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Hate speech: Within one week of SC rap, 3 events in Maharashtra, one with CM’s son

Less than a week after the Supreme Court clarified that any hesitation on part of the authorities to act against hate speech will amount to contempt of court, Maharashtra saw at least three events where speakers indulged in communally charged speeches. One of these was attended by Shrikant Shinde, a…

Newslaundry

Court awards 20-year jail to two for gang rape of Muslim woman during Muzaffarnagar riots

A district court here on May 9 sentenced two men to 20 years in prison for gang-raping a woman during the 2013 Muzafftarnagar riots.

The Hindu

Sri Lanka Supreme Court clears path for decriminalisation of homosexuality

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill seeking to decriminalise homosexuality, the speaker of parliament said on Tuesday, in a move hailed as a "historic development" by campaigners.

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Maternity homes provide support in a post-Roe world, but not without conditions

A crisis pregnancy center in Idaho opened a maternity home in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The residents have more complicated stories than the home's founders expected.

WEKU

He followed strict rules as a judge and wants Supreme Court justices to do the same

Retired federal Judge Michael Luttig says he wouldn't even accept baseball tickets in his years on the bench: "I believe that federal judges should essentially live like priests or saints or monks."

WEKU

Clyburn worked with GOP to hurt Dems

Powerful Democrat sent his aide to consult with the GOP on a redistricting plan that diluted Black voting strength

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SC takes exception to public statements made about pending issue of scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka

The Supreme Court on May 9 said sub judice cases should not be “politicised” after a petitioner alleged on Tuesday that Home Minister Amit Shah has made public statements about the scrapping of the 4% quota for Muslims in Karnataka ahead of the Assembly elections.

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Caste-based survey | Patna High Court rejects Bihar plea for early hearing

On May 4, the Patna High Court had issued an interim stay order on the ongoing caste-based survey. Following the stay order, the State Government filed a petition seeking early hearing of the case.

The Hindu

Baker found not guilty of possessing 2.5kg of imported heroin hidden in disposable gloves

A jury has found a Van Dung Vu, 37, not guilty of possessing 2.5kg of heroin found in a package of disposable gloves destined for a North Queensland nail salon, with his defence barrister saying he was scammed.

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Senate Judiciary Chair says Clarence Thomas revelations ‘just get worse’ as committee probes ethical concerns

Last week, the Senate Judicary Committee held a hearing regarding ethics on the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Attacks on Christians ‘coincide’ with anti-conversion laws in States, petitioners allege in Supreme Court

Petitioners have alleged in the Supreme Court that “attacks” on Christians and registration of cases against members of the religious minority “coincide” with the coming of anti-conversion laws in several States

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CJAR urges SC to withdraw orders passed on Centre’s plea to recall its judgment upholding right to default bail

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) on Monday issued a statement urging the Supreme Court to withdraw its orders on the basis of a plea filed by the Centre to “recall” an apex court judgment which upholds the “fundamental right” to default bail.

The Hindu

SC to hear plea of Youth Congress president on May 15

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on May 15 the petition of Indian Youth Congress president B.V. Srinivas challenging the Gawahati High Court order rejecting his anticipatory bail plea

The Hindu

Delegitimizing the Supreme Court

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Ballotpedia

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for May 1, 2023

Welcome to the May 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times

Naperville, state of Illinois urge U.S. Supreme Court not to block ban on assault-style weapons

Gun shop owner Robert Bevis has asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings upholding the ban.

Reason

The Supreme Court Has Halted Richard Glossip's Execution

The state's own attorney general has said Glossip deserves a new trial.

The Independent UK

Americans bet $220B on sports in 5 years since legalization

Americans have bet over $220 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it

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R-5 Zone case: Supreme Court to hear Amaravati farmers’ SLP next week

The Supreme Court will take up the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Amaravati farmers against the allotment of house sites to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the R-5 zone for hearing next week

The Hindu

SC dismisses plea for relief by YouTuber accused of spreading fake news about ‘attacks’ on migrants in Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in a plea filed by YouTuber Manish Kashyap to club and transfer to Patna the FIRs accusing him of spreading fake videos about Bihar migrants being under attack in Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu

Bilkis Bano Case | Ahead of SC hearing, short film voices miseries of Muslim women in Gujarat

The 19-minute film titled, ‘Bilkis Bano: Justice overruled’’ has images of women protesting the release of the convicts and the Muslim women of the State expressed their distress over setting convicts free

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Manipur violence: SC expresses concern on loss of lives, properties; Centre says situation returning to normalcy

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the loss of lives and properties in Manipur during the violence between Meitei and Kuki communities, and sought a status report from the Centre and State governments on the steps being taken for safety, rehabilitation of displaced people and protection of religious…

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Air India urination case: SC issues notice on woman victim's plea for guidelines to deal with unruly passengers

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea filed by a 72-year-old woman, who was urinated upon in a New York-Delhi Air India flight last November by an allegedly inebriated passenger, seeking direction to DGCA and all airlines to frame mandatory SoP and…

The Hindu

SC calls Manipur crisis ‘humanitarian problem’, emphasises need for protection of displaced persons, religious places of worship

Manipur violence | The Supreme Court said the government should “take all necessary steps for rehabilitation of displaced persons and for protection of religious places of worship”.

The Times of India

Manipur violence: SC posts pleas for hearing on May 17, asks Centre and state to file updated status reports

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday posted pleas related to Manipur violence for hearing on May 17. The apex court has asked Centre and state to file updated status reports.

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