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Read Full ArticleMadras High Court upholds order allowing lighting of Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon, rejecting public order objections and dismissing 20 appeals.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath criticises opposition silence over the alleged lynching of Dalit Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, urges diplomatic action.
Chhattisgarh High Court rules that religious conversion in tribal areas must be based on conviction, not inducement or coercion, stressing protection of indigenous culture.
Violence against Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians surges in Bangladesh amid political turmoil; over 258 attacks and 27 deaths reported as rights groups flag state inaction.
Delhi District Court dismisses plea challenging Ayodhya verdict, imposes ₹6 lakh costs on advocate Mehmood Pracha for filing frivolous litigation.
MP High Court dismisses plea to reconstruct Ujjain’s Takiya Masjid, ruling that right to practice religion isn’t tied to any specific place.
Delhi HC grants bail in child marriage case, flags conflict between personal laws & POCSO, urges Parliament to bring clarity through UCC.
SC asks UP, MP, Raj, U’khand & others to reply on pleas challenging anti-conversion laws; petitions from HCs transferred to apex court.
SC directs Karnataka not to remove chief priest of Lord Hanuman’s birthplace temple; warns strict action for non-compliance.
SC Declines PIL to Stop VIP Darshan in Temples, Says It Can’t Issue Directions on the Matter
Supreme Court cautions young adults on pre-marital relationships in a bail plea over rape on false promise of marriage; suggests mediation.
17 February, 2026 04:47 PM
Kerala High Court sets aside SC/ST Special Court order, says courts must give reasons while taking cognizance, especially when ignoring FAD reports.
17 February, 2026 07:17 PM
Supreme Court refuses to interfere in plea against tribal village entry bans on pastors, asks petitioner to exhaust remedies under PESA Act.
17 February, 2026 05:35 PM
Supreme Court seeks responses from Centre and UP over failure to frame rules under Shariat Act, raising concerns on Muslim personal law application.
17 February, 2026 07:08 PM
Delhi High Court sets aside Commercial Court order dismissing copyright suit over Local Commissioner’s visit; expunges collusion findings against counsel.
17 February, 2026 06:53 PM
Allahabad High Court refers advocate for criminal contempt over alleged scandalous remarks during a bail hearing in Uttar Pradesh.
17 February, 2026 05:15 PM
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