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Is there any hope for Gaza? An Indian judge’s reality check on Israel, justice, and us

Trigger warning: Contains graphic descriptions of violence against children.

Newslaundry

The Indian judge behind the UN’s scathing Gaza report

More than 20,000 Palestinian children killed. Over 44,000 injured. 97 percent of Gaza's schools damaged or destroyed. And a clear pattern of Palestinian children being deliberately targeted and killed by the Israeli security forces.

Newslaundry

Independent UN panel says Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian kids

A UN commission has found a disturbing pattern of Israeli forces directly targeting Palestinian children with lethal intent, amounting to genocide. Justice S Muralidhar highlighted continued disregard for ceasefires and international law, with children suffering fatal injuries from snipers and drones. The report details torture, sexual violence, and attacks on…

The Times of India

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Nearly 25% of India cops back mob violence, 18% think Muslims naturally prone to crime: Report

One in four police personnel in India support the idea of mobs acting as judge, jury and executioner in matters they consider grave. And 22 percent of police personnel believe that killing ‘dangerous criminals’ is better than giving them a legal trial.

Newslaundry

‘An independent judiciary needs a free media’: Justice S Muralidhar at the Media Foundation Awards

Jatinder Kaur Tur of The Caravan won this year’s Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year at the Media Foundation Awards. The event, held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on Friday, also saw the introduction of two new journalism awards – the Kamla…

Newslaundry

Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal shortlisted for Vishwa Nath-Delhi Press Award for Fearless Journalism

Newslaundry reporter Prateek Goyal is among the five journalists shortlisted for the Vishwa Nath-Delhi Press Award for Fearless Journalism for 2024. The award will be presented at a ceremony on March 21 in Delhi, where Justice S Muralidhar will deliver the BG Verghese memorial lecture.

Newslaundry

Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, States on caste discrimination in prisons

Supreme Court finds caste-based discrimination in prisons, orders States to respond in 4 weeks on petition filed by journalist.

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The gap he maintained: The dichotomy between CJI Chandrachud’s words and deeds in 2023

2022 was a mixed bag for the judiciary.

Newslaundry

Two more e-initiatives launched in Orissa High Court

Outgoing Chief Justice Muralidhar pioneered e-initiatives in Orissa High Court, enriching ends of justice. On his last day, he dedicated two more e-initiatives: Warrant Management System and PIL Portal

The Hindu

50 more lower courts in Odisha turn ‘paperless’

At least 50 more courts in Odisha turned ‘paperless’ on Monday, July 3, 2023, taking the total number of paperless courts in the State so far to 84

The Hindu

Bolly Buzz: Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan announces his debut directorial project; Akshay Kumar gets trolled for his Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj teaser

From Aryan Khan announcing his debut Bollywood project to Akshay Kumar getting trolled for his Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj teaser and Vivek Agnihotri being dragged into a legal saga… here’s what’s buzzing in B-Town this Wednesday!

The Times of India

Vivek Agnihotri offers unconditional apology for contempt of court

The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri has tendered an “unconditional apology” to the Delhi High Court for making contemptuous remarks against Justice S Muralidhar after the judge had quashed the house arrest and transit remand of activist Gautam Navlakha in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case.

Newslaundry

Supreme Court recommends transfer of Chief Justice Muralidhar from Orissa to Madras High Court

He had practiced as a lawyer in Chennai between 1984 and 1987 before shifting to Delhi and getting appointed as a judge over there

The Hindu

Revamp observation homes: HC CJ

CUTTACK: Chief Justice of Orissa high court S Muralidhar on Sunday called for the need to encourage the voices of children and revamping observation homes in order to serve the real purpose of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015.

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