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NLC seeks ban on MP's practicing law
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 29 (ANI): President of National Lawyers' Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms (NLC) Mathews Nedumpara on Friday wrote a letter to the Chairman of Bar Council of India seeking a ban on Members of Parliament practicing law in court.
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BJP coerced NIA, lawyers to help Malegaon blast accused: Shakeel Ahmad
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Hours after the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) charges were dropped against the accused in the Malegaon blast case, Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad on Wednesday alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of pressurising the lawyers and the Nat
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Flynn cuts ties with Trump, indicating cooperation with Mueller
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], November 24 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn's lawyers have told the President's legal team that they can no longer discuss the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Two lawyers close to Israeli PM detained over submarine scandal
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], November 6 (ANI): Two senior lawyers close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were detained for questioning as part of an ongoing corruption probe into the purchase of three submarines from the German conglomerate, ThyssenKrupp.
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NAB adjourns hearing on Maryam, Safdar's indictment till October 19
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 13 (ANI): A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court of Pakistan has adjourned the hearing of graft cases against the Sharif family after a number of lawyers associated with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) forced their way into the court and surrounde
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SC issues guidelines for designation of senior lawyers
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Supreme Court on Thursday issued guidelines for designation of senior lawyers at the top court and high courts across the country.
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Safety of school children: SC asks Centre, states to file reply within thr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre and all states and asked them to file a reply within three weeks in connection with a plea filed by two women lawyers seeking implementation of the existing guidelines to ensure safety and security of
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SC to hear plea over safety of students in schools
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday will hear a plea filed by two women lawyers seeking implementation of the existing guidelines to ensure safety and security of children in schools.
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Lawyers in Pakistan call for countrywide strike to seek Sharif's resi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): Lawyers in Pakistan have called for a countrywide strike on Wednesday to press for the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in wake of the damning report of the Supreme Court-appointe
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Delhi High Court to continue hearing over GST on legal firms
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday will continue to hear the plea seeking clarification on whether lawyers and legal firms are required to comply with the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act.
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Panamagate hearing: Sharif files objections to JIT report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): As the Supreme Court resumed hearing the Panama Papers case on Monday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's lawyers and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar submitted separate objections to the joint investigation team (JIT) report.
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Trump Administration moves Supreme Court to clarify travel ban ruling
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): Lawyers for the Trump Administration on Friday urged the Supreme Court to resolve the uncertainty created by last month's ruling on which foreign nationals are exempt from the ban, reports the CNN.
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