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    High Court Bar Raises Concerns Over Supreme Court's Dowry Death Case Remarks

    Prayagraj (UP), March 17 The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has objected to observations reportedly made by the Supreme Court regarding a high court judge granting bail in a large number of dowry death cases.Reacting to media reports, Bar Association president Rakesh Pandey said the...
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    Open Economy, Evolving Laws: Former Judge's Insights

    New Delhi, March 17 Former Supreme Court Justice Mukundakam Sharma said on Tuesday that when India adopted an open economy and moved towards globalization, it became important that its laws were updated and modified to meet emerging needs.He was speaking at the 2nd Bharat Legal Conclave on...
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    Beijing's Ethnic Governance Strategy: A Shift Towards Codified Assimilation

    Beijing, March 15 – China is increasingly restricting minority autonomy in education, language, and religion through both political campaigns and legal reforms. By codifying assimilation policies into law, Beijing is entering a new stage of frontier governance – one aimed not just at managing...
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    Pakistan's Legal System and the Enduring Problem of Honor Killings

    Colombo, March 15 – The continued cycle of honor killings across Pakistan reflects a legal framework that has long provided a way out for perpetrators under the guise of religious justice.Cases from different provinces and social classes underscore a troubling truth – despite legal reforms and...
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    Stakeholder Consultation Key to UCC Implementation, MP Says

    New Delhi, March 11 Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi, said on Wednesday that the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) should only take place after thorough consultation with all stakeholders and communities, stressing that every section of society must be taken into account before...
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    Supreme Court Urges Uniform Civil Code Consideration

    March 10, New Delhi – The Supreme Court of India observed on Tuesday that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code, stating that a petition seeking to strike down provisions of the 1937 Shariat law, which it deemed discriminatory towards Muslim women, was a very strong case that the...
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    Legal Vacuum Concerns Arise as Court Weighs Shariat Law Challenge

    New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as it termed a plea seeking to strike down provisions of the 1937 Shariat law as a "very good case" which advisably only the legislature should look into.A bench of Chief Justice...
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    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Reports 258 Rape Cases, One Conviction

    Islamabad, March 10 – The Human Rights Council of Pakistan, a non-governmental organization, has revealed that as many as 258 cases of rape were reported in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2025. However, only one conviction was recorded, local media reported.The Human Rights Council of...
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    Court Considers UCC as Legislature Addresses Shariat Inheritance

    New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as it termed a plea seeking to strike down provisions of the 1937 Shariat law as a "very good case" that the legislature should consider.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant...
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    Siddipet District Court: Judge Directs Expedient Case Disposal

    Siddipet (Telangana), February 28 Telangana High Court Judge Justice Pulla Karthik directed judicial officers and others to quickly resolve pending cases on Saturday.Karthik, the administrative judge of the Siddipet district, visited the district court.He was welcomed by District Judge Sai...
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    BNP Faces Key Challenge: Rebuilding Trust in Bangladesh’s Judiciary

    Dhaka, February 28 – With a two-thirds majority in parliament, the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government has taken office amidst high public expectations, with restoring confidence in the country’s judiciary emerging as one of its most pressing challenges.According...
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    Amendment Bill Sparks Debate on Women's Rights in Mizoram

    Aizawl, February 27 Mizoram's largest women's organization urged the state government on Friday to withdraw the amendment bill on marriage and inheritance of property, claiming that the legislation is potentially unsafe for Mizo women.The Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property (Amendment)...
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    Government Adjusts New Investigation Agency Structure After Backlash

    Seoul, February 24 – The South Korean government has revised bills establishing two bodies intended to replace the prosecution, following criticism that they were essentially the same as the current prosecution service. A task force announced this on Tuesday.The so-called "serious crimes...
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    UCC Draft Review Highlights in Gujarat Committee Meeting

    Ahmedabad, February 19 The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Gujarat will create a "progressive and equality-based legal framework," retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Desai said on Thursday.She is the chairperson of the high-level committee set up on February 4 last year by...
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    PIL Highlights DCW’s Non-Functioning, Seeking Judicial Intervention

    New Delhi, February 18 – The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the city government's response to a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has remained non-functional and inaccessible for an extended period, resulting in a continuing violation of...
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