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Highlights violence before SC Bench In an uncharacteristic public criticism of growing violence, intolerance and rioting in the country, Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Friday that there was an incident of major rioting every week in the country. Appearing before a three-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice …

Wants trafficking angle to be looked at The Madras High Court on Friday took serious note of a submission made on behalf of M.B. Nirmal of Exnora International that many Tamil-speaking children were begging on the streets of Vadodara in Gujarat and asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to …

Syria’s government is to set up a committee to coordinate repatriating millions of its nationals who fled the country’s seven-year conflict, state media has said. The Cabinet on Sunday “agreed to create a coordination body for the return of those displaced abroad to their cities and villages,” state news agency …

Ottawa had called for release of activists Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it was expelling the Canadian Ambassador and recalling its own envoy while freezing all new trade, in retaliation for Ottawa’s vigorous calls for the release of jailed activists. The kingdom gave the envoy Dennis Horak 24 hours …

Ruling Progressive Party rejects Opposition claims that poll might be postponed Dismissing Opposition claims that the Maldivian presidential election might be postponed, the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) has assured that the poll will be held in September as scheduled. The Elections Commission of the Maldives in June …

Trump warns Tehran again as sanctions get reimposed; Rouhani calls it ‘psychological warfare’ U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told Iran to change its “destabilising” behaviour or risk further economic isolation, hours before the reimposition of sweeping sanctions against Tehran, though he left the door open to a new deal. …

A Bill awarding a maximum sentence of death to those convicted for raping girls below 12 years of age was passed by Parliament on Thursday, with the Rajya Sabha approving the proposed law by voice vote. The Lok Sabha had cleared it on July 30. It replaces the Criminal Law …

The Complaint One of them even complained that J&K is virtually shutdown before every Supreme Court hearing. To this, Chief Justice Misra said the challenge is to a provision, Article 35A, which has been implemented for over 60 years and the petitions were filed only in 2014. The Chief Justice …

The Supreme Court has notified guidelines for according ‘senior advocate’ designation to lawyers and constituted a five-member permanent committee headed by the Chief Justice of India to shortlist candidates.The names will then be sent to the Full Court, comprising all apex court judges, for a decision. Candidates can apply or …

Centre holds no grudge against him for Uttarakhand ruling, says Law Minister Amid a controversy over Justice K.M. Joseph losing out on his seniority, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told The Hindu that the government doesn’t have any “prejudice or bias against the honourable judge.” “I have no comments …