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Kabul, March 20 – Afghanistan's Chief of Armed Forces, Fasihuddin Fitrat, has accused the Pakistani military of violating the ceasefire along the Durand Line, local media reported on Friday.According to a statement released by Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence, several people were killed in...

Beijing, March 19 China welcomed a temporary pause in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, while downplaying reports of its failure to enforce a ceasefire between the two neighbors.China welcomed the temporary ceasefire agreement reached by Pakistan and Afghanistan during the...

New Delhi, March 19 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of unilateral divorce practices within the Muslim community, including Talaq-e-Hasan and Talaq-e-Ahsan, which allow a Muslim man to dissolve a marriage without the wife's...

Indore, March 18 In a pioneering initiative in the country, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) has trained individuals with hearing and speech impairments in mediation for dispute resolution using sign language.The training program was held here from March 14 to 18...

Beijing, March 16 China called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to hold direct talks to end their armed conflict, as fighting between the two neighbors continued.China hopes that both sides will remain calm and exercise restraint, hold face-to-face talks as soon as possible, achieve a ceasefire at...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Supreme Court appointed former Chief Justice of India U U Lalit as the sole mediator to resolve the dispute over the execution of a Rs 500 crore money decree issued by the UAE court in favor of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) and against Hyderabad-based...

New Delhi, March 16 – R. Venkataramani, Attorney General for India, has called for a new framework for plea bargaining based on social, cultural, and economic theories and practices at the inaugural session of the seminar on “Delivering Justice in Time: Global Practices and Indian Experiences,”...

Kochi, March 13 The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered the striking nurses' associations and private hospital managements to enter mediation to resolve a statewide pay dispute that has disrupted healthcare services.While referring both sides to mediation, Justice Mohammed Nias C P directed...

Chandigarh, March 7 Legislative reforms and judicial discipline have worked in tandem over the past decade, with courts exercising minimal intervention while remaining vigilant where natural justice demands scrutiny, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said here on Saturday.He noted that...

Chandigarh, March 7 Legislative reforms and judicial discipline have worked in tandem over the past decade, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said here on Saturday evening.The Chief Justice noted that amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act have tightened timelines, strengthened...

Tehran, March 6 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that "some countries" have begun "mediation efforts" to resolve the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, which also led to the assassination of the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last week...

New Delhi, March 5 – In a rare order, the Supreme Court has directed an employer to deduct Rs 25,000 from a man's salary every month towards the maintenance of his estranged wife and their four-year-old daughter after he refused to pay any amount voluntarily.A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala...

Mumbai, March 4 Divorce cannot be granted based solely on alleged cruelty, based on WhatsApp chats, without giving the spouse a chance to respond, the Bombay High Court has said.A bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande last week overturned an order passed by the Nashik...

New Delhi, March 3 A tendency among central ministries and departments to file appeals against court orders as a "default reaction" rather than as a considered policy decision was flagged as a "key challenge" to curb litigation in which the government is a party.At a recent conference on...

Vijayawada, March 1 – Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, on Sunday called on the judiciary to promote mediation, stating that it is gaining wider acceptance as an effective tool for resolving disputes.Highlighting the need to build a "mediation culture," he stated that mediation is no longer...

Vijayawada, March 1 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Sunday that his government is working to establish Amaravati as the best 'Justice city' in the country.Addressing a symposium on mediation, the CM requested Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kanth's cooperation...

Vijayawada, March 1 Mediation in the country is no longer limited to halls or exclusive clubs, but has reached the very heart of villages and streets, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Sunday.Addressing a symposium on mediation here, Justice Kant asserted that mediation is deeply...

Doha, March 1 Qatar on Sunday condemned the Iranian attacks that targeted the commercial port of Duqm in Oman and an oil tanker off its coast, while expressing solidarity with Oman in all measures it takes to protect its sovereignty, security, and stability.In a statement, Qatar's Ministry of...

Ahmedabad, February 28 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said that while India’s arbitration framework has matured considerably, significant challenges remain in building trust, strengthening institutional capacity, and developing a coherent pipeline of qualified arbitral...

United Nations, February 28 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.The UN chief is "deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between...