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Israel PM Netanyahu delays judicial reform plan amid general strike
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to back down on controversial plans to overhaul the country's judiciary on Monday, amid unprecedented nationwide strikes including a shutdown of the international airport, CNN reported.
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Israel President Herzog calls on government to halt judicial reform legisl
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"For the sake of the unity of the people of Israel, for the sake of responsibility, I am calling on you to stop legislation immediately. I turn to all the party leaders in the Knesset, coalition and opposition as one, put the citizens of the nation above all else and behave responsibly an
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Israel PM Netanyahu expected to freeze judicial reform legislation
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"Tonight we saw some very difficult scenes. I'm turning to the prime minister, the government and the members of the coalition. The emotions are difficult and painful. Deep anxiety is engulfing the people. The security, the economy, the society - everything is threatened. The eyes of all
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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu removes defence minister Yoav Gallant
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the judicial reforms in a speech on Saturday, when Netanyahu was out of the country on an official visit to the United Kingdom.
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CJI Ramana leaves behind lasting legacy of judicial reforms
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana, who is retiring on August 26 after a tenure of one year and four months, stressed on the filling up of judicial vacancies, as well as improving the judicial infrastructure to tackle India's perennial problem of hi
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Pak minister decries Sindh High Court order to ban TikTok, calls for judic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has slammed the recent Sindh High Court's decision to ban the Chinese app TikTok, saying the country has suffered losses worth billions of dollars due to "judicial activism".
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Amid protests over deaths of activist Agadil, Kazakh govt reaffirms judici
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhistan], Mar 04 (ANI): Amid protests in Kazakhistan following the death of activist Dulat Agadil last month in police detention, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev-led government reaffirmed its commitment for judicial reforms.
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Campaign for Judicial Reform and Accountability condemns transfer of Justi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): The Campaign for Judicial Reform and Accountability (CJRA) on Thursday condemned the "midnight transfer" of Justice S Muralidhar from the Delhi High Court to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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Vice president Naidu expresses concern over pendency of court cases, calls
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept 13 (ANI): Expressing concern over the heavy pendency of cases in various courts in the country, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that there is a need in the improvement of the efficiency of the justice system.
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Court seeks CBI reply in MCI scam till Jan 22
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 17 (ANI): A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking its reply till January 22 in connection with the alleged Medical Council of India (MCI) bribery case.
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European Commission triggers Article 7 against Poland over serious 'breach
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 20 (ANI): The European Commission has triggered Article 7 for the first time, against Poland over a judicial reform dispute, saying that there is a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland, the Guardian reported.
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SC dismissed plea in medical college bribery scam
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petition filed by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Judicial Reforms (CJAR) into an alleged Medical Council of India (MCI) bribery case.
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