JAPAN SC REJECTS APPEAL OF ANRI KAWAI ACCUSED OF VILOLATING ELECTION LAWS

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• Japan SC rejects the appeal of Anri Kawai accused of violating election laws.
• The former ruling party member may lose her parliament seat due to the ongoing legal suit.
• The decision of appeal was made by the Supreme Cour...

US SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF RELIGIOUS GROUPS ON VIRUS RESTRICTIONS

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• New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had recently order that a maximum of only 10 people are permitted to gather at the sites of worship in high-risk designated “red zones”

• The measures violated the First Amendment's protection of the free ex...

U.S. ELECTION 2020: ‘WILL MOVE TO SUPREME COURT’ SAYS TRUMP

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• The U.S. President in a press conference said “This is a major fraud in our nation. We want the law to be used in a proper manner. So, we will be going to the US Supreme Court.”

• President Trump said “We want all voting to stop. We don...

AMY CONEY BARRETT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

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• Barrett received 52-48 votes on Monday that gave the court a 6-3 conservative majority that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act and abortion rights

• Barrett's confirmation was opposed by all the Democrats as they voted against it a...

NEWLY APPOINTED SUPREME COURT PRESIDENT WANTS REASONABLE DETENTIONS

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• Supreme Court freshly appointed president Metinee Chalodhorn, the new has declared her arrangements to advance equity and uniformity, remembering the decrease of superfluous confinement for the realm's legal framework

The 46th Su...

SC OF JAPAN RULES AGAINST JAPAN POST CO. DENYING ALLOWANCE TO FIXED-TERM EMPLOYEES

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• SC of Japan rules against Japan Post Co. denying allowance to fixed-term employees.
• Japan Post Co. earlier had denied allowance to the above as it pays to regular workers.
• The court’s No.1 Petty Bench presided over ...

TRUMP ASKS SUPREME COURT TO BLOCK TAX RECORD TURNOVER

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• As per the reports, the court is likely to allow the immediate enforcement of a subpeona issued by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. or block it on temporary basis

• Even if the Supreme Court gives its decision against the U.S. President, his t...

SUPREME COURT IN JAPAN RULES IN FAVOR OF AN EMPLOYER FOR NOT PAYING BONUS

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• Supreme Court in Japan rules in favour of an employer for not paying bonus.
• The employer had denied bonus to an employer on a short-term contract with an hourly wage.
• The Supreme Court’ No. 3 Petty Bench, presided o...

ORACLE VS GOOGLE COPYRIGHT BATTLE MOVES TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

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• This lawsuit was filed by Oracle in the year 2010 where it seeks billions from Google over its use of Java programming language in its Android mobile operating system

• The lawsuit was filed right after Oracle obtained rights to Java post acquisition of ...

U.S. SUPREME COURT TURNS DOWN AN APPEAL BY OFFICIAL WHO HELD BACK GAY-MARRIAGE LICENSES

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• Two Supreme Court judges have rebuffed an appeal from Kim Davis, who had garnered national attention by holding back all marriage licenses in Rowan County post the Supreme Court's iconic Obergefell vs. Hodges decision

• The reason cited by Kim Davis ...

INDIAN SUPREME COURT ACQUITS MAN OF 20 YEARS OLD CHARGES OF RAPE

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• Indian SC has acquitted a man of 20 years old charges of rape & cheating.
• SC says no woman live in for 4 years after being sexually assaulted at Knifepoint.

On Monday, 28 SEP 2020, the Supreme Court (SC) of India acqui...

PANDEMIC CREATES DISTRESS AMONG UNMARRIED JAPANESE COUPLES; WANT LEGAL PROTECTION

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• Pandemic creates distress among unmarried Japanese couples; want legal protection.
• Unmarried couples in long-term relationships stressed not being able to afford the same rights as a married couple.
• They want changes to ...

AMY CONEY BARRETT: PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NOMINEE FOR SUPREME COURT

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• According to the reports, the President of the United States, Donald Trump is planning to nominate select federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett as a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• The US President had shortlisted three nam...

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO ANNOUNCE GINSBURG'S SUCCESSOR BY SATURDAY

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• The US President said he was zeroing in on one or two candidates among five who are under consideration

• According to the sources, two federal appeals court judges appointed by the US President are clear front-runners and one of them met President Trump...

SC VS PRASHANT BHUSHAN VERDICT: FINE OF RE 1 OR ELSE 3 MONTHS IN PRISON WITH 3-YEAR BAN

The Supreme Court of India on Monday has fined lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan Re 1 on being held guilty of contempt for his tweets against the top court and the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. The court clearly said that if he doesn’t pay the fine by September 15, Bhushan can either face...

FINAL YEAR EXAMS: STATES CANNOT PROMOTE STUDENTS WITHOUT HOLDING EXAMS SAYS SC

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• All the final year examinations will be held under the rules of the UTC said the Supreme Court

• The top court said if any state or union territory (UT) is unable to conduct exams by September 30, they can individually contact the UTC to postpone it

PRASHANT BHUSHAN CASE: SC SAYS IT WAS PAINFUL TO READ HIS JUSTIFICATION OF TWEETS

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• Attorney General KK Venugopal had sought forgiveness for Prashant Bhushan citing his credentials as distinguished lawyers

• The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra asked KK Venugopal his views on contemptuous statements made by advocate Bhu...

FEDERAL JUDGE DENIED THE REQUEST OF TRUMP TO DELAY SUBMISSION OF HIS TAX RETURNS

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• Federal Judge denied the request of Trump to delay submission of his tax returns.
• The name of the case is registered as - Trump v Vance et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 19-08694.
• Victor Marr...

SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT DEATH: CBI WILL INVESTIGATE THE CASE SAYS SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will investigate the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and have ordered the Mumbai Police to hand over all evidences that have been collected till date to the investigating agency. The FIR registered by late...

RHEA CHAKRABORTY, BIHAR GOVERNMENT FILE WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS IN SC

Sushant Singh Rajput death case is getting complicated each passing day. Several agencies including Bihar police, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Mumbai Police are involved in the probe, while the media and public pressure is continuously increasing.
As per the latest development in the S...