Manipur Bar Association in a letter to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said, “You have made our courts strong

A bar association writes to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud over ‘despicable attack’ on judiciary New Delhi: The All Manipur Bar Association has written to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, stressing the need to speak out against “despicable attacks” on the judiciary. In its letter, the Law Society said it was extremely concerned … Read more

Centre’s fact-checking unit on hold: The case of editors’ association Kunal Kamra

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra is one of the petitioners challenging the new IT rules New Delhi: The Supreme Court stayed the Center’s move to notify the fact-checking team of the Press Information Bureau after arguments from stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s lawyers and the Editors Guild of India, expressing concerns over freedom of expression. The Supreme … Read more

Japan Bar Association urges Tokyo to halt park development

Tokyo- The Japan Bar Association has urged the Tokyo metropolitan government to suspend controversial redevelopment of a beloved park area in the city, saying the developer’s environmental assessment lacks objective and scientific basis. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government approved the Jingu Gaien redevelopment project in February 2023 based on the environmental assessment report submitted by the … Read more

Supreme Court Bar Association chief seeks presidential intervention in electoral bonds

New Delhi: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Adish C Aggarwala on Tuesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu urging her to seek the president’s reference to the Supreme Court on electoral bonds The judgment in the planned case should not be implemented unless the matter is reheard by the Supreme Court. . In a letter … Read more

Hong Kong Journalists Association calls for protection under new national security law

Hongkong – The Hong Kong government recently concluded a month-long public consultation period last week on a controversial new national security law, which the city’s two major journalists’ associations said would have a “profound” impact on journalists’ ability to do their jobs. The proposed law, known locally as Article 23, would be an expansion of … Read more