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Huge assumption to link ED raids with electoral bond purchases, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defends electoral bonds, suggesting they may have been donated to regional parties, not just ruling party.

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Electoral bonds: Congress seeks SC-monitored probe into donations to BJP by firms raided by I-T, ED

All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored special investigation into the electoral bonds scheme through which the ruling BJP has encashed ₹6,065 crore over five years and said the bank accounts of the BJP must be frozen till the completion of the probe.

The Hindu

Supreme Court limits who qualifies for 'safety valve' sentencing law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court limited eligibility Friday for a “safety valve” for defendants to avoid mandatory minimum prison sentences.

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Supreme Court decides when public officials can block critics online - Roll Call

The Supreme Court laid out a new test Friday for when officials can remove comments or block access on their social media accounts.

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Supreme Court seeks CBI response on furlough plea by 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the CBI to file a reply on a plea for grant of furlough to former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar, who was convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Welcome to the Karnataka Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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Obscure legal theory could weaken voters’ protections from racist laws

A federal court has ruled private parties unable to file cases under one of few remaining curbs on racial bias in elections

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Electoral bonds | Congress demands SC monitored probe into donations to BJP by companies raided by I-T and ED

Data the electoral bonds was released by the State Bank of India and published by the Election Commission of India on March 14 following an order by the Supreme Court.

The Hindu

Supreme Court refuses to stay appointments of two new Election Commissioners

Supreme Court refuses to stay controversial Election Commissioner appointments of Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar amid transparency concerns, raising questions about democracy's foundation.

The Hindu

"Na khaunga, na khane dunga'": Kipal Sibal takes dig at PM over electoral bonds data

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal Friday launched a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day after the Election Commission published the electoral bonds data shared by the State Bank of India on the orders of the Supreme Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Making sense of the electoral bonds data

Electoral Bonds data: Supreme Court seeks SBI response on electoral bonds disclosure; largest donor revealed in data released by ECI.

The Hindu

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea for stay of Citizenship (Amendment) Act, its rules on March 19

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on March 19 pleas to stay the operation of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and its rules, notified on March 11. The League is the primary petitioner in the lead case which has 237 separate petitions challenging the legality of the CAA…

The Hindu

CAA: SC agrees to hear on March 19 pleas seeking stay on CAA Rules 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 19 the pleas seeking a stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules, 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Electoral bonds: SC issues notice to SBI, says bond numbers not disclosed

The Supreme Court said on Friday that the State Bank of India (SBI) should have disclosed the unique alpha-numeric numbers of the electoral bonds received by political parties and sought the bank's response. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why did SBI not give ECI electoral bonds’ numbers to be made public, SC asks

Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR, whose managing director is the well known lottery magnate Santiago Martin, was the single largest donor to political parties between April 12, 2019 and January 24, 2024, according to the electoral bonds data released by the State Bank of India

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Where does the Judicial Conference Get the Authority To Mandate Case Assignments?

A general power to issue orders to judicial employees does not trump a specific power for district courts to make their own rules about case assignments.

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Pornhub suspends site in Texas due to state’s age-verification law

Legal experts say a 5th Circuit decision to uphold part of a Texas law regulating adult entertainment websites conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent regarding minors’ access to obscene material online.

Reason

Second Amendment Roundup: Delaware's "Assault Weapon" Ban Argued in 3rd Circuit

Likelihood of prevailing on a constitutional claim may suffice for a preliminary injunction.

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Board exams in Karnataka: Students in a fix

Sangeetha, a class 9 student in Bengaluru, expresses confusion as board exams for classes 5, 8, and 9 are postponed.

Latin Times

Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration From Redirecting Border Wall Funds

Congress had allocated $1.4 billion in 2020 and 2021 under then-President Donald Trump

Reason

Study Estimates Nearly 96% of Private Property Is Open to Warrantless Searches

The Institute for Justice says its data show that a century-old Supreme Court doctrine created a huge exception to the Fourth Amendment.

The Hindu

Bangalore Palace land case: Supreme Court asks for presence of top bureaucrats for contempt petition hearing

Supreme Court demands personal presence of top bureaucrats in Bengaluru road widening case involving Bangalore Palace land.

The Hindu

The mystery of Muthalamada’s shrinking mangoes

Mango farmers in Kerala's 'mango city' face devastating crop loss due to erratic weather and pest attacks.

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Ajit faction switches from Sharad to Y.B. Chavan portrait after SC warning

The Supreme Court had asked the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction to provided an undertaking that it will not use party founder Sharad Pawar’s name and images on posters, while asking it to explore the option of choosing another symbol.

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