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Supreme Court dismisses election petition against DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Supreme Court upholds the election of DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency

The Hindu

Naidu jittery as SC vacated stay on SIT probe: Minister

The Minister said that a Cabinet Sub-Committee was constituted soon after the YSRCP came to power in 2019, which had submitted a report in February 2020 itself.

The Hindu

RAW is exempted under RTI Act unless the issue concerns human rights or corruption: Delhi High Court

The High Court’s observation came while declining to interfere with an order of the Central Information Commission.

The Hindu

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Andhra Pradesh High Court reserves judgment on provision of house sites in R-5 zone of Amaravati

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reserved its judgment on the provision of house sites for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) irrespective of their native districts in the R-5 Zone in Amaravati under the ‘Pedalandariki Illu’ scheme. The High Court on May 3 (Wednesday) completed the hearing of a batch of…

The Hindu

Rajesh Menon to be CBI special prosecutor in Walayar case

Rajesh M. Menon, the special public prosecutor who secured conviction for the accused in the sensational Attappady Madhu lynching case from the SC-ST Special Court, Mannarkkad, has been chosen as CBI special public prosecutor in the Walayar case.

The Hindu

BBC presenter Chris Packham ‘does not expect long life free from intimidation’, court told

The TV naturalist began giving evidence as he sues three men for libel over claims he defrauded and ‘manipulated’ people into donating to a charity

Evening Standard

Chris Packham tells libel trial of ‘vile material about me and my family’ posted online

Springwatch presenter, 61, tells of fears for his security

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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.

The Hindu

Marcus Rashford shows his class by giving bankrupt Wes Brown mates' rates on rented house

Former Manchester United star Wes Brown was declared bankrupt by the High Court last month, with current Red Devils attacker Marcus Rashford stepping in to help out

Daily Mirror

CID letter intimidation tactic to threaten me into silence: Mehbooba’s daughter

The CID, in a formal communication to Ms. Mufti, said it wanted to find out the veracity of her statements.

The Hindu

Chris Packham’s 'tiger fraud' libel battle with publishers begins

The TV naturalist has had an “enormous amount of puerile, offensive and damaging material” published about him, the High Court has heard at the…

The National (Scotland)

Noted lawyer M. Ashokan passes away in Ernakulam

Noted lawyer M. Ashokan, a native of Kozhikode, passed away in Ernakulam on Monday where he was to appear in the High Court in connection with Ranjith Sreenivasan murder case. Mr. Ashokan has been a special public prosecutor and defence lawyer in several high-profile criminal cases such as the T.P.…

The Hindu

HC rejects plea seeking facility for NRIs to cast votes abroad

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday declined to entertain a PIL petition seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to provide facilities to the Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to cast their votes in their respective residing countries in the ensuing elections to the State Legislative Assembly.

The Hindu

‘Enormous amount of offensive material’ published about Chris Packham, tigers libel trial hears

The TV presenter is suing three men for libel over articles accusing him of defrauding the public into donating to a charity to rescue tigers

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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.

The Hindu

Plastic manufacturers in T.N. move Madras High Court, say local manufacturers put at disadvantage due to State regulations

The manufacturers have said they are unable to obtain the Extended Producers’ Liability authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board, due to T.N.’s refusal to provide ‘consent to operate’ certificates after the imposition of the plastics ban; this has allowed manufacturers from other States an advantage, and plastics continue to…

The Hindu

Defamation case | Gujarat High Court posts Rahul Gandhi’s plea for final hearing on May 2

Senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Saturday told the Gujarat High Court that “very serious ex-facie vitiating factors” about the trial’s process led to the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark.

The Hindu

To speed up trial in NIA cases, HC wants three more special courts in State

The High Court of Karnataka has recommended to the State government to establish three more special courts to try the criminal cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act by pointing out that the only special court existing in Bengaluru city to try all such cases is overburdened as trial in…

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Buzz about demolition of old Zenana Hospital triggers alarm

Orders have been issued to clear some old structures on the High Court to make way for a multi-level car parking for judges, lawyers and High Court staff

Evening Standard

Crown to appeal against ‘unduly lenient’ sentence of rapist spared jail

Sean Hogg, 21, was ordered to carry out 270 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty earlier this month.

The Hindu

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.

Daily Record

Brave rape survivor who snared attacker in secret recording slams "pathetic" bid for freedom

McFarlane, 24, from Inverness, was caged for five years last July for two counts of rape and attempting to defeat the ends of justice after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Nottingham Post

Wrongly convicted Nottinghamshire Postmaster dies before being fully compensated

On Thursday, April 27 the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s chairman Sir Wyn Williams announced that Robert Boyle died suddenly earlier in April

The Independent UK

Hugh Grant claims The Sun ‘ordered burglaries of his home’ as emails between NGN and royal staff revealed

Emails between Buckingham Palace staff and NGN executives discuss ‘finding a resolution without lawyers’

The Independent UK

Nursing strikes could continue ‘for next six months’ following legal fight – RCN

Heath Secretary Steve Barclay won a case in the High Court that part of a 48-hour strike was unlawful.

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