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"He has been made a scapegoat," says FBI-wanted Vikash Yadav's lawyer
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"He (Vikash Yadav) has been made a scapegoat because he is absolutely innocent. The allegations which have been leveled by the US, which were reported in the media, have no basis whatsoever. These allegations are subject to scrutiny in court, proof in court, but these allegations are absolut
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UN calls for "unconditional release" of detained Chinese human rights lawy
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Human Rights Office expressed regret over the conviction and sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan and called for their "immediate and unconditional release."
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SDM slapping case: Naresh Meena's lawyer criticises police for not physica
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As an independent candidate in Rajasthan's Deoli Uniara assembly constituency was sent to 14 days of judicial custody after allegedly slapping a sub-divisional magistrate, the candidate's lawyer criticised the police for not producing him physically before the court.
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PoGB: Lawyer bodies in Ghizer reject land reform act
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The body said, "The government should take people from both settled and unsettled areas on board before implementing the bill," as reported by the Pamir Times
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Book Release "Play in The Joints: Tax Insights & The Play Continues" b
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11: The insightful book titled, "Play in the Joints: Tax Insights & The Play Continues" authored by Dr. Aseem Chawla, a renowned practicing tax lawyer & noted author, who has several acclaimed authorships to his credit was launched on November 9, 2024 at I
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PoGB: Bar associations decide to boycott court proceedings amid land refor
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Lawyers in Gilgit-Baltistan have united to boycott all court proceedings until November 16, protesting a controversial land reform act. This collective action involves several bar associations, including the High Court Bar Association, the Gilgit-Baltistan Bar Council, the Supreme Court Bar
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Pakistan: Sindh leaders vow to defend water rights against federal canal p
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Sindh Thinkers Forum hosted a seminar on Friday to discuss the issues facing the Indus River, titled "Survival of the Indus River: Threats and Challenges." The event was hosted at the Pakistan American Cultural Centre and drew the participation of writers, intellectuals, lawyers, and civ
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"Very likely AMU going to meet all requirements to be minority institution
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
After Supreme Court's decision to overrule the S Azeez Basha versus Union of India case which in 1967 held that since the Aligarh Muslim University was a Central university, it cannot be considered a minority institution, Lawyer and petitioner Shadan Farasat stated that it is 'very likely' t
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RG Kar College Doctor Case: SC says 'no' to transfer of trial outside West
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused the plea seeking to transfer the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape case out of West Bengal. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and other justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra turned down the plea made by a lawyer.
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Delhi HC sentences lawyer to 4 months in Jail for criminal contempt
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has sentenced a lawyer to four months in prison for criminal contempt, after he was found guilty of making offensive remarks about judges and repeatedly filing baseless complaints against them and police officers.
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Chinese human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei released after five-year sentence
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
His release on October 31 marked the end of a conviction that human rights advocates view as a targeted response to his legal advocacy in defense of human rights in China.
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PoGB Lawyer condemns land reform bill, calling it "against natural justice
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Renowned lawyer Ashfaq Ahmed Advocate has condemned the proposed Gilgit-Baltistan Land Reform Act 2024 and its implications on the Diamer, Hunza-Nagar, and Ghizer districts.
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