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Former CJI BR Gavai defends Judiciary amid attacks, says criticism of judg
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a wide-ranging interview to ANI, former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai strongly defended the independence and integrity of the judiciary, responding to recent attacks and allegations made by sections of the Opposition and civil society.
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Pakistan: Oppn alliance TTAP announces three-day mobilisation drive agains
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
TTAP will hold a three-day mobilisation in early December from Ghotki to Karachi against the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment. Leaders criticised economic hardship, Section 144 restrictions and alleged attacks on judicial independence, saying public support is growing for their nationw
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Pakistan: PTI, TTAP stage nationwide protests against 27th Amendment and m
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Demonstrators, led by key PTI leaders, criticised immunity provisions and accused the government of targeting PTI while calling for constitutional supremacy and nationwide peaceful resistance.
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Pakistan: IHC judges blocked from challenging 27th Amendment, told to appr
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Four Islamabad High Court judges tried to challenge the 27th Amendment, but the Supreme Court refused to hear their petition and told them to approach the new Federal Constitutional Court. The judges argue the amendment undermines judicial independence and gives excessive power to the exe
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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: 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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"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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SCBA condemns advocate's misconduct against CJI, warns against assault on
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has issued a firm resolution condemning the conduct of an advocate who disrupted proceedings in the courtroom of the Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai.
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Ayodhya case was not decided on basis of 'faith': Former CJI Chandrachud;
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said that the Ayodhya case was decided not on the basis of faith but on evidence and legal principles.
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Book Review: Life Beyond Judicial Desk By Prakarsh Pandey
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17: "The book Life Beyond Judicial Desk", as the title suggests, gives a deep insight into the history of the Allahabad High Court. The feature of this book is that it is not like any other typical law book, but rather is a combination of legal history and some u
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Every judgment open to criticism: Mukul Rohatgi backs 56 Judges supporting
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rohatgi said he found their position "more appropriate" than that of 18 retired judges who had opposed the Home Minister, stressing that once a judge enters politics, their past judgments can naturally be debated and criticised.
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