‘Bat symbol’ case: Chief Justice of Pakistan says SC ‘won’t take over’ election commission’s job – Times of India

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Friday said that the Supreme Court would not “take over” the job of the election commission, as it took up the poll body‘s petition challenging the Peshawar High Court‘s decision to restore jailed former premier Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party’s ‘bat’ election symbol. A…

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‘Bat symbol’: Pakistan’s poll body challenges high court verdict on Imran Khan’s party’s internal elections – Times of India

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top poll body on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against Peshawar High Court (PHC) verdict that annulled its decision to declare as “unconstitutional” the organisational polls in the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party and revoked cricket ‘bat’ electoral symbol. On the other hand, Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party filed a…

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Supreme Court formulates SOP to guide high courts in case of personal appearance of govt officials | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has formulated a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to guide High Courts across the country in directing the personal appearance of government officials in the courts.The apex court noted courts must refrain from making humiliating remarks against government officers on their appearance, dress etc. unless there is a violation of…

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Police nor criminal court can seize passport, says Karnataka HC | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] BENGALURU: The high court of Karnataka has reiterated that “neither the police nor the criminal court invoking powers under Sections 102 or 104 of the Criminal Procedure Code can seize or impound a passport.” The court, therefore, recently quashed the order of the Debt Recovery Tribunal-1, Bengaluru, which had impounded the passport of Nitin…

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