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Hong Kong Court Dismisses First Legal Challenge To New National Security Law
A senior Hong Kong judge sided with the government on Friday and dismissed the first legal challenge to the city's newly enacted national security law, which had been brought by a jailed protester.
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West Bengal Forms Seven-Member Panel To Review New Criminal Laws
The West Bengal government has constituted a seven-member panel headed by a retired judge of the Calcutta High Court to review the three new criminal laws, an official said on Wednesday.
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After Nurse Case, UK Eyes New Law To Force Criminals To Attend Sentencing
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed new legislative plans to hand power to judges to order "horrendous criminals" to attend their sentencing hearings and face justice, by force if necessary.
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Google, Apple, Other Tech Giants Expected to Challenge Digital Markets Act: EU Judge
Tech giants will likely challenge a new European Union law aimed at reining in their power with the first cases in a potential wave of litigation expected by year-end, one of the EU's top judges said on Friday. The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into force in November, will classify online platforms with more than 45 million users as gatekee...
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"New Planning": Mamata Banerjee Slams Centre's Judges' Appointments Letter
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, saying that the Supreme Court collegium should include government representatives.
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"Law Is A Means To Forge New Future Based On...": Justice Chandrachud
Supreme Court Judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that law in itself cannot solve the myriad human problems but it is just a facilitative tool to render justice.
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If A Judge Clears 50 Cases, 100 More Filed: Law Minister On Pending Cases
With the number of pending cases nearing the 5-crore mark, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said if a judge disposes of 50 cases, 100 new litigations are filed as people are more aware now and approach courts to settle disputes.
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Joe Biden Government Urges Judge To Block Controversial Texas Anti-Abortion Law
US President Joe Biden's administration called on a federal judge Friday to swiftly block a new law that bans most abortions in Texas and has raised concerns about women's curtailed access to care.
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"Historic Moment For Gender Representation": Law Minister On New Supreme Court Judges
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today congratulated the newly-appointed judges of the Supreme Court, saying it is a historic moment for gender representation as three women took oath as judges of the court.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Gets 6 New Judges
Six new judges were appointed to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday, the law ministry said.
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Comments Against Judges A Disturbing "New Trend", Says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday expressed strong disapproval of legal activists making objectionable comments about judges who do not pass favourable orders on their petitions, calling it a "disturbing new trend".
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6 Arrested In UP For "Unlawful Conversion", Rs. 25,000 Reward On 5 Others
Six people, all Muslim, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh and the police are looking for five more in a fresh case involving the state's new "unlawful conversion" law that has been criticised by many, including former judges, who have called the law unconstitutional and against fundamental rights.
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Chief Justice Gogoi "In Awe" Of How Swiftly 4 New Judges Were Appointed
As the Supreme Court got four new judges today, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said he was impressed with how quickly the appointments were made. "The recommendation (by the collegium) was sent at 11 am on Wednesday to the Law Ministry. I heard that the medical examination of the four judges was conducted on the same evening itself. I was in awe," Chi...
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Four High Court Chief Justices Elevated As New Supreme Court Judges
Four high court chief justices were on Thursday night elevated to the Supreme Court, within 48 hours of the collegium recommending their names to the government.
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4 New Judges Appointed To Gujarat High Court
Four new judges were appointed to the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday. A notification issued by the Law Ministry said advocate Umesh Amritlal Trivedi, and judicial officers (judges of the lower courts) Ajaykumar Chandulal Rao, Vireshkumar Bhavchandbhai Mayani and Ashutosh Pushkerray Thaker have been appointed judges of the Gujarat High Court.
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Hong Kong Court Dismisses First Legal Challenge To New National Security Law
A senior Hong Kong judge sided with the government on Friday and dismissed the first legal challenge to the city's newly enacted national security law, which had been brought by a jailed protester.
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West Bengal Forms Seven-Member Panel To Review New Criminal Laws
The West Bengal government has constituted a seven-member panel headed by a retired judge of the Calcutta High Court to review the three new criminal laws, an official said on Wednesday.
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After Nurse Case, UK Eyes New Law To Force Criminals To Attend Sentencing
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed new legislative plans to hand power to judges to order "horrendous criminals" to attend their sentencing hearings and face justice, by force if necessary.
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Google, Apple, Other Tech Giants Expected to Challenge Digital Markets Act: EU Judge
Tech giants will likely challenge a new European Union law aimed at reining in their power with the first cases in a potential wave of litigation expected by year-end, one of the EU's top judges said on Friday. The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into force in November, will classify online platforms with more than 45 million users as gatekee...
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"New Planning": Mamata Banerjee Slams Centre's Judges' Appointments Letter
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, saying that the Supreme Court collegium should include government representatives.
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"Law Is A Means To Forge New Future Based On...": Justice Chandrachud
Supreme Court Judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that law in itself cannot solve the myriad human problems but it is just a facilitative tool to render justice.
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If A Judge Clears 50 Cases, 100 More Filed: Law Minister On Pending Cases
With the number of pending cases nearing the 5-crore mark, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said if a judge disposes of 50 cases, 100 new litigations are filed as people are more aware now and approach courts to settle disputes.
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Joe Biden Government Urges Judge To Block Controversial Texas Anti-Abortion Law
US President Joe Biden's administration called on a federal judge Friday to swiftly block a new law that bans most abortions in Texas and has raised concerns about women's curtailed access to care.
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"Historic Moment For Gender Representation": Law Minister On New Supreme Court Judges
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today congratulated the newly-appointed judges of the Supreme Court, saying it is a historic moment for gender representation as three women took oath as judges of the court.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Gets 6 New Judges
Six new judges were appointed to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday, the law ministry said.
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Comments Against Judges A Disturbing "New Trend", Says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday expressed strong disapproval of legal activists making objectionable comments about judges who do not pass favourable orders on their petitions, calling it a "disturbing new trend".
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6 Arrested In UP For "Unlawful Conversion", Rs. 25,000 Reward On 5 Others
Six people, all Muslim, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh and the police are looking for five more in a fresh case involving the state's new "unlawful conversion" law that has been criticised by many, including former judges, who have called the law unconstitutional and against fundamental rights.
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Chief Justice Gogoi "In Awe" Of How Swiftly 4 New Judges Were Appointed
As the Supreme Court got four new judges today, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said he was impressed with how quickly the appointments were made. "The recommendation (by the collegium) was sent at 11 am on Wednesday to the Law Ministry. I heard that the medical examination of the four judges was conducted on the same evening itself. I was in awe," Chi...
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Four High Court Chief Justices Elevated As New Supreme Court Judges
Four high court chief justices were on Thursday night elevated to the Supreme Court, within 48 hours of the collegium recommending their names to the government.
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4 New Judges Appointed To Gujarat High Court
Four new judges were appointed to the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday. A notification issued by the Law Ministry said advocate Umesh Amritlal Trivedi, and judicial officers (judges of the lower courts) Ajaykumar Chandulal Rao, Vireshkumar Bhavchandbhai Mayani and Ashutosh Pushkerray Thaker have been appointed judges of the Gujarat High Court.
