Israel greenlights controversial judicial reform despite opposition

Israel greenlights controversial judicial reform despite opposition

[ad_1] Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament voted on Tuesday to advance Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, despite widespread public opposition. After a stormy debate, the first two bills of the judicial reform passed in a first, non-binding reading, reports Xinhua news agency. Out of the 120 seats in Parliament, 63 lawmakers…

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Mass protests in Israel as lawmakers prepare 1st vote on judicial overhaul

Mass protests in Israel as lawmakers prepare 1st vote on judicial overhaul

[ad_1] Jersalem: Israeli protesters gathered outside the Parliament building in Jerusalem as Israel’s far-right government is pressing ahead with a controversial overhaul of the judicial system and ready to hold the first vote on two bills. A spokesperson with the Jerusalem district’s police told Xinhua news agency that “tens of thousands” of people attended several…

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Maha orders SIT probe into scribe’s ‘killing’, Congress demands judicial probe

Maha orders SIT probe into scribe’s ‘killing’, Congress demands judicial probe

[ad_1] Mumbai: Under flak from various quarters for the “killing” of a Ratnagiri journalist Shashikant Warishe, the Maharashtra government will on Saturday set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, ordered the police to form the SIT and investigate Warishe’s killing even…

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Judicial vacancies trigger suspension of trials in some parts of New Jersey

Judicial vacancies trigger suspension of trials in some parts of New Jersey

[ad_1] It’s impossible to predict how many trials these suspensions will affect, said Pete McAleer, a spokesperson for the Administrative Office of the Courts. While many trials will face indefinite delays, the courts will still address applications for child support, custody and visitation, McAleer said. There are currently 69 vacancies throughout the trial courts, Rabner…

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Rs 7,000 cr proposed budgetary allocation for eCourts project phase 3 to enhance judicial efficiency: CJI

Rs 7,000 cr proposed budgetary allocation for eCourts project phase 3 to enhance judicial efficiency: CJI

[ad_1] New Delhi: The proposed allocation of Rs 7,000 crore in the 2023-24 budget for phase three of the eCourts Project will enhance judicial institutions and efficiency while ensuring courts reach every citizen, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said Saturday. Addressing the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court, he said that during the…

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