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Beijing, April 11 – A leading international human rights organization has called on Chinese authorities to ensure that human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is allowed to reunite with his family in Beijing without restrictions ahead of his expected release from prison after nearly three years...

In New Delhi, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, on Saturday, called for a comprehensive overhaul of the legal system to meet the demands of a growing economy. He stated that transforming India into a $10 trillion economy cannot be achieved solely through capital or policy, and that the quality...

Jammu, April 7 (J&K) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reviewed the progress of the construction of high court complexes in the Union Territory on Tuesday.Officials said the Chief Minister chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress on the construction of the new High Court...

Jammu, April 7 J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that modern court infrastructure is key to ensuring efficient justice delivery and strengthening public trust in the legal system.Chairing a high-level meeting to review the progress of construction of High Court complexes in the...

Islamabad, April 6 – A British parliamentary group has expressed deep concerns over the case of Maria Shehbaz, a Christian girl who was allegedly kidnapped and forced to marry in Pakistan.The parliamentary group's statement comes after Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court ruled that Maria...

Kolkata, April 4 Senior CPI(M) leader Md Salim defended the gherao of judicial officers in Malda, saying that "when injustice becomes law, resistance is the only way out".Speaking to

Tel Aviv, March 31 – Israel's parliament has passed a controversial law that makes hanging the default punishment for Palestinians convicted in military courts of carrying out deadly attacks, fulfilling a key demand of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right allies.The legislation...

New Delhi, March 30 Observing that the judicial infrastructure in Kargil holds deeper significance, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the establishment of a district court in the town reassures citizens that the constitution does not recede with the mountains and justice remains accessible...

Gandhinagar, March 25 – Gujarat government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani accused the Congress party on Wednesday of attempting to block the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly, warning that the people would respond by rejecting the party in the next elections.Vaghani said...

Lahore, March 23 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently in prison, accused judges in the country on Monday of "selling their souls for personal gain," saying that he and his wife are not receiving justice from the courts.Khan, 73, has been in prison since August 2023 and...

Washington, March 14 – Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has warned that actions by President Donald Trump's administration are eroding trust in American institutions, arguing that the politicization of the Justice Department could have lasting consequences for the country's legal...

Jammu, March 12 Residents and traders in the Purani Mandi area here on Thursday condemned the attack on Farooq Abdullah, saying the incident has brought shame to the entire locality.Abdullah, 88, had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a...

Dhaka, March 11 – More than a year after Bangladesh’s July uprising, several journalists remain in jail as courts continue to reject their bail petitions in multiple cases, many of which rights groups claim are politically motivated, according to a report by the Dhaka Tribune.Media...

New Delhi, March 10 The NCERT issued a public apology on Tuesday for including a chapter on judicial corruption in a recent book that had earned the ire of the Supreme Court, and said the entire textbook has been withdrawn.The social science textbook for Class 8 stated that corruption, a...

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...

Ayodhya, February 23 – Responding to the Taliban’s new penal code concerning atrocities against women and children in Afghanistan, spiritual leaders on Monday condemned the move, saying they are deeply saddened by the cruelty inflicted on mothers, women, and children in the name of religion...

Raipur, February 22 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant urged law students on Sunday to build their careers based on collaboration, patience, and professional integrity, noting that classmates would become future colleagues, adversaries in court, and potentially members of the judiciary.Speaking...

Islamabad, February 17 – A leading minority rights group highlighted a deeply disturbing reality in Pakistan's Punjab province on Tuesday, where hundreds of children have been sexually abused, noting that justice remains elusive despite registered cases and identified suspects.According to the...

Islamabad, February 16 – Honour killings continue to be a serious human rights issue in Pakistan, as the number of reported incidents across the country remains high while the rate of convictions is low, a report has stated.A report in The Express Tribune Magazine stated, "Every now and then...

New Delhi, February 13 Over 8,600 complaints against sitting judges have been received by the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) since 2016, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.In a written reply, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that 8,639 complaints have been received against...