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"Lawyers Will Make Merry": Chief Justice's Consent Divorce Advice To Woman
Hearing a petition for transfer of a matrimonial dispute case, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud advised a couple to agree to divorce by mutual consent and said a long legal fight would only benefit lawyers.
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Texas Supreme Court Rules Against US Woman's Abortion Hours After She Leaves State
The Texas Supreme Court on Monday overruled an emergency order allowing a woman to terminate her risky pregnancy, in a decision issued hours after her lawyers said she had left the state to get an abortion.
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7 Guidelines Issued By Supreme Court For Orders In Sexual Offence Cases
Striking down a controversial Madhya Pradesh High Court order that asked a woman to tie a "rakhi" to the man who allegedly assaulted her sexually, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a set of guidelines for lower courts to consider when passing their verdicts. The top court, which was hearing a petition from nine women lawyers who said such orders...
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Hathras Case "Horrible", Says Top Court, Asks UP About Witness Protection
Questions regarding the protection of the family and witnesses in the case involving the torture and alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old woman from Hathras, came up before the Supreme Court today. Questioning what steps have been taken regarding this, the court issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government. The court also questioned if the family ...
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On Allegations Against Chief Justice, Supreme Court Judges' Panel Set Up
A panel of three Supreme Court judges -- including a woman judge -- will look into the allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, levelled by a former employee of the court. According to sources, the decision to set up the panel was taken by a full court - attended by all the judges except Chief Justice Gogoi. Jus...
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"A Person In My Own Right": Indira Jaising On Attorney General's Remark
Senior lawyer Indira Jaising is one of the country's leading human right advocates and was named among Fortune magazine's 'fifty greatest leaders' of 2018. She was also the first woman to be appointed as Additional Solicitor General of India in 2009. So when Attorney General KK Venugopal referred to her in court as the wife of senior counsel Anand ...
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Supreme Court Offers Legal Help To Woman Who Filed Incomprehensible Plea
The Supreme Court today decided to appoint a lawyer to assist a petitioner to make good her case instead of dismissing the incomprehensible plea, as is customary.
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Pakistan's Top Court To Decide On Asia Bibi Appeal On January 29: Lawyer
Pakistan's Supreme Court will decide on January 29 whether to allow an appeal against its acquittal of a Christian woman at the centre of a blasphemy row, a lawyer involved in the case said Thursday.
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Texas Executes Man Convicted Of Strangling Woman While Driving
Texas on Thursday executed a man convicted of kidnapping a woman in 2000 and choking her to death while he was driving, after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute appeal by his lawyers who argued the death was an accident.
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Another Woman Alleges Sexual Misconduct By Trump Supreme Court Nominee
The lawyer for another woman who is accusing President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual misconduct said on Wednesday he had submitted her sworn statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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US Top Court Nominee Accuser Agrees To Testify On Sex Assault Allegation
The woman whose sexual assault allegation threatens to bring down President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has agreed to testify in the Senate, her lawyers said Saturday, setting up a dramatic showdown next week.
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Indu Malhotra Takes Oath As Supreme Court Judge Amid Row Over Appointments
Senior lawyer Indu Malhotra was administered oath of office by Chief Justice Dipak Misra this morning, making her the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a Supreme Court judge. Ms Malhotra was one of the two people recommended by the collegium - a group of top judges - to be elevated to the top court bench.
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Indu Malhotra Will Be First Woman Lawyer Appointed As Supreme Court Judge
Senior lawyer Indu Malhotra will be the first woman lawyer to be appointed as a Supreme Court judge.
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"Wife Not An Object, You Can't Force Her To Stay With You": Supreme Court
A woman isn't her husband's possession or an "object" and is she doesn't wish to stay with him, she can't be forced to do so, the Supreme Court said today.
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In A First, Woman Lawyer To Be Directly Promoted As Supreme Court Judge
Uttarakhand Chief Justice KM Joseph, who set aside President's rule in the hill state in 2016, and senior lawyer Indu Malhotra have been recommended for appointment as Supreme Court judges.
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"Lawyers Will Make Merry": Chief Justice's Consent Divorce Advice To Woman
Hearing a petition for transfer of a matrimonial dispute case, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud advised a couple to agree to divorce by mutual consent and said a long legal fight would only benefit lawyers.
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Texas Supreme Court Rules Against US Woman's Abortion Hours After She Leaves State
The Texas Supreme Court on Monday overruled an emergency order allowing a woman to terminate her risky pregnancy, in a decision issued hours after her lawyers said she had left the state to get an abortion.
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7 Guidelines Issued By Supreme Court For Orders In Sexual Offence Cases
Striking down a controversial Madhya Pradesh High Court order that asked a woman to tie a "rakhi" to the man who allegedly assaulted her sexually, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a set of guidelines for lower courts to consider when passing their verdicts. The top court, which was hearing a petition from nine women lawyers who said such orders...
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Hathras Case "Horrible", Says Top Court, Asks UP About Witness Protection
Questions regarding the protection of the family and witnesses in the case involving the torture and alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old woman from Hathras, came up before the Supreme Court today. Questioning what steps have been taken regarding this, the court issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government. The court also questioned if the family ...
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On Allegations Against Chief Justice, Supreme Court Judges' Panel Set Up
A panel of three Supreme Court judges -- including a woman judge -- will look into the allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, levelled by a former employee of the court. According to sources, the decision to set up the panel was taken by a full court - attended by all the judges except Chief Justice Gogoi. Jus...
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"A Person In My Own Right": Indira Jaising On Attorney General's Remark
Senior lawyer Indira Jaising is one of the country's leading human right advocates and was named among Fortune magazine's 'fifty greatest leaders' of 2018. She was also the first woman to be appointed as Additional Solicitor General of India in 2009. So when Attorney General KK Venugopal referred to her in court as the wife of senior counsel Anand ...
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Supreme Court Offers Legal Help To Woman Who Filed Incomprehensible Plea
The Supreme Court today decided to appoint a lawyer to assist a petitioner to make good her case instead of dismissing the incomprehensible plea, as is customary.
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Pakistan's Top Court To Decide On Asia Bibi Appeal On January 29: Lawyer
Pakistan's Supreme Court will decide on January 29 whether to allow an appeal against its acquittal of a Christian woman at the centre of a blasphemy row, a lawyer involved in the case said Thursday.
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Texas Executes Man Convicted Of Strangling Woman While Driving
Texas on Thursday executed a man convicted of kidnapping a woman in 2000 and choking her to death while he was driving, after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute appeal by his lawyers who argued the death was an accident.
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Another Woman Alleges Sexual Misconduct By Trump Supreme Court Nominee
The lawyer for another woman who is accusing President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual misconduct said on Wednesday he had submitted her sworn statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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US Top Court Nominee Accuser Agrees To Testify On Sex Assault Allegation
The woman whose sexual assault allegation threatens to bring down President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has agreed to testify in the Senate, her lawyers said Saturday, setting up a dramatic showdown next week.
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Indu Malhotra Takes Oath As Supreme Court Judge Amid Row Over Appointments
Senior lawyer Indu Malhotra was administered oath of office by Chief Justice Dipak Misra this morning, making her the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a Supreme Court judge. Ms Malhotra was one of the two people recommended by the collegium - a group of top judges - to be elevated to the top court bench.
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Indu Malhotra Will Be First Woman Lawyer Appointed As Supreme Court Judge
Senior lawyer Indu Malhotra will be the first woman lawyer to be appointed as a Supreme Court judge.
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"Wife Not An Object, You Can't Force Her To Stay With You": Supreme Court
A woman isn't her husband's possession or an "object" and is she doesn't wish to stay with him, she can't be forced to do so, the Supreme Court said today.
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In A First, Woman Lawyer To Be Directly Promoted As Supreme Court Judge
Uttarakhand Chief Justice KM Joseph, who set aside President's rule in the hill state in 2016, and senior lawyer Indu Malhotra have been recommended for appointment as Supreme Court judges.
