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Supreme Court: Section 18 of SC-ST Act Cannot Be Applied Mechanically to Deny Bail

May 11, 2026

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In May 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that judges cannot automatically apply Section 18 of the SC/ST Act to deny anticipatory bail. The Court said that every case is different. Judges must look at the FIR, the evidence, and the nature of the allegations. Only then can they decide if a prima facie offence exists under the Act.

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Indian Non-Binary Transgender Person Q Manivannan Elected as MSP in Scotland

May 11, 2026

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On 8 May 2026, Q Manivannan, a non-binary transgender Indian from Tamil Nadu, was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Edinburgh & Lothians East. They contested for the Scottish Greens. Manivannan is one of the first two transgender MSPs in Holyrood. They are also the first person elected to the Scottish Parliament without a permanent UK visa.

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13 Baiga Tribe Children Rescued from Bonded Labour in Chhattisgarh

May 10, 2026

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The Baiga tribe is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in central India. Recently, 13 Baiga children were rescued from bonded labour in Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district. The Baiga people primarily live in Madhya Pradesh. They speak Baigani, practise slash-and-burn farming called Bewar, and have deep forest ties. They were the first community in India to receive habitat rights.

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US Proposes Higher Minimum Salaries for H-1B Visa Workers from 27 March 2026

May 10, 2026

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On 27 March 2026, the US Department of Labor proposed a new rule. It will raise the minimum salary for H-1B visa workers. The lowest wage level moves from the 17th to the 34th percentile. The highest level moves from the 67th to the 88th percentile. For an entry-level software engineer in San Francisco, the minimum salary becomes about $162,000 per year.

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Actor Vijay Takes Oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on 10 May 2026

May 10, 2026

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On 10 May 2026, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay became the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He took oath at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. His party, TVK, won 108 seats and broke the nearly six-decade-old two-party rule of DMK and AIADMK. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath.

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