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CBI arrests six people for making derogatory social media posts against AP
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested six people for allegedly making derogatory posts on social media against the Andhra Pradesh High Court's judges and the judiciary, said CBI officials on Friday.
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Judiciary in India, Denmark looking into Kim Davy extradition: Danish envo
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Judiciary in India and Denmark is looking into the issue pertaining to demand for the extradition of Kim Davy, Danish Ambassador Freddy Svane said on Saturday when asked if the issue figured during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his
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Vibrant judiciary is essential for healthy democracy, says CJI Ramana
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Saturday said the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed some deep-rooted problems and thanked the central government for clearing vacancies in the judiciary saying the "appointments will tackle pendency to some extent.
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Opposition PPP slams Imran Khan's claim over media freedom in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Information Secretary Shazia Marri mocked the claims of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the independence of media and claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) led government had left no chance in
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CJI Ramana calls for people-friendly judiciary; says legislature needs to
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday stressed making the judiciary "people-friendly" and expressed the need for the legislature to revisit the laws and reform them to suit the needs of the time and people.
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Women's role in Indian judiciary needs to be increased for achieving inclu
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Stating that the appointment of three women judges in the Supreme Court last month was a 'historic' decision towards women empowerment, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that to achieve the inclusive ideals of the Indian Constitution, the ro
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SC reserves judgment on contempt proceedings on Rajiv Dahiya for non-compl
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment as to whether the contempt proceedings should be initiated by it against Rajiv Dahiya, Managing Director of Rajasthan-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Suraz India Trust, for not complying with its orde
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Reality remains legal profession still has to welcome women into its fold:
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Even after 75 years of independence, the judiciary in India has achieved a mere 11 per cent representation of women on the bench of the Supreme Court, said Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday.
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Institutions should stand up to their Constitutional responsibilities, say
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday supported the remarks of Justice Chandrachud and said that it is the responsibility of the media and judiciary to expose the truth of the power.
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Civil society group expresses concern over crimes against women in Pakista
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): A Pakistan based civil society organization has expressed concern over increasing crimes against women and inaction of the government and the judiciary in the country, local media said.
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Litigation tedious, costly, time-consuming, so people should go for mediat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Friday said that as litigation is tedious, costly and time-consuming, people should go for mediation and this will strengthen the judiciary.
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Threat to human rights highest in police stations: CJI NV Ramana
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Sunday said that the threat to human rights and bodily integrity are the highest in police stations, adding that custodial torture and other police atrocities still prevail despite Constitutional guarantees.
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