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"Language Not Religion": Top Court Rejects Plea Against Urdu On Signboard
Language is not religion and to consider Urdu as a language of Muslims is a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity, the Supreme Court has said while rejecting a petition challenging use of Urdu on the nameboard of municipal council
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Chief Justice Underlines "Constitutional Morality" As Means To Preserve Diversity
Espousing the importance of implementing Constitutional Morality in Indian jurisprudence, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday insisted on the commitment of courts to ensure diversity, inclusion and tolerance.
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"Diversity, Representation Key For Rectifying Historical Injustices": Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said diversity and representation are crucial not only for rectifying historical injustices but also for enriching the decision-making capacity of courts.
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Appointments, Assets, Leaves: House Panel's Big Remarks On Senior Judges
The representation of backward communities, women and minorities in higher judiciary is below the desired level and does not reflect the country's social diversity, a Parliamentary panel has said in its report.
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"We Write Today To...": Harvard After Court Bans Reservation In Admissions
Harvard University said that diversity and difference are essential to academic excellence after the Supreme Court effectively banned universities from using race as a factor in admissions.
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Received Representations On Lack Of Transparency In Collegium System: Law Minister
The government has been receiving representations from "diverse sources" on lack of transparency, objectivity, and social diversity in the collegium system of appointment of Supreme Court and high court judges with the request to improve.
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Time To Introduce Local Languages In Courts: Chief Justice NV Ramana
Amid a debate over Hindi and the linguistic diversity in the country, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today said that the time has come for the legal system to introduce local languages in courts.
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"Public Interest": In Court, Centre Defends Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Top Cop
Rakesh Asthana was appointed as the Delhi top cop in public interest, keeping in mind the diverse law and order challenges faced by Delhi, which has national security as well as international implications, the Centre told the Delhi High Court today.
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Biden Picks Black Women, First Muslim For Federal Judgeships
President Joe Biden nominated several Black women, an Asian American and the first Muslim ever to federal judgeships Tuesday in a push for diversity in the US court system.
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Amazon Accused of Race-Gender Bias in Workplace, Faces Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed in US federal court accused Amazon of keeping women and Black employees down while publicly talking up the need for diversity and social justice.
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Indian Man, 5 Others Jailed In UK In 10 Million Pound Fraud Case
An Indian national is among a gang of five men jailed by a British court for a total of over 30 years for an online fraud conspiracy involving a 10-million pounds payment diversion scam.
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Top Court Referred To Ain-i-Akbari, Travelogues, Reports In Ayodhya Case
The Supreme Court referred to books on subjects as diverse as history, culture, archaeology and religion in languages as varied as Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Turkish, French and English in its judgment on the Ayodhya land dispute, but exercised caution in making deductions saying there were "dangers" in interpreting history.
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"Like Fall Of Berlin Wall": PM On Kartarpur Corridor, Ayodhya Verdict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the corridor to Kartarpur and the Supreme Court's landmark verdict in the Ayodhya title suit were akin to the demolition of the Berlin Wall, sending a message of peace and unity. Today will be case in point for India's "unity in diversity," the Prime Minister said.
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Facebook News Section Launched, and It Will Pay Publishers
Over the course of its 15 year history, Facebook has variously ignored news organizations while eating their advertising revenue, courted them for video projects it subsequently abandoned.
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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Ramdev Company To Share Profits With Locals
In a first-of-its-kind order, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed a company run by yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of its profits with local farmers and communities.
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"Language Not Religion": Top Court Rejects Plea Against Urdu On Signboard
Language is not religion and to consider Urdu as a language of Muslims is a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity, the Supreme Court has said while rejecting a petition challenging use of Urdu on the nameboard of municipal council
-
Chief Justice Underlines "Constitutional Morality" As Means To Preserve Diversity
Espousing the importance of implementing Constitutional Morality in Indian jurisprudence, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday insisted on the commitment of courts to ensure diversity, inclusion and tolerance.
-
"Diversity, Representation Key For Rectifying Historical Injustices": Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said diversity and representation are crucial not only for rectifying historical injustices but also for enriching the decision-making capacity of courts.
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Appointments, Assets, Leaves: House Panel's Big Remarks On Senior Judges
The representation of backward communities, women and minorities in higher judiciary is below the desired level and does not reflect the country's social diversity, a Parliamentary panel has said in its report.
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"We Write Today To...": Harvard After Court Bans Reservation In Admissions
Harvard University said that diversity and difference are essential to academic excellence after the Supreme Court effectively banned universities from using race as a factor in admissions.
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Received Representations On Lack Of Transparency In Collegium System: Law Minister
The government has been receiving representations from "diverse sources" on lack of transparency, objectivity, and social diversity in the collegium system of appointment of Supreme Court and high court judges with the request to improve.
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Time To Introduce Local Languages In Courts: Chief Justice NV Ramana
Amid a debate over Hindi and the linguistic diversity in the country, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today said that the time has come for the legal system to introduce local languages in courts.
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"Public Interest": In Court, Centre Defends Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Top Cop
Rakesh Asthana was appointed as the Delhi top cop in public interest, keeping in mind the diverse law and order challenges faced by Delhi, which has national security as well as international implications, the Centre told the Delhi High Court today.
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Biden Picks Black Women, First Muslim For Federal Judgeships
President Joe Biden nominated several Black women, an Asian American and the first Muslim ever to federal judgeships Tuesday in a push for diversity in the US court system.
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Amazon Accused of Race-Gender Bias in Workplace, Faces Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed in US federal court accused Amazon of keeping women and Black employees down while publicly talking up the need for diversity and social justice.
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Indian Man, 5 Others Jailed In UK In 10 Million Pound Fraud Case
An Indian national is among a gang of five men jailed by a British court for a total of over 30 years for an online fraud conspiracy involving a 10-million pounds payment diversion scam.
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Top Court Referred To Ain-i-Akbari, Travelogues, Reports In Ayodhya Case
The Supreme Court referred to books on subjects as diverse as history, culture, archaeology and religion in languages as varied as Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Turkish, French and English in its judgment on the Ayodhya land dispute, but exercised caution in making deductions saying there were "dangers" in interpreting history.
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"Like Fall Of Berlin Wall": PM On Kartarpur Corridor, Ayodhya Verdict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the corridor to Kartarpur and the Supreme Court's landmark verdict in the Ayodhya title suit were akin to the demolition of the Berlin Wall, sending a message of peace and unity. Today will be case in point for India's "unity in diversity," the Prime Minister said.
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Facebook News Section Launched, and It Will Pay Publishers
Over the course of its 15 year history, Facebook has variously ignored news organizations while eating their advertising revenue, courted them for video projects it subsequently abandoned.
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Uttarakhand High Court Orders Ramdev Company To Share Profits With Locals
In a first-of-its-kind order, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed a company run by yoga guru Ramdev to share a percentage of its profits with local farmers and communities.
