Supreme Court refers pleas challenging NJAC Act to larger bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a larger bench a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act meant to replace over a two decade-old collegium system of judges appointing judges. A three-judge bench of... read more »
Turkey lifts ban on Facebook, Twitter after ‘prosecutor’s contr...
A ban imposed on social media platforms in Turkey has been lifted as they complied with a court order to stop sharing images of a prosecutor being held at gunpoint. While the ban on Facebook and Twitter has been lifted, talks with YouTube are continuing, reported the BBC. The video-sharing website... read more »
UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp
The UN Security Council has demanded access for life-saving humanitarian aid to reach refugees trapped in Syria’s Yarmouk camp after it was partly seized by the Islamic State militant group. Islamic State fighters have captured large swaths of the Palestinian refugee camp near... read more »
Militants in Malaysia planned raids for guns, attacks in capital
Suspected militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) had planned to raid Malaysian army camps and police stations to seize weapons and to attack “strategic locations” in the capital, Malaysia’s police chief said on Tuesday. Hours after news of the arrest of 17 suspects, lawmakers... read more »
