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Shashi Tharoor Criticises 'Frivolous, Politically Driven Cases' Burdening Indian Courts
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday criticised the misuse of judicial processes, emphasising that the Indian legal system has become overburdened by "frivolous" and "politically motivated cases, where "the process itself becomes the punishment."
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"3 British-Era Laws Changed With Concept Of Speedy Justice": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the three laws of the British-era that were governing the Indian Judicial system have been changed on the concept of delivering speedy justice.
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CJI Highlights Role of Technology, Smart Court Initiatives in Making Judicial System More Accessible
Eighteenth meeting of Chief Justices and Chairpersons of the Supreme Courts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States was held here under the Presidency of Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on 10 and 11 March. The aim was to foster effective judicial cooperation among the Member States.
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More Than 1,600 Complaints Received Against Judiciary In Last 5 Years: Centre
Over 1,600 complaints were received in the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) on the functioning of the judiciary, including judicial corruption, during the last five years, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Judicial System Has Failed Us: Margaret Alva On Citizenship Amendment Act
Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva on Saturday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act "negates" constitutional guarantees and rights given to all Indians and that the judicial system which is supposed to be the protector and the interpreter of the Constitution "has failed us".
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Augusta Middleman's Extradition Must Be Left To Our Judiciary: UAE Envoy
The extradition of Christian Michel, a British national and alleged middleman wanted by Indian investigative agencies in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case, should be left to the UAE's judicial system, the UAE envoy to India said Thursday.
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You Misunderstood, Says Author Of Study Vijay Mallya's Lawyers Quoted In UK Court
A UK-based Indian-origin professor who co-authored the study quoted by Vijay Mallya's defence has rejected their understanding of the paper, saying the liquor baron's lawyers have "misconstrued the findings" and grossly misunderstood the analysis of their study.
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A Gang-Rape Victim Went To Court For 11 Years, But Her Ordeal Continues
She was still a teenager when a pack of young men pulled her into a car, tortured her and gang-raped her.
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Opinion: Chief Justice Of India Broke Down. What's Going Wrong.
Chief Justice of India TS Thakur broke down at a meeting in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, talking about the unprecedented pressure judges in the country work under.
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India Uses Outdated Laws To Silence Dissent, Says Human Rights Watchdog
India routinely uses outdated and loosely worded laws to crack down on dissent, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, urging the government to repeal or amend legislation used to stifle free speech.
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Judicial System Has Collapsed, Alleges Prashant Bhushan
Claiming that the Indian judicial system has "collapsed", noted lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan today said a big social movement is needed to improve the functioning of the judicial apparatus.
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Over 2 Crore Cases Pending In Lower Courts: Law Ministry Data
Over two crore cases are pending in the country's lower courts, out of which over 41 per cent are less than two-year-old while over 10 per cent are pending for over a decade, a Law Ministry data says.
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Centre to Supreme Court: No New Judges Till Court Decides New Appointment System's Valid
The Centre today assured the Supreme Court that no fresh appointments of High Court and Supreme Court judges will be made, until the top court decides whether the National Judicial Appointments Commission -- the new system of appointing judges -- is valid.
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Arrest of US ship's crew by India inappropriate, says its owner Advanfort
A US-based firm that owns the ship detained off Tamil Nadu coast termed the arrest of its crew as "inappropriate" and said it is working diplomatically and through the judicial system to prove the innocence of 35 sailors to get them released.
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Indian judiciary one of the most powerful in the world: Chief Justice Altamas Kabir
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir has described the Indian judicial system as one of the most powerful in the world due to the power of judicial review enjoyed by it.
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Shashi Tharoor Criticises 'Frivolous, Politically Driven Cases' Burdening Indian Courts
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday criticised the misuse of judicial processes, emphasising that the Indian legal system has become overburdened by "frivolous" and "politically motivated cases, where "the process itself becomes the punishment."
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"3 British-Era Laws Changed With Concept Of Speedy Justice": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the three laws of the British-era that were governing the Indian Judicial system have been changed on the concept of delivering speedy justice.
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CJI Highlights Role of Technology, Smart Court Initiatives in Making Judicial System More Accessible
Eighteenth meeting of Chief Justices and Chairpersons of the Supreme Courts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States was held here under the Presidency of Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on 10 and 11 March. The aim was to foster effective judicial cooperation among the Member States.
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More Than 1,600 Complaints Received Against Judiciary In Last 5 Years: Centre
Over 1,600 complaints were received in the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) on the functioning of the judiciary, including judicial corruption, during the last five years, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Judicial System Has Failed Us: Margaret Alva On Citizenship Amendment Act
Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva on Saturday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act "negates" constitutional guarantees and rights given to all Indians and that the judicial system which is supposed to be the protector and the interpreter of the Constitution "has failed us".
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Augusta Middleman's Extradition Must Be Left To Our Judiciary: UAE Envoy
The extradition of Christian Michel, a British national and alleged middleman wanted by Indian investigative agencies in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case, should be left to the UAE's judicial system, the UAE envoy to India said Thursday.
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You Misunderstood, Says Author Of Study Vijay Mallya's Lawyers Quoted In UK Court
A UK-based Indian-origin professor who co-authored the study quoted by Vijay Mallya's defence has rejected their understanding of the paper, saying the liquor baron's lawyers have "misconstrued the findings" and grossly misunderstood the analysis of their study.
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A Gang-Rape Victim Went To Court For 11 Years, But Her Ordeal Continues
She was still a teenager when a pack of young men pulled her into a car, tortured her and gang-raped her.
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Opinion: Chief Justice Of India Broke Down. What's Going Wrong.
Chief Justice of India TS Thakur broke down at a meeting in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, talking about the unprecedented pressure judges in the country work under.
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India Uses Outdated Laws To Silence Dissent, Says Human Rights Watchdog
India routinely uses outdated and loosely worded laws to crack down on dissent, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, urging the government to repeal or amend legislation used to stifle free speech.
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Judicial System Has Collapsed, Alleges Prashant Bhushan
Claiming that the Indian judicial system has "collapsed", noted lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan today said a big social movement is needed to improve the functioning of the judicial apparatus.
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Over 2 Crore Cases Pending In Lower Courts: Law Ministry Data
Over two crore cases are pending in the country's lower courts, out of which over 41 per cent are less than two-year-old while over 10 per cent are pending for over a decade, a Law Ministry data says.
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Centre to Supreme Court: No New Judges Till Court Decides New Appointment System's Valid
The Centre today assured the Supreme Court that no fresh appointments of High Court and Supreme Court judges will be made, until the top court decides whether the National Judicial Appointments Commission -- the new system of appointing judges -- is valid.
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Arrest of US ship's crew by India inappropriate, says its owner Advanfort
A US-based firm that owns the ship detained off Tamil Nadu coast termed the arrest of its crew as "inappropriate" and said it is working diplomatically and through the judicial system to prove the innocence of 35 sailors to get them released.
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Indian judiciary one of the most powerful in the world: Chief Justice Altamas Kabir
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir has described the Indian judicial system as one of the most powerful in the world due to the power of judicial review enjoyed by it.
