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French Lawmakers Back Bill Giving Police 'Benefit Of Doubt' In Shootings
The number of fatal shootings by police in France is among the highest in Europe and rising.
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Election Body Ad Format For Candidates To Declare Criminal Records Ready
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Law Ministry to vet the format of an advertisement it wants candidates to issue to publicise cases lodged against them, a functionary said today.
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Macau Move To Curtail Foreign Judges Sparks Concerns Over China's Growing Control
Macau has finished drafting a proposed new law barring foreign judges from hearing national security and defense cases, an unprecedented move that has heightened concerns over Beijing's grip over the gambling hub.
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Centre Asks Law Commission To Examine Uniform Civil Code Issue
Indicating need for wider consultation before taking a call on a uniform civil code, the government has asked the Law Commission to examine the issue.
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Government To Challenge All Court Orders Favouring Employees
All court orders that favour employees and quash government policies will be challenged, as per draft guidelines finalised by the Centre.
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Government to Consider Amending Procedures to Check 'Unnecessary' Litigations
With three crore cases pending in courts, the government may consider changes in legal procedure to make it mandatory for a litigant to issue a notice to the opposite party before initiating formal proceedings to enable them explore the possibility of a pre-litigation settlement.
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Government May Go for 'Pre-Trial Hearings' to Speed Up Case Disposal
Seeking to speed up disposal of cases, government is weighing the option of introducing the system of 'pre-trial hearings' on the lines of the UK and the US under which the main dispute is identified before the beginning of the trial helping the courts decide the matter fast.
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Centre Plans to Provide Legal Backing to 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan'
Seeking to provide legal backing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the government is drafting a law under which municipalities can punish those found spitting, urinating and throwing garbage in public places.
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French Lawmakers Back Bill Giving Police 'Benefit Of Doubt' In Shootings
The number of fatal shootings by police in France is among the highest in Europe and rising.
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Election Body Ad Format For Candidates To Declare Criminal Records Ready
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Law Ministry to vet the format of an advertisement it wants candidates to issue to publicise cases lodged against them, a functionary said today.
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Macau Move To Curtail Foreign Judges Sparks Concerns Over China's Growing Control
Macau has finished drafting a proposed new law barring foreign judges from hearing national security and defense cases, an unprecedented move that has heightened concerns over Beijing's grip over the gambling hub.
-
Centre Asks Law Commission To Examine Uniform Civil Code Issue
Indicating need for wider consultation before taking a call on a uniform civil code, the government has asked the Law Commission to examine the issue.
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Government To Challenge All Court Orders Favouring Employees
All court orders that favour employees and quash government policies will be challenged, as per draft guidelines finalised by the Centre.
-
Government to Consider Amending Procedures to Check 'Unnecessary' Litigations
With three crore cases pending in courts, the government may consider changes in legal procedure to make it mandatory for a litigant to issue a notice to the opposite party before initiating formal proceedings to enable them explore the possibility of a pre-litigation settlement.
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Government May Go for 'Pre-Trial Hearings' to Speed Up Case Disposal
Seeking to speed up disposal of cases, government is weighing the option of introducing the system of 'pre-trial hearings' on the lines of the UK and the US under which the main dispute is identified before the beginning of the trial helping the courts decide the matter fast.
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Centre Plans to Provide Legal Backing to 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan'
Seeking to provide legal backing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the government is drafting a law under which municipalities can punish those found spitting, urinating and throwing garbage in public places.
