By Dr JP Singh The catastrophic collapse along the Trishuli River basin—where a 1,200-metre vertical wall of ice, rock, and ancient sediment sheared off to trigger an explosive debris surge—is far more than a localized disaster. It is a stark warning from an ecosystem pushed past its physical threshold. This was neither a rain-driven flood…
Sixteen women a day. More than 6,100 a year. Over 18,000 in three years. These are not projections. They are India’s recorded dowry deaths—a statistic so staggering that it becomes something more than a measure of crime. It is a disturbing indicator of the state of Indian society. According to the latest National Crime Records…
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union Government to explore using funds already available under the Assistance to States and Union Territories for Modernisation of Police (ASUMP) scheme to address shortfalls in CCTV infrastructure at police stations, rather than allowing the funds to remain unused pending the launch of a new police modernisation scheme….
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the decision to re-conduct the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) 2026 examination for English. The Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh sought responses from the Union Government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) and also directed the authorities to take a decision on…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the dismissal of Punjab Police DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu, who was removed from service over allegations that he facilitated the recording of a television interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while the latter was in police custody. Justice Namit Kumar held that the Punjab government had failed to…
Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday recused himself from hearing a suo motu criminal contempt matter concerning senior IAS officer and Devi Patan Mandal Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal, who has been accused of attempting to influence and intimidate a judicial officer over a pending civil suit. A Bench of Justice…
The Supreme Court has paved the way for extending the age of superannuation of judicial officers in the district judiciary from 60 to 62 years in seven States, while calling upon the remaining States and Union Territories to reconsider their positions and move towards a broader consensus on the issue. A Bench comprising Chief Justice…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the regulatory authority of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to require recognised Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) to submit annual Performance Appraisal Reports (PAR), holding that such a requirement falls within the regulator’s statutory and incidental powers. A Bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe set aside the…
Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma has denied allegations levelled against him by Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta concerning alleged manipulation of case listings and misuse of administrative powers. Justice Mehta had raised the allegations in letters addressed to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and sought the appointment of a Chief…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, directing the authorities to immediately take him to the Department of Ophthalmology at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, for examination and appropriate treatment of his eye condition. The Bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi…