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SC backs MHA call to defer Rajoana mercy plea

The Supreme Court on May 3, 2023 left it to the government to consider the mercy petition by Balwant Singh,

The Hindu

2002 Naroda Gam riots case | Court criticises Supreme Court-appointed SIT; says evidence of prosecution full of contradictions

A special court in Ahmedabad which acquitted all the 67 accused in the Naroda Gam post-Godhra riots case has criticised the probe conducted into it by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Supreme Court and said the evidence of the prosecution’s witnesses was full of contradictions and could…

The Hindu

Supreme Court sets aside HC stay on inquiry into Amaravati land scam

In a legal victory for the Jagan Mohan Reddy Government, the Supreme Court on May 3 set aside an Andhra Pradesh High Court order issuing a “blanket stay” on an inquiry into the Amaravati land scam and the alleged role of the previous Telugu Desam Party regime.

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The Kerala Story: SC tells petitioners to approach State High Court for disclaimer

The Supreme Court on May 3 refused to entertain a petition by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind to direct the makers of the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ to carry a disclaimer that it is a work of fiction.

The Hindu

Senate Democrats’ effort to overhaul Supreme Court ethics faces GOP opposition

Democrats hope to strengthen ethics rules governing the nine justices in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted expensive vacations from a GOP donor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tasmanian ex-wife of Shane Barker tells court she 'doesn't remember' saying she wanted him killed

The Supreme Court in Launceston has heard from Shane Barker's ex-wife, who said she did not recall saying she should get a hit man to kill her husband.

ABC News

SC Collegium shows that critical published articles of a former senior do not stymie a competent lawyer’s chances to become HC judge

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended the names of three advocates for appointment as judges of the Bombay High Court.

The Hindu

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Democrats call for new supreme court ethics rule amid Clarence Thomas scandal

Democrats accuse top US court of ‘lowest ethical standards’ but Republicans say criticism of Gorsuch and Thomas is unfounded

The Guardian - US

Will the Supreme Court have to answer to ethics rules? Lawmakers ask ‘how low can the court go?’

Democratic lawmakers want oversight and a binding code of conduct on the nation’s highest court

The Independent UK

SCOTUS ruling to affect Clean Water Act

The fate of millions of acres of wetlands hinges on five vague words in the Clean Water Act

Salon

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves Supreme Court to stop release of The Kerala Story

The Jamiat petition said the organisation had directly approached the Supreme Court as the movie was scheduled for release in four languages — Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu — and would have an adverse impact across the country

The Hindu

A good divorce: On the Supreme Court of India’s ruling

The Supreme Court of India’s emphasis on ‘care and caution' and not to rush into a quick divorce must be welcomed

The Hindu

US lawmakers hold hearing on Supreme Court ethics concerns

The hearing comes in the wake of several reports detailing failure by justices to report possible conflicts of interest.

Al Jazeera

Wisconsin Supreme Court won't order ivermectin use for COVID

The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled a hospital cannot be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

AOC says Feinstein’s refusal to retire is ‘causing great harm’ to US courts

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the California Democratic senator should retire, amid a long absence from Congress due to ill health

Axios

Student loan relief would be torpedoed by GOP debt ceiling bill

Some GOP legislators are "hell-bent on blocking the relief" borrowers depend on, an advocate told Axios.

Roll Call

Senate panel splits on power to force Supreme Court ethics code - Roll Call

Senate Judiciary Democrats spent a hearing Tuesday making the case for legislation that would put the Supreme Court under an ethics code.

Reason

Court Rejects School District's "Heckler's Veto" of The Satanic Temple's After-School Meeting Application

From The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Saucon Valley School Dist., decided yesterday by Judge John M. Gallagher (E.D. Pa.): [According to the Complaint,] Plaintiff, The Satanic Temple, Inc. ("TST") "is a non-theistic, religious not-for-profit corporation" that "has been recognized by the IRS as a church… and as a religious corporation."…

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SC entrusts ex-judge Rao with task of preparing report on finalisation of AIFF constitution

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked former apex court judge L Nageswara Rao to prepare a comprehensive report on finalising the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) constitution by July 31 for running sports in the country after taking note of objections to a draft document by various stakeholders including…

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'The Kerala Story': Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind moves SC for stay on release of movie

Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release of the movie 'The Kerala Story' in theatres and OTT platforms saying the movie is likely to cause hatred and enmity between different sections of society in India. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

Jerry Springer and the history of that [bleeping] bleep sound

Since Jerry Springer’s death on April 27, 2023, writers have been working through the cultural significance of his eponymous daytime talk show.

The Hindu

Bilkis Bano case convicts playing for time: Supreme Court judge K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court on May 2 deferred to May 9 the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted to the 11 convicts last year in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

Dynamite News

Centre To Supreme Court: Committee being set up to examine less painful mode of death penalty

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it is considering appointing an expert committee to find an alternative mode of execution of the death-penalty which is less painful. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

2020 Delhi riots | Supreme Court dismisses Delhi Police appeal against bail to activists

The Supreme Court on May 2 dismissed an appeal by the Delhi Police against the release of activists on bail in a case connected to the 2020 Delhi riots.

WEKU

Partisan divide drives Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics

Senators heard from witnesses, ranging from judicial ethics experts to a former attorney general in the George W. Bush administration, but used their questioning to reinforce their own arguments.

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