E-seva kendra opened at HC for advocates, complainants
By utilizing digital technology, the Telangana high court has unveiled a new e-seva kendra on Saturday to assist advocates and litigants. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe inaugurated the facility in the presence of Justice Sam Koshy, other judges, advocate general BS Prasad, Telangana bar council chairman A Narasimha Reddy, HC advocates association president Palle Nageswara Rao, […]
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SC pulls up Gujarat HC for ‘lackadaisical’ approach on hearing MTP plea
The Supreme Court reprimanded the Gujarat High Court for its lack of urgency in reaching a decision on the abortion plea of a woman who is 26 weeks pregnant. Despite receiving a medical report in favor of termination, the High Court scheduled the hearing 12 days later. The Supreme Court ordered a fresh medical examination […]
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All-faith prayer held at Jharkhand high court to ward off ‘evil spirits’
When a lawyer believes he has encountered a supernatural entity, who does he turn to for guidance? Surprisingly, not a judge, but a higher authority – God, or in this case, multiple gods. This raises the question: Why did the Advocates’ Association organize a multi-faith worship ceremony at Jharkhand’s new high court complex on Thursday? […]
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Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children
Child welfare advocates have lodged a federal lawsuit insisting that a judge compel the Biden administration to bar the importation of cocoa produced by children in West Africa, which finds its way into popular chocolate desserts and candies in the United States. The lawsuit, initiated by International Rights Advocates, aims to enforce a federal law […]
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