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Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, died on July 12, 2026 from an aortic dissection and within 24 hours, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed his sister Darline Graham Nordone as his Senate replacement, making her the first woman ever to represent South Carolina in the US Senate.
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The Supreme Court has upheld Karnataka's retrospective amendment withdrawing sales tax exemption on imported sugar, while ruling that dealers cannot be penalised for the pre-amendment period. The Court also held that interest is payable only from the date of a fresh demand following reassessment.
Kerala High Court rules that entrustment of stridhan cannot be presumed and must be proved with evidence to claim return of gold or money.
Supreme Court rules a Children's Court must give a reasoned order before trying a child as an adult, setting aside a murder conviction for procedural non-compliance.
The Supreme Court questions criminalising consensual adolescent relationships under the POCSO Act, highlighting law misuse by parents in cases involving 15-18-year-olds.
What is the legal definition of "industry" in India? Explore the Supreme Court's nine-judge Bench review of the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply ruling here. SC's nine-judge Bench reserves judgment on rede...
Kerala HC permits a councillor detained under KAAPA to take his swearing-in oath from Central Prison, Viyyur, holding the people's mandate can't be defeated by a procedural lapse.
Supreme Court rules courts cannot alter promotion assessment methods, holding that suitability for promotion must be decided by domain experts.
Supreme Court issues notice to the Centre, UP government, and Ram Mandir Trust regarding petitions for a CBI probe into alleged donation theft and fund embezzlement.
Madras HC's Madurai Bench observes no one has the right to pollute a water body in the name of religion, flags large-scale dumping of clothes during death rituals in the Thamirabarani.
The Calcutta High Court awarded ₹8 lakh compensation to the family of a railway accident victim, holding that a ticket dispute alone cannot defeat a claim if the death qualifies as an "untoward inci...
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