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Supreme Court grants bail to man whose murder conviction was upheld by High Court after 4 decadesSupreme Court panel proposes complete ban on using AI to decide verdicts or judge bail criteria‘Can’t plead helplessness’: Why Supreme Court is cracking the whip against states over the Chambal

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Supreme Court grants bail to man whose murder conviction was upheld by High Court after 4 decades
India
The Indian ExpressToday at 07:52

Supreme Court grants bail to man whose murder conviction was upheld by High Court after 4 decades

The convict's lawyer said the incident occurred about 43 years ago, and that all throughout the petitioner was on bail, except for three months as an under-trial.

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Supreme Court panel proposes complete ban on using AI to decide verdicts or judge bail criteria
India
The Indian ExpressJun 4

Supreme Court panel proposes complete ban on using AI to decide verdicts or judge bail criteria

The draft regulations proposed by a Supreme Court AI committee emphasise that the use of AI in court processes will remain ‘strictly subservient to human judgment and judicial authority’.

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‘Can’t plead helplessness’: Why Supreme Court is cracking the whip against states over the Chambal
India|The Indian Express|May 30

‘Can’t plead helplessness’: Why Supreme Court is cracking the whip against states over the Chambal

Despite many dams now and the threat of sand mining, the Chambal river still has the highest conservation value among rivers in the greater Gangetic basin. Its aquatic ecosystem and forest landscape support more than 550 species.

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Ukraine court orders arrest of Zelenskyy ally Andriy Yermak
World|Deutsche Welle|May 14

Ukraine court orders arrest of Zelenskyy ally Andriy Yermak

Ukraine's anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the pretrial detention of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on suspicion of money laundering, according to prosecutors. Investigation widens to Zelenskyy inner circle Prosecutors accuse Yermak of involvement in a 460-million-hryvnia money-laundering scheme linked to a housing development outside Kyiv.

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Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order on TVK MLA Sethupathi, terms it ‘atrocious’
India|India Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu|May 13

Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order on TVK MLA Sethupathi, terms it ‘atrocious’

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) found a Madras High Court intervention barring Tamil Nadu’s ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party MLA R. The apex court stayed the operation of the High Court order, allowing Mr. Sethupathi, who is the petitioner, said the apex court should pass strictures against the order passed by the High Court on May 12.

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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million
Technology|The Verge|May 2

Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. But the next stage of the fight could be even more consequential for.

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Karnataka High Court orders techie who earned Rs 4.5 lakh monthly to pay maintenance to wife despite losing job
India|The Indian Express|Apr 23

Karnataka High Court orders techie who earned Rs 4.5 lakh monthly to pay maintenance to wife despite losing job

The Karnataka High Court directed the husband to clear all arrears of interim maintenance within three months. Advocate Kapil Dixit, appearing for the husband, argued that he lost his job owing to organisational restructuring, was currently unemployed, and sustained himself through his savings and on his parents’ pension.

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Supreme Court judge flags misuse of UAPA, calls for tolerance of dissent | Today News
India|mint - news|Mar 23

Supreme Court judge flags misuse of UAPA, calls for tolerance of dissent | Today News

Supreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has asserted that the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 cannot be achieved through criminalisation of dissent, mindless arrests under the anti-terror law UAPA and "deep social fault lines". Speaking at the first national conference of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in Bengaluru on Sunday, Justice Bhuyan also lamented the poor representation of women in the higher judiciary. "Low convictions under UAPA show overuse, if not misuse, of the law," he said.

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