India’s apex court halts all High Court proceedings on petitions opposing amendments to the Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Act 2019.
Tag: Legal
US Court Accelerates Review of Bid to Block Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting
Democracy Docket reports that a court has agreed to expedite a constitutional challenge to Trump’s controversial executive order on vote-by-mail.
Court Fast Tracks Bid to Block Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting
A US court accelerates review of a legal challenge to a Trump administration executive order seeking to restrict mail-in ballot procedures.
Opera Company Sues Kennedy Center for $17 Million in Arts Funding Dispute
A major opera company files suit against the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts seeking recovery of $17 million in contractual obligations.
Trump Administration Ordered to Restore History and Science Content at National Parks
A federal judge rules the Trump administration must reinstate scientific and historical information removed from National Park Service educational resources.
Succession Act Limitation Puzzle: SC Reviews When Probate Can Be Cancelled Without Time Limit
India’s Supreme Court examines the interaction between the Succession Act and the Limitation Act in a complex probate cancellation case.
Narmadapuram MP Sessions Court Convicts Seven in 2022 Cow Smuggling Mob Lynching
Seven men are sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Najir Ahmed in a mob lynching case arising from suspicions of cow smuggling.
Procedural Defect in Final Appointment Stage Cannot Invalidate Entire Recruitment Process SC
India’s Supreme Court holds that a curable irregularity in the final step of hiring cannot automatically nullify all earlier appointments made correctly.
SC Rules Constructive Res Judicata Applies Even to Grounds Omitted Due to Negligence
The Supreme Court clarifies that legal grounds not raised due to oversight in earlier proceedings are barred from being litigated again later.
India SC Issues Notice on Centre’s Transfer Petition for Transgender Act Cases
The Supreme Court sends notice to the Union Government after it files a petition to transfer all pending High Court cases on the Transgender Act to the apex court.