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Suo motu revisions against Ministers | Lawyers anxious about which judge will next hold MP/MLA portfolio at Madras High Court

Suo motu revisions against Ministers: Lawyers representing four sitting Ministers and two former Ministers face anxiety over who will hold the MP/MLA portfolio in Madras High Court. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh held the portfolio in Aug. but was transferred to Madurai Bench. Justice G. Jayachandran now holds the portfolio, but…

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Mitsubishi cleared of breaking law in gas-guzzling case

A four-year court battle over new car fuel consumption labels has been resolved in the High Court, with Mitsubishi emerging as the winner.

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New laws to deal with immigration detainees were rushed, leading to legal risks

The release of detainees as a consequence of the High Court’s decision in NZYQ v Minister for Immigration resulted in a frenzy of law-making, which is likely to rebound to the High Court in further constitutional challenges.

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An anti-terror law and its interference with liberty

The judgment in the Fahad Shah case shows that the path to hold the state accountable can be easily chartered by those willing to do so

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What is the Stonehenge tunnel project and why is it so controversial?

Government wants to build a two-mile tunnel near Stonehenge - but campaigners say it will destroy the site’s unique landscape

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National Parks' get-out-of-jail-free card in High Court

The High Court has begun hearing a case to decide whether the Commonwealth can avoid criminal penalties for damaging sacred sites in the Northern Territory.

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KSEB pension fund: Regulatory Commission proposes amendment to regulations

KSERC proposes an amendment to the tariff regulations whereby the repayment of both principal and interest on bonds issued to the master trust (pension fund) of KSEB will be reckoned for calculating the utility’s aggregate revenue requirement (ARR).

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Allegation of ‘40% commission’: Karnataka High Court stays proceedings till government explains why enquiry was not completed within 30 days

HC Karnataka stays proceedings of one-man commission probing 40% commission in contracts under BJP govt, till Govt explains why enquiry not completed in one month. Petitioners allege scrutiny of works due to change in govt & hardship due to non-payment of dues. Court adjourns hearing till Dec 19.

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Andhra Pradesh High Court orders State govt. to secure instructions on PIL filed against ‘capital shift’

HC Justice Vijay directs GPs to secure instructions on merits for further hearing of writ petition filed by Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi against provision of accommodation for CM, Ministers in Visakhapatnam. Petitioners allege govt trying to secretly shift capital from Amaravati. Matter posted for further hearing on Dec 12. AG Sriram…

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An old institution’s long battle in court over title of property

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Three-and-a-half years after styrene gas leak, LG Polymers shifts from Vizag to Sri City

LG Polymers India Pvt. Ltd. (LGPI), which was in the eye of a storm following the styrene gas leak at its plant in Visakhapatnam city that killed at least 12 persons in May 2020, is likely to begin production at its new plant in Sri City in March 2024 upon…

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Lawsuits, axed $20m dollar deals and a frostbitten penis: was 2023 an all-time low for Harry and Meghan?

Against the backdrop of an ever-widening rift with the royals and a plummet in donations to their charity, Luciana Bellini asks if this has been the Sussexes' annus horribilis

Evening Standard

Gauri Lankesh murder case: Karnataka High Court grants bail to Mohan Nayak

The High Court of Karnataka has granted bail to Mohan Nayak N,, who is arraigned as Accused Number 11 in the murder of editor-activist Gauri Lankesh, on the grounds that the trial has been delayed for no fault of his and that it might not be completed any time soon

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High Court puts interim stay on soil extraction from Mattappally

Earlier, the Kerala government and the High Court permitted soil extraction from Mattappally. This led to huge protests in the region.

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Government to table provisions to legalise ground rent with retrospective effect

The State government will be tabling an amendment to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act (BBMP), 2020 to regularise the collection of ground rent with retrospective effect

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Suo motu revision against Ponmudy | Madras High Court impleads its Registrar-General too as a respondent

Suo motu revision against Ponmudy: Madras HC allows petitions of Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy & wife to implead R-G in suo motu revision against their acquittal in DA case.

Evening Standard

Harry loses bid to throw out Mail on Sunday publisher’s defence to libel claim

The libel case is running alongside a separate legal battle between Prince Harry and the government over the issue of security

The Independent UK

Prince Harry loses bid to throw out Mail’s defence to libel claim

The High Court has ruled that Prince Harry’s libel case against the Mail on Sunday must now go to trial

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Highway tender scam | Supreme Court dismisses Tamil Nadu DVAC plea on fresh inquiry into allegations against Edappadi Palaniswami

Highway Tender Scam: The Supreme Court on December 8 refused to intervene in an appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu Director of Vigilance and Corruption (DVAC) against a Madras High Court decision to rule out a fresh inquiry against former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in connection with an alleged State Highway…

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Prince Harry says in High Court security battle that UK is his home and he was 'forced' to leave

Duke of Sussex statement given to the High Court amid challenge to Home Office over changes to his personal protection when in the UK

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Harry needs to do a deal in his security fight and move on, says Diana’s ex bodyguard

Princess Diana’s most trusted bodyguard Ken Wharfe urges the ‘Duke of Hazard’ to stop battling the government, accept its offer of limited protection and start healing over his mum’s death

Evening Standard

Crowd-funded legal bid launched to block Tower Hamlets mayor ripping out traffic-calming measures

Almost 700 people have already pledged £37,000 to the legal fighting fund – though another £45,000 is needed to fund the case

The Conversation

Nobody reads T&C's – but the High Court’s Ruby Princess decision shows consumer law may protect us anyway

How many times have you booked travel - like a cruise or a tour - and simply clicked that you’ve read and agreed to the terms and conditions for your trip without actually reading them?

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Human rights warning over detention laws crack down

Freed immigration detainees subject to new preventative detention orders could have their human rights violated, legal experts warn.

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Labor and the Coalition race to the bottom on detention as two bills pass

Locking people up because we fear what they might do, instead of addressing the problems that our system doesn’t prevent, is antithetical to the rule of law.

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