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Jawad Rahim appointed as new acting chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT)
The Supreme Court has appointed Justice Jawad Rahim as the new acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The new acting chairperson will discharge his duties until a regular appointment is made and will take part in selection process ..
Syed Mahmud Hossain sworn-in as new Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Syed Mahmud Hossain has been sworn-in as the 22nd chief justice Chief Justice of Bangladesh. He succeeded acting chief justice Abdul Wahab Mian. Mian was appointed as the acting chief justice after the Bangladesh’s first Hindu chief justice Surendra Kumar ..
Collegium System of Judicial Appointments in India
The constitution of India has established an integrated judicial system with Supreme Court at the top and High Courts for states. Under a high courts, there is a hierarchy of subordinate courts viz. district courts and other lower courts. This ..
Pak SC annuls New Law Protecting the Prime Minister
Supreme Court of Pakistan annulled the new Contempt of Court Act 2012(COCA 2012) which was brought in to protect the new prime minister from being charged with contempt and removed from his office like his predecessor Yousuf Rza Gilani. Previous ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Pakistan’s parliament passes bill to save top leaders from contempt of court
The upper house of Pakistan’s Parliament has passed a bill to protect top leaders from contempt of court and thwart the Supreme Court’s efforts to push the Prime Minister into reopening graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. The government ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Justice H S Bedi appointed for looking into Gujarat fake encounter cases
The Apex Court appointed Justice H S Bedi (former Judge Supreme Court) as the chairman of the monitoring body to look into the case of 22 alleged fake encounter killings in Gujarat b/w 2002-06. Justice H S Bedi was chosen ..