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UNBELIEVABLE: Km joseph - The Untold Story

K.M. Joseph, 58, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Kasaragod Additional Sessions Court (I) judge A. Manoj for fatally stabbing L. Arun Mohan, an autorickshaw driver, in 2014. He was also fined ₹1 lakh. The incident happened following a dispute at Panathadi Chamundikunnu. Vellarikund inspector M.K. Suresh Kumar investigated…

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Media shouldn’t deify governments, must strive to protect citizens: K.M. Joseph

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In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength

The Collegium has highlighted diversity and inclusion in its appointments to the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court fixes Bilkis Bano’s case against remission to convicts on August 7

This is the second time the case is coming up before a Bench led by Justice Nagarathna. The previous time was on July 11, when it was post for directions on July 17.

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SC judge says India ‘now at 161’ on press freedom, solicitor general says depends on who ranks it

Supreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph on Tuesday pointed to India’s press freedom ranking while hearing petitions challenging the remission granted to Bilkis Bano case convicts, LiveLaw reported.

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It depends on who is giving the rating: Centre on India’s rank in press freedom index

On India’s fall to 161st position in press freedom ranking, Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government in the Supreme Court said it depends on who does the ranking.

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Strategic timeout: on the Bilkis Bano case and an outcome

In the Bilkis Bano case, the influence the convicts seem to have with the incumbent regimes is also in focus

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Bilkis Bano case convicts playing for time: Supreme Court judge K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court on May 2 deferred to May 9 the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted to the 11 convicts last year in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

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Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking stay on release of movie 'The Kerala Story'

Supreme Court’s refuses to entertain a plea seeking a stay on the release of the movie “The Kerala Story.” Read the full story on The Hindu.

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Karnataka Govt. decision scrapping 4% quota to Muslims will not be implemented till May 9: Supreme Court

Karnataka Government again won an adjournment in Supreme Court during the hearing of a petition challenging the State’s decision to scrap 4% OBC quota for Muslims and divide it between Vokkaliga and Lingayat castes

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"Horrendous": Bilkis Bano case can't be compared with single murder, says SC

The SC on Tuesday said that "unequals can't be treated equally" while stating that the plight of Bilkis Bano, who was gangraped and her family members were murdered during the 2002 Godhra riots, can't be compared to the murder of single person. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bilkis Bano case: SC issues notice on Bano's plea against pre-mature release of 11 convicts

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre, Gujarat government and all the convicts on a plea filed by Bilkis Bano challenging the pre-mature release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped her and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC's Constitution Bench orders panel consisting of Prime Minister, LOP, CJI for selecting Election Commissioners

The Constitution Bench of the on Thursday ordered a panel consists the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice of India for the selection of Commissioners in the Election Commission of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Centre Notifies Appointments Of Justices Rajesh Bindal, Aravind Kumar As SC Judges

The Union of India on Friday notified the appointments of two more judges to the Supreme Court of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How many times have anchors been taken off air, SC asks broadcast panel

Slamming television news channels again for creating “divisions among society”, the Supreme Court has asked how many times an anchor has been taken off air over a telecast.

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Supreme Court Questions ‘Lightning Speed’ In Appointment Of Arun Goel As Election Commissioner

"What was that prevailed upon the government to initiate the process in a manner that everything has to be done within the shortest possible time and super fast?" asked the bench. Read on for details:

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Orissa High Court Chief Justice Muralidhar left out of transfer list

Government has split the collegium recommendation by notifying Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Chief Justice Mithal’s transfer but leaving out Justice Muralidhar

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SC Collegium resolves not to undertake further deliberations on appointments of Judges

Union Law Ministry has already sent its request to CJI U.U. Lalit to nominate his successor.

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Hate speech by media: Will regulation really work?

In the flurry of political developments around the election of the Congress party’s president, perhaps the significance of the Supreme Court’s recent observations on the media and hate speech has been overlooked.

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Decriminalising adultery: Centre seeks clarification

Armed Forces Tribunal had started dismissing cases of misconduct against officers after the Joseph Shine judgment in 2018

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Ensure equal Net privacy for Indians and others: Centre

Social media companies, however big they were, have to comply with the laws of India and ‘have to treat Indian citizens with an equal degree of privacy’, the government tells Supreme Court

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Supreme Court won’t intervene against High Court order refusing to stay dismissal of IPS officer Satish Chandra Verma

Mr. Verma had assisted the CBI probe into the Ishrat Jahan "fake" encounter case

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Farm laws not an ongoing issue: SC on Kisan Mahapanchayat's plea seeking permission to hold satyagraha

The Supreme Court has observed that the issue of challenge to three farm laws (now repealed) is not an "ongoing issue" and asked Kisan Mahapanchayat which had sought permission to allow Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar in the national capital to protest against the laws, why it wants to continue with…

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Morning Digest | NIA says leaders of a community were on PFI ‘hit list’; Draft telecom Bill proposes to make caller identity mandatory, and more

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SC pulls up TV channels holding discussions giving space for hate speeches; asks why govt remains mute spectator

The Supreme Court made these observations while hearing a batch of pleas seeking appropriate direction for steps against hate speech incidents. Read full story on Dyanmite News:

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