and that justice delivery must be fair, fast, accessible and affordable.
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BCI announces three-year moratorium on new law colleges
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has approved the Rules of Legal Education, Moratorium (Three-Year Moratorium) 2025, which will remain in force for three years once published.
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Uttarkashi floods: Uttarakhand HC deploys dedicated team to prepare report
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Supreme Court has a department called NALSA for helping victims of such disasters. On the directions of the Nainital High Court, our District Legal Services Authority has been instructed to deploy our dedicated team, which includes doctors, NDRF, SDRF personnel, advocates, and physician
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Delhi HC permits weekly market at Shalimar Bagh with strict vendor cap and
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This decision came in response to a petition filed by Surender Kumar Sharma and others, represented by advocates Rajat Wadhwa, Gurpreet Singh, Manish Kumar, Honey Jain, and Sahi Kakkar.
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US lawmakers push Afghan Adjustment Act to grant residency to evacuees
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new bipartisan bill in the US Congress, the Afghan Adjustment Act, seeks to grant permanent residency to thousands of Afghans evacuated in 2021. Advocates say it's a moral duty, but challenges remain due to complex vetting and political opposition, Tolo News reported.
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Dharmasthala case: SC to hear plea against Karnataka HC order lifting medi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A bench headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai said it would hear the matter on Friday as an advocates mentioned it for urgent hearing.
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HRCP sounds alarm over deepening human rights crisis in Balochistan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following a week-long visit to Turbat and Quetta, the HRCP team, which included chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt, former senator Farhatullah Babar, and senior human rights advocates such as Nasreen Azhar and I A Rehman, recorded disturbing trends of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executio
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Pakistan extends crackdown on Baloch activists: Mahrang Baloch, BYC Leader
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The order was issued despite growing criticism from rights advocates and legal experts over the ongoing detention.
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Germany's Bavaria steps up deportation of Afghans, Syrians
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bavarian Premier Markus Soder has called for swift deportation of foreign criminals, including Afghans and Syrians, as Germany toughens its immigration policy. Refugee advocates say this reflects a harsher stance, with state governments gaining more authority in deportations. 81 Afghans were
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Activist slams state silence, says Baloch lives ignored, rights crushed
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a video statement, Mirza harshly criticized the lack of any human rights advocates, parliament members, or senators from Punjab participating in the ongoing protests led by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has now been ongoing for three weeks in Islamabad.
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Two young men go missing in Balochistan amid rising concern over enforced
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hakeem Baloch recently graduated with an LLB degree from Bahawalpur, Punjab, and had only just begun his legal practice in Balochistan. His disappearance has raised concerns among civil society organisations, human rights advocates, and the legal community. They have expressed worry over
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"Undermines Germany's legal and moral credibility": Frankfurt researcher o
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Germany's recent deportation of Afghan nationals has sparked criticism from rights advocates, with experts warning it undermines legal and humanitarian credibility. Critics say sending people back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan violates international standards and endangers lives, even as
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