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The Climate Change Policy 2019 of Nepal addresses changes and improves on its 2011 policy. Its goal is to contribute to socio-economic prosperity of the nation by building a climate resilient society. It adopts sectoral and inter-sectoral policies for attaining the aforementioned goals.
The petitioner is accused of killing his wife. The petitioner, in his defense, said that the killing was committed in the name of Ghairat (honor), and that he merited a lesser sentence. The court rejected the position of the petitioner, citing the 2005 amendment to the Pakistan Penal Code which specifically provides that a killing committed in the name or on the pretext of honor does not fall within the provision imposing a lesser sentence.
The court ruled on an appeal against a decree of divorce on the basis of cruelty. The court made the pronouncement, among others, that when there is evidence of cruelty or violence committed by one spouse against the other, the Family Court must frame a charge to be passed upon simultaneously in the case, or in a separate proceeding. Failure to do so constitutes judicial misconduct.
The Climate Change Policy of the Kingdom of Bhutan is guided by the fundamental state policies and fundamental rights and duties enshrined in the constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan. The policy adheres to several policy objectives, including pursuing carbon neutral development, building resilience to climate change, ensuring means of implementation, and effective and coordinated actions. It discusses conformity and compliance of the policy with relevant legislation, and the implementation procedure.
The Punjab Gender Parity Report 2019/2020 illustrates a snapshot on the current status of women in 2019 and 2020, as against six (6) key thematic areas which are demographics and governance, health, education, economic opportunities, legal rights and violence against women.
The Memorandum Circular is the regulatory framework aimed to protect registered non-profit organizations (NPOs) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from money laundering and terrorist financing abuse. The SEC provided for focused measures to develop a risk-rating system for all SEC registered NPOs.
The Act provided the framework and policy to prevent violence against women.
The petition was filed by the widow of a detained prisoner who was allegedly assaulted and then shot and killed by police officers, in violation of his fundamental rights. The court recognized that while the Fundamental Rights chapter in the constitution does not expressly refer to a right to life, the constitution, as a living document should not be interpreted in a narrow and pedantic sense.
The Guidelines on the Establishment of Islamic Banks and Islamic Banking Units provides for the basic guidelines in establishing Islamic banks and Islamic banking units.
The Shari'ah Governance Framework (SGF) for Islamic Banks (IB) and Islamic Banking Units (IBU) is aligned with strategic policy of the Bangko Sentral to strengthen corporate governance in its supervised institutions being central to sustaining resilience and stability of the financial system. The guidelines aim to protect consumers and other stakeholders by requiring that an IB or an IBU of a conventional bank complies with SGF.