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South Australia’s plan to ban political donations raises big risks as well as benefits

The South Australian government has proposed banning political donations because of the risk and the perception that they buy undue influence and fuel corruption. Premier Peter Malinauskas said the aim was to “give South Australians confidence that decisions are being made because they’re the right thing to do”, rather than…

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High Court denies murder appeal based on self-defence

The High Court has rejected a man's claim that he acted in self-defence when he attacked his girlfriend's ex-lover and should not have been convicted of murder.

AAP

High Court overturns foreign fighter's sentence cut

A man who admitted fighting with rebel groups in Syria will serve his original prison term after the High Court reversed a decision to reduce his sentence.

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Azerbaijani banker's wife says £15m Knightsbridge home bought legitimately

A banker’s wife who splashed out £16 million at Harrods has told the High Court how she moved to London after being kidnapped and held in a tiny hole underground for weeks as part of an attempt to stop her Knightsbridge home being seized as the proceeds of crime.

Evening Standard

Prince Harry wins right to appeal rejection of publicly funded security detail in UK

Prince Harry has been given permission to appeal the British government's rejection to provide him with police protection in the U.K. The Court of Appeal gave the Duke of Sussex the go-ahead to challenge a ruling earlier this year in the High Court

The Independent UK

High Court dismisses Dubai billionaire's Hunter horse stud tax loophole

The two studs are owned by the ruler of Dubai.

Newcastle Herald

Excise Case: Delhi court dismisses Kejriwal's interim bail plea, extends judicial custody till June 19

The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday dismissed the interim bail plea moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking 7 days bail citing medical reasons in excise policy money laundering case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi HC asks Centre to decide within 6 weeks AAP's representation for temporary party office

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the Central government to decide within six weeks on the Aam Aadmi Party's representation seeking temporary office space in the national capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India Court Urges Heatwave Emergency Declaration

An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country's ongoing heatwave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather.

International Business Times

SC refuses to entertain plea for re-polling in Bihar's Munger

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India for re-polling at Munger parliamentary constituency, Bihar, where allegedly booth capturing had happened with the connivance of the local administration. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rishi Sunak ordered by High Court judge to come clean on first Rwanda flight date

Government lawyers had told the court flights could go in late June – but then Rishi Sunak called the election

The Independent UK

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Wagatha Christie: Rebekah Vardy accused of running up 'unreasonable' £320,000 legal bill

Coleen Rooney won the ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel battle in the High Court against Rebekah Vardy

Evening Standard

Move to extend police powers around protests in England unlawful, High Court rules

REGULATIONS which lowered the threshold for police intervening in protests in England were unlawful, the High Court has ruled.

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Appeal decision 'huge blow' to US case: Assange lawyer

The US is in a "really difficult legal position" after a London court granted Julian Assange leave to appeal his extradition, his lawyer Jennifer Robinson says.

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Julian Assange’s appeal to avoid extradition will go ahead. It could be legally groundbreaking

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s challenge to the order for his extradition to the United States to face charges of computer misuse and espionage will continue, after the High Court in London rejected US government assurances that his rights to freedom of expression would be protected.

The Independent UK

Timeline of the Assange legal saga over extradition to the US on espionage charges

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting for years to avoid extradition to the United States to face charges related to his organization’s publication of a huge trove of classified documents

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Threat of false rape case can amount to abetment of suicide, says M.P. HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules threats of false rape accusation can lead to abetment of suicide.

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Excise PMLA case: Delhi Court fixes May 20 to consider ED's chargesheet against Kejriwal, AAP

The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday fixed May 20 for consideration on ED's Supplementary chargesheet (prosecution complaint) filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as accused in connection with a money laundering case related to Excise Policy case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jamaat-e-Islami ex-spokesman Zahid Ali re-arrested within 14 days of release in Srinagar: family

J&K police re-arrests key figure of banned JeI despite peace overtures, sparking controversy and legal battles.

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UK ‘taking back control’ of its borders risks rolling back human rights protections

The High Court in Belfast has ruled that key elements of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act are incompatible with the Windsor framework and should not be applied in Northern Ireland. Once again, Northern Ireland appears to be a block on the Brexit ambition to “take back control of our borders”.

The Hindu

Education dept. withdraws circular on HSS teachers’ transfer

General Education department withdraws circular on teacher transfers following legal challenges, leaving uncertainty for affected teachers.

The Hindu

SC to hear Hemant Soren’s plea for interim bail to campaign in Lok Sabha election on May 21

Hemant Soren’s Bail Plea: Supreme Court to hear plea by former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren for interim bail during Lok Sabha elections on May 21.

The Hindu

Every day counts in cases dealing with personal liberty, says Supreme Court

Supreme Court emphasizes urgency in personal liberty cases, urging High Court to decide bail plea expeditiously for accused businessman.

The Hindu

Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala to retire from service on May 23

Madras High Court Chief Justice Gangapurwala's impactful rulings and legacy as he prepares to retire on May 23.

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