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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This month, the Texas attorney general's office filed a …

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Assam State Legal Services Authority Organizes Awareness Program, Launches Initiatives

Live Law

On December 15, 2024, the District Library Auditorium of Darrang, Mongoldoi, Assam witnessed a significant gathering aimed at raising awareness and promoting justice for citizens of all ages. A range of initiatives were launched during the event, highlighting the continued efforts of the Assam State Legal Services Authority to empower the people of Assam, especially senior citizens,. A range of …

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4 weeks ago

Deputy Director (Legal) Vacancy At Warehousing Development And Regulatory Authority (WDRA)

Live Law

Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority invites application for the post of Deputy Director on deputation/ absorption basis. Name of the Post: Deputy Director No. 67,700 - 2,08,700 Essential Qualification and Experience • Officers of the Central or State Government or Central or State Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous or Statutory bodies holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Govt to launch eMaap portal to ease regulatory burden on traders, enhance transaction transparency, protect consumers

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Department of Consumer Affairs is set to launch a portal to streamline trade processes, ensure consumer protection, and promote transparency in market transactions. The National Legal Metrology Portal is designed to centralise and integrate operations of state legal metrology departments, the department said in a statement on Wednesday. “The eMaap will address these gaps by creating a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Legal challenges loom as abortion is enshrined in Arizona’s constitution

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Arizona top officials certified the state’s election results Monday, including voters’ approval of a measure that expands abortion access from 15 weeks to the point of fetal viability. Arizona was one of five states where voters approved ballot measures in the 2024 general election to add the right to an abortion to their state constitutions. “It’s a lovely …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Winter Internship Programme At Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) [From 03.01.2025 To 23.01.2025 ]

Live Law

Bihar State Legal Services Authority invites application from students pursuing final year LL.B. Course, for its Winter Internship Programme to be conducted for the period- 03.01.2025 to 23.01.2025. The Internship Programme will be organized in physical mode in the premises of BSLSA, Patna as per the Schedule mentioned below: • Please visit BSLSA Website and click on the tab- Internship …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana State Legal Services Authority Organises 'State Level Consultation Meet On The Rights Of Sex Workers'

Live Law

The Telangana State Legal Services Authority in collaboration with SAATHI, organised “State Level Consultation Meet on the Rights of Sex Worker's”, Covid-19 Response Mechanism CBO Strengthening and Legal Literacy on 26.10.2024 at Dr.Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Institute,, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. The said State Level Consultation Meet was inaugurated by Justice Sujoy Paul, Judge, High Court for the State …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact check: Are ‘born alive’ babies really unprotected in some US states?

Al Jazeera

President of US anti-abortion rights group claims protections for babies born alive after abortions have been repealed. In a September 11 Facebook post, Tony Perkins, president of the anti-abortion rights Family Research Council, wrote, “In 12 states, children born alive after a failed abortion have no legal protection, and in three more states children born alive after an abortion had …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

A buzzkill for California’s legal pot industry

LA Times

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: California’s legal weed industry faces turmoil amid a growing scandal, a booming black market and increased competition. And here’s today’s e-newspaper California’s legal weed industry faces a wave of turmoil California had high hopes when voters legalized recreational cannabis in 2016. …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Hawaii prisons are getting new scanners that can detect drugs without opening mail

Associated Press

A test of new technology for scanning incoming prison mail identified drugs in fake legal documents, confirming suspicions that confidential communications between inmates and their attorneys or the court system can be exploited to smuggle contraband. Breiner said that during the height of the pandemic someone attempted to smuggle paper soaked with spice into Halawa, the Hawaii Community Correctional Center …

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4 months ago

Greenland urges Denmark to confront its past

The Hindu

Denmark’s forced contraception scandal in Greenland has snowballed since a victim first spoke out five years ago with the territory urging the Danish state to acknowledge the trauma it had caused. The legal investigation “is a necessary step in order to move forward,” Greenland’s Gender Equality Minister in charge of the case, Naaja Nathanielsen, said. Human rights aspect “An investigation …

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5 months ago

Refusing to indict Trump in Arizona was a grave mistake

Salon

The phrase “no one is above the law” has a long and storied history. As the New York Times reported, “A state grand jury in Arizona that charged 18 people this spring in a scheme that sought to overturn Donald J. Trump’s 2020 election loss wanted to indict him, too.… But prosecutors … recommended that Mr. Trump should not be …

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5 months ago

Videos and 911 calls from Uvalde school massacre released by officials after legal fight

The Independent

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6 months ago

Troubled Perth home builder Nicheliving owes $3.8m to tax office and faces legal action from sub-contractors

ABC

A credit check has revealed that Perth home builder Nicheliving has been issued a default notice by the Australian Taxation Office, for $3,813,837. The Equifax credit report also details three sub-contractors that have also taken legal action against the company, including a flooring company owed $41,844, and two site security companies owed $26,063 and $3,652. 'A very grave situation': Premier …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Louisiana governor ignores fainting girl as he signs 10 Commandments law

Raw Story

A young girl who was present at a controversial bill signing by Gov. The video, flagged and posted to X by Georgia State law professor Anthony Michael Kreis, showed people rushing to the girl's assistance just over the governor's shoulder — at the same time as he was taking in applause from supporters and touting the legislation. The bill in …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Manchester City’s case against the Premier League is an assault on the fabric of football

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka minister claims SIT, government know Prajwal's whereabouts

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: At a time when the Karnataka state government have been seemingly making multiple efforts to arrest Prajwal Revanna, the BJP-backed JD candidate from the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency who is accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of women, a minister has claimed that the arrest is being delayed due to legal constraints. Hassan district in-charge Minister K N Rajanna, who …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election

NPR

6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election Loading. In the nearly two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion access has been in an almost constant state of flux. Another way some states have expanded abortion access is by passing "shield laws." These are laws that say doctors and nurses in states where abortion …

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8 months ago

Tamil Nadu government raises stamp duty for 20 types of legal papers

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The state government has notified an increase in rate of stamp duty for more than 20 types of legal agreements. This would mean people will now be paying more to avail the list of 20 services in the schedule of fees and rates of registration and stamp duty provided by registration department. According to the bill, stamp duty levied …

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8 months ago

DSLSA Successfully Completes "Project Saksham: A Chance At New Beginnings" Pioneering Initiative For Undertrial Accused Persons

Live Law

Delhi State Legal Services Authority successful completed the first phase of “Project Saksham: A Chance at New Beginnings,” a groundbreaking initiative aimed at comprehensive rehabilitation and reintegration of undertrial accused persons into society.Undertrial incarceration poses multifaceted challenges, with individuals encountering various obstacles while awaiting. Delhi State Legal Services Authority successful completed the first phase of “Project Saksham: A Chance at …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump posts $175 million bond to avert asset seizure before US Presidential elections

India TV News

New York: Former US President Donald Trump has posted a USD175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than USD454 million he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets to satisfy the debt while he appeals, according to a court filing. Until the appeals court intervened to lower the required bond, …

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10 months ago

Georgia readies to resume executions after a 4-year pause brought by COVID and a legal agreement

Associated Press

ATLANTA — An execution scheduled for next week would be the first in Georgia in more than four years. In April 2021, the state attorney general’s office entered into an agreement with attorneys for death row prisoners to suspend executions for a certain group of prisoners and to establish conditions under which they could resume. In early 2021, a committee …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Republicans hatched a secret assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington

Raw Story

Republican Paul Graves’ work was about to come undone. “I don’t read Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to say one party gets to win over another,” Graves later testified. Graves believed that the state’s refusal to defend the map could lead the judge to render a judgment that would invalidate the map, which would have been “a disaster,” …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bar Council Of India Lauds Centre For Three Criminal Bills, Pledges To Support & Train Legal Fraternity

Live Law

The Bar Council of India has commended the government for passing the three criminal bills: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. In a press release dated 21.02.2024, the Bar Council said, “This legislative milestone marks a pivotal juncture in the evolution of India's criminal justice apparatus, heralding a paradigm …

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Assam State Legal Services Authority Organizes Awareness Program, Launches Initiatives

Deputy Director (Legal) Vacancy At Warehousing Development And Regulatory Authority (WDRA)

Govt to launch eMaap portal to ease regulatory burden on traders, enhance transaction transparency, protect consumers

Legal challenges loom as abortion is enshrined in Arizona’s constitution

Winter Internship Programme At Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) [From 03.01.2025 To 23.01.2025 ]

Telangana State Legal Services Authority Organises 'State Level Consultation Meet On The Rights Of Sex Workers'

Fact check: Are ‘born alive’ babies really unprotected in some US states?

A buzzkill for California’s legal pot industry

Hawaii prisons are getting new scanners that can detect drugs without opening mail

Greenland urges Denmark to confront its past

Refusing to indict Trump in Arizona was a grave mistake

Videos and 911 calls from Uvalde school massacre released by officials after legal fight

Troubled Perth home builder Nicheliving owes $3.8m to tax office and faces legal action from sub-contractors

Watch: Louisiana governor ignores fainting girl as he signs 10 Commandments law

Manchester City’s case against the Premier League is an assault on the fabric of football

Karnataka minister claims SIT, government know Prajwal's whereabouts

6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election

Tamil Nadu government raises stamp duty for 20 types of legal papers

DSLSA Successfully Completes "Project Saksham: A Chance At New Beginnings" Pioneering Initiative For Undertrial Accused Persons

Donald Trump posts $175 million bond to avert asset seizure before US Presidential elections

Georgia readies to resume executions after a 4-year pause brought by COVID and a legal agreement

How Republicans hatched a secret assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington

Bar Council Of India Lauds Centre For Three Criminal Bills, Pledges To Support & Train Legal Fraternity