Justice
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Ex-judge flays withdrawal of 'never asked for' security
India | Dec 07, 2019, 07:58 PM ISTThe ex-judge said he never asked for any security, but was "told I was facing threat from the Islamic State after I passed certain orders in a case" and was provided with two guards.
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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu expresses concern over atrocities against women
India | Dec 06, 2019, 11:53 PM ISTThe Vice President advised police departments to be prompt in ensuring that every complaint or grievances brought to their notice was registered. He stressed the need to conclude inquiry, prosecution, and trial in a time-bound manner to make sure that justice was delivered on time.
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Shiv Sena stages walkout from Lok Sabha over farmers issue
India | Nov 27, 2019, 10:07 PM ISTAmid power tussle, Shiv Sena on Monday raised voice against its former alliance partner BJP on the first day of the winter session of Parliament, seeking immediate relief for farmers affected by unseasonal rains in parts of Maharashtra and staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha.
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US calls for bringing 26/11 perpetrators to justice
World | Nov 26, 2019, 12:03 PM IST"Eleven years ago, a cowardly act of terrorism took the lives of 166 people, including six US citizens," State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a tweet on the 11th anniversary of the attack.
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Justice R Banumathi to become part of SC collegium
India | Nov 18, 2019, 07:34 PM ISTJustice Banumathi will be the second-ever woman to be part of the collegium after Justice Ruma Pal in the last 13 years.
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Daughter shaves off her head in wait for justice
India | Sep 16, 2019, 02:45 PM ISTAccording to the reports, the woman shaves off her head every morning and claims that she will not let her hair grow back until the police takes action against the accused in her father's murder case.
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Court said poetic justice needs to be done in Kathua case, rejected defence pleas on defective probe
India | Jun 17, 2019, 02:40 PM ISTDistrict and sessions court here, hearing the matter on the direction of the Supreme Court, convicted six people on June 10 in the case which included Sanji Ram, dismissed policeman Deepak Khajuria and Parvesh Kumar, who has been sentenced to life in jail.
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Justice Chelameswar turns down SCBA invite for his farewell, cites personal reasons
India | May 09, 2018, 09:42 PM ISTSCBA president Vikas Singh said the bar body had met him last week to invite him for the farewell on May 18, which is the last working day of the Supreme Court before the summer vacation.
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Impeachment can't be answer to every question in judiciary: Justice Chelameswar
India | Apr 07, 2018, 09:38 PM ISTThe judge, who was delivering a talk on the topic 'Role of judiciary in democracy', also answered questions on the priority of the CJI in constituting benches and allocating cases to different judges as the 'master of roster'.
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#JusticeForZainab: Twitter gets flooded with horrifying stories of child abuse shared by Pakistani men and women
Trending | Jan 18, 2018, 05:29 PM ISTThe kidnap, murder and rape of a 7-year-old innocent girl, Zainab Ansari has kicked a storm in Pakistan
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Video: Pak actress Saba Qamar slams law enforcement agencies, makes emotional appeal asking #JusticeForZainab
Trending | Jan 16, 2018, 05:07 PM ISTWhile lashing out at the law enforcement agencies, the actor kept wondering who to demand justice from.
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Justice PC Pant demits office, vacancies in Supreme Court rise to six
India | Aug 29, 2017, 09:55 PM ISTAs Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant retired today, the strength of the Supreme Court has come down to 25 judges from 31.
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Little girl tries to bribe officer through his Piggy bank to get justice for her mother
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UP Govt launches Common Service Centre to ensure justice to poor
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SC withdraws powers from Justice Karnan, orders personal appearance on Feb 13
India | Feb 08, 2017, 12:39 PM ISTChief Justice of India JS Khehar has decided to initiate contempt of court proceedings against a sitting Calcutta High Court judge who in recent months lashed out at his colleagues, accusing them of corruption.
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Easy access to justice main criterion for new courts: Bombay HC
India | May 28, 2016, 07:26 PM ISTThe Bombay High Court has held that the number of cases that might be available cannot be the sole criterion to establish lower courts at tehsil places
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India supports Sri Lankans' quest for justice
World | Sep 26, 2015, 11:00 AM ISTUnited Nations: Noting a "sea change" in the approach of the new Sri Lankan government over the issue of alleged war crimes during the last phase of the civil war with the LTTE, India has
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Govt may go for 'pre-trial hearings' to speed up case disposal
India | Jul 19, 2015, 10:07 AM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking to speed up disposal of cases, government is weighing the option of introducing the system of 'pre-trial hearings' on the lines of the UK and the US under which the main dispute
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NHRC moves Supreme Court; seeks nod to vet cases involving Armed forces
India | Jul 15, 2015, 09:35 PM ISTKolkata: The National Human Rights Commission has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court seeking a mandate allowing it to examine cases of human rights violation by members of the Armed Forces, NHRC's acting
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St Stephen's molestation row: Valson Thampu demands a CBI inquiry
India | Jul 05, 2015, 11:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: St Stephen's principal Valson Thampu today sought a CBI probe into the alleged molestation of a research scholar, who has also accused him of shielding the accused.Thampu earlier claimed that "the victim is