Ukraine hits Russia-controlled Crimea in deadly drone attack (VIDEO)
Footage of fires at a major depot on Crimea is circulating on social media. The Moscow-aligned governor of Crimea has halted public fuel sales after the attack.
PM Modi calls for making yoga part of daily life on International Yoga Day
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India to host BRICS National Security Advisers Meeting on June 22-23
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Legal rights must mean dignified, accessible justice: SC Judge
Justice Vikram Nath calls for institutional coordination, vernacular outreach for womens legal empowerment SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority, under the guidance of the National Legal Services Authority, on Saturday organised a mega awareness programme on Empowering Women and Strengthening Institutional Legal Support at SKICC, Srinagar, with Supreme Court Judge and NALSA Executive []
Ideals of human dignity, social justice continue to shape Indias moral consciousness: WB Guv
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Pink is power: A Softer Door to Justice Opens For Women in Delhi
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Supreme Court Judges Call for Stronger Grassroots Justice Delivery in Jammu Kashmir
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ON JUNE 19, 2026, the Delhi High Court in a significant ruling in the case of Telegram FZ LLC & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors . upheld the order passed by the Union government pertaining to the temporary blocking of Telegram, the cloud based social media and instant messaging platform, until June 22, 2026. The judgement was pronounced by Justice Tejas Karia. On May 22, 2026 , the National Testing Agency (NTA) had informed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) about the misuse of the Telegram Application by third-parties concerning the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2026 (NEET UG). Subsequent to this, on June 3, 2026 , a meeting was held which was attended by representatives of Telegram along with MeitY and the NTA, which ultimately resulted in Telegram taking down the URLs notified by the MeitY which were allegedly involved in the fraud concerning the NEET UG 2026. The Union government then issued an order directing Telegram and its associated URLs to be blocked across India till June 22, along with disablement of the message editing feature of the App till June 30. The committee which was constituted under Rule 7 of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public Rules),2009 for providing recommendations with respect to the order also concurred with the findings and directions encompassed in the order with the Union government placing its observation of an unresolvable issue with respect to re-emergence of unlawful channels on the platform despite their take-downs. Platform wide ban is an extreme measure: Telegram Telegram, in its submissions, highlighted its sustained cooperation with the Indian government when it was apprised of the alleged circulation of fraudulent content relating to NEET UG 2026 through meetings with the Union governments representatives. Further, Telegram highlighted its reply to the Respondents in which it strictly maintained its stand on its policy of prohibition of extending any services for the purposes of examination fraud, cheating impersonation or the sale and distribution of examination material along with having an extensive content-moderation framework in place comprising AI, machine-learning tools and human moderators who actively review the nature of the content and remove the same if they are found to be unlawful. It also employed crackdown measures like content removal, account restrictions and permanent bans with respect to its users who were found to be involved in the violations in relation to NEET UG 2026 . Telegram also termed the order issued by the Respondents as a non-speaking order whilst placing reliance on the Supreme Courts judgment in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India (2020) as it termed the platform-wide block as an extreme measure which was disproportionate to the extent of the problem that the respondents were aiming to curb . Additionally, it highlighted that such a measure directly impacted more than 150 million Telegram users in India with numerous students using it for lawful purposes such as accessing study material and educational resources. In its submission the petitioner also highlighted the absence of any mention in the order regarding its compliance with the directions entailed in the order as it disabled 900 URLs out of the 1300 URLs notified by the MeitY. It vehemently maintained its adherence to the statutory obligations under Rule 3 (1)(b) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 as it had employed all the reasonable and technologically feasible safeguards in order to curb the unlawful content. Telegram also submitted that the order passed by the Union government was in direct contravention with Section 69A of the IT Act as it laid down blocking access only with respect to a specific information and not to a complete intermediary platform and asked for the order to be set-aside. Platform wide ban is in adherence of Section 69A of IT Act: Respondents The respondents which comprised the MeitY and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in their submissions acknowledged receiving various complaints regarding the misuse of Telegram with NTA being one of the first complainants which voiced its concern disclosing certain bots and channels allegedly linked to the examination paper leaks thereby posing a significant threat to the integrity of NEET UG 2026. It highlighted the distinct nature of Telegram when compared with other intermediary platforms on the ground of its cloud-based infrastructure, large public broadcast channels, concealment of user identifiers coupled with an exclusive feature of message editing, wherein a user can alter the date on which such content was published thereby making it highly prone to misuse in the backdrop of examination fraud. Additionally, Telegram claimed that it was incapable of preventing its users from blocking measures through VPNs and in order to structurally change its message editing feature it would require a considerable amount of time. In their submission, the Respondents specifically highlighted a Telegram Channel which had been identified as being actively involved in disseminating materials in relation to the NEET UG 2026 examination leaks whilst placing before the High Court the futility of removing such a Telegram channel as mirror channels can be created instantly towards which the subscribers of the earlier channel can be easily directed to leading to an almost instant resurrection of the unlawful activities despite the removal of the Telegram channel. The Respondents submitted that blocking power enshrined in Section 69A of the IT Act extended to not just individual pieces of content but also the software architecture, databases and the entirety of programmatic ecosystem which constitute an application with such an application falling within the terminology of information as per Section 2(1)(v) of the IT Act. This ensured that Telegrams blocking was in adherence to Section 69A. They also also highlighted inherent systemic abuse of the Telegram Platform through a report which contained documented unlawful activities like the carrying out of cyber-attacks and circulation of child sexual exploitative and abuse material. They referred to the Supreme Courts decision in Akshay N. Patel v. Reserve Bank of India & Anr. (2022), in which the Court had held that constitutional rights cannot be permitted to become instruments in the hands of private commercial entities to defeat lawful regulation enacted in public interest. They termed the platform wide block as the only feasible recourse as Telegram was structurally incapable to re-model its design, particularly the date-time editing capability and the mass-multiplication features within the fast-approaching exam window. What did the High Court say? The High Court zeroed down two issues which had arisen for determination: the first, the ascertainment of whether the order passed by the Union government suffered from a non-application of mind and the second, whether the temporary blocking of an entire platform is a proportionate measure in relation to the harm that is being sought to be curbed. On the first issue, it recognised the Unions cognizance of the issues pertaining to the circulation of exam related misinformation, purported examination papers and other unlawful activities and the wide-scaled implications the same could pose on the public order in the country and termed the same as a valid and well-founded reason to pass such an order. It affirmed the application of reasoning in the order whilst also providing Telegram an opportunity of being heard. The High Court recognised that the Respondent acted in the interest of nearly 2.2 million candidates appearing for the NEET UG 2026 examination, with the intent to prevent any possible public disorder. On the second issue, Telegram explicitly acknowledged that the term information which is used in Section 69A of the IT Act and is defined under Section 2(1)(v) is lucidly indicative of being construed in an expansive manner and a narrow interpretation of the same confining it only to channels, posts, messages, accounts etc of individuals would render the blocking-power enshrined in Section 69A as futile. The High Court, while assessing the threshold of proportionality in the Respondents act of blocking public access to Telegram, noted that the very build of the Telegram platform facilitates the mass dissemination of content to a considerably large number of its users in no time, which thereby alludes to swift and wide circulation of any unlawful content which significantly increases the risk of disruption in public order. It also noted the inefficacy of removing channels, groups, bots and accounts as the same instantly resurfaced through mirror channels. Additionally, the High Court recognised that the construction of Section 69A lucidly envisages the power to issue interim blocking directions in case of an emergency to be exercised by the Union government whilst acknowledging the intermediarys right to a post-decisional hearing before passing a final order. The High Court ultimately upheld the temporary blocking of Telegram until June 22 and the disablement of its message editing feature untilJune 30, as they proved to be germane to secure the objective stated by the Respondent and termed the measure adopted by the Union government as least restrictive and proportionate.
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The Delhi High Court has reserved its judgment on a petition filed by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) seeking removal of social media posts and online content falsely claiming that Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, several Supreme Court judges and Union Ministers had travelled to London to participate in a government-sponsored badminton [] The post London Badminton Tournament: Delhi High Court reserves verdict on plea against false digital content targeting judges, Union Ministers appeared first on India Legal .
Madras High Court grants academic relief to pregnant law student
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Iran Introduces New Shipping Regulations For Strait Of Hormuz
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Wounds Of Your Forefathers Drip Blessings Into Your Chalice
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By Inderjit Badhwar The great political struggles of history have often revolved around controlof land, trade routes, natural resources, and strategic infrastructure. The twenty-first century presents a new variation of that old contest. The battleground is digital. The resource is data. And the stakes may be no less consequential than those that shaped the colonial [] The post The Digital Odyssey appeared first on India Legal .
Massive Peace Protest Held In Imphal Demanding Justice For 6 Naga Civilians Killed In Manipur
The student body said, We are demanding justice for the infamous Leilon Vaiphei massacre carried out by KNF-P. Participants described the demonstration as a peaceful mobilisation aimed at seeking accountability and urging government intervention
Telegram Ban Verdict Redraws Indias Digital Free Speech Map
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Nirav Shah Vows To Back Hannah Pingree After Losing Maine Democratic Governor Race
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Krishna Lanka CI Case: Dalit Youth's Father Seeks Justice Over Suicide
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The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Tamil Nadu businessman PR Rajesh Kumar challenging the legality of search and seizure operations conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at his residence in May 2025 in connection with the investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, allegedly linked to the Tamil Nadu [] The post Supreme Court dismisses Tamil Nadu businessman plea challenging ED searches in TASMAC money laundering probe appeared first on India Legal .
Chaired by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai with members Pankaj Jain and Pulak Ghosh, the 8th Pay Commission will decide on salary and pension hikes of central government employees and pensioners, with recommendations expected next year following stakeholder consultations.
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Bill C-9: Canada Passes New Hate Crime Law, CoHNA Welcomes Move
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Judging with Machines, Deciding as Humans: Human-in-the-Loop AI in Criminal Justice
In a criminal justice system operating under immense institutional pressure, Human-in-the-Loop AI has to be approached with an open mind JAASIR ASHRAF MIR The Supreme Courts decision, while granting bail to the accused in Syed Iftikhar Andrabi v. National Investigation Agency (2026), has brought in again in discussions a fundamental question in Indian criminal law pertaining to the role of courts in promoting consistency in the exercise of judicial discretion while preserving judicial independence, constitutional guarantees, and the flexibility necessary to achieve justice in individual cases. The immediate context of this question arises prominently in bail adjudication under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, particularly Section 43D(5) of UAPA; however, it extends across criminal procedure more broadly. That the Supreme Courts Draft Regulations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026, has further made the issue expedient. In this article, I make an exploration, whether a carefully regulated Human-in-the-Loop AI framework can assist judicial decision-making. Further, it argues that whether AI must never replace judicial reasoning or determine outcomes, even if it may help reduce arbitrariness, promote greater consistency, and support a more structured balancing of competing interests affecting personal liberty, thereby strengthening the rule of law. Judicial Discretion, Personal Liberty, and the Quest for Consistency in Bail Adjudication Bail adjudication under the UAPA is not often a routine procedural exercise. It calls upon the courts to balance personal liberty, national security, evidentiary thresholds, and constitutional rights. Central to such bail matters lies a continuing tension wherein courts must safeguard the individuals right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution while simultaneously addressing concerns relating to national security, public safety, the integrity of criminal investigations, and the effective administration of justice. Bail jurisprudence, therefore, operates within a framework shaped ordinarily by competing constitutional considerations and demands a harmonious approach. In the final analysis of such determination, Judicial discretion remains central to the exercise. Criminal cases differ in their facts, evidentiary records, procedural histories, and social contexts. Any attempt to eliminate discretion would equally risk undermining the ethos of justice itself. However, at the same time, discretion presents institutional challenges equally. In situations where similarly situated individuals approach different courts or even different benches of the same court, outcomes may vary considerably. The concern, therefore, is not the existence of discretion but the manner in which discretion is exercised and applied. A legal system committed to equality before the law and equal protection of the laws benefits from coherence, predictability, and reasoned consistency in judicial decision-making. In the Nature of the Judicial Process, Justice Benjamin Cardozo offers important insights into judicial decision-making. He explains that judicial decision-making is not a mechanical exercise involving the simple application of pre-existing rules. Rather, in cases where the law is incomplete or unsettled, judges inevitably draw upon precedent, logic, history, custom, and considerations of social utility. At the same time, Cardozo recognised that in straightforward cases, where clear statutory language or binding precedent exists, the judicial role is largely confined to applying the law to the facts before the court. The concern of discretionary power or, for that matter, the debate regarding it, is not new; it is as old as the laws. However, Andrabis case, when juxtaposed with the Supreme Court's AI draft regulation, provide us an opportunity to kick start the discussion regarding the exercise of discretionary power under the UAPA. More so, considering the inconsistency flagged by the Supreme Court in the Andrabi judgment. The Supreme Courts decision in Union of India v. K.A. Najeeb (2021) marked a significant constitutional intervention in UAPA bail Jurisprudence. In Najeeb, the Court laid down the principle that constitutional courts are not rendered powerless merely because Parliament has enacted restrictive bail provisions. The Court held that prolonged incarceration and a delayed trial may itself amount to a violation of Article 21. This situation leads to the continuing tension between the constitutional guarantee of personal liberty under Article 21 and statutory provisions that impose stringent restrictions on the grant of bail. In appropriate cases, therefore, continued detention may raise constitutional concerns under Article 21 even under a special statute containing a stringent embargo on bail. Following Najeeb, courts have been required to navigate the relationship between two distinct standards. The first is the statutory threshold under Section 43D(5) under UAPA, which requires courts to determine whether there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accusation is prima facie true. The second is the constitutional obligation to protect personal liberty and guard against indefinite incarceration. Subsequent decisions, including Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2024) and Gulfisha Fatima v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) (2026), illustrate how courts have approached this tension differently in practice, particularly where the statutory embargo continues to weigh heavily despite significant delays in trial. The jurisprudence emanating from the Najeeb, Gurwinder Singh, and Gulfisha has therefore produced an inconsistent jurisprudence leading to confusion, which doesn't abode well for the rule of law. Following Najeeb, the SC in Andrabi appears to continue the constitutional balancing exercise. The Supreme Court, while granting bail to Andrabi, reaffirmed that the principles articulated in Najeeb in 2021 remain relevant where incarceration has become prolonged and the prospects of trial appear remote. Arguably, the judgment may be read as an effort to preserve the primacy of liberty while remaining attentive to the statutory framework of the UAPA. Whether the precedent set now reflects continuity or a context-specific refinement is a matter on which reasonable views may differ. Across Indias criminal justice system, the underlying challenge is broader than any single statute. Judges are routinely required to decide bail applications, remand matters, anticipatory bail petitions, and other pre-trial issues under substantial institutional constraints. Heavy caseloads, voluminous records, limited hearing time, and an ever-expanding body of precedent create conditions in which variations in reasoning and outcomes may be difficult to avoid. If consistency is to be improved without reducing the quality of the verdict into a mechanical exercise, the question to be considered now is how assistive technology can support judicial reasoning without displacing it. Human-in-the-Loop AI and the Supreme Court's Draft Regulatory Framework Constitutional Safeguards, Judicial Primacy, and the Future of Criminal Justice Indeed, the safeguards accompanying any technological intervention in the justice delivery system are important. However, if the use of technology and use of judicial primacy is used in a way which will aid in protecting constitutional values, consistency, transparency, explainability, auditability, data integrity, accountability, and strengthen the rule of law, it can revolutionise the whole justice system. The draft regulations is rightly a significant development and providing safeguards regarding the use and against automation bias, which is also essential, since judges may, in practice, attach undue weight to outputs that appear objective or technologically sophisticated. Since the legal processes become increasingly digital, interaction between technology and adjudication may become unavoidable. The more important question, therefore, is not whether technology should enter the courtroom. In many respects, it already has, and we experience it. The real issue is how it should be structured so that it supports constitutional values rather than weakening them. The recent trajectory of bail jurisprudence quoted above under the UAPA helps explain why this inquiry matters. In a legal system where liberty often depends upon the interpretation of precedent, and where similar factual situations can sometimes produce different outcomes, consistency is not merely an administrative preference. It is closely connected to equality before the law, procedural fairness, and the rule of law itself. Human-in-the-Loop AI may or may not eventually provide part of the answer. Even so, the scale, complexity, and institutional demands of Indias criminal justice system make it a question worthy of serious consideration. The issue should perhaps be viewed not as a technological solution to a legal problem, but as a constitutional and institutional inquiry into how courts might preserve coherence, consistency, transparency, proportionality and fairness in the administration of justice while strengthening the rule of law. The Supreme Courts draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026, is therefore a significant development. The article lays more emphasis on all stakeholder participation in the consultation process, as it is likely to be crucial if the eventual framework is to support the rule of law while preserving judicial reasoning, judicial independence, and the human responsibility that remains central to adjudication. Draft Regulation on AI as a way forward and Preserving Judicial Primacy The active participation of experts and all stakeholders is important as to make the final regulations on AI useful, which will result in extracting maximum benefits from technological uses without compromising on a human-centric framework and reflecting a clear preference for judicial primacy. Today, the challenge is not one between judges and machines. Rather, it is how to reduce arbitrariness, minimise inconsistency, and ensure that the proportionality-based balancing of competing interests affecting personal liberty is undertaken in a more structured, transparent, and principled manner that strengthens the rule of law. In a criminal justice system operating under immense institutional pressure, Human-in-the-Loop AI has to be approached with an open mind and may offer one possible means of advancing these objectives while preserving judicial primacy. Whether it can do so effectively, however, remains a question that warrants sustained empirical and normative inquiry, one that Indian criminal jurisprudence can no longer afford to ignore. (The Author is LLM, SOAS as a Chevening Scholar (202324). Senior Prosecuting Officer, Government of Jammu and Kashmir)
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M.P. to form dedicated task force to counter organised forest crime: CM Yadav
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The newly signed US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding may have halted an expensive military confrontation, but it has also exposed deep questions about the effectiveness of military force, the limits of American leverage, and the political calculations driving both Washington and Tehran The post Memorandum Or Mirage? appeared first on India Legal .
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Consent, Character and the Constitution
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IDF soldier likely fled India after war crimes complaint
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Between The Law And A Hard Place
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Protecting Childhood in the Courtroom
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The Delhi High Court on Friday agreed to hear a petition seeking urgent intervention against the circulation of alleged fake news claiming that members of the judiciary and the executive had jointly participated in a badminton tournament held in London earlier this month. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before Justice Tejas Karia by [] The post London Badminton Tournament: Delhi High Court to hear plea against fake news involving judges, Union Ministers appeared first on India Legal .
Delhi High Court upholds temporary ban on Telegram ahead of NEET-UG 2026 re-test
The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Central governments decision to temporarily block messaging platform Telegram in India ahead of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled to be held on June 21. The single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia dismissed the writ petition filed by Telegram challenging the blocking order, which [] The post Delhi High Court upholds temporary ban on Telegram ahead of NEET-UG 2026 re-test appeared first on India Legal .
Madras High Court reduces sentence of POCSO convict, cites impact of adolescent hormonal changes
The Madras High Court has observed that although a romantic or consensual relationship with a minor cannot serve as a defence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the impact of hormonal and emotional changes during adolescence may be a relevant mitigating factor while determining the appropriate sentence in such cases. The [] The post Madras High Court reduces sentence of POCSO convict, cites impact of adolescent hormonal changes appeared first on India Legal .
MLC 2026: Du Plessis Century Helps TSK Chase Down 221 Against Seattle Orcas
The Texas Super Kings started their Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 campaign with a statement win against Seattle Orcas at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium.
The Calcutta High Court has sought the response of the West Bengal government on a petition challenging the alleged mandatory participation of state government employees in the International Yoga Day programme scheduled to be held in Kolkata on June 21, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lead the national celebrations. The single-judge Bench [] The post International Yoga Day: Calcutta High Court seeks state response on plea challenging mandatory employee participation appeared first on India Legal .
Doddanna moves cyber crime police over death hoax
Veteran Kannada actor Doddanna has filed a cyber crime complaint after a fake social media post falsely announced his death. The fabricated news, allegedly created using AI, caused distress among fans and well-wishers. Doddanna released a video confirming he is alive and well, urging authorities to act against the perpetrators and the public to verify information before sharing.
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis Endorses NAFA, Praises Efforts To Take Marathi Cinema Global
The North American Film Association (NAFA) has received a major boost ahead of its 2026 film festival, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressing support for the organization's efforts to promote Marathi cinema and culture among global audiences.
Pakistani-American Leader Arrested In $38 Million Medicaid Fraud Probe
A Pakistani-American community leader in New York has been arrested along with seven others in a case that federal prosecutors said involved years-long scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars from the Medicaid program through two adult daycare centers in Brooklyn.
American Forces End Maritime Blockade After U.S.-Iran Deal
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is set to resume normally after the United States announced it has ended all maritime blockade enforcement measures around Iran, marking a significant step following a new agreement between Washington and Tehran, aimed at reducing tensions in the region.
Operation Vajrapat launched to dismantle crime networks in 3 UP districts
Panchkula Polices Crime and Encroachment-Free Mission: Illegal shanties in Sec 14 removed
Panchkula Police Launches Mounted Patrols: Aims to Control Crime and Save Fuel
AIDWA delegation seeks justice for Kurukshetra minor rape survivor
Starring Kareena and Prithviraj Sukumaran, Daayra, inspired by true events, explores the ripple effects of a disturbing incident, examining the blurred lines between justice and truth while raising complex moral questions and challenging public perceptions.
The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the counting of votes in the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections to continue, but restrained the declaration of results without its prior approval, amid allegations of procedural irregularities in the electoral process. A vacation Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana passed the [] The post BCD elections: Supreme Court allows vote counting, bars declaration of results without prior approval appeared first on India Legal .
Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says its not a crime for marijuana users to have guns
Daayra: Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumarans crime-thriller gets release date
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the films shoot was wrapped in December last year
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union government, the Bar Council of India (BCI), State Bar Councils and the University Grants Commission (UGC) on a writ petition filed by the Bar Association of India (BAI) seeking creation of a nationwide digital mechanism to verify advocates and curb fake legal practitioners, along with [] The post Supreme Court issues notice on plea seeking national digital registry of advocates to curb fake lawyers appeared first on India Legal .
Ambassador Hotel moves Delhi High Court against Centres eviction notice
The long-pending ownership dispute involving Delhis iconic Ambassador Hotel has now reached the Delhi High Court, with the hotel owners challenging an eviction notice issued by the Central government under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. Sir Sobha Singh & Sons Private Limited, which owns the hotel, has challenged the June 9, [] The post Ambassador Hotel moves Delhi High Court against Centres eviction notice appeared first on India Legal .
The High Court said there was not much difference between those who attacked the Parliament and one who tortured an elected representative in custody
Centre defends Telegram ban before Delhi High Court, warns of NEET paper leak risks
The Central government on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the messaging platform Telegram has effectively become a new dark web, allegedly functioning as a conduit linking threat actors and enabling large-scale coordination of unlawful activities while masking user identities. The submission was made in a counter-affidavit filed by the Ministry of Electronics and [] The post Centre defends Telegram ban before Delhi High Court, warns of NEET paper leak risks appeared first on India Legal .
Bengaluru court restrains social media giants from hosting defamatory content against Pawan Kalyan
A Bengaluru civil court has directed social media intermediaries X Corp (formerly Twitter), Google LLC, and Meta Platforms to restrain publication, circulation and dissemination of allegedly defamatory online content concerning Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party president Konidala Pawan Kalyan. The interim order was passed on June 11 by the XVI Additional [] The post Bengaluru court restrains social media giants from hosting defamatory content against Pawan Kalyan appeared first on India Legal .
Supreme Court upholds fresh hiring process for Tamil Nadu motor vehicle inspectors
The Supreme Court has held that candidates whose names appear in a select list do not acquire any vested or indefeasible right to appointment when a fresh recruitment process is ordered to ensure equal opportunity for candidates who were earlier excluded from consideration. The Bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul S Chandurkar upheld [] The post Supreme Court upholds fresh hiring process for Tamil Nadu motor vehicle inspectors appeared first on India Legal .
Meet The Captains: The 6 Leaders Shaping Major League Cricket 2026
In most American sports, be it the basketball, baseball, football or soccer, the biggest decisions come from the sidelines. NFL coaches call plays. NBA coaches draw up sets during timeouts. Soccer managers direct tactics from the touchline. Baseball managers decide when to change pitchers.
Supreme Court signals zero tolerance for cyber fraud, terms fraudsters parasites
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by an alleged cyber fraud accused seeking consolidation of multiple criminal cases and protection from arrest, observing that cyber criminals who defrauded innocent citizens were parasites, who posed a serious threat to society and must be dealt with firmly under the law. The [] The post Supreme Court signals zero tolerance for cyber fraud, terms fraudsters parasites appeared first on India Legal .
Madras High Court halts Church construction near Mariyamman Temple in Coimbatore
The Madras High Court has restrained the construction of a church near a century-old Mariyamman temple in Coimbatore, observing that the objections raised by local residents could not be ignored and that the possibility of mala fide intent could not be ruled out in the facts of the case. The Division Bench of Justice GR [] The post Madras High Court halts Church construction near Mariyamman Temple in Coimbatore appeared first on India Legal .
Calcutta High Court refuses to stay Speakers recognition of rebel AITC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to stay the decision of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker recognising rebel All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition (LoP). The single-judge Bench of Justice Krishna Rao declined interim relief on the petition filed by senior AITC leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, challenging [] The post Calcutta High Court refuses to stay Speakers recognition of rebel AITC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP appeared first on India Legal .
Governor, in his address to the House, reiterated the governments opposition to NEP, NEET
USTR Jamieson Greer To Visit India Amid Final Push For Trade Framework
India and the U.S. moved closer to an interim bilateral trade agreement after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump reviewed the progress of ongoing negotiations during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France on June 17.
Presidents Trump, Pezeshkian Sign Agreement Aimed At Ending U.S.-Iran Hostilities, Easing Sanctions
The United States and Iran have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU), marking a major step toward ending months of tensions, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and launching negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief.
The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over repeated recusals by judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a case relating to a former judicial officers challenge to his dismissal from service, while emphasising that judges must not yield to pressure tactics and should discharge their duties fearlessly. The Bench of Chief Justice [] The post Supreme Court concerned over repeated recusals by Punjab and Haryana High Court judges in dismissed judicial officers case appeared first on India Legal .
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Delhi Police on bail petitions filed by two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives who have remained in judicial custody for more than 12 years while facing prosecution under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The Bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi on Wednesday directed [] The post Supreme Court seeks Delhi Police response on bail pleas of Indian Mujahideen operatives in custody for over 12 years appeared first on India Legal .
Tesla Deepens India Push With Hyderabad Experience Center
EV giant Tesla has strengthened its push into India's electric vehicle market by opening a new Experience Center in Hyderabad and launching delivery and after-sales services across the southern Indian state of Telangana.
Gill, Kishan Tons Power India To Series-Sealing Win Over Afghanistan
India sealed the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan with one game to spare after a commanding 170-run victory in the second ODI at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday, June 17.
