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What are the essential rituals for a valid Hindu marriage? | Explained

Supreme Court emphasizes the importance of Hindu marriage ceremonies for legal recognition under the Hindu Marriage Act.

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Hafta 483: Prajwal Revanna controversy, Modi’s speeches, Bihar politics

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by in-house reporter Tanishka Sodhi and The News Minute’s Anisha Sheth.

Newslaundry

Donald Trump Has a First Amendment Right to Pay Hush Money to Support his Electoral Ambitions

The liberal news media buys in to the NY state district attorney's unconstitutional prosecution of Donald Trump

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Massachusetts High Court Upholds Ban on Picketing Within 200 Feet of Courthouse in Karen Read Murder Trial

From Spicuzza v. Commonwealth, decided yesterday by the Massachusetts High court: The petitions stemmed from the ongoing trial, in the Superior Court in Norfolk County, in Commonwealth vs. Karen Read. Read has been indicted for murder, among other crimes, and the case has garnered significant public interest, including protests and…

Reason

Are State Law Climate Change Tort Suits Preempted by Federal Law?

A recent panel discussion on whether state and local suits against fossil fuel producers are preempted by federal law (and my arguments for why the answer is "no, they are not").

Reason

Supreme Court says it may consider interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal due to polls

The Supreme Court on Friday said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that it may consider interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in judicial custody, in the liquor policy case, due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court says it ‘may consider interim bail’ for Kejriwal because of Lok Sabha polls

The Supreme Court “may decide” to grant interim bail to jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, even though it emphasised it has not decided on the matter yet.

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SC allows CBI to continue probe in Sahibganj illegal mining case, but bars it from filing chargesheet

The Supreme Court on May 3 allowed CBI investigation into allegations of illegal mining in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand by Pankaj Mishra, a “close associate” of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and others to continue.

The Hindu

Trust deficit at the heart of India’s electronic voting debate

As voters in more than 80 constituencies were casting their ballots on April 26 in the second phase of India’s mammoth general election, the country’s Supreme Court issued a critical ruling on the electoral voting system. Rejecting a petition filed by an NGO, the court ruled that India needs to…

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Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence

The state's law requires women seeking divorce to disclose whether they're pregnant — and state judges won't finalize divorces during a pregnancy. Texas and Arkansas have similar laws on the books.

WEKU

India’s lost decade: How LGBTQIA+ rights fared under BJP, and what manifestos promise

In the past 10 years, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led union government has “hardly impacted our lives”, queer persons in India say when asked about a decade of governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Newslaundry

Modi Report Card, Ep 3: The rise in hate speech

From conspiracy theories like ‘love jihad’ to direct calls for attacks against minorities, the 10 years of the Narendra Modi government have witnessed the Hindutva hate speech factory working overtime. This has also seen a rise in VIP hate speech amid accusations that the Indian state hasn’t done enough to…

Newslaundry

Hany Babu withdraws plea challenging his bail application rejection in Bhima Koregaon case

Supreme Court allows Hany Babu to withdraw bail appeal in Bhima Koregaon case, citing change in circumstances.

The Hindu

Why and how Muslims were given quotas under OBC reservation in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a poll rally in Rajasthan’s Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constituency on April 23, accused the Congress of “snatching the reservation of SCs, STs and OBCs and providing it to Muslims through the backdoor”, tying it up with his charge that “Congress would redistribute the wealth…

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POCSO Act’s aim cannot be ignored merely because abusers marry minor victims to escape conviction: Supreme Court

Supreme Court said the objective of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act could not be ignored

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Law and order is a State subject, SC says as West Bengal complains of CBI’s ‘unilateral’ investigations

Supreme Court categorically said law and order is a State subject after the West Bengal complained that the CBI claims “unilateral right” to investigate offences committed by Central employees within State jurisdiction.

The Hindu

Unless there is a foolproof system to issue community certificates, no time limit can be fixed to verify their genuineness, says Madras High Court

Madras High Court rules on verification of community certificates for employment, emphasizing no time limit for scrutiny.

The Hindu

Supreme Court advocate-on-record association, which won NJAC case, elects new office bearers

Mr. Nair, a former secretary of SCAORA, has been a part of several public interest litigations, including the PILs in the NJAC, the right to privacy writ involving Aadhaar and the challenge to Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code, etc.

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Hindu marriage not valid unless performed with requisite ceremonies: SC

Marriage is not an event for ‘song and dance’ and ‘wining and dining’ or an occasion to demand and exchange dowry and gifts by undue pressure leading to possible initiation of criminal proceedings thereafter, the Supreme Court observed

The Hindu

The trouble with the Supreme Court’s EVM verdict

EVM-VVPAT verdict: Software intended for public use in a democracy needs to be open source so it’s always reliable and doesn’t demand trust in a single vendor

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State government to approach SC on non-release of Cauvery water by Karnataka: Duraimurugan

Tamil Nadu's Minister for Water Resources plans to approach Supreme Court over Karnataka's refusal to release Cauvery water.

The Hindu

Supreme Court declines to receive government plea on ‘administrative allocation’ of spectrum

Supreme Court declines to receive application by Centre to allow administrative allocation of spectrum.

The Hindu

Supreme Court reserves verdict on whether private property is community wealth

A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court reserved judgment on the question whether material resources created by individual human labour would constitute the resources of the community.

The Hindu

Does any BJP-ruled State give funds for SCs, STs in proportion to population, asks Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defends Congress' commitment to SCs, STs, and OBCs, questioning BJP's track record on fund allocation and reservations.

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Supreme Court Won't Stop Texas Porn Law From Taking Effect

"We will continue to fight for the right to access the internet without intrusive government oversight," says the group challenging the law.

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