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Law should take into consideration realities of communities: Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that law must have the touch of humanity to serve the interests of all people and should always be used with a sensibility to address the roots of problems. Addressing the platinum jubilee celebration of Gauhati High Court on Friday, CJI Chandrachud said the law should take into consideration the realities of the communities where it is sought to be implemented. When the law is wisely interpreted and applied, people have faith in the social structure and it is a step forward towards the realisation of justice, he said. "The legitimacy of the judiciary lies in the faith and confidence it commands from the people, who in turn depend on judicial independence. People's faith in the judiciary is determined by the single most important factor that judiciary is the first and last access for citizens in distress and need," he said. "Law must be imbued with a touch of humanity ... A human touch is essential to ensure that law serves the interests o

Law must have touch of humanity and should be used with sensibility: CJI

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud Friday said that law must have the touch of humanity to serve the interests of all people and should always be used with sensibility to address the roots of problems. The law should take into consideration the realities of the communities where it is sought to be implemented, Justice Chandrachud said at the platinum jubilee celebration of Gauhati High Court here. When the law is wisely interpreted and applied, people have faith in the social structure and it is a step forward towards the realisation of justice. The legitimacy of the judiciary lies in the faith and confidence it commands from the people, who in turn depend on judicial independence. People's faith in judiciary is determined by the single most important factor that judiciary is the first and last access for citizens in distress and need, he said. "Law must be imbued with a touch of humanity ... A human touch is essential to ensure that law serves the interests of all. There ..

Surrogacy law in its current form is appropriate, govt tells SC

The law, in its current form, bans commercial surrogacy. Furthermore, it aims to regulate the surrogacy industry

Why migrant undertrials struggle to furnish bail, access timely legal aid

All undertrials, except those with privilege, endure difficulties in engaging with the justice system

Former civil servants condemn Rijiju's remarks on judiciary in open letter

Former civil servants in an open letter on Thursday criticised Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for several of his comments which, they said, constituted a concerted attack by the government on the collegium system of appointments and on judicial independence. The open letter, signed by 90 former bureaucrats, argued that preserving the independence of the judiciary is non-negotiable, and any sign of executive overreach cannot be accepted in a democracy. "We write to you today in response to comments you made on various occasions and very recently at the India Today Conclave on March 18, 2023. Your statements that day are the latest in what is emerging as a concerted attack by the government on the collegium system of appointments, the Supreme Court of India and, ultimately, on judicial independence. We unequivocally condemn this onslaught," the letter said. In the appointment of judges to the High Courts and Supreme Court it appears that it is the government that is stonewalling ...

Billionaire Isreal Englander pays $1 bn to ex-wife who left him for a woman

World's one of the richest men pays $1 billion to his ex-wife after she left him for a woman in a civil lawsuit settled privately

Iraqi Parliament approves amendments to election law despite objections

The latest amendments to the election law reduced the number of electoral districts from 83 countrywide in the previous 2021 elections to one electoral district for each of Iraq's 18 provinces

Law firms plan fee hikes to retain talent amid 'foreign entry'

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Nation cannot celebrate achievements if women, children not safe: Rijiju

A society or a nation cannot celebrate its achievements if its women and children are not safe, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, dubbing the crime of child sexual abuse as one of the most grave and disconcerting challenges. Addressing a conference on 'Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)', hosted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at the Vigyan Bhawan here, Rijiju said that "we will have to go beyond legal provisions" and society must come together to ensure safety of women and children. He described the conference as "timely and very relevant" and said, "We expect that concrete outcomes will come out of it." In his address, Rijiju underlined that "a society or a nation cannot celebrate its achievements if their women and children are not safe". He particularly stressed on the issue of violence faced by children, and urged all stakeholders and the society to do more. "The violence against children, especially child sexual abuse... I feel, and it is for ..

Himachal Cabinet brings HPPSC under law preventing exam malpractices

The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday decided to bring the state's public service commission within the ambit of a law enacted to prevent malpractices at university, board and other examinations, according to a release. The decision to bring the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission under the Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Malpractices at University, Board or Other Specified Examinations Act, 1984, aims to ensure fair and transparent selection of candidates. On February 21, the government dissolved the Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission after the paper for the Junior Office Assistant (IT) was leaked and transferred all ongoing recruitment to the public service commission. It was decided at the meet to fill nine posts of the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services on a regular basis through the public service commission. The Cabinet also approved the creation of 45 posts of different categories for Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres in all 11 civil and sessions

Despite SC push, several HCs yet to fall in line on tech implementation

The HCs in Andhra Pradesh, Gauhati (Arunachal Pradesh), Gauhati (Nagaland), and Tripura have yet to put in place the video conferencing rules

S Korean lawmakers impeach interior and safety minister over crowd crush

South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament on Wednesday voted to impeach the country's interior and safety minister, Lee Sang-min, holding him responsible for government failures in disaster planning and the response that likely contributed to the high death toll in a crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in October. The impeachment suspends Lee from his duties and the country's Constitutional Court has 180 days to rule on whether to unseat him for good or give him back the job. Lee is seen as a key ally of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose office issued an irritated response to his impeachment, accusing opposition lawmakers of abandoning legislative principles and creating shameful history. Lee issued a statement expressing regret after lawmakers voted 179-109 in favor of impeaching him and said he would defend his case in the Constitutional Court.

Odisha: Slain minister's security officer suspended on dereliction for duty

The Odisha Police on Wednesday suspended slain minister Naba Kishore Das' personal security officer on the charge of dereliction of duty. Brajarajnagar Police Station inspector-in-charge Pradyumna Kumar Swain and Gandhi Chhak Police Outpost in-charge Sashibhusan Podha were also transferred from their place of posting, an official said. The move comes after the state government had on Tuesday transferred Jharsuguda superintendent of police and Brajrajnagar sub-divisional police officer following the killing of the minister. Das, 60, breathed his last on January 29 evening, hours after he was shot by a policeman at Gandhi Chhak in Brajrajnagar area of Jharsuguda district, where he had gone to attend an event. The Odisha Police had on Monday dismissed Assistant Sub Inspector Gopal Das from service after arresting him for allegedly gunning down Das. Slain minister Naba Kishore Das' personal security officer Mitrabhanu Deo has been placed under suspension on the charge of dereliction o

SC to hear PILs challenging laws which regulates religious conversions

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on January 2 a batch of pleas challenging controversial state laws regulating religious conversions due to interfaith marriage. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha is scheduled to hear the PILs filed by advocate Vishal Thakre and an NGO 'Citizens for Justice and Peace'. The Supreme Court will also hear a plea by Muslim body 'Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind' which it had allowed last year to become a party to the petitions as it claimed a large number of Muslims are being harassed under these laws across the country. As per the office report uploaded on the apex court website, so far no reply has been filed by the Centre or any of the states which have been made parties to the litigation. On February 17, 2021, the top court had permitted the NGO to make Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh the parties to its pending petition by which it had challenged some controversial state laws regulating conversions due to interfaith ...

Law must not be used as tool to harass accused, says Supreme Court

The law must not be used as a tool to harass the accused and courts must always ensure that frivolous cases do not "pervert" its sacrosanct nature, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court, which quashed the criminal proceedings pending at a Chennai court against two people, said law is meant to exist as a shield to protect the innocent rather than being used as a sword to threaten them. A bench of Justices Krishna Murari and S R Bhat delivered its verdict on an appeal against the August last year judgement of the Madras High Court which had dismissed a plea seeking quashing of a criminal complaint regarding alleged contravention of the provision of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The top court noted there was a gap of over four years between the initial investigation and filing of the complaint, and even after the lapse of substantial amount of time, no evidence was provided to sustain the claims in the complaint. It said while inordinate delay in itself may not be a ground f

Govt needs to bring National Judicial Appointments Comission: Manoj Jha

Disagreeing with current collegium system, RJD member of parliament from Rajya Sabha Manoj Jha said that with the new changes, the government needs to bring the Judicial Appointments Commission bill

Convention on the Law of the Sea more relevant than ever: UN chief Guterres

As the ocean is "in dire straits," the landmark UN Convention on the Law of the Sea adopted 40 years ago is more relevant than ever, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said

Russia implements new law to broaden net for foreign agents in country

Russia on Thursday put into effect a new version of its foreign agents law that expands authorities' powers to consider anyone under foreign influence to be an agent of another country. Under previous versions of the law, officials had to show that an organization or individual had received financial or material assistance from overseas to be designated an agent. The new version of the law was signed in July by President Vladimir Putin. Foreign influence is considered to be the provision of support by a foreign source to a person or influencing a person including by coercion, persuasion or other means', according to a statement from the Duma, the lower house of parliament. The new law is the latest move in a long-running crackdown on opposition supporters, independent media and human rights activists. The law obliges organizations to publicly identify themselves as being foreign agents; media outlets designated as agents must run a lengthy statement to that effect with their storie

Cooperative sector law will be amended for flawless functioning: Minister

A comprehensive amendment would be made to the law governing the co-operative sector to make its functioning flawlessly, State Minister for Cooperation and Registration V N Vasavan said on Sunday. Speaking at the concluding session of the State-level 69th All-India Cooperative Week here, Vasavan said the changes would be made to solve the problems in the sector. For this, the suggestions and opinions of the employees and the cooperative community would be considered, he said. The Minister said the sector, keeping with the times, should be able to take advantage of modern technology and advance the banking activities. The co-operative sector works with social commitment to health, agriculture and education and has come forward to help the farmers when privatisation and mergers took place, he said. Vasavan said isolated incidents of irregularities in the co-operative sector were generalised and propaganda was carried out. He probably was referring to the Rs 300-crore scam in the ..