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Harish Rana, a 31-year-old man in a coma for 13 years, died on Tuesday at AIIMS. He became the first person in India allowed passive euthanasia under a Supreme Court order. His cremation took place on Wednesday morning at Green Park cremation ground in South Delhi.

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The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 25 that internet service providers like Cox Communications are not liable for their subscribers' copyright infringement. The decision, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, reversed a lower court finding against Cox in a long-running dispute with Sony Music Entertainment. The ruling draws on precedents from the 1984 Betamax case and 2005 Grokster decision.

The US Supreme Court refused to let the Trump administration immediately revoke Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 immigrants from Haiti and Syria. With no noted dissents, the justices moved the cases to the merits docket for full briefing, oral arguments in April, and deliberation, while keeping protections in place. This approach follows prior dissents by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizing shadow docket use.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that let Boulder and Boulder County pursue state-law tort claims against ExxonMobil and Suncor over alleged climate-change harms, a case with potential implications for similar lawsuits around the country.

The Supreme Court of India ruled on March 11 that parental income alone cannot determine if an OBC candidate falls under the creamy layer, particularly for those whose parents work in public sector undertakings or private employment. This judgment addresses long-standing confusion over income calculations for reservation eligibility. It provides relief to affected candidates from civil services exams since 2015.

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The US Supreme Court has issued a preliminary ruling in Mirabelli v. Bonta, reinstating an injunction against California school policies that conceal students' gender transitions from parents. The decision upholds parents' constitutional rights to direct their children's upbringing, particularly in matters affecting mental health like gender dysphoria. The ruling comes amid ongoing debates over parental involvement in schools.