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Gender disparity in lower judiciary, shows study

On: February 16, 2018

Only 28% of lower judiciary judges in the country are women, a first-of-its-kind study by Delhi-based Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has revealed. The report found that in only three of the smallest States — Goa, Meghalaya, and Sikkim — with a collective total of a just 103 judges doesContinue Reading

Pakistan makes ‘honour killings’ punishable by mandatory prison time

By: Matters India

On: October 7, 2016

In: International

Sialkot: Pakistani men who kill their female relatives in the name of honour will no longer be able to evade punishment after the country’s parliament finally passed long-promised legislation. The landmark bill passed on Thursday guarantees mandatory prison sentences of 25 years and strips families of the right to legallyContinue Reading