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UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to reform Military Court Syst
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Pakistan to reform its military court system, eliminate the death penalty in civilian cases, and safeguard judicial independence. Emphasising the need for privacy protections and freedom of expression, the Committee recommended broad legal reforms
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Sindh High Court issues notices in petitions against 26th Constitutional A
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Cabinet Division and the Ministry of Law and Justice regarding two petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The petitions claim the amendment undermines judicial independence, raising concerns over its legality and the implicatio
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Hasty constitutional amendments undermine judiciary in Pakistan; claims MQ
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Altaf Hussain, MQM leader, has voiced sharp criticism against Pakistan's recent 26th Constitutional Amendments, claiming they were passed hastily and without due deliberation, undermining the judiciary. Speaking during a social media session, he alleged that political leaders were coerced in
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Pakistan: UN rights chief raises concerns over new constitutional amendmen
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The International Court of Justice has also called the 26th constitutional amendment as a "blow" to judicial independence, human rights and the rule of law.
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Imran Khan registers protest with UN against Shehbaz govt's move to amend
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's former PM and Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaaf (PTI) Party founder Imran Khan wrote a letter to the UN against the incumbent government's decision to execute constitutional amendments that aim to threaten judicial independence and human rights in the country
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Germany reacts to Rahul Gandhi's ouster as MP, "judicial independence, dem
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Germany "expects that the standards of judicial independence and fundamental democratic principles will apply in the the case," she said.
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Pakistan: Whimsical appointments of judges in Supreme Court draw ire of le
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): Vehement criticisms from the legal fraternity arise from across the country over the elevation of junior judges of the High Courts to the Supreme Court and they have pressed the government to enact laws to regulate the discretionary powers vested in the c
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Hong Kong faces stiff competition from Singapore as top place to solve leg
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 16 (ANI): Hong Kong faces stiff competition from Singapore as the top place to solve legal disputes as judicial independence in Hong Kong is threatened due to the new security law.
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Chinese people 'unhappy' under Xi Jinping's authoritarian regime
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): Chinese citizens continue to remain in an unhappy state and face the totalitarian regime of the Chinese Communist Party while it openly declares its dominance of the legal system and also rejects judicial independence.
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Chief Justice of India's Office comes under RTI purview, rules SC
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Observing that transparency strengthens judicial independence, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Chief Justice of India's Office is a "public authority" and comes under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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CJI's office is 'public authority' under RTI Act, rules SC
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is "public authority" under the purview of the transparency law, Right to Information Act (RTI) and observed that the transparency does not undermine judicial independenc
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RTI Act applicable to office of Chief Justice: SC
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the office of Chief Justice of India is a "public authority" and comes under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act while also adding that the transparency only strengthens the judicial independence.
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