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Lawyer hurls shoe at India’s chief justice inside Supreme Court over remarks on Hindu god

Attack on BR Gavai in open court condemned as serious insult and breach of security

The Independent UK

‘Mismatches’ between Justice Yashwant Varma’s statements and actual evidence: Report

An internal judicial committee uncovered significant discrepancies between Justice Yashwant Varma’s statements and the actual evidence concerning a fire incident at his official residence, The Leaflet reported.

Newslaundry

Indian court’s controversial ruling on assault of 11-year-old sparks national outrage

Order triggers nationwide outrage with legal experts, politicians, and activists calling for Supreme Court to intervene

The Independent UK

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Hafta 522: Stampede at Kumbh, The Reporters’ Collective loses non-profit status

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior advocate Indira Jaising and independent journalist Saurabh Sharma.

Newslaundry

CAA: SC seeks Centre's reply on pleas seeking stay on CAA Rules 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on the applications seeking stay on the Citizen Amendment Rules 2024, brought to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Article on Adani-Hindenburg row: SC grants interim protection to two journalists

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to two journalists in connection with an article written by them on the Adani-Hindenburg row.

The Hindu

Manipur gives report on stolen, missing arms, ammunition

Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud opted to wait a “little bit” before seeking a status report from Dattatray Padsalgikar, former Maharashtra Director General of Police, who was appointed by the Supreme Court to supervise the CBI probe into 11 cases of crimes committed against women and children in…

The Hindu

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CJI says petitions to criminalise marital rape to be listed in mid-October

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud agreed to list by mid-October a series of petitions seeking the criminalisation of marital rape.

The Hindu

Bilkis Bano case | Supreme Court questions role of PIL petitioners

The Bilkis Bano case PIL petitioners include Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, CPI(M) leader Subhashini Ali, independent journalist and filmmaker Revati Laul and former philosophy professor and activist Roop Rekh Varma.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Opposition demands debate on Manipur in Parliament; police promise arrests after Manipur sexual violence video emerges, and more

Morning Digest, July 20, 2023 | Opposition demands debate on Manipur; police promise arrests in sexual violence case; Putin won't travel to BRICS summit; SC to list pleas to criminalise marital rape; Nitish denies being upset; BJP bets on small parties, and more

The Hindu

Supreme Court asks UGC what action taken against caste discrimination in campuses

The Supreme Court on July 6 asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to specify steps it has taken and proposed to take, to provide non-discriminatory, enabling environment for the students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes in institutions of higher learning, terming it a “very serious issue”

The Hindu

SC to hear plea challenging constitutional validity of exception to marital rape issue on May 9

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will hear the plea challenging the constitutional validity of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, related to the marital rape issue on May 9. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Excessive use of force by police can't be justified, says Delhi HC over 2019 Jamia violence

NEW DELHI: Hearing petitions alleging police atrocities on students inside the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University in Delhi following anti-CAA protests in December 2019, the Delhi High Court on Monday said excessive use of force cannot be justified and the authorities concerned are accountable for their conduct.

The Times of India

Drop endorsement rule for senior gowns; those not in 'old boys club' get left out: Indira Jaising to Bombay HC

MUMBAI: Senior advocate Indira Jaising on Tuesday sent a letter to Bombay high court Chief Justice Dipankar Datta asking to re-consider the system of having two senior counsel "endorse" an application from a lawyer to be designated and deserving of a "senior gown".

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Indira Jaising: ‘Live streaming SC hearings will bring accountability to the legal profession’

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to stream live all hearings by its constitution bench from September 27. Six high courts in the country already stream their proceedings live.

The Hindu

Supreme Court to hear plea for transparent system to probe harassment charges against judges

Court will provide advocate Indira Jaising details on existing processes

The Hindu

SC to hear plea on mechanism to probe sexual harassment complaints against judges on Nov. 15

Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for the petitioner, has told court she wants to file additional material

The Hindu

SC to hear Tushar Gandhi’s plea against ‘redevelopment’ of Sabarmati Ashram

Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson has moved the apex court against Gujarat HC’s decision rejecting his plea

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