US courts continued hearing cases related to the rights of ICE detainees and conditions of detention at for-profit immigration facilities as protests outside those facilities intensified.
Category: Legal
Supreme Court Upholds 28 Percent Retrospective GST on Online Gaming in Landmark Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld 28 percent GST retroactively on online gaming activating over Rs 1 lakh crore in show-cause notices for gaming companies and setting aside Karnataka High Court relief.
NEET-UG Controversy Petitioners Demand NTA Dissolution and Court-Monitored CBI Probe
Petitioners before the Supreme Court demanded the dissolution of the National Testing Agency and a Supreme Court-monitored CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam.
Boeing 737 MAX Wrongful Death Verdict Awards $49.5 Million After Ethics and Safety Failures
A jury in a Chicago federal court awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo killed in the Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash marking one of the last major wrongful death verdicts.
ICC Duterte Case Advances as Trial Chamber III Constituted at The Hague
The ICC Presidency constituted Trial Chamber III for the Rodrigo Duterte case representing the formal advancement of international criminal proceedings against the former Philippine president.
US Federal Judge Declines to Block Trump Immigration Policy in ICE-Linked Legal Challenge
A US federal judge declined to block a Trump administration immigration policy in an ICE-related legal challenge maintaining the administration’s enforcement approach as appeals continue.
Supreme Court Rules Once CoC Approves Resolution Plan Applicant Cannot Renegotiate Further
The Supreme Court of India ruled that once the Committee of Creditors approves an insolvency resolution plan the successful applicant cannot seek further negotiations protecting IBC finality.
Supreme Court Issues Notice to Union Government and FSSAI on Food Safety Standards Plea
India’s Supreme Court issued formal notice to the Union government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on a public interest petition raising food safety standards concerns.
Special Bench Constituted in Chief Justice’s Court for Urgent Cases on May 29 2026
A special bench was constituted in the Chief Justice’s court and Court No. 8 at the Supreme Court of India on May 29 2026 to hear urgent matters listed for the day.
Massachusetts Formally Recognises Ride-Share Drivers’ Union in Landmark Gig Work Ruling
Massachusetts’s formal recognition of a union of ride-share drivers represents a landmark legal development for gig economy worker rights with implications for national labour policy.