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'UN experts' remarks on Waheed Parra, a nefarious design to malign Indian
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Parra, currently lodged in Srinagar jail on charges of funding terrorist groups, enjoys access to television and outside food, all special privileges denied to other prisoners, sources said.
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Despite strong case, Choksi escapes deportation to India; weak laws or ves
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has thwarted the prospect of immediate deportation to India with reports suggesting that his team of lawyers connived with opposition leaders to pressurize the judiciary in accepting their version.
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State judiciary, agencies under Mamata's pressure, appeal to transfer case
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member of parliament (MP) Arjun Singh who has been summoned by West Bengal CID in an alleged corruption case on Friday said option to approach the Supreme Court to get the case transferred out of Bengal is being explored.
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Kerala HC asks state govt to respond to petition seeking inclusion of judi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 14 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan-led government to respond to a petition seeking the inclusion of advocates and judicial officers in the priority category for vaccination.
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Bar, bench have great role in dispensation of justice, says outgoing CJI B
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The bar and the bench have a great role in the dispensation of justice and for the betterment of the judiciary, said outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde on Friday.
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Pak telecom regulator directs Twitter to block posts against judiciary
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 14 (ANI): The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday directed Twitter to immediately block and remove malicious "trends and tweets" vilifying the superior judiciary of the country.
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AG Venugopal recuses himself from request for contempt proceedings against
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Attorney General (AG) KK Venugopal, on Tuesday, recused himself from granting permission to initiate contempt proceedings against former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju in connection with his alleged contemptuous remarks against the judiciary in
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Centre, states should form National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation: J
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], March 27 (ANI): Laying stress on efforts for modernisation of judiciary, Supreme Court judge Justice N V Ramana on Saturday said there is a need for the Centre and states to cooperate and create a National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation to cater to the requirements
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US House condemns rising violence against Asian Americans
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The US House Judiciary Committee's civil rights committee on Thursday held a hearing, condemning the rise of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans during the pandemic.
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Advocate Vineet Jindal seeks criminal contempt charges against Rahul Gandh
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Advocate Vineet Jindal has written a letter to the Attorney General (AG), KK Venugopal and requested him to give his consent to initiate criminal contempt of court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly speaking against the Indian jud
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Was crucified by media, attacked by own party for pushing elections in you
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the media had "crucified" him and his own party members had "attacked" him for pushing for elections in the youth body and student organisation of the party.
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Kapil Sibal expresses happiness over bail to 'climate activist' Disha Ravi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday expressed happiness over the release of "climate activist" Disha Ravi in connection with the 'toolkit' case and said that the subordinate judiciary has started questioning the misuse of sedition law.
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