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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…

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

The Hindu

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.

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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.

International Business Times

Trump spills imperial presidency plans

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

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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.

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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

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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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Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Pivotal Role In Supreme Court Cases

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's pivotal role in recent Supreme Court cases on abortion and presidential immunity showcases her ability to challenge arguments f...

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Discussing Sonia Sotomayor’s retirement is not sexist – it’s strategic

The liberal justice has been called the supreme court’s conscience but we can’t afford a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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