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Tamil Nadu govt moves SC against President withholding assent to NEET exem
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Bill, which was unanimously passed by the Legislative Assembly, sought to exempt the state from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and restore admissions based on Class XII marks with a scientific system of normalisation.
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Consciences only awakened after their monopoly was curtailed: Khawaja Asif
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif criticised two Supreme Court judges for resigning after the 27th Constitutional Amendment passed, accusing them of "selective amnesia" and reacting only after their powers were reduced. The judges said the amendment undermined judicial independence and
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Pak: Senate passes bills under 27th amendment, resetting COAS Munir's tenu
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Senate passed four bills tied to the 27th Constitutional Amendment, including major changes to military laws and the Supreme Court. The legislation resets the tenure of the chief of the defence forces and restructures key posts, despite criticism from the opposition and legal community.
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Pak: Lawyers call resignations a "dark day" as 27th constitutional amendme
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Two Pakistani Supreme Court judges resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment was approved, calling it a blow to judicial independence. Lawyers and politicians described it as one of the "darkest days" for the country's judiciary, saying the amendment undermines the court's constitu
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Pak: No discussion on 27th Amendment in SC full court meeting despite judg
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Before the amendment was passed, Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, who resigned after its enactment, had written separate letters requesting a full court meeting or judicial conference.
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Pakistan: Aminuddin Khan appointed first Chief Justice of newly formed Fed
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Justice Aminuddin Khan as the inaugural Chief Justice of Pakistan's newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), formed after a major change in the basic structure of the country's constitution following the passing of the 27th Amendme
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"Respectful salutations to 'Jawahar of Hind' on his birth anniversary": Ra
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, laid the foundation of constitutional and democratic values in independent India through his visionary and fearless leadership, and provided the country with a new direction."
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"Judicial independence crippled": Two Pakistan Supreme Court judges resign
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to Dawn, one of the judges described the amendment as "a grave assault on the Constitution of Pakistan", saying it "dismantles the Supreme Court of Pakistan, subjugates the judiciary to executive control, and strikes at the very heart of our constitutional democracy". The Senate pa
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British MPs reaffirm Jammu and Kashmir's lawful accession to India
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Kashmiri Pandit Heritage Foundation (KPHF-UK) marked Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day with a solemn and symbolic observance at the UK House of Commons, highlighting the enduring constitutional and historical legitimacy of the region's accession to India in 1947.
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Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir to become Chief of Defence Forces under n
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The National Assembly approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill with more than a two-thirds majority, with 234 lawmakers voting in favour and only four opposing it, according to Dawn. The 59-clause bill had been cleared by the Senate earlier this week, receiving 64 votes in favour with
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Parliament constitutes 31-member JPC to remove maligned PM, CMs, ministers
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The newly constituted Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine key constitutional and legislative amendments has come under fire from the opposition over a lack of "consensus" and "parliamentary ethics". Congress MP Manickam Tagore said taht the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) w
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Pakistan Parliament set to pass 27th Amendment Bill reshaping military, ju
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday resumed its crucial session, with the lower house expected to pass the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a sweeping reform measure aimed at restructuring the country's military and judicial systems, Geo News reported.
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