Modi calls for qualitative judicial reforms
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday advocated for qualitative judicial reforms and emphasised that grading of various courts based…
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Great deal more needed to curb crimes against women: PM (Roundup)
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Days after a stronger anti-rape law was enacted, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said while his government has moved…
Need to strengthen juvenile justice system: CJI
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Sunday stressed the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system in the country,…
Himachal to have judicial academy, says Virbhadra
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will set up a judicial academy on the outskirts of state capital Shimla at an estimated cost…
Sri Lankan commission to probe mass grave
byColombo, April 7 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to appoint a special commission to investigate a mass grave found in Matale,…
Double subordinate courts to deal with load: Kabir
byNew Delhi: Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Sunday urged chief ministers to double or at least increase the number of judicial officers in…
Judge-population ratio grossly inadequate: PM
byNew Delhi: Terming India’s current ratio of 15.5 judges per million people as “indeed grossly inadequate”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday urged states to…
More needs to be done to curb crimes against women: PM
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said his government had moved fast to bring about significant reforms in the laws…
Sonia-Manmohan debate useless, says Congress; hasn’t delivered, charges BJP
byThe issue of dual power centres has hit the ruling United Progressive Alliance prompting both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress to dismiss…
UAE urged not to deport Tamil refugees
byBeirut, April 7 (IANS) Human Rights Watch has urged the UAE not to deport 19 Tamil refugees to Sri Lanka because they would be…