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Supreme Court fixes Bilkis Bano’s case against remission to convicts on August 7

This is the second time the case is coming up before a Bench led by Justice Nagarathna. The previous time was on July 11, when it was post for directions on July 17.

The Hindu

Today in Supreme Court History: July 17, 1862

7/17/1862: Congress enacts the Confiscation Act, which empowers the government to seize the property of the rebels. The Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of that law in The Confiscation Cases (1873).

Reason

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea against Mizoram notification ‘discriminatory’ to non-Mizo tribes

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition seeking to quash a government notification that discriminates against non-Mizo Scheduled Tribes of Mizoram, in reservation to higher technical courses

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The next campus battle: Legacy admission

Lawyers for Civil Rights' Oren Sellstrom explains how vital evidence revealed in the Havard case can now be used

Salon

Commentary: Michigan’s hate crime law is unconstitutional. Full stop

Last month, the Michigan House passed Bill 4474—legislation that would expand the state’s existing Ethnic Intimidation Act beyond current protections for religion, ethnicity and race, to categories including sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. HB 4474 would make it a felony hate crime offense to cause someone to "feel…

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Supreme Court allows Maudany to travel to his hometown in Kerala

The Supreme Court modified the bail conditions and has allowed Abdul Nazir Maudany, the prime accused in the 2008 Bengaluru serial bomb blasts case, to travel to his hometown Kollam in Kerala from Bengaluru

The Hindu

On Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

The Gujarat High Court's verdict on Rahul Gandhi's criminal revision petition raises questions on defamation, disqualification and electoral representation law. The Court denied relief to the petitioner, citing that a stay of conviction is an exception to be resorted to in rare cases. The comment by Mr. Gandhi, “why all…

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Israel’s Attorney General Rejects Petition To Oust Netanyahu Over Conflict Of Interest

Mass protests continue against coalition's judicial reform as attorney general defends prime minister

Zenger

Supreme Court Collegium’s quiet transparency is driving a change

Supreme Court Collegium, led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, has streamlined judicial appointment process with a mix of merit and seniority. The process involves meaningful discussion and assessment of candidates’ judicial acumen. The Collegium’s resolutions are transparent and publicly lay out requirements for top court and High Court appointments.

The Hindu

Philippines top court orders re-arrest of suspect in activist killing

The Philippines' top court has ordered the re-arrest of a former politician accused of killing a prominent environmentalist more than a decade ago, court documents published Sunday showed.

Bangkok Post

Rahul Gandhi moves SC against Gujarat HC order refusing to stay his conviction in defamation case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by Surat court over 'Modi surname' remark. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC Collegium recommends 3 names as judges for HC of Himachal

The Collegium of the Supreme Court on Friday recommended advocates Ranjan Sharma and Bipin Chander Negi for appointment as judges of High Court of Himachal Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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California voters will be asked to reaffirm gay marriage protections on 2024 ballot

Californians will vote on a proposal to amend the state Constitution on the 2024 ballot to reaffirm gay marriage rights — a cautious move that comes amid national anxiety after recent rulings by the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court, including overturning Roe vs. Wade protecting the right to an abortion.

Los Angeles Times

Biden administration to forgive $39 billion in student debt

The U.S. Department of Education will forgive $39 billion in student debt by updating a technical requirement under a long-existing program.

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Zenger

Forty-two Arrested As Anti-reform Demonstrators Block Highways

Israeli protests escalate as government advances judicial reform legislation.

The Independent UK

Texas judge uses anti-LGBT+ Supreme Court ruling to argue she can refuse to perform same-sex weddings

Justice of the peace Dianne Hensley has been arguing with Texas to not perform same-sex weddings since 2019

Reason

FTC Investigates OpenAI Over Inaccurate Information From ChatGPT

Plus: Few Americans support full abortion bans, a win for cryptocurrency in Ripple case, and more...

Tribune News Service

Econometer: Will restarting student loan payments hurt the economy?

Student loan interest rates and payments are set to restart in the fall, and the Supreme Court decided recently to scrap President Biden's debt relief plan.

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Delhi excise policy case: SC seeks response of ED, CBI on interim bail pleas of AAP leader Manish Sisodia

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses of the CBI and the ED by July 28 on the interim bail pleas of AAP leader Manish Sisodia in two Delhi excise policy cases being probed by the central agencies.

The Independent UK

Angus MacNeil’s membership of SNP suspended as he refuses to rejoin MP group

The move comes after Mr MacNeil was kicked out of the SNP group for a week.

Dynamite News

Maharashtra: SC notice to assembly speaker on plea to expedite disqualification petitions against CM Eknath Shinde, other MLAs

Senior lawyer, Devadatt Kamat, appearing for Mr Prabhu, said that the state speaker has been sitting over and was not taking a decision appropriately in this matter. Read further on Dynamite News:

WEKU

Evangelical Christian voters in Iowa love Trump. Can another Republican win them over?

At the Family Leader summit in Des Moines, GOP presidential hopefuls will try to convince Iowa's influential evangelical voting bloc they have the conservative credentials to win the caucuses.

WEKU

You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan

The Supreme Court may have struck down a sweeping plan for student loan debt forgiveness, but under President Biden's new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, borrowers stand to pay thousands less.

Dynamite News

Delhi Floods: Yamuna water knocks at Supreme Court; Rajghat, ITO submerged - NDRF, Army assistance sought

Yamuna River water is still entering Delhi through a breach at a regulator, exacerbating the already flooding situation in the city. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

SC notice to Maharashtra Speaker on Thaackeray camp plea of deliberate delay in disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde, others

SC issues notice to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker in petition by Uddhav Thackeray loyalists accusing him of delaying disqualification proceedings against CM Eknath Shinde. Petitioners urge SC to direct Speaker to decide the disqualification petitions expeditiously or decide them itself.

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