Category: Law

Asean MPs urge Myanmar to protect Muslim minority

Nay Pyi Taw, July 4 (IANS) Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) urged the Myanmar government to end discrimination against…

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Board topper scam accused Ruby Rai a minor: Bihar court

Patna, July 4 (IANS) A special vigilance court here on Monday ruled that Bihar education board toppers scam accused Rubi…

8 years ago

Britain orders review into Sharia Law

London, July 4 (IANS/RAY) The British government has constituted a panel to review whether the application of Sharia was compatible…

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Why crime is rising against India’s lowest castes and tribes

By Himadri Ghosh In the prosperous district of Kannur in one of India’s most prosperous states, Kerala, Eramangalathu Chitralekha, 39,…

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SC to hear Delhi government’s plea on Tuesday

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a Delhi government plea that its row with…

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Madras HC orders CBI probe into pre-poll seizure of Rs 570 cr

Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the…

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Canadian Prime Minister marches in Toronto Pride parade

Toronto, July 4 (IANS) Canada's largest Pride parade in Toronto marked another milestone on Sunday as a sitting Prime Minister…

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NGOs get capacity boosters to serve society better

By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In 2005 Shafiq-ur-Rahman Khan launched Empower People, a group that rescues girls,…

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LGBT community commemorates ‘Independence Day’, protests government apathy

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A large number of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community marched here on Saturday…

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Hyderabad High Court chief justice meets CJI, protest continues

New Delhi/Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana's common high court, Justice Dilip Bhosale on…

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Mixed reactions to Owaisi’s offer of legal aid to IS suspects

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's offer of legal aid to five Islamic State (IS)…

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Owaisi backs Telangana lawyers agitating for separate high court

Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday demanded immediate steps by the central government for bifurcation of…

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Uttarakhand to get a Lokayukta soon, says CM

Dehradun, July 2 (IANS) Uttarakhand will soon have a Lokayukta, Chief Minister Harish Rawat said on Saturday. Emerging out of…

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Case against Jharkhand BJP president for son’s marriage to minor

Ranchi, July 2 (IANS) A case was filed in Godda district court on Saturday against Jharkhand BJP President Tala Marandi…

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India must be aware of emerging international law: CJI

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Chief Justice of India T.S.Thakur on Saturday stressed that in the ever-shrinking world, "we must…

8 years ago

India must be aware fo emerging international law: CJI

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Chief Justice of India T.S.Thakur on Saturday said in the ever-shrinking world "we must be…

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Discrimination: Soldier’s funeral reveals India’s outsize, outcaste problem

By Himadri Ghosh Earlier this week, when upper-caste villagers in the western Uttar Pradesh district of Firozabad tried to prevent…

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Brazilian court freezes $6 mn Facebook funds

Rio De Janeiro, July 2 (IANS) A Brazilian court ordered the freezing of more than $6 million in Facebook funds…

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Over 340 migrants, 10 corpses reach Sicily

Rome, July 1 (IANS/AKI) A total of 348 migrants arrived Friday in the eastern Sicilian port of Catania aboard an…

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SC notice to EC on contempt plea for not employing paper trail

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Election Commission as to why contempt proceedings should…

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