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INDIA Bloc Will "Free Judiciary From Pressure": Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said if the INDIA bloc comes to power in the ongoing Lok Sabha election, it would "free" the judiciary from the "tremendous pressure" it is facing. This, he added, will lead to his release from jail on June 5,
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"Need To Safeguard Judiciary": Retired Judges Write To Chief Justice
A group of retired judges of Supreme Court and high courts have written to Chief Justice of India on escalating attempts by "certain factions to undermine the judiciary through calculated pressure, misinformation, and public disparagement".
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600 Lawyers Write To Chief Justice Of India, Claim Group Trying To "Defame Courts"
A group of lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Mishra, have written to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a "vested interest group" is trying to pressure the judiciary and defame courts.
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"Misunderstanding That Government Putting Pressure On Judiciary": Minister
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government has not done anything to undermine the judiciary's independence, and every institution should respect the 'Lakshman rekha' or boundary set by the Constitution.
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"Absurd Allegation": Shashi Tharoor On Kiren Rijiju's "Pressure On Court" Jab In Rahul Gandhi Case
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday dismissed as "absurd" the BJP's charge that the opposition party exerted "undue pressure" on the judiciary as its leaders accompanied Rahul Gandhi to a Surat court.
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"Was A Political Comment": Ashok Gehlot Over Rahul Gandhi's Jail Term
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday claimed the judiciary is under pressure and the 'Modi surname remark' over which a Gujarat court sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail was just a "political" comment.
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"Hinduism About Humility": Rahul Gandhi's Counter To RSS Chief's Remarks
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday accused the BJP and the RSS of capturing institutions and putting pressure on the EC and the judiciary, and also declared that he will not visit an RSS office even if someone slits his throat.
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Pak Chief Justice's "No One Dares" Message Amid Courts "Not Free" Charge
Refuting allegations that the judiciary is under any pressure from security institutions, Pakistan Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Saturday said that the judiciary in the country never takes dictation from other institutions.
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"Faith, Acceptability Have To Be Earned, Not Commanded": Top Court Judge
The seniormost judge of the Supreme Court Justice NV Ramana has said the greatest strength of the judiciary is the faith of people in it and judges must be "steadfast in holding on to their principles" and "fearless in their decisions" to withstand all pressures and odds.
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"You Packed Up Our Government": Nawaz Sharif To Pak Army Chief
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday accused the country's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa of toppling his government, pressuring the judiciary, and installing the current government of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the 2018 elections.
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"Ran After Car, Couldn't Do Anything": Son Of 'Arrested' Pak Journalist
A Pakistani journalist under scrutiny for anti-government social media posts was beaten and seized outside his home on Saturday, his son said, in the latest sign of pressure on media. Rizwan Razi, who worked for private Din TV in Lahore, was being investigated for "defamatory and obnoxious" comments about the judiciary, government and intelligence ...
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Trends Show Imran Khan Win, Opposition Says "Blatant Rigging": 10 Facts
Former Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan inched closer to power today with the results of the country's general election showing a massive lead by his party, even though the party of his jailed rival Nawaz Sharif rejected the eventual result as "blatantly" rigged. The Pakistani Election Commission rubbished the charges, and blamed a ...
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Iran Prosecutor Gives Government 30 Days to Block Social Media
Iran's hardline judiciary has given the government one month to block WhatsApp and other popular instant messaging services, as pressure mounts on reformist President Hassan Rouhani to scale back his social and political liberalisation.
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INDIA Bloc Will "Free Judiciary From Pressure": Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said if the INDIA bloc comes to power in the ongoing Lok Sabha election, it would "free" the judiciary from the "tremendous pressure" it is facing. This, he added, will lead to his release from jail on June 5,
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"Need To Safeguard Judiciary": Retired Judges Write To Chief Justice
A group of retired judges of Supreme Court and high courts have written to Chief Justice of India on escalating attempts by "certain factions to undermine the judiciary through calculated pressure, misinformation, and public disparagement".
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600 Lawyers Write To Chief Justice Of India, Claim Group Trying To "Defame Courts"
A group of lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Mishra, have written to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a "vested interest group" is trying to pressure the judiciary and defame courts.
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"Misunderstanding That Government Putting Pressure On Judiciary": Minister
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government has not done anything to undermine the judiciary's independence, and every institution should respect the 'Lakshman rekha' or boundary set by the Constitution.
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"Absurd Allegation": Shashi Tharoor On Kiren Rijiju's "Pressure On Court" Jab In Rahul Gandhi Case
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday dismissed as "absurd" the BJP's charge that the opposition party exerted "undue pressure" on the judiciary as its leaders accompanied Rahul Gandhi to a Surat court.
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"Was A Political Comment": Ashok Gehlot Over Rahul Gandhi's Jail Term
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday claimed the judiciary is under pressure and the 'Modi surname remark' over which a Gujarat court sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail was just a "political" comment.
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"Hinduism About Humility": Rahul Gandhi's Counter To RSS Chief's Remarks
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday accused the BJP and the RSS of capturing institutions and putting pressure on the EC and the judiciary, and also declared that he will not visit an RSS office even if someone slits his throat.
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Pak Chief Justice's "No One Dares" Message Amid Courts "Not Free" Charge
Refuting allegations that the judiciary is under any pressure from security institutions, Pakistan Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Saturday said that the judiciary in the country never takes dictation from other institutions.
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"Faith, Acceptability Have To Be Earned, Not Commanded": Top Court Judge
The seniormost judge of the Supreme Court Justice NV Ramana has said the greatest strength of the judiciary is the faith of people in it and judges must be "steadfast in holding on to their principles" and "fearless in their decisions" to withstand all pressures and odds.
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"You Packed Up Our Government": Nawaz Sharif To Pak Army Chief
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday accused the country's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa of toppling his government, pressuring the judiciary, and installing the current government of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the 2018 elections.
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"Ran After Car, Couldn't Do Anything": Son Of 'Arrested' Pak Journalist
A Pakistani journalist under scrutiny for anti-government social media posts was beaten and seized outside his home on Saturday, his son said, in the latest sign of pressure on media. Rizwan Razi, who worked for private Din TV in Lahore, was being investigated for "defamatory and obnoxious" comments about the judiciary, government and intelligence ...
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Trends Show Imran Khan Win, Opposition Says "Blatant Rigging": 10 Facts
Former Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan inched closer to power today with the results of the country's general election showing a massive lead by his party, even though the party of his jailed rival Nawaz Sharif rejected the eventual result as "blatantly" rigged. The Pakistani Election Commission rubbished the charges, and blamed a ...
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Iran Prosecutor Gives Government 30 Days to Block Social Media
Iran's hardline judiciary has given the government one month to block WhatsApp and other popular instant messaging services, as pressure mounts on reformist President Hassan Rouhani to scale back his social and political liberalisation.
