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Air India urination case | SC issues notices to Centre, DGCA on plea of woman for framing SOP

The Supreme Court agreed to examine the plea of a 72-year-old woman, on whom a male co-passenger urinated on board an Air India flight in November last year, seeking a direction to the Centre, aviation regulator DGCA and airlines to frame an SOP to deal with such incidents.

The Hindu

Sanjay Kumar Mishra will not continue as ED Director beyond November 2023: Centre informs Supreme Court

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure will not continue in office beyond November 2023.

The Hindu

SC issues notice on plea challenging release of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan

The Supreme Court on May 8 sought a response from Bihar Government on petition filed by the widow of murdered Gopalganj District Magistrate and IAS officer G. Krishnaiah challenging a tweak in the Bihar prison law, which facilitated the premature release of former Bihar MP and gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan.

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Migrant workers row | Supreme Court dismisses plea for relief by YouTuber accused of spreading fake news

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, Additional Advocate General Amit Tiwari and advocate Joseph Aristotle, for Tamil Nadu, said Manish Kashyap had “political aspirations and the videos were an attempt at political opportunism”.

The Hindu

More than a story: on the film, The Kerala Story, and the demand that it be banned

Rather than pushing a ban on The Kerala Story, the fear that the film purportedly grapples with, of radicalisation, should be addressed by ensuring better understanding among communities

The Hindu

Hold daily exclusive trials in 5,097 pending criminal cases against MPs, MLAs, SC told

The Supreme Court is considering an amicus curiae report which has recommended holding day-to-day and exclusive criminal trials of MPs and MLAs, noting that 5,097 cases are pending against lawmakers across the country.

The Hindu

Former CJI K.G. Balakrishnan says the Inquiry Commission he is leading can complete its task in a year

Former Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan, who heads the Inquiry Commission into whether Dalit converts to religions other than Sikhism or Buddhism should get Scheduled Caste status, on May 7 said his panel could deliver its report in a year, and that too before the election year of 2024.

The Hindu

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SC to hear on Monday jailed YouTuber's plea against invoking NSA over fake videos

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea by jailed YouTuber Manish Kashyap against whom the stringent National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked for allegedly circulating fake videos of migrant labourers being attacked in Tamil Nadu. Read further on dynamite News:

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Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm

Black voters in South Carolina rescued Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency during the 2020 Democratic primary, and he rewarded them by moving the state to the head of the party’s nominating calendars in 2024

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands join protests against Israeli judicial overhaul

Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests across the country on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bitterly disputed plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court.

Reuters

Set up SIT to probe atrocities on tribals by Meitei community, Manipur Tribal Forum urges SC

Amid the ongoing violence in Manipur, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the atrocities committed on the tribals allegedly by members of the dominant Meitei community.

The Hindu

Protesting government employees bring Opposition on one platform in West Bengal

While the police had denied permission for the rally, the Calcutta High Court allowed the same to the protesters.

The Hindu

National Commission for Scheduled Castes cannot pass permanent/interim injunction orders, rules Madras High Court

The National Commission for the Scheduled Castes (NCSC) can exercise the power of civil courts only for the limited purpose of summoning individuals, requiring production of documents, receiving evidence on affidavits and so on but not for issuing permanent or interim injunctions, the Madras High Court has ruled.

The Hindu

Supreme Court grants release of high-risk paedophile amid lack of prison rehab programs

A high-risk paedophile who has not undergone treatment will be released from jail, with the Supreme Court finding there was a lack of appropriate rehabilitation programs for him in prison.

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US court halts execution of man who received ‘unfair’ trial

The Supreme Court put the execution of Richard Glossip indefinitely on hold in a ruling on Friday.

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How did Jari Wise die? Here's the case behind the inquest that has been called by the Attorney-General

The death of Jari Wise on a Huonville road three years ago will finally be examined by a coroner after intervention by Tasmania's Attorney-General. So what happened the night he died?

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Kunselman, McCaffery running in May 16 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Deborah Kunselman and Daniel McCaffery are running in the Democratic primary for one judgeship on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16. The winner will face the Republican nominee—either Patricia McCullough or Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio—in the general election on Nov. 7. The filing deadline for the primary was March 7.

Reason

Justice Scalia's Unpublished Dissent in Kelo v. City of New London

Its existence was revealed when Justice John Paul Stevens' papers were made public earlier this week.

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GOP defend Thomas from ethics charges

Republicans defend Clarence Thomas and deflect from bombshell reports about the Supreme Court justice

The Independent UK

Supreme Court blocks Richard Glossip’s execution in Oklahoma

The Supreme Court has blocked Oklahoma from executing death row inmate Richard Glossip after the state’s attorney general agreed Glossip’s life should be spared

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What to know about the Supreme Court and ethical concerns

Revelations continue to emerge about Supreme Court justices and lavish trips, private school tuition and more. The growing list of these nondisclosures is causing some to question court ethics.

Daily Mirror

Mum who stabbed and strangled her three kids to death before burning bodies jailed

Margaret Dale Hawke pleaded guilty to three counts of murder in the family's Port Hedland home and has been given a minimum non-parole period of 25 years by the Supreme Court in Perth, Australia

Salon

Clyburn saves his seat — at a big cost

How Rep. James Clyburn protected his district at a cost to Black Democrats

ABC News

Jacob Daniel Anthonisz corruption charges dropped by prosecutors in massive WA fraud investigation

The alleged accomplice of a corrupt WA public servant who defrauded taxpayers of around $22 million has all charges against him dropped, two months before Jacob Daniel Anthonisz was due to stand trial.

The Independent UK

Sudan migrants in Israel worry over future, fighting at home

Sudanese migrants in Israel are watching the fighting roiling their nation with trepidation

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