The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem seeking premature release on the ground that, after accounting for the period spent in custody as an undertrial and the remission earned for good conduct in prison, he has already undergone more than the maximum…
The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing a petition seeking to conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode instead of the existing pen-and-paper format, observing that the issue would be considered along with other pending pleas seeking structural reforms in the examination system. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition challenging its March 24, 2026 judgment holding that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste (SC) loses that status immediately upon converting to any religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism. The Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan held that there was no error…
The Karnataka High Court has struck down the Health Security and National Security Cess Act, 2025, and the Rules framed under it, holding that the Union government’s method of levying cess on pan masala manufacturers based on the presumed production capacity of machines, rather than actual output, was arbitrary and violated Article 14 of the…
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the removal of various online links containing the teaser of the proposed film “Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy,” observing that the promotional material prima facie infringed actor Salman Khan’s personality rights and had the potential to cause irreparable harm to his reputation. The film is alleged to…
Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Manoj Kumar Jha has approached the Supreme Court seeking directions for registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against police personnel accused of using excessive force against students participating in nationwide protests over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak between July 20 and 25. The matter was mentioned before the Bench of…
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the right to peaceful and lawful protest is a constitutionally-protected right and that the mere fact that citizens are protesting cannot justify the use of lathi charge by the police. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed…
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated that it has no information to share regarding allegations of foreign funding or external involvement in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests over the NEET-UG paper leak, while also issuing a clarification debunking misleading social media posts that falsely attributed statements to its official spokesperson. During a…
The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against personnel of the Delhi Police and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) over the alleged use of excessive force against students participating in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi from…
By Kenneth Tiven More Americans now appear to recognize that US President Donald Trump has engaged the USA in six wars at the same time, giving voters multiple issues to oppose. The Republicans’ slim majority control of Congress is at risk in the midterm election just 100 days away on November 3, 2026. There is…