rule of law

Kathmandu, March 28 – The arrest of Nepal's former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Saturday morning sparked protests across the Kathmandu Valley by members of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML), led by Oli.Police arrested Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh...

Islamabad, March 27 – A leading minority rights group alleged on Friday that Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being exploited as a tool of systematic coercion, enabling organized religious groups and their allies to intimidate judges, prosecutors, police, and politicians, effectively holding the...

New York, March 25 – Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, called on Chinese authorities on Wednesday to immediately overturn the conviction of prominent human rights lawyer Xie Yang and release him unconditionally, citing serious procedural violations and years of persecution...

Quetta, March 24 – As violence against civilians continues across Balochistan, a leading human rights organization has revealed the extrajudicial killing of one civilian and the enforced disappearance of another in the Panjgur district by Pakistani forces.The Baloch National Movement's Human...

Bengaluru, March 22 Former Chief Justice of India, B.R. Gavai, said on Sunday that the collegium system is the best suited for India, at least for now.He also emphasized that the government should seriously consider the national litigation policy aimed at reducing court backlog.Gavai made...

Dated Aizawl, March 20, 2026: A one-day training session on "Cyber Crime" was organized this morning at the Gauhati High Court, Aizawl Bench Conference Hall. The program was jointly organized by the Mizoram State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA) and the Mizoram Police.The inaugural session was...

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...

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...

New Delhi, March 13 Supreme Court Judge Justice P S Narasimha praised a book on India's contract law for offering fresh perspectives on the subject.Justice Narasimha was speaking at the launch of the book 'A Historical Introduction to Indian Contract Law' by Shivprasad Swaminathan, Dean at the...

Dhaka, March 12. Bangladesh has the opportunity to establish a National Human Rights Commission fully aligned with the Paris Principles — an independent, pluralistic body with a broad mandate, transparent selection processes, and active engagement with civil society.The commission would meet...

New Delhi, March 10 – Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Jagat Prakash Nadda, launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal on Tuesday, alleging that the state "lacks respect for the law, the judiciary, or democratic...

New Delhi, March 9 The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Delhi High Court to have the observations made by a trial court on its investigation into money laundering against former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others linked to the CBI's excise policy case removed.The Enforcement...

Washington, March 3 – A US Senate oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) turned sharply confrontational on Tuesday, as Democrats accused the agency of excessive force and violations of civil liberties, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem rejected the claims and defended...

New Delhi, March 3 The All India Muslim Personal Law Board strongly condemned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's alleged "anti-Muslim" statements on Tuesday and urged the Supreme Court to take immediate cognizance of this "grave matter."It also appealed to President Droupadi Murmu to...

Dhaka, March 3 – The Awami League of Bangladesh expressed grave concern on Tuesday over what it described as ongoing mass arrests and custodial killings of political leaders and activists across the country, saying that these actions violate fundamental rights and undermine justice and the rule...

Peshawar, March 2 The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan has temporarily suspended the arrest of Afghan nationals due to the prevailing security situation and the continued closure of the border, officials said on Monday.A police spokesperson said the decision was taken on...

Amaravati, March 1 – Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, laid the foundation stone for the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy and inaugurated the High Court Judges' Residential Complex in Amaravati on Sunday.He also laid the foundation stone for the Andhra Pradesh Judges' Guest House...

New Delhi, February 27 A Delhi court on Friday recommended a departmental inquiry against a CBI investigating officer (IO) for including a public servant as an accused, while discharging former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and 22 others in the excise-policy case.Special Judge Jitendra Singh...

New Delhi, February 27 In the politically charged liquor policy case, the court on Friday ordered the release of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and 21 others, stating that the judicial task is not to achieve a convenient outcome or to endorse a dominant narrative, but to uphold the...

Paris, February 27 – A leading international human rights organization strongly condemned the "special directive" issued by the Rajshahi Range Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Bangladesh, Mohammad Shahjahan, instructing law enforcement authorities to re-arrest leaders and activists of...