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TRANSFER OF A JUDGE OF ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Biswanath Somadder, Judge of the Calcutta High Court as a judge of the Allahabad High Court to assume charge of his office in
Supreme Court turns away challenge to high school coursework about Islam
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a petition to hear Wood v. Arnold, a case brought by former Christian high school student Caleigh Wood who alleged that the coursework surrounding Islam in her world history class violated her First Amendment rights. In the petition for a writ of
The ECHR and the 41-Bis Prison Regime in Italy: Weakening the Struggle Against Serious Crime or Strengthening Modern Principles of Prison Law?
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg rejected a request for referral under article 43 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention) by Italy last week making the Chamber’s October 7th decision in the case Marcello Viola v.
UN rights office: Turkey may be held responsible for violations in Syria
A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights warned Tuesday that Turkey may be held responsible for executions and civilian casualties that have occurred as a part of the Turkish military offensive in northern Syria. Jurist
UN report illuminates casualties surrounding Afghanistan’s September elections
Violence surrounding Afghanistan’s recent elections have resulted in 85 dead and 373 injured, according to a report from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) published Wednesday. More than 200 injuries and 28 deaths occurred on election day, September 28, primarily at the hands of
HC censures TN govt for terming water project ‘technically infeasible’
The Madras High Court has censured the Tamil Nadu government for terming a proposal for uninterrupted supply of water to a group of villages “technically not feasible”, while drawing a contrast with India’s space missions to the Moon and a planned programme to study the
Day-to-day proceedings in Ayodhya case to end at 5 PM on Wednesday: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that it will conclude today the day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case at Ayodhya, saying “enough is enough”. A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that it
Kerala court extends police remand of Jolly, two others till Oct 18
A Kerala court on Wednesday extended till Friday the police custody of Jolly Joseph and two others in connection with the suspicious deaths of six members of a family here over 14 years from 2002, allegedly after consuming cyanide-laced food. Jolly, M S Mathew and
DSLSA and DCW set up legal clinic at commission office
The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) office now has a legal clinic for providing free legal aid to women who approach the women’s panel. The DCW and Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) inaugurated a DSLSA clinic at the panel’s office in ITO on Wednesday.