Tag: justice

Bilkis Bano speaks: ‘Trusted highest courts, faith shaken, give back right to live without fear’

“Undo the harm” and “give me back my right to live without fear and in peace”. Breaking her silence for the first time after the release on remission of the 11 convicts who were convicted of gangraping her and killing 14 members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter, Bilkis Bano said on Wednesday that she was… Read More Bilkis Bano speaks: ‘Trusted highest courts, faith shaken, give back right to live without fear’

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Report that FBI sought nuclear documents sharpens Trump showdown with Justice Department

A report that FBI agents searched for classified documents related to nuclear weapons at Donald Trump’s Florida resort could explain the urgency of the unprecedented operation at the home of an ex-President and takes his showdown with the Justice Department to a grave new level. The account in The Washington Post could also undercut Republican lawmakers, who didn’t wait for details of the case… Read More Report that FBI sought nuclear documents sharpens Trump showdown with Justice Department

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WeChat silences He Weifang, defender of rule of law in China.

Beijing (AsiaNews) – The popular Chinese messaging site WeChat continues to silence He Weifang, a Peking University academic known for his campaigns in favour of the establishment of the rule of law and freedom of expression in China. In a handwritten letter that has been circulating on the web since 3 February, the academic denounced… Read More WeChat silences He Weifang, defender of rule of law in China.

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Socrates: If the whole is ailing the part cannot be well / Kautilya: Disaffection among Subjects / Darkness at noon, felled by the judiciary

The Sophists taught, rather publicly, that the summit of happiness is to combine the appearance of justice with actual injustice: G. A. McBrayer; On the origin of the Idea of Natural Right; in Brill’s Companion to Leo Strauss, 2005; p 44 Actor Ashutosh Rana की आवाज में Poet Aalok Shrivastav की ये Hindi Ghazal “that… Read More Socrates: If the whole is ailing the part cannot be well / Kautilya: Disaffection among Subjects / Darkness at noon, felled by the judiciary

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High Court of Jammu & Kashmir upholds Sanjay Tickoo’s petition for protection of religious places and castigates communal versions of nationalism

First posted October 10, 2013 NB: The operative aspect of this case may be seen in the highlighted part of para 1 (emphasis added). It is well-known that a large number of temples all over the Kashmir Valley have been desecrated and/or abandoned. According to Sanjay Tickoo, President of the Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti the figure runs into… Read More High Court of Jammu & Kashmir upholds Sanjay Tickoo’s petition for protection of religious places and castigates communal versions of nationalism

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Prashant Bhushan: Another ‘Arresting’ Judgment in Favour of BJP and Narendra Modi

The arrest of human rights activist Teesta Setalvad and R.B. Sreekumar, the former additional director general police, by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad on the basis of a first information report (FIR) that copiously draws on the Supreme Court judgment in the Zakia Ehsan Jafri case is patently malafide. The arrest came close on the heels… Read More Prashant Bhushan: Another ‘Arresting’ Judgment in Favour of BJP and Narendra Modi

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Karnataka High Court judge threatened for questioning the functioning of Anti Corruption Bureau

Justice H.P. Sandesh, judge of the High Court of Karnataka, on Monday orally disclosed in the court hall that there was a “threat” to him after he raised questions about the functioning of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The judge revealed this during the hearing of a petition filed by Mahesh P.S, deputy tahsildar, who is an… Read More Karnataka High Court judge threatened for questioning the functioning of Anti Corruption Bureau

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A Christian theologian warns against Christian fascism in the USA, fueled by an ideologically corrupted judiciary

NB: This is the kind of detailed documentation that we require in India. Those interested in studying the jurisprudence of lawlessness further could read William Scheuerman’s book: The End of Law. DS Chris Hedges: Fascists in our midstSupreme Court rulings, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade, herald the ascendancy of Christian fascism in the United States…… Read More A Christian theologian warns against Christian fascism in the USA, fueled by an ideologically corrupted judiciary

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Kamini Jaiswal: SC order on Zakia Jafri's appeal 'illegal, unconstitutional and violates every tenet of law' / Eminent Citizens Write To CJI to clarify Zakia Jafri judgment

Calling the Supreme Court order on Zakia Jafri’s petition a “wonderful piece of literature”, senior SC lawyer Kamini Jaiswal on Tuesday said the judgment is “completely illegal, unconstitutional and violates every tenet of law and fundamental rights”… https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sc-order-on-zakia-jafris-appeal-illegal-unconstitutional-and-violates-every-tenet-of-law-1122315.html ‘Heaven Help Us if SC Judges Intended Setalvad’s Arrest’: Justice Lokur Eminent Citizens Write To CJI To… Read More Kamini Jaiswal: SC order on Zakia Jafri's appeal 'illegal, unconstitutional and violates every tenet of law' / Eminent Citizens Write To CJI to clarify Zakia Jafri judgment

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The American Judiciary is 'pro-life' and loves guns. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition

January 6 wasn’t the end of the fascist revolt against democracy. We’re watching democracy be taken away not by Proud Boys waving batons, but by conservative justices who hide their grotesque anti-democratic views behind the trappings of the Supreme Court.   The end of Roe v. Wade: American democracy is collapsing  Judges appointed by popular vote-losing… Read More The American Judiciary is 'pro-life' and loves guns. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition

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