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Punjab & Haryana HC judge Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu passes awayJustice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a respected judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, passed away at 59 in Gurugram. Elevated in 2017, he w...
Epstein accusers face relentless harassment; threats and intimidation escalate after identities exposed in Justice Department filesVictims of Jeffrey Epstein face severe threats and harassment. Their identities were exposed in government files, leading to online abuse a...
Hold senior bureaucrats accountable for lapses: Allahabad High Court to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi AdityanathThe Allahabad High Court has called for accountability from senior bureaucrats from Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been ...
US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, following Jerome PowellKevin Warsh is now the new head of the Federal Reserve. He takes charge at a difficult economic time. Inflation is high and gas prices are ...
Donald Trump's DOJ has cut thousands of law-enforcement jobs while vowing to get tough on crimeTop US law enforcement agencies like the FBI and DEA have seen thousands of staff cuts. This reduction impacts crime-fighting capabilities....
3 proposed criminal laws seek to provide justice rather than punishment: Amit ShahAmit Shah appealed to all lawyers in the country to provide their suggestions to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS-2023), Bharatiya Nagarik ...
MHA seeks suggestions from stakeholders on comprehensive amendments in criminal lawsUnion Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra said in Lok Sabha that a committee had been constituted under the chairpersonship of the...
Process initiated to amend IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act: Govt in Rajya SabhaThe Ministry of Home Affairs has also sought suggestions from governors, chief ministers, Lt governors and administrators of union territor...
Govt starts process to amend IPC, CrPC; seeks suggestions from governors, CMs, MPs, judgesEarlier the Parliamentary Standing Committee in its 111th and 128th reports had also stressed upon the need to reform and rationalise the c...
Centre has constituted panel to suggest reforms in criminal laws: MoS Home informs Rajya SabhaMinister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra was responding to a question from MP Narain Dass Gupta seeking to know if a five-membe...
India wins elections to key UN subsidiary bodiesIndia has won an election to a crucial non-governmental organisation committee in the UN after garnering the highest number of votes .
Supreme Court to hear plea to cancel CM Nitish Kumar’s house membershipThe lawyer has sought cancellation of Kumar's membership as per the EC's 2002 order stating it is mandatory for candidates to disclose crim...
Panel suggests combined court complex to end unruly behaviour of lawyersThe committee said the Bar Council should expedite its process of verification with regard to the credentials of the members of the Bar.
Centre won't play a role in picking lower court judges: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad requested the Law Commission to suggest a mechanism that would ensure recruitment of judges for the lower judiciary where there are ...
Govt eyes European model to let courts hunt for truthThe measures to be recommended include the duty of the court to search for the truth; assignment of "more pro-active role to the judges to ...
Burning of effigy is not disqualification for enrolment: Madras High CourtThe Madras High Court today ordered enrolment of an eligible person as an advocate saying his enrolment could not be denied merely because ...
People facing criminal, corruption charges should not be made ministers: Supreme CourtThe Constitution reposes immense trust in the PM and CMs and they are expected to act with constitutional responsibility and morality.
- UNSC condemns attacks on Israeli diplomats in India
UNSC has strongly condemned the Feb 13 terrorist attack on Israeli embassy staff in India, saying any acts of terrorism are "criminal and u...
- Gaddafi ready to quit for cash?
Libyan rebels ruled out any mediation with Gaddafi & demanded that he leave the country, as the regime rubbished any suggestion that it had...
- R K Anand is guilty: SC
Talking tough on the deteriorating professional standards among lawyers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the punishment awarded to th...