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Supreme Court Refuses To Reduce Lawyer's Sentence For Abusing Woman Judge, Says...
The Supreme Court today rejected a petition by a lawyer convicted of abusing a woman judicial officer in a court in Delhi.
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'Emotional Explosions, Turmoil Are Universal': International Booker Winner
Journalist, lawyer, author and activist Banu Mushtaq, whose "Heart Lamp" won the International Booker Prize, said her stories of Muslim women from traditional south Indian families had resonated with the global audience.
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Victims of 'Predator' US Gynecologist Reach $750 Million Settlement
Columbia University and a New York hospital have reached a $750-million settlement with hundreds of women sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist, a lawyer for the victims said Tuesday.
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US Lawyer Tortured Women With Cattle Prod, Shock Collar While Raping Them
A New York City lawyer has been accused of transforming his Midtown apartment into a torture chamber, where he allegedly raped, drugged, urinated on, and abused women using a cattle prod and electric shock collar.
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"What Is Bhojpuri Vulgarity": Court Slams Lawyer During Honey Singh Song Hearing
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped a lawyer for using the phrase "Bhojpuri vulgarity" during an argument, and refused to entertain a plea which claimed Honey Singh's latest song 'Maniac' portrays women as "sexual objects".
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"Chemical Castration Harsh But...": Supreme Court On Women's Safety Plea
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to various union government ministries and departments to respond to a plea - by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association - for guidelines for a safer environment for women, children, and transgenders.
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60 Survivors Accuse Ex-Harrods Owner Mohamed Al-Fayed Of Sex Abuse: Lawyers
Around 60 women have now come forward to allege they were sexually abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, lawyers representing them said on Friday.
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Iran Reduces Jail Terms Of 2 Women Journalists Who Covered Mahsa Amini's Death
Iranian courts have reduced jail terms for two female journalists charged with collaborating with the United States, their lawyers told reformist newspapers on Sunday.
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Poison Sprayed At Hathras Event Led To Stampede, Claims Godman's Lawyer
Days after 121 people were killed due to a stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras, advocate AP Singh has claimed that the incident that took the lives of 121 people, mostly women and children occurred because unidentified men sprayed poison.
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Deve Gowda's Grandson, Accused In Sex Scandal, To Return Within A Week, Says Lawyer
Janata Dal Secular leader Prajwal Revanna -- accused of raping multiple women -- will return within a week and cooperate with the investigation, his lawyer Arun G told NDTV in an exclusive interview today.
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Gyanvapi Petitioners' Lawyer Makes Survey Report Public, Claims Temple Existed
The survey of the Gyanvapi mosque has revealed the existence of a temple, complete with 34 inscriptions in various languages, which was remodelled into a mosque, the lawyer of the women petitioners told the media today after receiving a hard copy of
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"Victims Consistently Faced Harassment": Lawyer In Brij Bhushan Case
The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday heard the part arguments of the senior advocate for complainant women wrestlers against BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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12 In 75 Years, But 11 Women Senior Advocates Appointed In A Day, Supreme Court Creates History
The Supreme Court created history today after it gave Senior Advocate status to 11 women lawyers in a single day. In the court's history, only 12 women so far have been given the status of Senior Advocate.
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After Women's Reservation Bill, Ex Bar Body Chief Seeks 33% Quota For Women As Judges
Former SCBA president and senior lawyer Vikas Singh has written a letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud underscoring the need for allocating one-third of judgeship to women in higher judiciary.
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"Create Equal Opportunities For Women In Legal Profession": Chief Justice Of India
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday flagged the "abysmal" women-to-men ratio in the legal profession and called for ensuring equal opportunities for women, asserting that there was no dearth of young, talented women lawyers.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Reduce Lawyer's Sentence For Abusing Woman Judge, Says...
The Supreme Court today rejected a petition by a lawyer convicted of abusing a woman judicial officer in a court in Delhi.
-
'Emotional Explosions, Turmoil Are Universal': International Booker Winner
Journalist, lawyer, author and activist Banu Mushtaq, whose "Heart Lamp" won the International Booker Prize, said her stories of Muslim women from traditional south Indian families had resonated with the global audience.
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Victims of 'Predator' US Gynecologist Reach $750 Million Settlement
Columbia University and a New York hospital have reached a $750-million settlement with hundreds of women sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist, a lawyer for the victims said Tuesday.
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US Lawyer Tortured Women With Cattle Prod, Shock Collar While Raping Them
A New York City lawyer has been accused of transforming his Midtown apartment into a torture chamber, where he allegedly raped, drugged, urinated on, and abused women using a cattle prod and electric shock collar.
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"What Is Bhojpuri Vulgarity": Court Slams Lawyer During Honey Singh Song Hearing
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped a lawyer for using the phrase "Bhojpuri vulgarity" during an argument, and refused to entertain a plea which claimed Honey Singh's latest song 'Maniac' portrays women as "sexual objects".
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"Chemical Castration Harsh But...": Supreme Court On Women's Safety Plea
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to various union government ministries and departments to respond to a plea - by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association - for guidelines for a safer environment for women, children, and transgenders.
-
60 Survivors Accuse Ex-Harrods Owner Mohamed Al-Fayed Of Sex Abuse: Lawyers
Around 60 women have now come forward to allege they were sexually abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, lawyers representing them said on Friday.
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Iran Reduces Jail Terms Of 2 Women Journalists Who Covered Mahsa Amini's Death
Iranian courts have reduced jail terms for two female journalists charged with collaborating with the United States, their lawyers told reformist newspapers on Sunday.
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Poison Sprayed At Hathras Event Led To Stampede, Claims Godman's Lawyer
Days after 121 people were killed due to a stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras, advocate AP Singh has claimed that the incident that took the lives of 121 people, mostly women and children occurred because unidentified men sprayed poison.
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Deve Gowda's Grandson, Accused In Sex Scandal, To Return Within A Week, Says Lawyer
Janata Dal Secular leader Prajwal Revanna -- accused of raping multiple women -- will return within a week and cooperate with the investigation, his lawyer Arun G told NDTV in an exclusive interview today.
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Gyanvapi Petitioners' Lawyer Makes Survey Report Public, Claims Temple Existed
The survey of the Gyanvapi mosque has revealed the existence of a temple, complete with 34 inscriptions in various languages, which was remodelled into a mosque, the lawyer of the women petitioners told the media today after receiving a hard copy of
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"Victims Consistently Faced Harassment": Lawyer In Brij Bhushan Case
The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday heard the part arguments of the senior advocate for complainant women wrestlers against BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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12 In 75 Years, But 11 Women Senior Advocates Appointed In A Day, Supreme Court Creates History
The Supreme Court created history today after it gave Senior Advocate status to 11 women lawyers in a single day. In the court's history, only 12 women so far have been given the status of Senior Advocate.
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After Women's Reservation Bill, Ex Bar Body Chief Seeks 33% Quota For Women As Judges
Former SCBA president and senior lawyer Vikas Singh has written a letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud underscoring the need for allocating one-third of judgeship to women in higher judiciary.
-
"Create Equal Opportunities For Women In Legal Profession": Chief Justice Of India
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday flagged the "abysmal" women-to-men ratio in the legal profession and called for ensuring equal opportunities for women, asserting that there was no dearth of young, talented women lawyers.
