New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and all states and Union Territories on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to address the growing menace of false complaints, fabricated charges, and false evidence in the criminal justice system.A bench of Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing a petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. As per the computerised case status,…
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Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) The European Union (EU) on Saturday welcomed what it described as “genuinely competitive” parliamentary elections and referendum in Bangladesh, terming the exercise a “pivotal step” towards restoring democratic governance and the rule of law in the country.It further noted that there was “no direct observation” of fraud or bullet stuffing during the polling. However, certain reports suggest that polls were rigged in several constituencies.The BNP-led alliance cla…
Sonipat, Jan 29 (IANS) “Our national identity and our constitutional values are at the centre of the discussion of leadership and legacy. We have chosen a path of Atmanirbhar or self-reliance and of belief in our own civilization and values. India has the opportunity to stand apart with continuous commitment to these values, to the rule of law and the values that will stand in the midst of global, turmoil,” said Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Chairperson, Cyril…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent directions to protect the independence of the judiciary and to prevent “intimidation and communalisation of judicial orders” following recent rulings delivered by Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court permitting the centuries-old Deepam ceremony at the Thiruparankundram temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P.B. Varale sought res…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) On the occasion of Republic Day, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday unfurled the Tricolour at his residence and said that the day is an opportunity to make firm resolutions to make the country a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by the time India completes 100 years of Independence. Speaking to reporters, Om Birla said, “The day of January 26 is a matter of pride for all countrymen. On the occasion of Republic Day, I extend my best wishes and congratulations to the people of the n…
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Human rights group Amnesty International’s call for a review of the 27th amendment is a reminder that constitutional legitimacy flows from restraint and not concentration of power, an editorial in Pakistan’s leading daily The Express Tribune has mentioned. The rule of law, it states, becomes conditional if judicial freedom is reduced and a conditional rule of law is no rule at all. “Amnesty International’s warning — that the amendment constitutes a sustained assault on …
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Calling for an urgent review, human rights group Amnesty International has termed the 27th Constitutional Amendment in Pakistan as “significant regression” and “part of a direct and sustained assault on judicial independence” It also urged the Pakistani authorities to take all measures to protect the impartiality, independence and safety of judges, ensuring that they can carry out their judicial functions without any inappropriate or unwarranted interference.”The 27th ame…
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) An influential American Congressman has expressed deep concern over what he described as a steadily deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh, warning that continued violence and attacks on minorities could further destabilise the country unless urgent corrective steps are taken.“I’m deeply concerned about the security situation in Bangladesh. I think that it has deteriorated,” Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi told IANS in an interview.“Unfor…