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‘If only men menstruated...’: SC on firing women judges
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘If only men menstruated...’: SC on firing women judges

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned Madhya Pradesh high court’s decision to sack a woman civil judge for low disposal of cases, noting that the court ignored her physical and mental trauma following a miscarriage. The Supreme Court of India “I wish men had menstruation, then only they would understand,” justice BV Nagarathna observed while hearing a suo motu petition …

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Will a party decide priority of Supreme Court cases? Ex-CJI on Sanjay Raut's remark
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Will a party decide priority of Supreme Court cases? Ex-CJI on Sanjay Raut's remark

India Today  

Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday that one party or individual cannot decide what cases the Supreme Court should take into consideration. Responding to Raut's remarks, Justice Chandrachud said that several constitutional cases have been pending in the Supreme Court for around 20 years. He also highlighted recent rulings by the Supreme Court's constitutional bench on …

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District Judiciary Gets NSTEP for Speedy Disposal of Criminal Cases
1 month ago

District Judiciary Gets NSTEP for Speedy Disposal of Criminal Cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Supreme Court judge Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai underscored the critical need for improved infrastructure in the district and taluk-level judiciary, which plays a key role in the judicial system. Stressing on the necessity of ensuring speedy justice, especially in criminal cases, Justice Gavai said that the judicial system should adopt modern technology. Justice Gavai was speaking after inaugurating NSTEP …

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Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

LA Times  

Donald Trump speaks after voting on at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla. Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with …

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Criminologist explains why remaining Trump cases may never go to trial
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Criminologist explains why remaining Trump cases may never go to trial

Raw Story  

Over the course of the past year, the relationships between law, politics and justice in our contemporary democratic republic have been torn open. One might argue that in the interim, Trump’s criminal justice and substantive crimes have been hijacked from the American people by the Supreme Court, which this year granted Trump significant presidential immunity rights. Anyone who believes no …

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Why did SC launch a ‘special Lok Adalat’ today? How long will it last?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why did SC launch a ‘special Lok Adalat’ today? How long will it last?

Hindustan Times  

In a historic move, the Supreme Court began a special Lok Adalat on Monday to facilitate amicable dispute resolutions. Supreme Court began its first-ever special Lok Adalat to bring down the backlog of cases pending. The week-long special Lok Adalat, marking 75 years of the Supreme Court, aims to “facilitate amicable settlements of suitable pending cases” with “elements of settlement.” …

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Justice Department says Phoenix police violated rights. Here are some cases that drew criticism
6 months, 1 week ago

Justice Department says Phoenix police violated rights. Here are some cases that drew criticism

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Phoenix police use unjustified deadly force, discriminate against people of color and routinely violate the rights of homeless people, the Justice Department said in announcing the results of a sweeping civil rights investigation. A top police union official called the investigation a “farce.” Mayor Kate Gallego said she’ll “carefully and thoroughly review the findings before making further comment.” …

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CJ Thakur commends retiring judge for resolving 23,000 cases in his career
6 months, 3 weeks ago

CJ Thakur commends retiring judge for resolving 23,000 cases in his career

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur lauded the services of High Court Judge Justice A.V. The CJ praised the retiring judge for resolving nearly 23,000 cases in his career and working in almost all wings in the judiciary. He appreciated the judge's dedication while working as the executive vice chairman of AP Legal Services …

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Letters to the Editor: Alito’s upside-down flag demands his recusal from 2020 election cases
7 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Alito’s upside-down flag demands his recusal from 2020 election cases

LA Times  

To the editor: It is naive to assume that Supreme Court justices come to the court with a neutral political perspective. That’s why the recent report of an upside-down American flag flying outside Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s home in January 2021, the symbol of former President Trump’s “Stop the Steal” campaign, is so disturbing. By any reasonable ethical standard, …

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Supreme Court Justice Alito under fire for flying upside-down US flag following Donald Trump's ‘Stop the Steal’ claim
7 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Alito under fire for flying upside-down US flag following Donald Trump's ‘Stop the Steal’ claim

Hindustan Times  

An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, The New York Times reported. An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme …

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Section 498A dilemma: India's bid for modern justice should not gloss over concerns for women's safety in marriages
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Section 498A dilemma: India's bid for modern justice should not gloss over concerns for women's safety in marriages

Hindustan Times  

The three new criminal laws are expected to turn a new leaf for criminal justice in the country. In 2023, there were nearly 22.8 lakh crimes reported against women, Of these, about 7 lakh, or 30 per cent, were reported under Section 498A of the IPC, according to the data recorded by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation in …

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A detective's pursuit of justice
8 months, 1 week ago

A detective's pursuit of justice

China Daily  

Clockwise from top left: Zhang Hui hikes through the mountains to reach a crime scene. It also underscored Zhang's dedication as an experienced criminal investigation expert since 2015 — someone who has encountered various crime scenes, unraveling clues to ensure that criminals are held accountable and victims receive justice. "The process of inspecting, fixing, and testing physical evidence challenges an …

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Weekly Digest Of IBC Cases: 25th To 31st March 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Weekly Digest Of IBC Cases: 25th To 31st March 2024

Live Law  

Supreme Court Case Title: Deccan Value Investors L.P. & Anr. The Bench Comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta referred to the Judgment of Ebix Singapore Private Limited v. Committee of Creditors of Educomp Solutions Limited and Another, where the Supreme Court elaborated and set out several reasons why the resolution applicant cannot be permitted to withdraw or modify the …

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HK judiciary 'will not yield' to threats in national security cases
11 months ago

HK judiciary 'will not yield' to threats in national security cases

China Daily  

Andrew Cheung Kui-nung, chief justice of the Court of Final Appeal, inspects a Ceremonial Guard mounted by the Hong Kong Police Force at Edinburgh Place during the Ceremonial Opening of Legal Year 2024. The Hong Kong judiciary will not yield to any pressure or threats of any kind in national security cases as in any other type of cases, the …

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Colleges Still Have No Clue How to Handle Sexual Assault Allegations. I Have an Idea.
11 months ago

Colleges Still Have No Clue How to Handle Sexual Assault Allegations. I Have an Idea.

Slate  

The system designed to handle allegations of sexual assault on college campuses is badly broken. After deciding that this process was unfair to the accused, President Donald Trump’s Department of Education replaced it in 2020 with federal regulations mandating that colleges decide sexual assault cases with live hearings where advisers, often lawyers, could subject both sides to cross-examination and a …

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Cabinet approves continuation of fast track courts for trying sexual offences for 3 years
1 year ago

Cabinet approves continuation of fast track courts for trying sexual offences for 3 years

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on November 29 approved the continuation of fast-track courts, dedicated to dispensation of justice in cases of sexual offences, for a period of three years. The Fast Track Special Court, a centrally Total cost for three years The total cost of running the scheme for the three-year period would be ₹1,952.23 crore out of which ₹1,207.24 crore …

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President Murmu Stresses On Women Inclusive Judiciary, Remembers 'ADM Jabalpur' Case At MP HC New Building’s Foundation Stone Laying Event
1 year, 2 months ago

President Murmu Stresses On Women Inclusive Judiciary, Remembers 'ADM Jabalpur' Case At MP HC New Building’s Foundation Stone Laying Event

Live Law  

Speaking at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Annexe Building of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday, the President of India Droupadi Murmu said that greater participation of women in the judicial system would be in the interest of the judiciary. Noting that there are about nine per cent women judges in the Supreme Court and about fourteen …

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Andhra Pradesh High Court Notifies Arrangement For Hearing Of Cases During Summer Vacation From May 15 To June 12
1 year, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Notifies Arrangement For Hearing Of Cases During Summer Vacation From May 15 To June 12

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has notified the arrangement of hearing urgent and specific matters during summer vacations from May 15 to June 12. The arrangement is in the following terms: Division bench of Justice B.S Bhanumathi and Justice A.V. Ravindra Babu, and single bench of Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad: May 18 Division Bench Justice B.Krishna Mohan and Justice A.V …

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Three Cases in North Carolina, Decades of Democracy Undone
1 year, 7 months ago

Three Cases in North Carolina, Decades of Democracy Undone

Slate  

I’m not certain North Carolina has become the most anti-democratic state in the union. Justice Anita Earls thundered in dissent that the ruling “stripped” North Carolina voters of the right to choose their elected officials and “demolished the Court’s standing as an independent check on the excesses of the other two branches of government.” But Newby wasn’t going to let …

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Why India's undertrials continue to languish
1 year, 8 months ago

Why India's undertrials continue to languish

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Not long ago, President Droupadi Murmu made an emotional appeal. Prisons across India are witnessing a decade-high occupancy rate even as the courts disposed of cases at a significantly lower pace during covid-19, show the findings of the third India Justice Report, released today. If this wasn’t bad enough, consider this: not all sanctioned posts are filled, with …

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Amsterdam court to test 15-minute criminal trials
1 year, 11 months ago

Amsterdam court to test 15-minute criminal trials

NL Times  

The court in Amsterdam will test out 15-minute trials. It scheduled these “bulk hearing days” for 25 days in January and February to see whether it could handle some cases within 15 minutes while doing justice to all parties involved, AT5 reports. The court selected cases for the bulk hearing days that it believes can really be handled in 15 …

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Supreme Court Benches to finish pending bail pleas before Christmas: CJI
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Benches to finish pending bail pleas before Christmas: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday, November 18, 2022, pressed the accelerator on hearing and disposing off pending pleas for bail and transfer petitions in the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice said that every one of the 13 Benches of the court currently functioning in the top court would hear 10 cases each of bail and transfer petitions …

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Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: 30 October To 5 November, 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: 30 October To 5 November, 2022

Live Law  

Supreme Court: Issue Of Arbitrability Should Be Left To Arbitrator Unless On The Face It Is Found That Dispute Is Non- Arbitrable: Supreme Court Case Title: VGP Marine Kingdom Pvt Ltd versus Kay Ellen Arnold The Supreme Court reiterated that while considering application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, the dispute with respect to the arbitrability should …

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Fixed Term Sentences Exceeding 14 Years Can Be An Alternative To Death Sentence In Certain Cases : Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Fixed Term Sentences Exceeding 14 Years Can Be An Alternative To Death Sentence In Certain Cases : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that fixed term sentences exceeding 14 years can be awared in appropriate cases to strike a delicate balance between the victims' plea for justice and rehabilitative justice for the convicts. This fixed term sentence can only be by the High Court or this Court and not by the trial Court, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan …

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