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Bhopal gas leak | Battling water woes in land of tragedy

This is because hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste dumped by UCIL within their factory premises from 1969 to 1984 and 11 lakh tonnes of contaminated soil have not yet been cleared by authorities

The Hindu

Chief Minister behind reappointment of Kannur V-C, claims Satheesan

Opposition leader Satheesan alleges CM Vijayan not seeking Minister Bindu's resignation due to his role in reappointing Kannur Univ. VC. He claims CM urged Governor to reappoint VC, flouted rules, then sought Governor's resignation when SC cancelled appointment. Criticizes CM for 44-day Navakerala Sadas campaign at expense of people.

The Hindu

Supreme Court to examine plea for transparency in birth records

SC issues notice in plea seeking effective implementation of RBD Act, 1969. Petition seeks to ensure right of every child to register birth & access to crucial information on registered births. SC had directed setting up of centralised database for civil registration records. Petition urges SC to direct govt to…

The Hindu

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Two Just Stop Oil protesters arrested outside New Scotland Yard

At least two climate activists were carried into waiting police vans

Evening Standard

Liz Cheney is back and unloading on the current leaders of her ancestral GOP

There is no good time for a book as critical of one's own party as Oath and Honor, but it is particularly uncomfortable for the GOP to be taking these punches right now.

WEKU

West Bengal Governor welcomes Supreme Court verdict on Chancellor's role in appointment of V-Cs

West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose has welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the role of the Governor, who is the ex-officio Chancellor of State-run universities, in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors, asserting the apex court has clarified the legal position of the Chancellor in the matter.

The Hindu

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor paved a path for women on the Supreme Court

One fall day in 2010, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor slipped into the courtroom where she worked for nearly 25 years to take in an “amazing” sight — three women in black robes

The Independent UK

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CPI(M) demands Kerala Governor’s resignation, warns of street protests

Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretary M.V. Govindan has demanded the resignation of Governor Arif Mohammed Khan

The Hindu

Maratha quota demand | Maharashtra’s winter of caste discontent

The Maratha demand for reservation in government jobs and education is on the boil once again, led by a man from the arid Marathwada region, Manoj Jarange-Patil.

The Hindu

In Supreme Court, Punjab challenges extension of BSF jurisdiction to 50 km

The Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear a suit filed by Punjab accusing the Centre of extending the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force

The Hindu

Sandra Day O'Connor, RIP

She was the first woman Supreme Court justice, and played a key role in changing the Court's jurisprudence for the better on several issues.

Reason

Seattle Banned Landlords From Rejecting Tenants Based on Criminal Records. Will the Supreme Court Step in?

The political push behind the law was well-meaning. But it will backfire on many prospective renters.

Reason

Sandra Day O'Connor dies at 93

Former justice said in 2018 she was diagnosed with the beginning stages of dementia and withdrew from public life

Salon

Sandra Day O'Connor, the First Woman to Ever Serve the Supreme Court, Has Died

Justice O’Connor played a pivotal role when issues like abortion, affirmative action, gender discrimination, and voting rights took center stage in American politics.

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Pakistan’s top court hears petition to halt deportations of Afghans

Human rights groups file the petition amid an ongoing crackdown on undocumented foreigners in the country.

The Guardian - UK

Sandra Day O’Connor obituary

First female justice of the US supreme court who cast the deciding vote in many of its most controversial cases

The Hindu

Raghav Chadha case: SC defers hearing after Rajya Sabha Secretariat says ‘something constructive’ is being worked out

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of a plea by Raghav Chadha after the Upper House Secretariat asked the court for more time.

Reason

The Myth of the Federal Private Nondelegation Doctrine, Part 5

Serial-blogging my recent article in the Notre Dame Law Review

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Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93 - Roll Call

Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died Friday at age 93, according to a statement from the Supreme Court. O’Connor, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, served more than two decades on the court before retiring in 2006. The announcement from…

The Independent UK

Pakistan's supreme court hears petition on forceful deportation of Afghans born in the country

Pakistan’s top court is hearing a petition by human rights activists seeking to halt the forceful deportation of Afghans who were born in Pakistan and those who would be at risk if they were returned to Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died

The Independent UK

Sandra Day O’Connor, first female Supreme Court justice, dies at 93

O’Connor became the first woman to be appointed the Supreme Court in 1981, paving the way for future female justices

Chicago Sun-Times

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

The court says she died in Phoenix on Friday, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness.

International Business Times

Longtime US Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: The Power Of Moderation

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve as a justice on the US Supreme Court, wielded enormous influence as the key centrist on a sharply divided bench, where she often displayed a preference for pragmatism over ideology.

WEKU

Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies

Sandra Day O'Connor was called "the most powerful woman in America" during her quarter of a century as a Supreme Court justice.

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