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Leh, March 30 Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has emphasized the need to strengthen the paralegal workforce by encouraging the inclusion of trained volunteers within Army units, particularly ex-servicemen willing to contribute to legal aid services.Justice Kant asserted that justice...

New Delhi, March 30 Highlighting the role of the armed forces, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that the country must not force them to "fight two battles at once," one at the border and another at home for their legal rights, calling for better access to the legal system for soldiers...

New Delhi, March 29 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday emphasized the need for accessible, affordable, and timely justice for all citizens, asserting that it is a right for everyone, not just a privilege for a select few.He also called for inclusive, technology-driven access to justice...

New Delhi, March 29 – Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will lead discussions on strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services at a National Consultation on Sunday.The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, is organizing the consultation to provide a...

New Delhi, March 28 – Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will lead discussions on strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services at a National Consultation here on Sunday, an official said.The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, is organizing the...

New Delhi, March 26 Studies conducted on schemes of the Women and Child Development Ministry have found the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the scheme as satisfactory, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the delay in appointing legal aid counsel to assist the victims of the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence in the ongoing trial of the cases.The top court asked the Assam and Manipur state legal services authority to...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Manipur State Legal Authority on appointing a legal aid counsel for the two women, who were allegedly paraded naked during the 2023 ethnic clashes in the state.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice...

Mumbai, March 24 The Bombay High Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who had been sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a girl in 2017, and ordered a fresh trial as he had not been represented by a lawyer during the earlier proceedings.A division bench of Justices...

Kurukshetra, March 22 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said the vision of Digital India and Viksit Bharat articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects a strong commitment to inclusive development and good governance.The Haryana government is fully aligned with this...

Bengaluru, March 21 CJI Justice Surya Kant on Saturday emphasized the need to transform "formal equality" into real, lived experiences for women in the legal profession, calling for structural reforms and sustained institutional support to ensure their continued participation and advancement...

Suri (WB), March 15 Criticizing the Election Commission for unilaterally declaring the election schedule in West Bengal without publishing the supplementary list of cleared voters under the adjudication by judicial officers, the CPI (M) on Sunday questioned the curtailing of the rights of those...

New Delhi, March 15: The empowerment and upliftment of women, driven by their active participation in the workforce, has emerged as a "key contributor" to the changing social landscape of Jammu and Kashmir, according to Darakshan Hassan Bhat, an activist of the Rashtriya Sewa Kendra Sangh...

Islamabad, March 15 – The recent arrest of five Pakistani nationals in Bahrain for recording and sharing clips of the escalating conflict in West Asia has raised concerns about their legal rights and the measures Islamabad can take to protect its citizens held abroad during wartime, a report...

Mandi (HP), March 15 Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya, stated on Sunday that judicial complexes should operate with the same spirit of service as hospitals, as people come to courts with hope seeking relief and justice.While addressing a legal literacy camp after laying the foundation...

The Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority organized the first National Lok Adalat of 2026 across the Union Territory to promote the quick and amicable resolution of disputes.Held under the patronage of Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Justice Arun Palli, the Lok Adalat...

Jammu, March 14 Around 68,000 cases were settled during the day-long National Lok Adalat across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.An amount of over Rs 55.86 crore was awarded as compensation or settlement amount in motor accident claims, civil, criminal, labour disputes...

New Delhi, March 13 The Supreme Court on Friday asked all the high courts to extend the last date for submitting applications for civil judge (junior division) posts to April 30.A three-judge special bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Augustine George Masih and K Vinod...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday directed all high courts to set timelines for trial courts to ensure the speedy conclusion of acid attack cases across the country.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the status reports submitted by...

Islamabad, March 7 – A Christian minority worker in the Punjab province of Pakistan was allegedly tortured to death by his Muslim employers, who then staged the murder to appear as a suicide by hanging, according to a report released on Saturday, citing allegations made by the victim's younger...