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Delhi govt working to expand courts to improve justice delivery: CM Rekha
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) on Friday marked its 25th Anniversary with the launch of the SILF Mediation Center, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening access to justice through mediation, technology, and institutional reform. The event brought together senior policymakers,
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Delhi Govt working to shift Tihar Jail, expand courts: CM Rekha Gupta
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday announced plans to relocate Tihar Jail, South Asia's largest prison complex, to the city's outskirts to alleviate severe overcrowding and improve prison conditions.
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Delhi HC records Centre's assurance on labour code transition, takes 'remo
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Assuring itself that no legal vacuum will be allowed during the shift to the new labour law framework, the Delhi High Court has recently said it trusts the Central government to ensure a seamless transition from the old regime to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
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Acid-attackers forcing victims to ingest acid must be tried under Attempt
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that acid-attackers must be tried under the provision of Attempt to Murder under penal laws, in cases where they are accused of forcibly making the victim ingest the acid.
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Adalat.ai highlights AI-driven solutions in tackling court backlogs at Car
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Adalat.ai, a legal-tech venture focused on strengthening India's judicial system, is rapidly transforming case-processing capacity across district courts through AI-powered automation of various processes.
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44 former HC and SC judges issue statement objecting to 'motivated campaig
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Forty-four former judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts have denounced what they called a "motivated campaign" against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant over his remarks in the Rohingya migrant case, asserting that critics have distorted a routine legal query into allegations of pre
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Pakistan: Petition urges Lahore High Court to halt alleged fake police enc
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A petition in the Lahore High Court accuses Punjab's Crime Control Department of hundreds of fake police encounters since 2025. It demands enforcement of a law requiring FIA investigations into custodial deaths, claiming courts have already ruled such encounters illegal but no action has bee
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Pakistan: Lawyers hail judges who quit over 27th Amendment to "preserve co
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Lawyers and citizens praised three Pakistani judges who resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it an act to "preserve their constitutional oath and honour." Statements printed in Dawn said the judges chose principles over "expediency," defending judicial independence and f
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Delhi Blast case: NIA court extends custody of accused Soyeb for another 1
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court at Patiala House Courts on Friday extended the custody of Delhi blast accused Soyeb by another 10 days. The accused was produced before the Special NIA Court amid heavy security arrangements.
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Filing chargesheets without suspicion clogs judicial system: SC discharges
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court recently observed that the tendency to file chargesheets in cases where no strong suspicion is made out clogs the judicial system, as it forces courts to spend time on trials likely to result in acquittal.
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Pune: Local body elections in Baramati, five other municipal councils post
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a press note issued by the Pune District Administration, the SEC had earlier directed that municipal council and nagar panchayat elections must not proceed where appeals related to membership disqualification or reservation disputes were still pending before district courts.<
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"Deeply disturbing": BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra slams Jamiat chief Madani'
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking with ANI, Mishra emphasised India's judicial independence, stating that courts operate impartially and fearlessly and urged Madani to refrain from making such statements.
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