‘Caged parrot’ hopes to get wings in New Year – The Hindu
The probe into coal block allocation scam, which got CBI the sobriquet of “caged parrot” from the Supreme Court and saw the exit of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar over his alleged interference, marked the...
View ArticlePolice drill realizes 9-year-old’s dream – CHINA – Globaltimes.cn
In order to fulfill a 9-year-old disabled schoolboy\’s dream of being a police officer, local police and residents in Xinyu, Jiangxi Province, simulated a hostage situation on Saturday. However,...
View Article* China tells police to go nationwide with vice crackdown | Reuters
China’s government told police across the country to get tough on prostitution, gambling and drugs following an expose in the “sin city” of Dongguan, where a crackdown on prostitution led to the...
View ArticleChina considers abolishing death penalty for nine crimes | Reuters
China is considering trimming nine crimes from the list of offences punishable by death, state media said on Monday, as the ruling Communist Party considers broader reforms to the country’s legal...
View ArticleIndia’s Courts Resist Reform; Backlog at 31.4 Million Cases – Businessweek
Puneet Mittal, trim and sharply dressed, walks into the lobby of his law office in affluent South Delhi, a smartphone pressed to his ear. He turns to a recently hired associate, Bhavesh Verma. “We’re...
View ArticleChina orders compensation to acquitted death row prisoner | Reuters
A court in China’s southern city of Fuzhou ordered compensation of 1.14 million yuan ($182,000) to a former death row prisoner who was acquitted on charges of poisoning two children, state media said...
View ArticleChina’s top court unveils deadlines for legal reform | Reuters
China’s top court set a five-year deadline on Thursday for legal reforms to protect the rights of individuals, prevent miscarriages of justice and make its judiciary more professional as the ruling...
View ArticleChina, Suriname establish strategic partnership of cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Suriname’s President Desire Bouterse before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 27, 2019....
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