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Kerala urges SC to return Presidential reference on bill clearance timelines as “unmaintainable”, citing suppression of facts and settled SC rulings under Article 200.
Read Full ArticleUP govt tells SC that Rahul Gandhi’s Savarkar remarks show deliberate hate-mongering; supports summons citing prima facie case under Sections 153A & 505 IPC.
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Deoghar custodial death after law student’s plea; issues notice to Jharkhand Chief Secretary and DGP.
Historic first: Kerala’s Pala Bar Association elects all-women leadership team, boosting women’s representation in bar associations nationwide.
PM Modi convenes urgent CCS meet after Pahalgam terror attack kills 26; CCS is India’s top decision-making body on national security matters.
Nidhi Tewari, a 2014 batch officer, appointed as PM Modi’s Private Secretary. Read about her career, ties to Varanasi, and contributions to national security.
Amid Telangana’s Rs. 71,000 crore deficit, the Rs. 200 crore beauty pageant budget has sparked political uproar. BRS slams Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for spending Rs. 200 crore amid state’s fiscal...
PM Modi invites Sunita Williams to visit India as she prepares to return from space after nine months aboard the ISS.
Delhi govt to implement PM-Ayushman Bharat scheme, SC informed; withdraws plea challenging Delhi HC order directing its implementation.
Adv Upvan Gupta secures ₹166 crore relief for PolicyBazaar in a landmark ITAT judgment, upholding DCF-based share valuation and ‘venture capital undertaking’ status.
Congress defends the Places of Worship Act in SC, calling it vital for safeguarding secularism, communal harmony, and India’s constitutional principles.
Justice K Vinod Chandran sworn in as Supreme Court judge, bringing the total number of SC judges to 33. He previously served as Patna HC Chief Justice.
Delhi HC questions Delhi govt for delaying CAG reports in assembly, raising doubts about its bonafides; BJP MLAs filed petition seeking action.
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of a boy’s death in an open drain in Delhi, demands accountability and reports from authorities on similar incidents.
Justice Shamim Ahmed of Allahabad HC transferred to Madras HC by Centre, following the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation for better justice administration.
SC dismisses AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s plea against UP govt decision to close 105 primary schools; directs him to approach Allahabad HC.
19 August, 2025 11:02 AMSC grants bail to ex-WB Minister Partha Chatterjee in teachers’ recruitment scam, citing long incarceration; directs speedy trial in pending cases.
19 August, 2025 11:15 AMSC cancels bail to actor Darshan in murder case; slams VIP jail perks, warns officials to uphold rule of law and treat all accused equally.
14 August, 2025 12:30 PMSC refuses to stay order directing urgent relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR; asks intervenors to file affidavits amid rising dog bite concerns.
14 August, 2025 03:33 PMSr Adv Mahalakshmi Pavani expresses concern over SC’s stray dog order, calling it short-sighted and inhumane amid reports of illegal culling and absence of shelters.
14 August, 2025 05:46 PMSC: Husband presumed father of child born in marriage; DNA test only if ‘non-access’ proven, protecting dignity & privacy under Evidence Act.
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