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Live-streaming of court proceedings important for people, will make it permanent, says CJI Chandrachud

Live-streaming of court proceedings important for people, will make it permanent, says Chief Justice of India Justice Chandrachud

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Migrant workers | False, unverified videos posted by YouTuber Manish Kashyap may have triggered riots but for timely action by authorities, Tamil Nadu tells Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu has revealed in the Supreme Court how false and unverified videos about attacks on migrant labourers from Bihar, allegedly posted online by YouTuber Manish Kashyap, may have triggered violence and riots but for the timely action of the police and State authorities

The Hindu

SCBA terms Bar Council of India resolution on same-sex marriage "highly inappropriate"

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has condemned a resolution passed by the Bar Council of India which said the apex court should desist from hearing the pleas seeking legalisation of same-sex marriage, terming it “highly inappropriate.”

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Atiq-Ashraf killing: SC asks UP govt to file comprehensive affidavit related to incident

The Supreme Court on Friday asked Uttar Pradesh Government to file an affidavit mentioning the steps taken with respect to the death of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother, Ashraf Ahmed, and also the incidents prior to it. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SCBA condemns BCI statement opposing hearing of same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Friday condemned the statement issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) against the marriage equality hearing in the Supreme Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Supreme Court on April 28 directed States and Union Territories to suo motu register FIRs on hate speech incidents and proceed against offenders without waiting for someone to lodge a complaint.

The Hindu

Wrestlers' Petition In SC: Delhi Police agrees to register FIR against WFI president Brij Bhushan

Delhi Police on Friday apprised the Supreme Court that it agreed to register an FIR based on the allegations levelled by wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Police register two FIRs in wrestlers’ case

The Delhi Police informed the Supreme Court that it will register an FIR on the basis of sexual harassment allegations raised by women wrestlers, including a minor girl, against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Hindu

Gerry Adams unlawfully refused compensation after convictions overturned, judge rules

Conviction was reversed when "a newly discovered fact shows beyond reasonable doubt that there has been a miscarriage of justice"

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School job-for-bribe scam | Supreme Court stays Calcutta High Court judge’s order

The Supreme Court on April 28 directed the Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to reassign proceedings in the West Bengal school job-for-bribe scandal from Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay to another High Court judge.

The Hindu

Wrestlers vs WFI sexual harassment row | From Jantar Mantar to the Supreme Court, the story so far

The Hindu explains the Wrestlers vs. WFI sexual harassment controversy so far, tracing the timeline of the row from Jantar Mantar to the Supreme Court

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SC rejects plea to transfer assets of Uddhav Thackeray Sena group to Eknath Shinde faction

The SC on Friday dismissed a plea seeking direction to restrain the Uddhav Thackeray group from alienating movable or immovable assets of the Shiv Sena party and that it should be transferred to the new party President. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court directs activist Gautam Navlakha to pay ₹8 lakh as expense for police protection during house arrest

The Supreme Court on Friday directed activist Gautam Navlakha, who is under house arrest in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to deposit another ₹8 lakh as an expense for making available police personnel for his security.

The Hindu

Supreme Court directs UP govt. to submit status report on steps taken post killing of Atiq Ahmed, his brother

The Supreme Court on April 28 directed the UP government to file a comprehensive affidavit on steps taken to enquire into the murders of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother on April 15.

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Supreme Court quashes cheating, forgery charges against former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal

The Supreme Court on April 28 quashed cheating and forgery charges against former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal two days after he passed away.

The Independent UK

Death sentence upheld for Thai gold robber who killed 3

Thailand’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence for an ex-elementary school principal convicted of killing three people, including a toddler, during a gold shop robbery in 2020

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NT coroner to examine domestic violence killings of four Aboriginal women in month-long inquest

A landmark inquiry will examine why repeated domestic violence reports failed to prevent the deaths of four Aboriginal women at the hands of their partners in the Northern Territory.

The Independent UK

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Gender gap persists at arguments

The Supreme Court wrapped up its arguments Wednesday with a case in which two of the three lawyers who took part are women

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The Government Stole Her Home Equity Over an Unpaid Tax Bill. Will the Supreme Court Vindicate Her?

A win for Geraldine Tyler, who is now 94 years old, would be a win for property rights.

Newslaundry

‘Used foreign funds to oppose Adani project’: I-T report on Ritwick Dutta

Before environment lawyer-activist Ritwick Dutta was booked by the CBI, an income tax department report had last year accused him of opposing overseas projects led by Indian entities, including the Adani Group. It had also accused him of using foreign money to partner with domestic NGOs, including an RSS affiliate.

Dynamite News

SC seeks Centre's response on grant of social benefits to same-sex couples

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to give a response on social benefits that can be given to same-sex couples even without legal recognition of their marital status. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court Hears Property Tax Home Equity Dispute

Can a state pocket your surplus home equity while collecting past-due property tax?

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SC To District Courts: Digitise all records of criminal trials, civil suits

The Supreme Court has directed district courts to digitise all records of criminal trials and civil suits. Read further on Dynamite News:

Reason

The Supreme Court's Statement of Ethics Principles and Practices

Earlier, I blogged about Chief Justice Roberts's letter to Senator Durbin. That letter bore only the Chief's signature, so we do not know if his eight colleagues concurred. (I suspect that Justice Thomas would have dissented from the shoddy historical analysis). Here, I'll turn to the attached "Statement on Ethics…

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Oral Argument Indicates Property Rights Likely to Prevail in Supreme Court Home Equity Theft Takings Case

The decision may even be unanimous.

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