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Where process is punishment: Seeking review of POCSO Act

Minor victims of sexual assault in Sivaganga district were reportedly threatened to give false evidence in court. A routine review of POCSO Act cases revealed this. The Madras High Court directed the Thoothukudi Legal Services Authority to award a compensation of ₹14 lakh from the Tamil Nadu Child Victim Compensation…

The Hindu

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case | Freed convict Santhan wants to return home

Santhan alias Suthenthiraraja, one of the seven life convicts granted premature release in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has requested the Sri Lankan President to help him return to the island nation and live there with his aged mother.

The Hindu

Concern over inquiry's document handling as Sofronoff used personal email

No documents show how Walter Sofronoff provided a copy of the report to journalists.

The Canberra Times

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Is the Fifth Circuit Becoming the New Ninth?

The Court is taking more cases from the Fifth Circuit, and its decisions do not appear to be faring well.

Reason

Construction norms made stringent in Shimla’s green belt: Himachal CM Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh govt. takes stringent measures to control haphazard construction activities. CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukh expresses concern for environment protection & conservation. Govt. to make construction regulations in green belt areas of Shimla district more stringent. Prohibit construction activities in plots with green/dry trees in Jakhu hills region. Notification to…

The Hindu

Sena vs Sena: SC gave a ‘hammer blow’ to Speaker for delaying tactics, says Uddhav camp

Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that the SC had dealt Narwekar “a hammer blow” for his foot-dragging over the hearings on the disqualification petitions.

The Hindu

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

SWAT takings, retaliatory liens, and a Spam confiscation.

Reason

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Umar Khalid’s bail plea: a timeline of court hearings and adjournments

In jail since September 2020, Umar Khaild’s bail plea has been adjourned seven times by the top court

The Hindu

Lawsuit: Mississippi Town Declared Houses 'Blighted' Without Notice

Mississippi only gives property owners 10 days to challenge a blight finding that could lead to their house being seized through eminent domain.

Reason

Taxing Nudity: Discriminatory Taxes, Secondary Effects, and Tiers of Scrutiny—part 1 in a series

Serial-blogging my recent article in the Journal of Free Speech Law

Reason

Supreme Court raps Maharashtra Speaker for ‘disregarding’ court order

SC slams Speaker for reducing anti-defection proceedings against CM Shinde to a "charade". Gives Speaker two months to decide proceedings before next elections. SC holds Speaker accountable as election tribunal, gives him opportunity till Oct 16 to set out time schedule. Warns of peremptory order if not done.

The Hindu

Maratha quota case | Curative petition will come up in due course, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud on October 13 said a curative petition against the apex court’s judgment holding the Maratha reservation law unconstitutional will be listed for consideration in due course. The Chief Justice was responding to an oral mentioning for an early listing of the curative plea.

The Hindu

Supreme Court to hear plea by academics on November 2

SC lists petition on Nov 2 raising concern of academia over seizure of mobile phones, computers as “electronic evidence” by investigating agencies. Academicians contend it violates their right to privacy. SC had held in Pegasus case that citizens have a reasonable expectation of privacy. MHA said digital devices must be…

The Hindu

The Supreme Court avoided disaster when a hunk of marble fell in a courtyard used by justices

The Supreme Court avoided a catastrophic accident last year when a massive piece of marble at least two feet in length crashed to the ground in an interior courtyard used by the justices and their aides

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Should the 50 % legal ceiling on reservation be reconsidered?

The Hindu Parley podcast discusses whether the 50% legal ceiling on reservation should be removed in the wake of the Bihar caste survey results

Salon

Radical SCOTUS is "not an accident"

Salon talks to the Emmy-winning documentarian about SCOTUS corruption, Mitch McConnell and the court's rich history

Texas Observer

A Possible Reprieve for the Mentally Ill on Death Row

Scott Panetti was deemed incompetent for execution.

The Conversation

Mauritius is the latest nation to decriminalise same-sex relations in a divided continent

The Mauritius Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a law that criminalises consensual same-sex acts between adult men. The decision boosts the trend in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region towards decriminalisation. Now, a slight majority – nine out of 16 member states – do not prohibit gay and lesbian…

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Delhi riots: SC to hear Umar Khalid's bail plea on November 1

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the bail plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, (UAPA) case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the North-East Delhi riots in February 2020. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC to again hear matter of 26-week pregnancy termination tomorrow; Asks petitioner to take call

The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a split order on a married woman plea seeking termination of 26-week old pregnancy. Read further on Dynamite News: Read further on Dynamite News:

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Redistricting case has historic connection to South Carolina campaign

Michael B. Moore's campaign for Congress will be affected by a Supreme Court gerrymandering case. His ancestor faced a similar situation.

The Hindu

Bilkis gang-rape case | SC asks Centre, Gujarat to place record related to remission granted to convicts

The Supreme Court on October 12 directed the Centre and the Gujarat government to submit by October 16 the original records related to the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

The Hindu

Seven-judge Bench agrees to take a call on giving Money Bill case priority

Supreme Court sets up seven-judge Bench headed by CJI Chandrachud to hear petitions challenging Modi govt's passing of key Bills as Money Bills, denying Rajya Sabha opportunity to discuss or pass amendments. Also to decide if fundamental rights subservient to parliamentary privileges.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawsuit against Black Lives Matter leader endangers free speech rights

The U.S. Supreme Court should take the case of a Black Lives Matter leader in Louisiana who is being sued by a police officer who was injured in protests led by BLM.

Salon

The man behind SCOTUS right-wing rule

The inside story of how Leonard Leo built machine that remade American legal system — and what he plans to do next

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