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The Latest Breaking News from the Supreme Court

Israeli Parliament Passes Law Limiting Judicial "Reasonableness" Review of Government Policies

The new law is probably the least objectionable part of the right-wing government's attack on judicial review in Israel.

Reason

Israel protesters vow to continue fight against judicial bill

Despite their disappointment, protesters in West Jerusalem are adamant that the fight has just started.

Al Jazeera

Treason, contempt, exposing secrets. Legal challenges against Pakistan's Imran Khan keep growing

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted bail by the country’s Supreme Court in a case related to a lawyer’s murder last year

The Independent UK

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Israel’s parliament votes through Netanyahu’s controversial Supreme Court changes – despite mass protests

Bill passes 64-0 after opposition politicians leave chamber crying ‘For shame!’ – with the streets around the building packed with protesters

The Independent UK

SC warns States, UTs of the "coercive arm of law" if they fail to submit response on national policy on menstrual hygiene

The Supreme Court ordered the States to submit their response on the uniform national policy on menstrual hygiene for girls in schools by August 31 or face coercive action. Only four States have responded to the Centre on the issue so far.

The Hindu

Ensure free flow of water at Polavaram, Telangana urges PPA again

The Hindu

Are Netanyahu’s legal troubles behind push for judicial change?

The judiciary has proven to be a problem for the Israeli PM, who is on trial on corruption and fraud charges.

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Israeli lawmakers approve judicial law

The law severely limits the Supreme Court's power to overrule the government

Salon

Jaicomo and Nelson Respond to Codifiers' Errors

I received a long and thoughtful response to my post last month about the codified text of 42 U.S.C. 1983, from two lawyers at the Institute for Justice, Patrick Jaicomo and Daniel Nelson. I will reproduce it in full here (it continues after the break). In a post last month,…

Reason

40 years ago, the US started sending more and more kids to prison without hope of release, but today, it's far more rare – what happened?

A South Carolina judge heard arguments in late May 2023 to reconsider the sentence for Jesse Osborne, who carried out a school shooting in 2016. Fourteen years old at the time, Osborne killed his father, then opened fire at Townsville Elementary School, killing a 6-year-old child and injuring others.

The Conversation

Supreme Court declines to stay delimitation exercise under way in Assam

The Supreme Court sought the replies of the Centre and the Election Commission on the petitions in three weeks and said the petitioners can file their rejoinders in two weeks after that.

The Hindu

Supreme Court sets aside High Court order dismissing plea challenging Mizoram Government’s notification on Scheduled Tribe quota

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a Gauhati High Court order dismissing a petition seeking to quash a Mizoram Government notification which arbitrarily sub-classified the Scheduled Tribes of the State while allegedly discriminating against non-Mizo Scheduled Tribes.

The Hindu

Delhi govt spends Rs 1,073 crore on ads in 3 years, SC says it can afford to finance infra projects

After the Delhi government admitted to spending Rs 1,073 crore on advertisements in the last three years, the Supreme Court today said that if Arvind Kejriwal’s government can spend Rs 1,100 crore on ads, “certainly contributions can be made to infrastructure projects”.

Newslaundry

Supreme Court extends interim bail of AAP leader Satyendra Jain on medical grounds

The Supreme Court has extended interim bail to the Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on medical grounds on Monday. The leader got interim bail extension until further orders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Hindu

Gyanvapi Mosque row | SC stays ASI survey of premises till July 26 evening

The Supreme Court on July 24 gave the Central Government time till 11.15 a. m. to find out what exactly the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is doing following a Varanasi court order on Friday to conduct a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath…

The Hindu

Plea on free sanitary pads for Class 6-12 girls to be heard by Supreme Court on July 24

The plea by social worker Jaya Thakur is scheduled to be heard by a bench of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. Read more on The Hindu

Al Jazeera

What to know about Israel’s judicial overhaul as final vote nears

Parliament is set to begin voting on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed changes to the judicial system.

The Times of India

Security breach: Delhi Prisons suspends 4 officials over Yasin Malik's SC appearance

NEW DELHI: The Department of Delhi Prisons has suspended four officials, including a deputy superintendent, in connection with the physical appearance of jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik in Supreme Court, a statement said on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

Fierce protests have been rocking Israel for months. What's fueling them?

For seven months, a grassroots Israeli protest movement has rallied against a contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary spearheaded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies

Zenger

Religious Freedom Restoration Act Faces Partisan Divide After Supreme Court Rulings

Support for the 1993 law wanes as religious liberty clashes with LGBT rights and abortion advocacy.

WEKU

Alabama lawmakers refuse to create a 2nd majority-Black congressional district

Alabama lawmakers refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district, a move that could defy an order from the U.S. Supreme Court to give minority voters a greater voice in elections.

The Hindu

Clear-headed approach: On the judiciary, the police and the grant of bail

In granting regular bail to activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court has rebuffed the Gujarat police stand that the purported gravity of her offence is enough to deny her bail

The Hindu

An Internet ban will not restore peace in Manipur

Information flows, rather than Net blocks as in Manipur, are necessary to ensure the accountability of the State and central governments in taking steps to ensure truth, justice and reconciliation

The Hindu

Life convict Yasin Malik comes to Supreme Court to argue his case; shocks court, Centre

The Supreme Court and the Central government were equally surprised to spot Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail in a terror-funding case, waiting his turn in the courtroom to argue his case in-person on Friday.

The Hindu

PM Modi’s absence in both Houses spurs Opposition protests

Opposition. protests PM Narendra Modi's absence in both Houses of Parliament; demands structured debate on Manipur issue. Speaker urges members to find solution through discussions; Defence Minister reiterates government's readiness for discussion; Rajya Sabha Chairman cites Constitution, adjourns House.

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