Latest Justice System News & Updates

Maputo, Feb 2 (IANS) Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday officially opened the country’s 2026 Judicial Year, calling on the justice system to safeguard fundamental rights despite ongoing floods and placing the protection of children at the center of national priorities. Speaking at the opening ceremony in Maputo, attended by senior judicial officials and representatives of state institutions, Chapo said the current situation tests the response capacity of all state bodies, including the …

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended until July 31 the tenure of a committee it had appointed to oversee humanitarian concerns, including issues relating to women and children, arising from the sectarian strife in Manipur. The committee comprising three women judges — J&K High Court’s former Chief Justice Gita Mittal, Bombay High Court’s retired judge Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, and Delhi High Court’s former judge Asha Menon — was tasked with collecting informatio…

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The family members of the Unnao rape survivor, along with women’s rights activists, on Friday staged a protest outside the Delhi High Court against the suspension of the sentence of Kuldeep Sengar, who was convicted in the Unnao rape case. The demonstrators raised slogans and expressed anger over the court’s decision to grant him conditional bail. Protesters gathered near the court premises, holding placards and chanting slogans such as “Peedit rahe asurakshit aur …