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Maharashtra political crisis: SC likely to pronounce verdict on pleas by Uddhav Thackeray, Shinde factions tomorrow

The Supreme Court is likely to deliver the verdict on Thursday on various petitions filed by the rival factions Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in connection with the Maharashtra political crisis. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UK court rules in favour of Shell in Nigerian oil spill case

The case is one of many legal battles Shell has been fighting after residents of oil-producing Niger Delta file suits.

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Delhi court seeks status report from police on sexual harassment case against WFI chief

A Delhi court on Wednesday sought a status report from the Delhi Police over the sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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'The Kerala Story': SC agrees to hear film makers' plea against ban by West Bengal on May 12

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing on May 12 plea of makers of the 'The Kerala Story' challenging the decision of the West Bengal government to ban the screening of the movie in the State. Read further on dynamite News:

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Community group challenges Victoria's energy minister in court over Western Renewables Link

The Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance says an order by Minister Lily D'Ambrosio to fast-track major transmission line projects is not valid.

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Voting underway for assembly bypoll in Suar, Chhanbey seats in Uttar Pradesh

Voting in bypolls to Suar and Chhanbey Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh began at 7 am on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Kerala Story ban | SC agrees to hear filmmaker’s plea against West Bengal ban on May 12

The Supreme Court on May 10 urgently listed the petition filed by The Kerala Story filmmakers against West Bengal Government’s ban on screening and Tamil Nadu Government’s “de facto” freeze on the movie for a hearing on Friday.

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You might think Trump being found liable for sexual abuse and defamation would derail his re-election campaign. But it's not that simple

The day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States in 2017, women took to the streets in protest. In varying states of fury and disbelief, millions of women and their supporters participated in the first Women’s March. The seas of pink hats in streets across America,…

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Dick Durbin must act quickly on Supreme Court corruption allegations

What is the value of respecting the law if the highest court in the land does not? Supreme Court justices must be investigated and sanctioned where appropriate, writes a Logan Square resident.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mexico president slams 'rotten' judiciary after electoral reform setback

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday criticized the country's judiciary as "rotten," one day after the Supreme Court invalidated part of a set of electoral reforms he had championed.

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LGBTQ+ couples in India await the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage

In a landmark case, a group of 18 Indian couples has petitioned the country's Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage. Arguments are wrapping up this week and a decision is expected this summer.

WEKU

Traditions have not stopped the concept of marriage from evolving: SC

The Supreme Court on May 9 said the Constitution has itself been a “tradition-breaker”, and though tradition may have created the idea of heterosexual marriage, it has not been able to stop society from evolving and bringing changes to the very concept of marriage.

The Hindu

Months after BJP's Kashmir Files push, Thakur organises Kerala Story screening for journalists

Amid petitions in the Supreme Court demanding a stay on controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’, union information and broadcast minister Anurag Thakur organised a screening of the movie for a set of women journalists at a Delhi theatre. A picture widely circulated on social media showed ABP’s Rubika Liyaquat among…

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Same sex couples, live-in partners not included in surrogacy and assisted reproduction laws, says govt. in Supreme Court

The government in the Supreme Court has said that same sex couples and live-in partners are not included in surrogacy and assisted reproduction laws to avoid ‘misuse’ and provide children a ‘complete family’.

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It depends on who is giving the rating: Centre on India’s rank in press freedom index

On India’s fall to 161st position in press freedom ranking, Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government in the Supreme Court said it depends on who does the ranking.

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Bilkis Bano case: SC posts hearing on July 11, directs to serve notice to convict

The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for July 11 a batch of petitions challenging the pre-mature release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots. Read further on Dynamite News:

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GOP weaponizes state rules against Dems

From preemption laws to the expulsion of Democratic representatives, Republicans in red states are rigging the game

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Hate speech: Within one week of SC rap, 3 events in Maharashtra, one with CM’s son

Less than a week after the Supreme Court clarified that any hesitation on part of the authorities to act against hate speech will amount to contempt of court, Maharashtra saw at least three events where speakers indulged in communally charged speeches. One of these was attended by Shrikant Shinde, a…

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Court awards 20-year jail to two for gang rape of Muslim woman during Muzaffarnagar riots

A district court here on May 9 sentenced two men to 20 years in prison for gang-raping a woman during the 2013 Muzafftarnagar riots.

Reuters

Sri Lanka Supreme Court clears path for decriminalisation of homosexuality

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill seeking to decriminalise homosexuality, the speaker of parliament said on Tuesday, in a move hailed as a "historic development" by campaigners.

WEKU

Maternity homes provide support in a post-Roe world, but not without conditions

A crisis pregnancy center in Idaho opened a maternity home in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The residents have more complicated stories than the home's founders expected.

WEKU

He followed strict rules as a judge and wants Supreme Court justices to do the same

Retired federal Judge Michael Luttig says he wouldn't even accept baseball tickets in his years on the bench: "I believe that federal judges should essentially live like priests or saints or monks."

Salon

Clyburn worked with GOP to hurt Dems

Powerful Democrat sent his aide to consult with the GOP on a redistricting plan that diluted Black voting strength

The Hindu

SC takes exception to public statements made about pending issue of scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka

The Supreme Court on May 9 said sub judice cases should not be “politicised” after a petitioner alleged on Tuesday that Home Minister Amit Shah has made public statements about the scrapping of the 4% quota for Muslims in Karnataka ahead of the Assembly elections.

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Caste-based survey | Patna High Court rejects Bihar plea for early hearing

On May 4, the Patna High Court had issued an interim stay order on the ongoing caste-based survey. Following the stay order, the State Government filed a petition seeking early hearing of the case.

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