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Concerned citizens urge CJI to uphold liberty of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

The signatories, who wrote to CJI on the eve of India’s 80th Independence day, invoked the Supreme Court’s 2021 judgment in K.A. Najeeb, which held that prolonged incarceration can violate an accused person’s fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution

Concerned citizens urge CJI to uphold liberty of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

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John Roberts Issues Deadline as SCOTUS Fight Over Trump Ballroom Heats Up

The fight over Donald Trump’s ballroom has reached the Supreme Court, with Chief Justice John Roberts giving a deadline for preservationists.

  • Chief Justice John Roberts sets deadline for preservationists on Tuesday
  • Administration seeks emergency stay to halt construction of White House ballroom
  • Lower court order to take effect on August 21

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