On August 7, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, challenging a Calcutta High Court order that directed her to appear before an investigating officer in a criminal case over allegedly offending religious sentiments. According to court records, the bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel … Read more
A Tasmanian man stole more than $220,000 from his employer in the space of three months to fund his online gambling addiction, according to court records. Christopher Lee William Ford Brown transferred the embezzled funds to online betting accounts within 20 minutes of receipt, telling police that “there was no money left,” as summarized by … Read more
President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at altering mail-in voting policies reached the Supreme Court on Monday, sparking a high-stakes legal battle over the boundaries of executive authority in federal elections. The case, designated as Trump v. California, centers on a March executive order that claims to prevent noncitizens from casting ballots while introducing provisions … Read more
The Israeli cabinet has formally declared it will not comply with Supreme Court rulings it deems to be without legal foundation, marking a significant escalation in the nation’s constitutional tensions. The standoff centers on the judiciary’s recent intervention in administrative appointments and regulatory oversight, with cabinet officials asserting that the court lacks the authority to … Read more
The Supreme Court of India has referred a long-standing property dispute between industrialist Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani and his sister, Sugandha Hiremath, to former Supreme Court judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao for mediation. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, initiated the process to seek … Read more
The Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal Sunday to defy a Supreme Court injunction that had blocked newly appointed members of the Second Authority for Television and Radio Council from convening. Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi and Justice Minister Yariv Levin spearheaded the move, asserting that the state will not recognize actions taken by the council … Read more
The Israeli High Court of Justice ruled unanimously on Thursday to invalidate the Knesset’s appointment of attorney Michael Rabello as state comptroller, citing a “fundamental defect” in the secrecy of the ballot. The five-judge panel ordered a new election, leaving the position vacant starting Sunday, as the court’s ruling did not provide for an extension … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Donald Trump, effectively leaving in place a $5 million jury verdict favoring writer E. Jean Carroll. The 2023 jury found the former president liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll, a decision later upheld by the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The refusal … Read more
More than 20 regional Western Australian courthouses will resume operations on August 3, roughly one month ahead of schedule, following a resolved security staffing dispute. Attorney-General Tony Buti confirmed that the training of additional police auxiliary officers has enabled the early reopening of circuit courts in areas including Fitzroy Crossing, Newman, and Exmouth. The closures … Read more
The Supreme Court established a “colorblind” constitutional standard in an unsigned 6–3 shadow docket ruling on June 2, prohibiting the government from considering race even when the stated goal is to secure equal rights for minorities. This legal shift, which effectively bans the use of race-conscious remedies, has already impacted congressional redistricting in Alabama and … Read more