The Supreme Court ruled in favour of the US government in a case that civil liberties groups said significantly diminished the due process rights of lawful permanent residents.
Category: Legal
FCA Boss Warns AI Is Moving Faster Than Legal Regulatory Paradigms Can Accommodate
FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi told an AI financial services conference that technology is evolving faster than most regulatory frameworks and that this must change.
Federal Appeals Court Revives Trumps Nationwide Expedited Removal Policy
A federal appeals court overturned a lower court injunction allowing the Trump administration to resume fast-track deportations of eligible undocumented immigrants.
SCOTUS: Mississippi Supreme Court Unreasonably Applied Batson Precedent in Capital Case
The US Supreme Court found that the Mississippi court’s denial of Pitchford’s Batson claim was an unreasonable application of clearly established precedent.
Rajasthan Government Forms High-Level Panel to Draft Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code 2026
The committee chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will prepare a draft of the Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code.
Supreme Court Green Card Ruling Seen as Expanding Government Authority Over Permanent Residents
Legal scholars expressed concern that the ruling in favour of the government gives federal authorities broader discretion in immigration enforcement against lawful residents.
Bombay High Court Dismisses LLM Student Plea and Warns Against Scurrilous Litigation
The Aurangabad Bench warned aspiring lawyers against reckless litigation after dismissing a petition by a law student seeking to appear for exams despite attendance shortage.
Supreme Court Rules Consensual Premarital Relationship Cannot by Itself Reflect Poor Character
The Supreme Court directed the Telangana Police Recruitment Board to appoint a constable candidate whose selection was cancelled over a failed romantic relationship case.
Odisha POCSO Court Sentences Man to 30 Years Rigorous Imprisonment for Child Rape
The Fast Track Special Court found the 24-year-old accused guilty of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a two-and-a-half-year-old girl.
Calcutta High Court Holds Partnership Firm Cannot Be Forced to Show Trade Licence for Registration
Justice Bivas Pattanayak ruled that requiring a trade licence as precondition for registration of a legal partnership firm has no basis in the statutory scheme.