Supreme Court to hear plea for Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir
The plea said that Jammu and Kashmir has been "under siege of the security forces and the police for the past two weeks resulting in a total chaos, anarchy and disorder in the entire valley of...
View ArticleWhy calls for 'unity' are not enough: Look at the 1930s and 1940s
Wendy Wall, Binghamton University, State University of New York The U.S. is in the midst of a tepid economic recovery following a catastrophic downturn, but millions of Americans continue to feel left...
View ArticleVolunteers added to Vic's CFA board
Four volunteer firefighters have been appointed to Victoria's CFA board, as a Supreme Court agreement over a pay deal comes to an end. Reported by SBS 4 days ago.
View ArticlePath clear for CFA pay deal vote
The CFA could soon put its contentious pay deal to a vote after a Supreme Court agreement with Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria comes to an end. Reported by SBS 4 days ago.
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Murder accused ‘sorry’ for killing
MURDER accused Sanghyun Hwang told police in footage played to a Supreme Court jury he was “sorry” for killing fellow Korean Min Tae Kim and he wanted “to crawl and die”. Reported by Courier Mail 3...
View ArticleCourt bid to keep brother jailed
The NSW government has launched an urgent Supreme Court bid to keep the brother of jihadist Mohamed Elomar behind bars. Reported by The Australian 3 days ago.
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Costco ordered to stay alcohol-free
A PUSH by a cut-price supermarket to add alcohol to its South Australian offerings has been shot down by the Supreme Court. Reported by The Advertiser 2 days ago.
View ArticleApartment dwellers lose out as Airbnb here to stay, court rules
People living in apartments will not be able to stop other landlords renting their properties on Airbnb to short term tenants, a landmark Supreme Court decision has found. Reported by Brisbane Times 1...
View ArticleMed board to examine rape victim who wants to abort child
The Maharashtra government was on Friday directed by the Supreme Court to set up a medical board to examine the condition of an alleged rape victim who wants to abort her 24-weeks-old 'abnormal' fetus....
View ArticleVirginia Supreme Court Blocks Voting Rights for Felons
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday voided Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s effort to restore voting rights to 206,000 people with felony records. Reported by Wall Street Journal 10 hours ago.
View ArticleFelons Lose Voting Rights as Virginia Supreme Court Rules Against Governor
The court overturned executive orders by Gov. Terry McAuliffe that had restored the voting rights of more than 200,000 convicted felons. Reported by NYTimes.com 12 hours ago.
View Article'Abnormal' foetus: SC asks medical board to examine rape survivor
A medical board will be set up at a Mumbai hospital to examine the condition of an alleged rape survivor who wants to abort her 24-week-old ‘abnormal’ foetus, the Supreme Court yesterday said. A bench...
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SC to Centre: Take possession and secure Adarsh housing society
The 31-storey scam-tainted Adarsh housing society, built at Colaba in posh South Mumbai for Kargil war heros and widows, will not be demolished with the Supreme Court yesterday asking the Centre to...
View ArticleGerman bakery blast: Supreme Court seeks convict's response on Maharashtra...
Baig was handed over the death penalty by a special court for his involvement in the terrorist act. Reported by DNA 12 hours ago.
View ArticleUS election: Ex-offenders denied vote by Virginia Supreme Court
Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 10 hours ago.
View ArticleVirginia high court throws out order restoring felons’ voting rights
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled on Friday against Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe’s order restoring voting rights to more than 200,000 felons who completed their sentences, court documents show....
View ArticleTelecom Minister Manoj Sinha to meet telco CEOs over call drops on July 25
Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha will be meeting with CEOs of mobile service providers on July 25 to discuss industry issues in general and call drops in particular. This will be the first meeting of Manoj...
View ArticleWith crucial election looming, voting rights are even more important
It’s been nearly three years since the U.S. Supreme Court stuck its gavel in where it didn’t belong and gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Predictably, states with histories of...
View ArticleHEIL TRUMP--A Primer To An Independent Voter's View
I am one of those independents that Donald Trump (and Hillary Clinton) is trying to win over with his rhetoric, ideas, and platform; after all, I have voted for Reagan, Clinton, Perot and Obama. The...
View ArticleMumbai Cricket Association to discuss SC judgment on Lodha panel recommendations
The Managing Committee of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), headed by Sharad Pawar, is to meet in Mumbai on Sunday, with the Supreme Court judgement on the Justice Lodha Committee report on...
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