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SC seeks AG's assistance on plea against constitutional validity of restit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought assistance of Attorney General KK Venugopal on a PIL against the law that gives power to courts to force a separated couple to stay together through decree for Restitution of Conjugal Rights.
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Kerala will be at forefront for protecting the Constitution: CM Pinarayi V
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Kerala will be at the forefront for protecting the Constitution of India and the fundamental rights of its citizens.
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Adoption a legal process, safeguards rights of child: Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Smriti Irani on Tuesday urged all stakeholders that deliberations must lead to the way forward in order to improve the implementation of the child adoption programme.
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NHRC team meets Jamia students, records statement
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): A four-member team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) met the students of Jamia Millia Islamia University on Tuesday.
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NHRC delegation to interact with Jamia students over anti-CAA violence
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): A four-member delegation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), led by a DSP level officer, will interact with students of Jamia Millia Islamia starting on Tuesday.
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J-K under virtual siege for five months, human rights trampled upon: Oppos
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): The Congress and 19 other opposition parties on Monday accused the BJP-led government of repealing Article 370 "in a hasty hurry," which had left Jammu and Kashmir "under virtual siege" for the past five months, human rights "trampled upon" and lives "ruin
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Delhi CEO issues notice to AAP, BJP for violating Model Code of Conduct
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Delhi's Chief Electoral Office (CEO) on Monday issued notices to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Admi Party (AAP) for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and not abiding by the instructions of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the National
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Human Rights Watch chief stopped at airport denied entry into Hong Kong
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Jan 13 (ANI): Immigration authorities on Sunday barred the executive director of Human Rights Watch from entering the semiautonomous territory, where he was about to launch a report reviewing rights practices around the world that focused heavily on actions of the Chinese governme
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NHRC team to visit campus on Jan 14 for inquiry, says Jamia VC Najma Akhta
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Jamia Millia Islamia vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar on Sunday said that a team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will visit the campus on January 14 to take statements and proofs from the injured students and witnesses in connection with the Decembe
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Opposition playing 'political games' over CAA, says PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the Opposition, accusing them of playing political games over the amended Citizenship law and asserted that the act is about giving citizenship rights, not taking them away.
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Trump 'closely following' Tehran protests, says humans right groups should
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the United States is 'closely following' the protests in Tehran that are held after the revelation of Iranian military's 'unintentional' downing of a Ukrainian plane last week, adding that humans rights grou
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On whose orders Kejriwal is maintaining silence on JNU violence, questions
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday launched an attack on Arvind Kejriwal accusing him of staying silent on the issue of violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus and questioned Delhi Chief Minister on whose orders he is not standing up for c
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