Supreme Court

San Juan City Rep. Bel Zamora believes the House committee on justice has a solid case for impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte and can secure enough votes for a Senate trial. She said they need around 106 votes, or one-third, and they have the numbers. Duterte's camp has filed a Supreme Court petition to halt the proceedings.

27. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Lawmakers hit back at a Supreme Court petition by Vice President Sara Duterte's allies seeking to block her ongoing impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. The move comes after the House justice committee advanced two complaints to hearings.

India's Supreme Court on Tuesday asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee what her legal reaction would be if, by 2030-2031, her party held power at the Centre and an opposing Chief Minister disrupted a central agency raid. The question arose during a hearing on the Enforcement Directorate's petition over a January raid interruption. The bench raised concerns about state interference in central probes.

23. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on March 23 in Watson v. Republican National Committee, weighing whether states can count mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received later. The case challenges a Mississippi law allowing a five-day grace period, with similar rules in over 30 states. Conservative justices expressed concerns over fraud risks, while liberals defended state authority.

The Supreme Court has asked the Gujarat and Maharashtra governments to respond to appeals by two convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case. Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi issued notices and set a hearing for May 5. The appeals challenge the Bombay high court's 2017 conviction and life sentence.

17. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Following Supreme Court approval, AIIMS Delhi has begun the passive euthanasia process for Harish Rana. A medical team is gradually withdrawing life support systems, a procedure expected to take two to three weeks. Experts are ensuring the patient experiences no pain.