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Trust deficit at the heart of India’s electronic voting debate

As voters in more than 80 constituencies were casting their ballots on April 26 in the second phase of India’s mammoth general election, the country’s Supreme Court issued a critical ruling on the electoral voting system. Rejecting a petition filed by an NGO, the court ruled that India needs to…

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Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence

The state's law requires women seeking divorce to disclose whether they're pregnant — and state judges won't finalize divorces during a pregnancy. Texas and Arkansas have similar laws on the books.

WEKU

India’s lost decade: How LGBTQIA+ rights fared under BJP, and what manifestos promise

In the past 10 years, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led union government has “hardly impacted our lives”, queer persons in India say when asked about a decade of governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Modi Report Card, Ep 3: The rise in hate speech

From conspiracy theories like ‘love jihad’ to direct calls for attacks against minorities, the 10 years of the Narendra Modi government have witnessed the Hindutva hate speech factory working overtime. This has also seen a rise in VIP hate speech amid accusations that the Indian state hasn’t done enough to…

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Hany Babu withdraws plea challenging his bail application rejection in Bhima Koregaon case

Supreme Court allows Hany Babu to withdraw bail appeal in Bhima Koregaon case, citing change in circumstances.

The Hindu

Why and how Muslims were given quotas under OBC reservation in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a poll rally in Rajasthan’s Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constituency on April 23, accused the Congress of “snatching the reservation of SCs, STs and OBCs and providing it to Muslims through the backdoor”, tying it up with his charge that “Congress would redistribute the wealth…

The Hindu

POCSO Act’s aim cannot be ignored merely because abusers marry minor victims to escape conviction: Supreme Court

Supreme Court said the objective of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act could not be ignored

The Hindu

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Law and order is a State subject, SC says as West Bengal complains of CBI’s ‘unilateral’ investigations

Supreme Court categorically said law and order is a State subject after the West Bengal complained that the CBI claims “unilateral right” to investigate offences committed by Central employees within State jurisdiction.

The Hindu

Unless there is a foolproof system to issue community certificates, no time limit can be fixed to verify their genuineness, says Madras High Court

Madras High Court rules on verification of community certificates for employment, emphasizing no time limit for scrutiny.

The Hindu

Supreme Court advocate-on-record association, which won NJAC case, elects new office bearers

Mr. Nair, a former secretary of SCAORA, has been a part of several public interest litigations, including the PILs in the NJAC, the right to privacy writ involving Aadhaar and the challenge to Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code, etc.

The Hindu

Hindu marriage not valid unless performed with requisite ceremonies: SC

Marriage is not an event for ‘song and dance’ and ‘wining and dining’ or an occasion to demand and exchange dowry and gifts by undue pressure leading to possible initiation of criminal proceedings thereafter, the Supreme Court observed

The Hindu

The trouble with the Supreme Court’s EVM verdict

EVM-VVPAT verdict: Software intended for public use in a democracy needs to be open source so it’s always reliable and doesn’t demand trust in a single vendor

The Hindu

State government to approach SC on non-release of Cauvery water by Karnataka: Duraimurugan

Tamil Nadu's Minister for Water Resources plans to approach Supreme Court over Karnataka's refusal to release Cauvery water.

The Hindu

Supreme Court declines to receive government plea on ‘administrative allocation’ of spectrum

Supreme Court declines to receive application by Centre to allow administrative allocation of spectrum.

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Supreme Court reserves verdict on whether private property is community wealth

A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court reserved judgment on the question whether material resources created by individual human labour would constitute the resources of the community.

The Hindu

Does any BJP-ruled State give funds for SCs, STs in proportion to population, asks Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defends Congress' commitment to SCs, STs, and OBCs, questioning BJP's track record on fund allocation and reservations.

Reason

Supreme Court Won't Stop Texas Porn Law From Taking Effect

"We will continue to fight for the right to access the internet without intrusive government oversight," says the group challenging the law.

International Business Times

Vice President To Slam Trump For Supporting Abortion Bans In Florida

Democrats optimistic about competing in Trump's home state, Florida, as the debate on the six-week abortion ban rages.

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Trump spills imperial presidency plans

Donald Trump thinks he's brilliantly found a way to evade responsibility for the backlash to overturning Roe

Reason

Robert Leider on Sources of Presidential Immunity

I've benefited from much thoughtful commentary about last week's arguments in Trump v. United States, the presidential immunity case (besides posts at this blog, see e.g. these posts by Jack Goldsmith and by Marty Lederman). In addition I wanted to pass along these additional thoughts by Professor Robert Leider from…

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NewsClick founder plea against UAPA case: SC asks why remand order before remand application

Hearing NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s petition against his arrest in a UAPA case, the Supreme Court noted that the remand order was issued before his lawyer was served a remand application, LiveLaw reported.

Reason

Today in Supreme Court History: April 30, 1789

4/30/1789: President Washington's inauguration. He would appoint eleven members to the Supreme Court: Chief Justices Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth, and Justices Wilson, Blair, Cushing, Rutledge, Iredell, Johnson, Paterson, and Chase.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: On the internet, where does the line between person end and bot begin?

In 2021, the web felt dead because algorithms were driving people to act like robots. Now, the robots are posting like people

The Hindu

HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal

Supreme Court is likely to hear the special leave petition of the West Bengal govt challenging the Calcutta HC order on termination of jobs of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff.

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Panel Criticizes Biden For Not Considering Supreme Court Reform

Journalists criticize President Biden for not considering court reform or packing the Supreme Court amidst deliberations on Trump's immunity claim. Signifi...

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