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Probe agencies must give written grounds of arrest in UAPA cases, Supreme Court declares in NewsClick judgment

Supreme Court held that the right to life and personal liberty is the most sacrosanct of fundamental rights while declaring that investigating agencies should provide people arrested under the UAPA.

The Hindu

Why was NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest invalidated by the top Court? | Explained

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha arrest: Insulating accused persons against arbitrary police action, the Supreme Court said that the intimation of written grounds of arrest is ‘sacrosanct’ and applicable in all UAPA cases

The Hindu

SC slams Uttarakhand Govt for lackadaisical approach in controlling forest fires

The Supreme Court slammed the Uttarakhand Government on Wednesday for its lackadaisical approach in controlling the forest fires in the state and directed the Chief Secretary to be present personally before it on May 17. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court rejects plea for termination of over 27-week pregnancy, says foetus has fundamental right to live

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea of a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her over 27-week pregnancy, saying the foetus in the womb also has a fundamental right to live.

The Hindu

‘Govt must exercise caution in regressive war against media’: DIGIPUB on SC relief for Purkayastha

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s order terming the arrest and remand of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha as “illegal”, DIGIPUB – an association of several news outlets – has urged the government to “exercise caution and restraint in its deliberate and regressive war against media houses it doesn’t agree…

Newslaundry

SC orders release of NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha, says arrest illegal

The Supreme Court has ordered the release of NewsClick founder and editor Prabir Purkayastha in the UAPA case after holding that his arrest and remand were illegal, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry

Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judges

The 5th Circuit expressed skepticism about arguments from both sides in considering whether a coalition of Black and Latino voters should be granted the same protections as a single racial group under the Voting Rights Act.

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Congratulations to the Finalists of the Harlan Institute-Ashbrook Virtual Supreme Court Competition

High School Students from Minnesota and New York argued before a panel of three federal judges and visited the United States Supreme Court.

Reason

Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth

Telehealth accounts for 19% of all abortions, new research finds. And while the number of abortions did plummet in ban states, overall abortions across the country are up.

WEKU

‘Hate speech’: SC refuses to entertain 2 petitions seeking poll ban, EC action against PM

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making hate speeches and invoking religion during campaigns, LiveLaw reported.

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Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking ban on PM Modi from elections

Supreme Court dismisses plea to bar PM Modi from elections over alleged hate speeches, advises petitioner to approach authorities.

The Hindu

Supreme Court reserves order on contempt notice issued to Ramdev, Balkrishna and Patanjali Ayurved in ads case

Supreme Court on Patanjali ads case: SC reserves order on contempt notice against Patanjali Ayurved, Balkrishna, and Ramdev for misleading advertisements

The Hindu

Elgar Parishad case: Supreme Court lifts stay on Bombay High Court order of bail to Navlakha

The Supreme Court granted bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

The Hindu

Australian war crimes whistleblower David McBride jailed for six years

Eight years after Australia began investigating war crimes in Afghanistan, a whistleblower is the first to be punished.

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What is the legal position on live-in relationships? | Explained

As per the top Court, for a man and a woman to live together is part of ‘the right to life’; therefore, a live-in relationship is no longer an offence. The Hindu explains laws around live in relationships

Newcastle Herald

Nowhere to go: Cessnock council clocks $6.4m loss in High Court appeal

Not willing or able - Cessnock City Council 'broke its promise'

Roll Call

Louisiana voters ask Supreme Court to change congressional map - Roll Call

A group of Louisiana voters urged the Supreme Court on Monday not to pause a ruling that threw out the state’s latest congressional map.

Newslaundry

Review plea challenges VVPAT verdict; SC to hear plea on turnout data on May 17

A review petition has been filed questioning the Supreme Court’s decision to turn down a plea to tally every voter verifiable paper audit trail slip with votes cast through EVMs.

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Travel beyond politics to end the ‘horrible’ problem of untreated waste in Delhi, says SC

The Supreme Court said a solution to the “horrible” problem of 3,800 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste piled up untreated in the national capital could be found only by travelling beyond the confines of party politics

The Hindu

SC denies Soren’s plea for interim bail, but agrees to hear his challenge to arrest by the ED on May 17

The Supreme Court on May 13 dismissed a plea requesting the release of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on interim bail for elections. The court agreed to list the matter on May 17, but expressed doubts about being able to hear it as the case list is choc-a-bloc.

The Hindu

At Ujjain’s Mahakal temple, evicted vendors allege harassment; say have no hope from polls

Displaced vendors at Ujjain Mahakal temple face harassment, seek help ahead of upcoming elections.

The Hindu

Encroachments, land diversions threaten Delhi Ridge, the capital’s green lungs

Delhi Ridge faces encroachment and diversion for non-forestry purposes, threatening its ecological significance, as reported to the Supreme Court.

Salon

SCOTUS v. voters: What's the solution?

Law professor Joshua Douglas on "The Court v. The Voters," and a bipartisan solution that might actually work

Salon

Project 2025 targets election 2024

Targeting the voting booth for Trump is a massive operation to return the authoritarian to the White House

Dynamite News

'Every drop of my blood is for the country', roars CM Kejriwal in his first PC after bail

Arvind Kejriwal was addressing the first Press Conference after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail till June 1 on 10 May. Read further on Dynamite News:

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