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India Legal Magazine December 12, 2022

Delimitation in J&K: Supreme Court reserves verdict

The Supreme Court reserved its judgment on a petition challenging the central government's decision to constitute a Delimitation Commission for redrawing the legislative assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the grounds that it violates constitutional provisions.

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Sunanda Pushkar death: Delhi HC notice on Delhi Police plea against trial court's clean chit to Tharoor

The Delhi High Court issued notice challenging the discharge given by the trial court to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in the death case of his wife Sunanda Pushkar. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice to Tharoor on Delhi Police's application for condonation of delay and listed the matter for further hearing on February 7.

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PMLA case: Delhi HC seeks ED response on bail plea of Satyendar Jain

The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail plea of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain (right) in relation to a case filed against him by the agency under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma instructed the agency to file its response in two weeks. The next hearing is on December 20.

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Supreme Court witnesses all-woman bench, the third time ever

December 1 of 2022 became historic for the Indian judiciary when the Supreme Court witnessed an all-woman bench. This was the third such occasion in the country.

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Bilkis Bano files review petition before SC on 11 rapists' release verdict

A review plea was filed by Bilkis Bano A (right) against the Supreme Court order of May 2022, wherein the top court allowed the Gujarat government to apply 1992 remission rules.

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CJI Chandrachud inaugurates healthcare camp at SC premises

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently inaugurated a lawns of the Supreme Court. The camp has been organised for the members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the apex court registry.

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GREASED LIGHTNING

During a hearing, the lightning speed with which the present EC was appointed came under the scanner. Is a collegium model of appointment, like that for information commissioners, the answer?

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HOPE, AT LAST

With the Court hearing pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriages, hopes have been raised for the LGBTQIA+ community. While consensual, private same-sex relationships are legal, marriages are not

6 mins

THE TRUTH OF THE TRUTH TEST

How accurate and legal are polygraph tests? Aftab Poonawala, accused in the murder of Shraddha Walkar, underwent a polygraph test at the forensic science laboratory in Delhi. However, assessments of polygraphy by scientific and government bodies suggest that the test is an imperfect or invalid means of assessing honesty

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CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

In a proposal to make India’s financial system resistant to climate-connected risks and assist Regulated Entities to deal with matters of a warming planet, the Reserve Bank of India is mulling over potential rules and regulations

6 mins

THE PET PROBLEM

Amid a spate of incidents of attacks on humans by pet dogs, Noida and Gurugram have introduced policies to curb the menace, including banning of certain breeds and hefty fines on pet owners

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CLASH OVER CONTENT

The new amendments to the Information Technology Act are paradoxical. While the industry is pushing for a self-regulatory body, the government actively chose to be a part of the content moderation of social media platforms

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ONE BITE TOO MANY

Gangster Ejaz Lakdawala’s attempt to get a mosquito net in jail was rejected by the sessions court. But various judgments have reiterated that prisoners cannot be robbed of their right to live with dignity

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NEW SHOOTS

In a fresh move, land-strapped DDA has urged compensatory afforestation on degraded land in neighbouring states. But this is easier said than done as MP has already said this would not be possible

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A MUCH-NEEDED STEP

The Bill has attempted to correct the anomalies of the 2019 Bill and includes measures for greater right to privacy and huge penalties for data fiduciaries who fail to take measures against data breaches

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The Oath Keeper

In videos and social media posts, Stewart Rhodes (right) is seen in battle fatigues shooting a variety of weapons at targets in the woods near his home in Texas, digging bunkers and promoting his extreme-right militia called the Oath Keepers. The former paratrooper has now been found guilty in a rare charge of seditious conspiracy following a two-month trial.

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Winter of Cooperation

Subzero temperatures are gripping Ukraine. Russian strikes have inflicted heavy damage on the energy grid of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital

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The Future of Flights

EasyJet and Rolls-Royce are preparing for tests to evaluate a hydrogen power plant that could, if successful, introduce the first commercial aircraft which has zero carbon emissions.

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Animal Form

Every football World Cup in recent times has witnessed so-called \"psychic\" animals predicting the winners. It started with Paul, the octopus who used one of his eight tentacles to predict the winner from his tank at the Aquarium Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany.

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Best Gadgets of 2022

With Christmas approaching, it is time to look at the perfect gift. Here are the best gadgets of 2022:

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