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Asymmetry and power: on Delhi government and administrative services

Yet another Constitution Bench verdict underscoring the representative character of the Government of the NCT of Delhi may not be end the power struggle in Delhi

The Hindu

Supreme Court flags ‘serious lapses’ in implementation of Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment Act

The Supreme Court on May 12, in a judgment, said there are “serious lapses” and “uncertainty” in the implementation of the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, leaving many working women no choice but to leave their jobs.

The Hindu

In an unusual order, SC tells courts not to consider its judgment while hearing default bail pleas

Article 141 of the Constitution provides that the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within India.

The Hindu

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Cardona: Student loan repayment pause will end "no later than June 30"

"The emergency period is over and we're preparing our borrowers to restart," Cardona said.

Axios

After services secy move, Delhi govt to bring major bureaucratic reshuffle: Sources

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government is ready for a major bureaucratic overhaul even though the implementation of its decision to transfer its services department secretary has run into rough weather, sources said on Friday.

The Times of India

Biden's strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants

On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration proposed new regulations to curb carbon pollution from existing power plants. The new rules replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, which was proposed in 2015 but ran into multiple legal challenges and never took effect. Nonetheless, in a high-profile 2022 ruling, West…

The Conversation

An obscure 1800s law is shaping up to be the center of the next abortion battle – legal scholars explain what's behind the Victorian-era Comstock Act

Anti-abortion groups are looking for new ways to wage their battle against abortion rights, eyeing the potential implications of a 150-year-old law, the Comstock Act, that could effectively lead to a nationwide abortion ban.

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Disqualification of MLAs: Pressuring Speaker won’t be compatible with our free and fair legal process, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra was speaking to reporters at Nagpur airport, a day after the Supreme Court gave its verdict on the state’s political crisis.

The Hindu

Pakistan court orders Imran Khan’s release from jail

A Pakistani court has ordered ex-PM Imran Khan's release, his lawyer says, following an arrest that sparked deadly unrest in the nuclear-arme

The New Daily

Adani-Hindenburg row | Supreme Court confirms receipt of J. Sapre panel report

The Supreme Court said it may consider granting three more months to SEBI for concluding its probe on Hindenburg Foundation’s allegations of manipulation of share prices and fraud against the Adani group.

The Hindu

Row over nomination of MCD members: LG should act on aid & advice of government, says Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday observed that the lieutenant governor has to act on the "aid and advice" of the council of ministers of the Delhi government in nominating 10 aldermen to the MCD, a day after it substantially clipped the wings of the Centre's point man in running…

The Times of India

'The Kerala Story': SC notice to West Bengal, Tamil Nadu over ban on film

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments on the plea of the makers of the movie against the ban on 'The Kerala Story'. Read further on Dynamite News

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The Kerala Story row | Supreme Court questions West Bengal ban, TN alert on The Kerala Story

The Supreme Court on May 12 sought replies of the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Governments on a plea of the producers of The Kerala Story challenging the ban in the two States.

The Hindu

Calcutta HC to hear Abhishek Banerjee‘s application in teacher recruitment case on May 15

The Calcutta High Court on May 12 said it will hear on Monday next an application by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in a teacher recruitment case by one Soumen Nandy, in which a judge had directed the CBI to not keep a public speech by him outside the ambit of…

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SC to constitute bench to hear AAP govt's plea on transfer of Delhi's services secretary

Delhi government on Friday moved the Supreme Court alleging that the Centre is not implementing the transfer of its services secretary. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down G.O. No. 1 that aims at regulating rallies, meetings on public roads

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 12 struck down the G.O. 1 issued by the State Government. The High Court felt that the G.O. 1 was in violation of fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian constitution.

The Hindu

Had MVA moved swiftly after Patole's resignation as Speaker, we could have dealt with disqualification of 16 MLAs: Ajit Pawar

The matter of disqualification of 16 MLAs following the upheaval in the undivided Shiv Sena last year could have been effectively dealt with had the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) moved swiftly after the resignation of Nana Patole as the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly, said senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on…

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Simon Carberry jailed for fatal 2020 stabbing of Sayed Mousawi in Griffith

Simon Carberry will be eligible for parole in 2026 after fatally stabbing Sayed Mousawi in Griffith, NSW, during what a judge described as an ill-conceived plan to steal the victim's car in 2020.

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SC stays promotion of 68 judicial officers in Gujarat

The Supreme Court stayed the promotion of 68 judicial officers in Gujarat saying that it was in violation of the “merit-cum-seniority principle”

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‘People are boss’, ‘power where it’s due’: Editorials on SC verdict on Delhi powers

A day after the Supreme Court granted a major victory to the Delhi government in its tussle for power with the centre, editorials in prominent English dailies noted that it proves that “people are the boss” and the union government “would do well to heed the larger message”.

Dynamite News

Supreme Court to hear SEBI plea seeking time extension for probe into Hindenburg report today

The bench led by Chief Justice of India Dr Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chadrachud and also comprising Justices PS Narsimha and JB Pardiwala will hear the matter on Friday almost two months after it had asked market regulator and an experts' panel to probe the matter. Read further in Dynamite News

The Independent UK

Virginia judge says law banning sales of handguns to young adults is unconstitutional

A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional

The Hindu

Delhi vs Centre row: L-G does not have sweeping executive powers over national capital, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) does not have sweeping executive powers over the national capital, and the Centre should be mindful of the unique “asymmetric federal model” of governance adopted for Delhi.

The New Daily

Court orders release of former Pakistan PM Khan

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the release of former PM Imran Khan, whose arrest earlier this week sparked a wave of violence.

Reason

EPA's New Power Plant Rules Would Be Hard To Implement, Possibly Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the agency lacked the authority to regulate the entire energy industry at once, but the Biden administration is taking another swing at it anyway.

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