Supreme Court pushes Centre to define 'digital arrest' as standalone crime with tougher punishment amid rising deepfakes, frauds & fake callsSC on digital arrest: The Supreme Court suggested defining digital arrests as a standalone criminal offense. Existing laws may prove insuff...
28 Jul, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi asks PM, Shah: 'Were students terrorists?' Slams crackdown during anti-paper leak Bill debatePriyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Centre over student issues and the education system. She highlighted the plight of a student injured dur...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
Govt introduces anti-paper leak Bill in Lok Sabha amid Opposition protestsThe government introduced a bill proposing tougher penalties for examination fraud. This amendment seeks to strengthen the existing Public ...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
NEET protest violence: SC orders safeguards for protesters' digital data, release of under-18 detaineesThe Supreme Court has directed all states to release detained student protesters below 18 years of age with no criminal antecedents while h...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Supreme Court flags 'enormous issues' with anti-defection law, issues notice on Kapil Sibal's pleaThe Supreme Court on Monday observed that India's anti-defection law has "enormous issues" while hearing senior advocate Kapil Sibal's plea...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Ahead of NDA meet, AITC leader Abhishek Banerjee seeks swift action on 20 TMC MP defectionsAITC leader Abhishek Banerjee has urged the Lok Sabha Speaker to expedite disqualification petitions. These petitions concern twenty Member...
27 Jul, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
NEET paper leak row: What Centre's new anti-paper leak bill proposes and why it mattersThe Centre introduces a bill proposing significantly tougher penalties for examination fraud. This legislation aims to strengthen the anti-...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Bangladesh: Charges filed against Sheikh Hasina, 40 others in crimes against humanity caseDhaka's International Crimes Tribunal has filed charges against Sheikh Hasina and forty others. These charges relate to a 2013 police crack...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Supreme Court junks review plea against verdict on loss of Scheduled Caste status upon religious conversionThe Supreme Court dismissed a review petition regarding Scheduled Caste status. A person converting to a religion other than Hindu, Sikh, o...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
PM sets up task force headed by UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani for exam reforms; panel to revamp NTA through technology & structural changesPrime Minister Narendra Modi has formed a task force for examination reforms. This high-powered group will be led by Nandan Nilekani, a ren...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
No specific law authorises live facial recognition at protests, legal experts warnIndia currently lacks specific laws authorizing police facial recognition use at public gatherings. Lawyers warn that such deployments may ...
25 Jul, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
India viewed as fair jurisdiction where international commercial disputes resolved efficiently: CJISpeaking at an international conference organised by the Supreme Court and the Ministry of External Affairs to commemorate the 60th anniver...
24 Jul, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Vande Mataram bill introduced in Rajya Sabha: What the proposed law seeks to changeUnion Home Minister Amit Shah introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha seeking to criminalise insults to or obstruction of Vande Mataram. The l...
24 Jul, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Karnataka gig workers' law: Platforms deposit welfare fee with HC ahead of deadlineEcommerce firms have deposited a mandated welfare fee with the Karnataka High Court. This action complies with the court's interim order re...
23 Jul, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
AIIMS docs seek President's inquiry into events at Jantar Mantar, Sonam Wangchuk's hospitalisationThe AIIMS Resident Doctors' Association appealed to President Murmu for an inquiry. They raised concerns about the handling of peaceful pro...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Bill to increase number of SC judges introduced in Lok Sabha amid uproarA bill to increase the Supreme Court's judge strength was introduced in the Lok Sabha. This move aims to address the significant backlog of...
20 Jul, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Congress targets Manipur govt over appointment of two spokespersonsTheCongresshas questioned the Manipur government's appointment ofMLAs Thokchom Radheshyam Singh and Sapam Ranjan Singhas government spokesp...
19 Jul, 2026, 11.46 PM IST