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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...

Sonipat, February 25 – The Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) recently hosted the four-day prestigious Law Schools Global League (LSGL) Deans’ Meeting and Academic Conference.The 2026 conference focused on the theme "Law and the Digital Future: Reimagining...

Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary ordered strict action against illegal mining during an inspection near the 4th Bridge over the Tawi River in Jammu.Feb 25, Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s zero-tolerance policy against illegal...

Paris, February 25 – A leading international human rights organization strongly condemned the recent "misconduct" by lawyers at the Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Barishal district, Bangladesh, over the granting of bail to several leaders of the Awami League...

Islamabad, February 24. Citing a new report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) which reveals that the Punjab province's Crime Control Department (CCD) may be more violent than any other specialized squad in the country, a report has stated that policing in Pakistan cannot improve...

On February 23, the government of India unveiled the country's first counter-terrorism policy, "Prahaar," which outlines a multi-layered strategy based on a "zero tolerance" approach, intelligence-led prevention, and disruption of extremist violence. The policy aims to deny terrorists, their...

February 23, New Delhi – The 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council began in Geneva on Monday. This session marks the twentieth anniversary of the Council, amid ongoing concerns about human rights crises, warnings of an “imminent financial collapse,” and attacks on the multilateral system...

Raipur, February 22 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant digitally released an e-souvenir titled 'Nurturing the Future of the Judiciary' on Sunday to commemorate the institutional legacy of the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy.The e-souvenir was released at a felicitation ceremony organized...

Mumbai, February 21 – The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (SS-UBT) criticized the Union government on Saturday, stating that as global investigations into the Jeffrey Epstein scandal intensify, a stark contrast has emerged between the judicial accountability displayed in the United Kingdom...

New York, February 21 At the center of the landmark US Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs is an Indian-origin lawyer who argued before America's highest court about the illegality of the levies.Neal Katyal, the son of Indian immigrants and...