Day: October 9, 2021
Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban |
The Biden administration, which sued Texas over the law known as Senate Bill 8, has yet to say whether it will go that route after a federal appeals court reinstated the law late Friday. The latest twist came just two days after a lower court in Austin suspended the law, which bans abortions once cardiac activity […]
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New judge assumes office in High Court
Justice T.S. Sivagnanam, the senior-most judge of the Madras High Court, on Saturday administered the oath of office to Justice Paresh Ravishanker Upadhyay, who has been transferred from the Gujarat High Court. Following the President’s nod for the transfer, Governor R.N. Ravi had authorised Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee or the senior most […]
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8 high court judges elevated as CJs, 5 CJs shifted | India News
NEW DELHI: In a record, the law ministry on Saturday notified appointments of 13 chief justices — eight judges elevated as CJs and five transferred to high courts. The single-day largest set of appointments of CJs includes the transfer of Justice Akil Kureshi from Tripura HC where he was chief justice, to the Rajasthan HC […]
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Kerala high court sends notice to Centre over PM Narendra Modi photo on Covid vaccination certificates | Latest News India
Thiruvananthapuram The Kerala high court on Friday sent a notice to the Union government on a petition seeking a Covid-19 vaccination certificate without Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo embossed on it. The petitioner, M Peter, a resident of Kottayam, contended that the present vaccine certificate violates the fundamental rights of a citizen and sought a […]
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What is the need of trial if you are putting people in jail for years, asks Supreme Court
Court grants bail to a 66-year-old man who has spent four years as undertrial in a drugs case. The Supreme Court has questioned the compulsion to put people in jail for years on end in drugs cases even as their trial takes forever to finish. A Bench led by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana granted bail […]
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President Kovind clears appointment of chief justices to 8 high courts
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the appointment of chief justices to eight high courts in the country. In an order on Saturday, the President also approved transfer of five chief justices to different high courts. As per the presidential order Rajesh Bindal, Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court has been made the Chief […]
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Kerala High Court Lists Matter After Delivering Final Judgment As An Accident Occurs At Construction
In an unusual move, the Kerala High Court on Friday listed a matter even after final judgment was delivered pursuant to an accident that set things on a different track. Justice Devan Ramachandran while issuing the order remarked: “This is a rather unusual situation where this Court has listed this matter even after final judgment […]
Read MoreSupreme Court issues opinion about 'cruel' prison conditions | Tacoma News Tribune
Was limited bathroom access for disabled inmate cruel? Here's what WA Supreme Court says. By Alexis Krell. October 09, 2021 5:00 AM. Source link
Read MoreSupreme Court issues opinion about 'cruel' prison conditions | Tri-City Herald
Part of the high court's opinion outlined various steps the agency has taken in response to the pandemic. The opinion gave this account of Williams' … Source link
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Bombay high court allows MTP for 26-week pregnant 18-year-old girl | Mumbai News
MUMBAI: Considering her socio-economic status, Bombay high court allowed an 18-year-old’s plea for medical termination of her 26-week pregnancy. “In the facts and circumstances, compelling the petitioner, a girl of tender age, to have an unwanted child may lead to disastrous consequences for the rest of her life, not only for the petitioner, but for […]
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