Judiciary
- Middle East
Iranian, 4 Iraqis get life term for killing US citizen
Baghdad: The Iraqi judiciary has sentenced an Iranian citizen and four Iraqi nationals to life imprisonment for killing a US citizen in Baghdad last year, the country’s Interior Ministry said in a…
- India
Lot of corruption happening in judiciary, says Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday alleged that corruption is growing in the judiciary. “Today, a lot of corruption is happening in the judiciary. What many lawyers take in writing,…
- Middle East
Israelis resume protests against judicial reforms despite negotiations
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Israelis resume demonstrations in the coastal city of Tel Aviv, calling for a complete cancellation of the government’s judicial overhaul plan, according to the local media. The…
- India
Remarks on judiciary: Lawyers body moves SC seeking action against Dhankhar
New DelhiL The Bombay Lawyers Association on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court against a high court decision dismissing its PIL against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over…
- Middle East
India: Israel embassy shuts in protest against its PM over new judicial laws
Soon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked defence minister Yoav Gallant for opposing the former’s controversial reforms that overhaul the judicial system, Israel’s embassy in India called for a protest against their…
- Middle East
In a big jolt to Israel PM Netanyahu, Defence min calls to halt ‘judicial reforms’
Jerusalem: Yielding to unprecedented protests, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called upon the government to stop the controversial judicial overhaul legislation sticking his neck out amid Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
- India
Differences between govt, judiciary can’t be construed as confrontation: Rijiju
Chennai: Asserting that differences were inevitable in a democracy, Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiran Rijiju said differences between government and judiciary cannot be construed as confrontation. He denied any clash…
- India
CJI deplores ‘absymal’ women-men ratio in legal profession
Madurai: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday flagged the “abysmal” women-to-men ratio in the legal profession and called for ensuring equal opportunities for women, asserting that there was no…
- India
Judiciary must be allowed to interpret Constitution: SC judge Kohli
New Delhi: The judiciary must be allowed to interpret the Constitution and its independence is not just a legal principle but fundamental pillar of a vibrant democracy, Justice Hima Kohli of the…
- India
Judiciary dealt with interference appropriately to ensure its independence: Fmr CJI Lalit
Kolkata: Former chief justice of India U U Lalit said the judiciary has faced instances of challenge and attempts at interference but dealt with these appropriately to ensure its independence. He said…
- India
Attempts being made to tell world Indian judiciary, democracy in crisis: Rijiju
Bhubaneswar: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said attempts were being made to tell the world that the Indian judiciary and the democracy were in crisis. Inaugurating a conference of the Centre’s counsels…
- India
Rs 7,000 cr proposed budgetary allocation for eCourts project phase 3 to enhance judicial efficiency: CJI
New Delhi: The proposed allocation of Rs 7,000 crore in the 2023-24 budget for phase three of the eCourts Project will enhance judicial institutions and efficiency while ensuring courts reach every citizen, Chief…
- India
Govt wants to capture the last citadel of freedom –judiciary: Kapil Sibal
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and former law minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday accused the government of attempting to “capture” the judiciary and said it was trying its best to create a…
- India
In the shadow of collegium row, SC to deliver key verdicts on demo, CAA in 2023
New Delhi: In the penultimate phase of 2022, many friction points emerged between the Centre and the judiciary over the delay in the appointment of judges to the higher courts. Amid the…
- India
Sonia’s remark on ‘Judiciary’ draws Chairman’s ire in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Former AICC president Sonia Gandhi’s speech on “conflict with Judiciary” has drawn the ire of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar. Quoting her speech, the Chairman on Friday said in the…
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