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Bangladesh court keeps bail petition, refuses to advance hearing of arrest
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A court in the port city of Chittagong on Thursday recorded a petition moved by a senior Supreme Court lawyer for Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail, however, the judge did not allow the early hearing.
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Bangladesh rights lawyer to move again today for bail of spiritual leader
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Advocate Rabindra Ghosh, a senior lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court and human rights activist, on Wednesday, made a prayer to a court in Chittagong to change the date of the bail hearing of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das.
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Bangladesh Court again rejects bail plea of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"I moved an application to Chittagong court to fix an early date for bail hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das but at that time about 30 lawyers entered the courtroom without the permission of the court and tried to assault me," Ghosh told ANI over phone.
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Lawyers call for stronger action on misuse of 498A in Bengaluru techie sui
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In the wake of the tragic suicide of a Bengaluru tech professional, criminal lawyer Advocate Vikas Pahwa on Wednesday called for urgent reforms to curb the misuse of Section 498A, which deals with dowry harassment.
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'Make 498-A bailable, gender-neutral, mandatory mediation': Lawyers sugges
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Providing suggestions to curb the misuse of Section 498 A, the advocate said, "Make 498 A bailable, make it gender-neutral---that if the wife has harassed the husband, he should also be able to file a complaint against them and mediation in all cases--- that is before you register the cas
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Bengaluru Techie suicide: Experts criticise misuse of dowry laws, say 'Law
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"Dowry laws, being made to protect women should not be misused because if some women are going to misuse these laws, then it will directly deny justice to women who need them," said the lawyer.
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AgustaWestland case: Christian Michel's lawyer argues trial delay, ED call
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Tuesday opposed the bail petition of Christian Michel James, a British national and alleged middleman, before the Delhi High Court. James is an accused in the money laundering case linked with the alleged Rs 3,600-crore Agusta Westland helicopter scam.
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Pakistan: HRFP highlights minority rights violations on Human Rights Day
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The special event carries the theme of the United Nations: "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now." It emphasizes that the time to secure human rights is not tomorrow or someday in the future but right now. Civil society representatives, lawyers, religious leaders, political leaders, women leade
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US President-elect Trump nominates Indian-American lawyer Assistant Attorn
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Dhillon thanked Trump in a statement and said that she would assist with US's civil rights agenda
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Bangladesh: Police arrests prime accused in lawyer's murder case in Kishor
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Abdul Karim, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said that the accused will be taken to Chattogram and presented before the court soon.
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Pakistan court approves interim bail of Imran Khan's wife until December 2
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
During the hearing, lawyer Alam Khan Adeen Zai appeared on behalf of Bushra Bibi.
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Ban on Indian TV Channels sought in Bangladesh High Court
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A writ petition filed in the Bangladesh High Court to ban the broadcast of Indian TV channels in the country citing growing concerns over the impact of Indian media on Bangladeshi culture and society.
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