Transgender boy’s fight to use Toilet of his choice reaches SCOTUS

GG, now a 17 year old boy,was born as a female, but with malegender identity. He has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a medical condition characterized by clinically significant distress caused by an incongruence between a person’s gender identity and the person’s birth-assigned sex. G.G. later underwent hormone therapy and legally changed his name to a traditionally male name....

UNHRC unequivocally condemns internet blocking and disruptions [Read Resolution]

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday passed a resolution condemning countries that prevent or disrupt access to the internet.According to the resolution, individuals’ online and offline rights, such as “freedom of expression” and choice of media deserve the same protections. The UN Council denounced “unequivocally measures to intentionally prevent or disrupt access to...

India abstains from voting on UN Independent Expert to check discrimination on sexual preferences

India on Friday abstained from voting on the appointment of a United Nations watchdog against discrimination based on sexual preferences. The ongoing Supreme Court hearing against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, that criminalizes homosexual acts, was cited as the reason for avoiding taking a stand on the issue.“The issue of LGBT rights in India is a matter being considered by the...

US Supreme Court aborts Texas strict Abortion Law [Read Opinion]

The Supreme Court of United States in WHOLE WOMAN’S HEALTH v. HELLERSTEDT, by 5-4 majority, has struck down a strict abortion law in Texas as being violative of the Federal constitution. Two provisions viz. admitting privileges requirement and surgical center requirement, according to the Court, places a substantial obstacle in the path of women seeking a previability abortion, and...

Obama’s Immigration Policy stalled by US Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court by a divided bench of 4:4 in United States v Texas has today allowed an order blocking enforcement of Obama’s immigration policy.The immigration program, named Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), permitted illegal immigrants in those categories, who had been residing at US for past five years, to remain in the...

Breaking; US Supreme Court upholds race conscious admission programs at Texas University [Read Opinions]

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of United States has held that the race-conscious admissions program at the University of Texas is lawful under the Equal Protection Clause.The Apex Court of USA rejected a white woman's challenge to a University of Texas affirmative program aimed to boost the enrolment of minority students. The Majority Opinion of the Court (4-3) was delivered...

U.S. Appeals Court upholds Obama Government’s “net neutrality” Rules [Read Opinion]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday upheld the Obama Government’s “net neutrality” rules that require internet providers to treat all web traffic equally.In a 2-1 decision, the Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules which prohibit broadband providers from giving or selling access to speedy internet, essentially...

AdWord Case; US Supreme Court rejects Google's Appeal

Supreme Court of United States (SCOTUS) has rejected an Appeal filed by Google to dismiss a class action law suit by California advertisers regarding the placement of Internet Advertisement through Google’s Adword service.SCOTUS declined to hear Google's appeal against an order by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowing the suit proceedings to continue as a class action...

Connecticut Supreme Court upholds ruling which banned Death Penalty [Read Judgment]

The Connecticut Supreme Court, refusing to overrule its earlier ruling in Santiago case, wherein it had held the death penalty unconstitutional, has upheld the state's ban on capital punishment. The top court of Connecticut reversed the two death sentences imposed upon Russel Peeler, and remanded the case and instructed the lower court to impose a sentence of life in prison without possibility...

US Supreme Court rules out death sentence from all-white jury [Read Opinion]

The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favor of a Georgia death row inmate who claimed racial bias in the jury selection process.In Foster v. Chatman, the Court held that the Georgia Supreme Court's decision that petitioner Timothy Foster failed to show purposeful discrimination was clearly erroneous.The case involves a black defendant and a white victim. Timothy Tyrone Foster,...

Stockholm district court upholds arrest warrant against Julian Assange

Stockholm district court has upheld the arrest warrant against Julian Assange and has ruled that he will remain detained in absentia. The Court found that there is still probable cause for the suspicion against the WikiLeaks founder for rape, less serious incident, and that there is still a risk that he will depart or in some other way evade prosecution or penalty.In November 2010 Assange...

SCOTUS remands Obamacare contraceptive case to Lower Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court of United States, expressing no opinion on merits, has remanded back to Lower court, a challenge by Religious Employers against Federal regulations which required them to cover certain contraceptives as part of their health Insurance plans.The Court said “The Court expresses no view on the merits of the cases. In particular, the Court does not decide whether...