Suspended cop fired AK-47 after being surrounded by protesters: Bihar govt tells SCThe Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that a constable deployed during student protests in Siwan opened fire from an AK-47 only a...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
SC upholds hanging as mode of death penalty; dismisses PIL for alternative way to execute death row prisonersThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking an alternative method of execution for death row convicts, rejecting the challenge to hangin...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
‘Hindu marriage no longer an indissoluble sacrament but a contractual agreement’: Andhra Pradesh HC waives 6-month waiting period for couple seeking mutual divorceAndhra Pradesh High Court has dissolved a marriage solemnised in 1972 between a couple who have lived separately since 1978, waiving the ma...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Sale deed vs gift deed vs Will: Why witnesses matter differently for eachDo you need witnesses for a registered sale deed? Know what determines the validity of a registered sale deed. Know what the law says
18 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Supreme Court directs Allahabad High Court to defer case over Rahul Gandhi's assetsThe Supreme Court has directed the Allahabad High Court to defer proceedings concerning Rahul Gandhi. A BJP worker had filed a plea allegin...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Trump’s second appeal rejected: What Supreme Court decision means for E. Jean Carroll caseThe Supreme Court has again refused to hear Donald Trump's appeal. This decision upholds a five million dollar civil verdict against him. E...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
SC asks Allahabad HC not to proceed with case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleging disproportionate assetsThe Supreme Court has ordered the Allahabad High Court to suspend its proceedings, responding to Rahul Gandhi's contestation of prior order...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Farmers seek Delhi march as Haryana blocks route at KhanauriFarmers protesting the India-US trade deal are camped at the Khanauri border. Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Sidhupur chief Jagjit Singh Dallew...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
India changes two-decade old rule to make you watch more advertisements during TV showsMinistry of Information & Broadcasting has lifted the long-standing cap on television advertisement durations, enhancing competition and st...
15 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Employee lost job over pending criminal case; SC awards Rs 5 lakh compensation for wrongful terminationEmployee to get Rs 5 lakh compensation after proving employer terminated him due to pendency of criminal cases; SC order explained. Know ho...
15 Aug, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Supreme Court quashes defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over Savarkar remarksThe Supreme Court quashed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi. This action followed remarks made about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar during a...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Cauvery water war: Karnataka bandh brings a long-running feud to the fore againIn Karnataka, protests arose after the authorities ordered the state to release Tamil Nadu's share of Cauvery water. Karnataka has cited it...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Supreme Court issues notice on plea to probe fake advocates, Cockroach Janta Party activitiesThe Supreme Court has requested responses from the central government and the Bar Council of India. A plea seeks an investigation into fake...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, Tribunals Reforms Bill: Parliament gets it right amid the standoffParliament has passed two important bills despite political disagreements. The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill allows digital bank records as ...
11 Aug, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Manipur violence: SC proposes spl courts to hear CBI, NIA cases on day-to-day basisThe Supreme Court suggested forming special courts for Manipur violence cases. These courts would exclusively handle investigations by the ...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.08 AM IST
Delhi HC quashes criminal cases in 2015 Maggi Noodles row, sets aside summoning orders against Nestle officialsThe Delhi High Court quashed criminal complaints related to the Maggi Noodles controversy. This decision followed subsequent judicial devel...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
SC says media free to report court proceedings despite clip curbsThe Supreme Court clarified that its recent interim order restricting the sharing and uploading of audio and video clips of court hearings ...
05 Aug, 2026, 11.23 PM IST