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HC reserves verdict on municipal chairman's term
The judgment was reserved by a division bench of Justice Amitava Lala and Justice PKS Baghel on a writ petition filed by Ajmal Khan of Bulandshahr that raised the issue as to what would be the relevant date for calculation of five-year term of a
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:37P
Lithuanian Justice Ministry: No contacts with Belarus, and none planned
It has been stated by Justice Minister of Lithuania Remigius Simasius, commenting to the BNS agency on the verdict to Belarusian human rights activist Ales Byalyatski issued on November 24. “My attitude to the verdict is negative.
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:25P
Top court throws out plea to review amnesty
Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the government's petition for review of a landmark verdict striking down a National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) or amnesty granted by former military ruler Pervez
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:01P
Belarusian Rights Activist Jailed For 4 1/2 Years
In a case condemned by the European Union as politically motivated, a Belarusian court has handed down a four-and-half year prison sentence to prominent human right activist Ales Byalyatski. Byalyatski, the leader of the banned Vyasna (Spring) human
Updated: 11/25/2011 02:49P
SC judgement on NRO
When the court originally began hearing the case, many feared that it would use this as an excuse to get rid of the government and force all its officials, including President Asif Ali Zardari, to face trial. That has not been the case at all.
Updated: 11/25/2011 02:01P
Bowen's beauty fundamental to quality of life
Sometimes the voice of the people sounds like a verdict, as in Bowen Island's local elections last Saturday. If you look at the increased turn-out and the correlation between the mayoral and referendum results, it is clear that voters considered the
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:50P
Govt should implement SCP's orders on NRO: JI
MANSOORA: Jamaat-e Islami (JI) Pakistan Ameer Syed Munawar Hassan has asked the government should implement Supreme Court of Pakistan's (SCP) verdict on the National Reconciliation Order (NRO). The government should avoid creating any impediment on
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:49P
SC rejects federation review petition against NRO verdict
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Friday rejected review petition filed by the government against verdict in NRO case, saying that decision in NRO case must be implemented in letter and spirit. A 17-member larger bench of the SC, headed by the
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:49P
Friday Fact or Fiction: It's Easier to Lose Weight When You're Young
VERDICT: FICTION - Age and wisdom give you the capability to change what you don't like about yourself and allow you to overcome any obstacle that comes in the way of your weight loss goals. This is the day we stop putting youth on a pedestal.
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:48P
CA to automatically expire in 6 months: SC
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Issuing a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said that the term of the Constituent Assembly (CA) would automatically expire after six months. The apex court has ordered the CA to become serious, act on public
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:32P