Tamil Nadu okays social justice survey, review plea in SC for muslim converts
Tamil Nadu Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay approved significant proposals on industrial operations and social justice survey. Approval included forming a commission for a detailed socio-economic assessment of communities after the population census. The government plans to file a review petition against the Supreme Court judgment concerning reservation for converted Muslims. Discussions also covered relief for residents on unassigned land in Thalambur, alongside educational institutions' lease options.
Egyptian man who fire-bombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado pleads guilty to federal hate crimes
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Man pleads guilty to federal hate crimes charges over fatal Colorado firebombing
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who is already serving a life sentence over the fatal 2025 attack, changed his plea in the federal case on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu to constitute social justice commission headed by retired high court judge
Tiger Shroff firing case: Mumbai Crime Branch detains another suspect in Haryana
The Mumbai Crime Branch has detained another suspect in the Tiger Shroff firing case in Sonipat, Haryana, with the help of local police. The development comes days after 11 accused were remanded to police custody until November 6 as investigators continue probing the Juhu shooting
UP cybercrime cases: Girls make up 75% of 24 rescued children; youngest victims aged just 2
BJP Demands Justice for Youth Amid Kerala PSC Irregularities
BJP urges Keralas Governor for action on PSC irregularities, seeking justice for affected youth and accountability from the government. BJP Demands Justice for Youth Amid Kerala PSC Irregularities
Three accused allegedly travelled to Amritsar to buy a Zigana pistol and 20 rounds of ammunition for Rs 2.50 lakh before the October 18 firing at Tiger Shroff's car. Police suspect they acted on Anil Pandit's instructions.
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the authorities over the absence of comprehensive data on the enforcement of restrictions governing firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, cautioning that judicial directions would serve little purpose unless they translated into effective action on the ground. A Bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was examining the implementation [] The post Supreme Court seeks accountability from Delhi-NCR authorities over firecracker restrictions, flags lack of enforcement data appeared first on India Legal .
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court over his remarks concerning Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and the judiciary, seeking to bring the criminal contempt proceedings initiated against him to a close. The apology comes even as the Court has directed Raut [] The post Sanjay Raut tenders unconditional apology to Supreme Court over remarks against CJI Surya Kant, seeks closure of contempt case appeared first on India Legal .
Throw Mobile Against A Wall: Chief Justice Baffled By Digital Arrests
Chief Justice Surya Kant questioned why people still fall for the traps set by fraudsters, despite constant media coverage and ongoing awareness campaigns.
Justice must be ensured for youth in PSC irregularities: Kerala BJP
Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 29 (IANS) A BJP delegation on Thursday met the Governor and briefed him on the alleged irregularities in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC). Speaking to the media after the meeting, BJP state president and MLA Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the delegation had apprised the Governor of the seriousness of the PSC recruitment scam and urged him to take strong follow-up action to ensure justice for the youth through the legal system. Governor Om Prakash Mathur said he shared the stand taken by former Governor Rajendra Arlekar on the PSC issue and would adopt a position that would provide relief to young people seeking employment, Chandrasekhar said. Arlekar had written a letter to President Droupadi Murmu recommending the removal of Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman M.R. Baiju and the commission members just before he moved out as Governor of Tamil Nadu, after a scam broke out in the rank list of the Kerala State Planning Board. Chandrasekhar was accompanied by BJP legislature party leader B.B. Gopakumar, BJP national executive member and fellow legislator V. Muraleedharan, Yuva Morcha in-charge advocate P. Sudheer and Yuva Morcha state vice-president Shijil. Chandrasekhar also criticised Lok Sabha leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying that while he travelled across the country speaking about Chhatron Ki Goonj (the voice of students), he remained silent on the PSC irregularities in Kerala and the injustice faced by students. He said the Congress leadership, which spoke up for students' rights, should adopt the same position on the problems faced by young people in Kerala. The public should recognise these contradictions in the Congress's political stand, he said, demanding urgent government intervention to address the grievances of PSC rank holders and protect their future. Chandrasekhar said the BJP would continue to take a strong stand on the issue until justice was delivered to the youth. B.B. Gopakumar, MLA, said the government led by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan had failed to address the demands of PSC rank holders who had shaved their heads as part of their protest to draw the government's attention to their plight. He alleged that the government had remained indifferent to the issue for nearly 150 days and acted only after the Governor recommended action to the President under Article 317 of the Constitution. From the outset, the BJP had demanded a comprehensive investigation into the PSC irregularities and action against those responsible, Gopakumar said. The BJPs move comes at a time when the PSC chairman Dr M.R.Baiju and three other PSC members were questioned by the SIT of the Crime Branch probing the Planning Board fiasco. On Wednesday, the SIT arrested a retired PSC employee and has charged another serving employee, who is presently on the run.
BJP MP Tarun Chugh Claims Punjab is Indias Crime Capital
BJP MP Tarun Chugh criticizes Punjabs law and order, claiming the state has become a hub for crime and extortion. BJP MP Tarun Chugh Claims Punjab is Indias Crime Capital
Delhi Crime Branch arrests three drug traffickers, recovers 1.279 kg charas
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested three drug traffickers and recovered 1.279 kg of charas from their possession during an operation in Dwarka, officials said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Navdeep Goyat alias Chotu (31), Bunty alias Banti (34) and Sandeep (30), are residents of Haryana's Jind district. The police also seized a white Tata Tiago car used by them to transport the contraband. According to the police, the accused had procured the charas from Jari in Himachal Pradesh and were transporting it to Delhi for further distribution and sale. The arrests were made on October 27 near Gate No. 10, Yashobhoomi T-Point, along Dabri-Gurugram Marg in Sector 25, Dwarka. A team of the Northern Range-II unit of the Crime Branch was conducting an Intelligence-based operation when it noticed three men standing near the car. On seeing the police approaching, the men entered the vehicle, and the driver attempted to start it. The team intervened and apprehended all three. A search led to the recovery of 879 grams of charas from Navdeep, 231 grams from Bunty and 169 grams from Sandeep. A total of 1,279 grams of the contraband was seized. A case under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered at the Crime Branch police station, and further investigation is underway. During interrogation, Navdeep disclosed that he had been procuring charas from Malana and Jari in Himachal Pradesh and selling it near tea stalls in Jind and Chandigarh. The police said he had resumed the activity after being released from jail in June 2026 in connection with another NDPS case. He is reportedly involved in 17 criminal cases, including three murder cases. Bunty told investigators that he had contacted Navdeep in October to procure and sell charas for monetary gain and subsequently involved Sandeep in the plan. Sandeep joined them after being promised financial gains. The three reportedly travelled to Jari in the car and were returning via Gurugram when they were intercepted in Dwarka. The operation was conducted by a team led by Inspector Pardeep Kumar under the supervision of ACP Girish Kaushik. The police said efforts were underway to establish the source of the contraband and identify other people linked to the alleged drug supply network.
PMK welcomes Tamil Nadu Cabinet nod for Social Justice Survey, urges early start
In a statement, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said the survey had been a 47-year-long aspiration of the party and was necessary to safeguard Tamil Nadus 69% reservation system
Mumbai Indians Make Sweeping Coaching Changes Ahead Of IPL 2027
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Mumbai Indians have begun a major overhaul of their coaching staff ahead of the IPL 2027 season, parting ways with bowling coaches Lasith Malinga and Paras Mhambrey and fielding coach Carl Hopkinson. The decision comes a week after the five-time IPL champions replaced Mahela Jayawardene as head coach with Kieron Pollard, signaling []
The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired CM Vijay at the Secretariat in Chennai on Thursday
Mumbai drug syndicate case: Delhi Crime Branch arrests wanted mother and son
Delhi Polices Crime Branch has arrested a wanted mother-son duo, Neelam Rana, 47, and Rahul Rana, 27, in connection with an alleged organised drug syndicate. Both were wanted in cases registered in Mumbai under the MCOCA and NDPS Act, police said
Delhi Crime Branch arrests wanted mother-son duo in MCOCA, NDPS cases
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a wanted mother-son duo linked to an organised drug syndicate and facing cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Neelam Rana, 47, wife of Rajesh Rana alias Bunty, and her son Rahul Rana, 27. Both were wanted in FIR No. 74/2026, registered under Sections 3 and 4 of MCOCA at Tilak Nagar police station, and FIR No. 968/2021, registered under Sections 21 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Khyala police station. Proceedings under Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) had been initiated against both accused by the concerned courts. Rajesh Rana, who is the head of the syndicate, has already been charge-sheeted in the MCOCA case and is currently in judicial custody. According to police, a team from the Western Range-II unit of the Crime Branch was constituted on the directions of DCP Harsh Indora following specific intelligence received by Head Constable Pramod Kumar. The team was led by Inspector Satish Malik under the supervision of ACP Raj Pal Dabas. The team included Sub-Inspectors Anuj Chhikara and Pradeep Dahiya, Assistant Sub-Inspector Shreeom, and Head Constables Ravinder Singh, Pramod Kumar and Azad. SI Anuj Chhikara and HC Ravinder Singh conducted technical surveillance to trace the accused. Following sustained efforts, the team located them at their residential premises in Bindapur and Mahavir Enclave, Delhi, on October 27. After the court proceedings and completing the necessary legal formalities, both were arrested under Section 35(1)(c) of the BNSS. Police said Neelam Rana had been involved in 13 criminal cases since 1995, including cases under the Excise Act and the NDPS Act. Non-bailable warrants were also pending against her in two NDPS cases. Rahul Rana is also an accused in an NDPS case and a separate case registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). According to investigators, Neelam Rana began selling liquor illegally in the Khyala and Tilak Nagar areas with her husband and his family. She later allegedly became involved in procuring and selling heroin, also known as smack. Her son Rahul Rana allegedly joined the illegal drug trade. The police further alleged that the family operated an organised syndicate led by Rajesh Rana, generating substantial proceeds from drug trafficking. Following his arrest, Neelam and Rahul went into hiding and frequently changed locations to evade arrest.
Allahabad High Court suspends Azam Khan, Abdullah Azam
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday suspended the prison sentences of Samajwadi Party leader Mohd. Azam Khan and his son, former MLA Abdullah Azam Khan, in the dual PAN card case and granted them bail, providing relief to the father-son duo while their criminal revision petitions remain pending. Justice Samit Gopal passed the order on [] The post Allahabad High Court suspends Azam Khan, Abdullah Azams sentences in dual PAN Card case, grants bail appeared first on India Legal .
Supreme Court refuses Mahua Moitra
The Supreme Court has refused to grant relief on a petition filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra seeking mandatory public disclosure of the ultimate beneficial owners and investment portfolios of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). A Bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna, R. Mahadevan and D.K. Upadhyaya considered Moitras plea seeking [] The post Supreme Court refuses Mahua Moitras plea for mandatory disclosure of ultimate beneficial owners of AIFs, FPIs appeared first on India Legal .
Guardians of Folk Faith: Haru-Sam Deities Symbolize Justice and Prosperity in Uttarakhand
The Haru-Sam deities of Uttarakhand embody justice and prosperity, celebrated through vibrant local traditions and rituals. Guardians of Folk Faith: Haru-Sam Deities Symbolize Justice and Prosperity in Uttarakhand
Supreme Court says judicial requests to courts, tribunals carry force of directions
The Supreme Court has reiterated that any request made by it to a court or tribunal must be construed as a judicial direction rather than a mere expression of expectation, cautioning that non-compliance with such directions would be viewed seriously. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran made the observation while [] The post Supreme Court says judicial requests to courts, tribunals carry force of directions appeared first on India Legal .
Paramjit Kaur, wife of Daljit Singh, a resident of Bhamme Kalan village in Punjab's Mansa district who died under suspicious circumstances, has demanded justice and the release of her detained family members and villagers, alleging that police seized her husband's body while they were taking it to Mansa for a protest.
Justice Sanjay Kumar restricts Advocates-on-Record from approaching court staff after lawyer
Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Kumar on Thursday barred Advocates-on-Record from approaching court officers in his courtroom, either in person or over the telephone, after the son of an advocate allegedly used abusive language against a woman court official. The incident came to light during mentioning proceedings in Court No. 8, when Justice Kumar called an [] The post Justice Sanjay Kumar restricts Advocates-on-Record from approaching court staff after lawyers son allegedly abuses woman officer appeared first on India Legal .
Sanjay Raut Seeks Unconditional Apology from Supreme Court and Chief Justice
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has apologized unconditionally to the Supreme Court for his comments, acknowledging the importance of judicial integrity. Sanjay Raut Seeks Unconditional Apology from Supreme Court and Chief Justice
Justice Department announces Trump plans for golf course are in the works, course will close Nov. 15
The Justice Department has filed notice that President Donald Trumps announcements that there are plans for renovating the East Potomac Golf Course and there are plans to close the park beginning Nov. 15 are accurate
US Justice Department highlights India partnership in fight against cyber fraud
We've worked with Indian law enforcement to shut down tech support and government imposter fraud schemes throughout India, Goldberg said.
Sundar Pichai Unveils Gemini 4 Carbon With Advanced Cybersecurity Capabilities
Google has introduced a new artificial intelligence model designed to find software vulnerabilities, test potential exploits and develop fixes, with the company initially limiting access to cybersecurity defenders as it works to strengthen safeguards.
India, U.S. Cooperate To Combat Tech-Support And Government Impersonation Fraud
U.S. law enforcement agencies are working with their Indian counterparts to shut down technology-support and government-impersonation scams targeting Americans, a senior Justice Department official said, highlighting international cooperation against cyber fraud networks.
UN experts allege Nicaragua's leaders may have committed crimes against humanity
United Nations human rights experts say Nicaraguas co-presidents have established a dictatorship and there are reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed.
Justice Department makes a splash with politically sensitive cases and actions during midterm blitz
President Donald Trumps Justice Department has been scrambling before the midterm election with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that some critics say reeks of politics
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EPPICon 2026 Explores Science, Startups and Business of Longevity
Healthcare innovators, biotechnology executives, investors and entrepreneurs gathered Oct. 17 at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City, California, for EPPICon 2026, a conference examining how scientific advances, emerging technologies and investment are shaping the future of healthy aging.
Pune crime branch arrests 14 newly recruited constables in fake Kurash certificate case
Garima submits memorandum to Assam guv, seeks justice in Zubeen case
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Keshampet Police Hold Essay Contest, Cybercrime Awareness Drive for Students
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Crime Branch records first arrest in PSC exam scam case; Kerala PSC chairperson questioned by SIT
P. Satheesh, who was recently named an accused in the case pertaining to a Kerala State Planning Board examination, was apprehended from his home in Kozhikodeto record the first arrest in the case
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Tiruchi Cyber Crime Police seize six banned SIM boxes, arrest one suspect
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Mumbai Crime Branch invokes MCOCA against all accused in Tiger Shroff case
Crime Branch obtained approval from the competent authority under Section 23(1)(a) of MCOCA on October 27
Pete Buttigieg Campaigns For Indian American Democrat Pia Dandiya In Florida
Indian American Democrat Pia Dandiya is facing a tight race against Republican Casey Askar in Floridas 22nd Congressional District, with former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joining her campaign as the November 3 election approaches.
Chaos In Allahabad High Court As Lawyers Protest Over Alleged Misbehaviour By Justice Ajay Bhanot
Protests erupted at the Allahabad High Court Wednesday following a demonstration by a group of lawyers within and outside the courtroom of Judge Ajay Bhanot, following threats issued by the Allahabad High Court Bar Association yesterday to boycott his courtroom over
Rajnath Singh, Pete Hegseth Review India-U.S. Defense Partnership
India and the U.S. have agreed to expand defense cooperation, with a focus on military coordination, information sharing, technology development and joint production, following talks between Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the Philippines on Wednesday, October 28.
Apple Unveils New iPad Mini With OLED Display, A20 Pro Chip And AI Upgrades
Apple has packed a larger display, a more powerful processor and new AI features into its latest iPad mini, while keeping the tablet's compact design. The new device also brings upgrades to its cameras, audio system and wireless connectivity.
Institutional Defiance: How Modi Government Overturned Judicial Authority Through the CAPF Act 2026
THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT'S directive to progressively reduce IPS deputation in Central Armed Police Forces was meant to be transformative. On 23rd May 2025, in the case of Sanjay Prakash & Ors. v. Union of India , the orders directed the recognition of CAPF Group A officers as Organised Group A Services (OGAS), a status that should have guaranteed them parity with IAS and IFS peers. The court's judgment directed a two-year timeline for phasing out the IPS Deputation from the Senior ranks up to Inspector General. Seven Months later, the government did what many had anticipated, rather apprehended. It basically bypassed the Courts intent through legislation by enacting The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act 2026 which was passed on 2nd April and got the assent of President of India on 9th April 2026. The Act now officially reserves 50 per cent of Inspector General posts, at least 67 per cent of Additional Director General positions and 100 per cent of posts of Special Director General and Director General exclusively for IPS officers on deputation. Responding to the enactment 3000 CAPF officers have challenged it, arguing that it is unconstitutional. The crisis is not merely about rank and promotion. It reflects a deeper problem in the system- treating those who guard its internal security and tough terrains of the border with less dignity than those who work in relative comforts in other parts of the country. The Constitutional Violation The Act violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India, which states equality before the law. CAPF officers and armed forces personnel in the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force perform mostly identical roles, face the same risks and even sign the same oath of service, yet one gets the benefit of assured pensions while the other one faces market volatility. One gets career progression, like becoming the head of the Army, Navy, Airforce the other one does not get promotions. The government does not provide any compelling reason for this differentiation, which itself is inconsistent with the constitutional principles. Second, it violates Article 16(1), which provides for equal opportunity in public employment. The CAPFs are classified as Union forces and their personnel are recruited through a competitive CAPF examination. Yet they are not getting the chances of promotion as their counterparts in IPS are brought on deputation to occupy higher ranks which CAPF personnel should have legitimately got. Instead, it creates a structural hierarchy in which the highest posts have been reserved not for merit or seniority but for membership in another service. This discrimination is disguised as administration. Thirdly, it violates the doctrine of parity in public service. The Honble Supreme Court has long recognised that officers who are performing equivalent duties in equivalent hierarchies must have equivalent conditions of service. The court has noted this principle when it granted OPS (Old Pension Scheme) benefits to CAPF personnel who were recruited before 2004, while acknowledging that these are armed forces deserving of armed forces protections. The aforementioned 2026 Act attempts to overturn this recognition through legislation. But the constitutional crisis runs even deeper. By enacting the 2026 Act after the Supreme Court's clear directive and even after dismissing the government's own review petition on 28th October 2025 , the Ministry of Home Affairs has effectively argued that Parliament can overturn any Supreme Court judgment through back-door legislation. What has been done is not based on the principle of separation of power; rather it represents the defiance of the judgement of the apex court of the country. Therefore, contempt petitions have already been filed against the Union Home Secretary. The Career Stagnation Crisis Data concerning CAPFs reflects career stagnation. It shows that out of 10lakh personnel across CAPFs only about 13000 hold Group A officer positions. The structure itself creates a bottleneck as the officers recruited as Assistant Commandants face the promotion cycles of 15-18 years just to reach the rank of Deputy Inspector General. Even many retire at the rank of DIG without ever reaching the higher administrative tiers where key policy decisions are taken. Now compare this with the officers of the armed forces who get opportunities for promotions to occupy higher ranks. It is worthwhile to draw a parallel between promotional opportunities available for CAPF with similar opportunities available to IPS officers. Governments own data reflects that there are approximately 4594 IPS officers across India , a significant proportion, advancing rapidly to higher ranks by going on deputation to CAPF positions, often staying there only for 2-3 years before returning to their parent organisations. These IPS officers gain seniority in both the organisations simultaneously which is impossible for CAPF officers. The Human cost is visible and devastating. According to multiple reports from retired CAPF associations the rate of premature resignations, suicides, and stress related casualties among CAPF personnel has risen as career prospects stagnated. The morale which is the invisible but invaluable strength of any armed forces has been severely undermined. The CAPF officers who spent 25-30 years in the field, earning commendations and managing crises at the border and in counter insurgency operations, retire as DIGs while outsiders get parachuted for the short tenures and become Director General. This is not just unfair, it is demoralizing for an organisation which is responsible for securing India's internal security and defending international borders. The Pension and Welfare Disaster The issue of promotions for CAPF officers constitutes only half of the crisis. The other half, tragically, is their systematic impoverishment. The CAPF personnel who are recruited after 1st January 2004 do not qualify for the Old Pension Scheme as they are governed by the National Pension System, a contributory scheme with market dependent returns bereft of guaranteed minimum pension amount. In the Armed Forces those who are recruited after 2004 received the exemptions and continue under the Old Pension Scheme with assured lifelong pensions. The Delhi high court even recognised this disparity in 2023 and mandated OPS benefits for CAPF personnel . Sadly it has not been implemented. On 9th April 2026, families of CAPF personnel even protested at the Raj Ghat demanding the simple parity under the banner Equal risk should mean equal security. In all fairness their demand is just and proportionate. The research by senior CAPF officers has documented that CAPF personnel get postings in difficult terrains and disturbed areas exactly in the same manner as armed forces personnel get posted in remote borders and dangerous zones. Yet they retire early typically in their 40s and 50s after 20-25 years of service. The uncertain pension amount they get is dependent on market returns and annuity calculations. Why the Governments Argument Fails The MHAs justification stating that the IPS officers are necessary for higher posts in CAPF for Centre -State coordination needs to be scrutinized. First the CAPF officers manage inter service coordination without any outsider commanding them. Secondly these officers themselves possess the bureaucratic sophistication to coordinate with the States; many of them having worked closely with the State police and administrative machinery. Lastly if the concern is coordination, then why to reserve 100 per cent of SDG and DG posts? Coordination could be achieved through rotation i.e. one term for IPS, then two for CAPF officers. The real issue is not coordination, it is a pure control of CAPF by IPS officers who while on deputation to CAPFs maintain informal links with their parent organisations and the bureaucracy of the ministry of home affairs. They become the government intermediaries which are easier to manage and quicker to rotate back to their parent service. A CAPF promoted officer would bring accountability and reform based on intimate knowledge of the organisation. In contrast, an external IPS chief can return to his parent cadre after 2-3 years without truly understanding the organisation to which he is sent on deputation to serve. What the Supreme Court and Parliament Must Do The Supreme Court should examine the constitutional validity of CAPF Act 2026. In the event of any of its provisions violating the constitutional principle it should be declared unconstitutional by the apex court. However, courts alone cannot fix systemic discrimination faced by CAPF personnel. The parliament must act to address the problem. Statutory Parity : Guarantee 70-80% of IG and ADG posts for CAPF officers, with limited deputation reserved for specialised roles such as training and liaison) Pension Equity : Extend the Old Pension Scheme to all CAPF personnel immediately. The argument that fiscal sustainability requires NPS for paramilitaries (CAPF) is untenable when armed forces have been exempted from NPS. Cadre Review: Commission an independent review of CAPF recruitment, promotion and training structures. Mental Health and Welfare: Address the crisis of resignations, suicides and stress. This requires not merely administrative shift but also cultural shift. Treating CAPF personnel as extensions of armed forces, not as extensions of police and bureaucracy. Conclusion The CAPF Act 2026 represents a failed policy and a betrayal of trust. Many CAPF officers and Jawans joined these forces under the impression that they will get the same treatment which personnel of armed forces are entitled to. They have guarded international borders, fought insurgencies and managed crises under conditions as severe as those faced by armed forces. The SC has begun to correct this injustice, but the government shows no intention of accepting the verdict of SC. If this crisis remains unresolved, if the judgment in Sanjay Prakash is allowed to be nullified by Parliament, it will give a signal to every minority, every disadvantaged group, every citizen that the Supreme court orders are negotiable when the government does not agree with them. CAPF officers are not asking for charity. They are asking for the same respect, pensions, and career paths as those with uniforms render services for defending the country. This is not a radical demand. It is the bare minimum of justice.
Ethics determine how law tools ought to be used: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Wednesday underscored that ethical integrity constitutes an indispensable foundation of legal practice, observing that professional competence derives its true significance from the principles governing its exercise. Inaugurating the second lecture of the Supreme Courts Monthly Lecture Series on Law, Justice and Legal Education, the CJI emphasised that [] The post Ethics determine how law tools ought to be used: CJI Surya Kant appeared first on India Legal .
Coimbatore cyber crime police register three cases over online scams totalling Rs 7.79 lakh
Supreme Court sets aside Navy selection board
The Supreme Court has disapproved the Indian Navys decision to deny Permanent Commission (PC) to a woman officer serving in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) Branch, holding that the Selection Board placed undue emphasis on previous non-recommendations instead of adequately considering her overall performance reflected in her Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). The Court found that [] The post Supreme Court sets aside Navy selection boards decision denying Permanent Commission to woman officer appeared first on India Legal .
The Supreme Court has directed Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut to appear physically before it on November 17, 2026, while permitting journalist Nikhil Wagle to participate through video conferencing in the criminal contempt proceedings arising from their remarks concerning Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and the judiciary. A Bench comprising Justices [] The post Supreme Court directs Sanjay Raut to appear physically, allows Nikhil Wagle to join virtually in contempt case over remarks against CJI appeared first on India Legal .
After Kolkatas Naked Mob Justice, Police Parade 3 Accused Semi-Naked To Reconstruct Crime
In a shocking incident in Kolkatas Behala, an 18-year-old youth, his father and the youths friend were allegedly forced to walk naked at gunpoint after the teenager was seen kissing a 13-year-old girl. Around 36 hours later, police brought three accused the girls father, maternal uncle and the uncles friend to the same spot, making them walk semi-naked as part of what officers described as a crime scene recreation. The police action has drawn criticism from human rights group APDR, which questioned whether such public humiliation was permitted under the law. Police are also investigating other possible accused in the case.
Comedian Harsh Gujral took social media by storm with a hilarious tale about crime in Uttar Pradesh. At an awards show, he entertained the audience with a quirky exchange involving a banana seller in Lucknow, who boldly declared that crime was a thing of the past. Present at the event was Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who couldn't help but laughed at the punchline.
Mumbai Crime Branch seizes hydro ganja worth Rs 1.24 crore in Dongri, two held
The seizure was made by the Azad Maidan unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell while its personnel were patrolling the area as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking
Rights Were Never Won By Silence: Why Democracy Needs Vigilant Citizens
On January 26, 1950, India made a historic promise to its people. The Constitution established a democratic republic in which citizens would be the ultimate source of political authority. But a constitutional promise and its realization are not the same thing. Between a right written on paper and a right experienced in everyday life lies a long struggle. Time and again, citizens have had to organize, raise their voices, and demand that those in power honor their responsibilities.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday withdrew its petitions before the Supreme Court seeking the transfer of trials in cases arising from the violence that followed the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections to courts outside the State. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the central agency, sought permission to withdraw the transfer petitions, [] The post CBI withdraws Supreme Court plea seeking transfer of 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence trials outside State appeared first on India Legal .
The Supreme Court on Wednesday strongly criticised organised cybercrime syndicates involved in digital arrest scams, observing that those responsible for extorting money from unsuspecting victims must be dealt with firmly and punished to the fullest extent permitted by law. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana [] The post Supreme Court calls digital arrest scams digital dacoity, says perpetrators must be dealt with ruthlessly appeared first on India Legal .
Will Ensure Justice: Rahul Gandhi's Post On Tata Boardroom Battle
Tata is being criminally destroyed, and no business leader dares say a word, Rahul Gandhi said in a post on X
Supreme Court terms cyber crime as digital dacoity, refuses consolidation of cases
Strongly condemning the organised cyber crime rackets targeting senior citizens through digital arrests, the CJI said those involved must face stringent action
SC terms cyber crime as digital dacoity, refuses consolidation of cases
Terming cyber crime as digital dacoity, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consolidate over 30 criminal complaints pending against two persons in 12 states for allegedly allowing the use of their company's account as a mule for commission of various offences. Digital arrests and such cyber offences are digital dacoity there is no question of giving any judicial forum to such persons, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said. Strongly condemning the organised cyber crime rackets targeting senior citizens through digital arrests, the CJI said those involved must face stringent action. An 81-year-old from Ernakulam (Kerala) was defrauded of Rs 1.90 crore and his money was deposited in your mule account, the CJI said. You decided to use the account of your company for cyber crime like digital arrest, the bench said while refusing to entertain the plea of Gourab Kumar Saha and Nidhi Bhandari. The bench refused to
A Delhi court has granted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh a final opportunity to respond to an appeal filed by four women wrestlers challenging his acquittal in a sexual harassment case. The Rouse Avenue Court has given Singh one week to file his reply, making it clear that no [] The post Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh gets final week to reply to wrestlers appeal against acquittal in sexual harassment case appeared first on India Legal .
Family seeks justice after Punjab man's suspected overdose death, Oppn targets govt over drug menace
Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 28 (IANS) After the suspected death of a 35-year-old man due to a drug overdose in Punjab's Mansa district triggered a protest by his family, Opposition leaders also targeted the ruling party over its alleged failure to curb the drug menace in the state. The family of the deceased, Daljit Singh, placed his body on a main road on Tuesday and blocked traffic, demanding strict action against those allegedly involved in selling drugs in the area. The family suspects that Daljit died of a drug overdose, while police officials have said the exact cause of death will be established only after the postmortem examination. Daljit's wife, Paramjit Kaur, and his mother, Sinder Kaur, along with other relatives, alleged that drug-related deaths continue to claim lives in Punjab despite repeated assurances from the government that the menace would be brought under control. They demanded that the police identify and arrest those supplying narcotics in the locality, warning that the easy availability of drugs was putting more lives at risk. Tensions escalated during the demonstration when protesters clashed with the police. Amid the confrontation, police took away the deceased's body, further intensifying the family's anger and raising questions over the handling of the situation. Heavy police deployment was made along major roads to prevent protesters from reaching the ongoing protest site of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota at Tinkoni, near the Deputy Commissioner's residence. Police set up pickets in neighbouring districts to prevent people from mobilising for protests on Wednesday. Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh, speaking to reporters, criticised the political leadership over the prevailing situation and demanded accountability from senior officials and the state government. The real issue is that Punjab is being turned into a spectacle. Both these parties are responsible for creating this situation; one is the B-team and the other is the A-team. I have always said this. The SSP should be dismissed immediately, and Bhagwant Mann and the DGP should resign, he said. At the same time, Singh appealed to people to ensure their protests remained peaceful and did not result in further harm. Meanwhile, members of the deceased's family questioned the police action and alleged that they had been pressured to sign documents without their consent. Speaking to IANS, a family member said, They are now portraying it as murder. The police have taken my father along and are conducting a postmortem. Why are they doing it without our consent when no one in our family has agreed to it? They came to our house and pressured us to sign documents. Another family member, speaking to IANS, said the family had been struggling for years and did not want any other member to experience a similar tragedy. Where is so much drug coming from, and where is this chitta (drug) being sold? There should be an investigation; that is all we want. We hold no grudge against anyone. Our only resentment is that the body was taken away from us. What right did the police have to stop the vehicles? the family member questioned. The family also questioned the manner in which the police were handling the case, particularly the decision to take away the body and separate relatives during the proceedings. If the police believe it was a murder, is this how they conduct an investigation -- by hiding the body, fleeing with it and taking family members to separate police stations? Is this what a police investigation looks like? a relative questioned. The relative added that even if the police had taken the body away to prevent the law-and-order situation from worsening, the action did not justify detaining the deceased's family members. Even if the police took the body to prevent the law-and-order situation from deteriorating, that is understandable. But that does not justify detaining the deceased's family, she added. Meanwhile, according to the police, an investigation into the case is underway, and the cause of death will only be confirmed after the postmortem report comes. Further details are awaited.
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On Saturday, 20 April 2019, four news portals carried news of a former Supreme Court staff members affidavit alleging that the chief justice had made unwelcome sexual advances and that she had afterwards been transferred and dismissed, her husband suspended from the police and her family persecuted. That same day, the chief justice immediately constituted a bench comprising himself, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna in a suo motu proceeding given the cause title In Re: Matter of Great Public Importance Touching Upon the Independence of Judiciary. Justice Gogoi denied the allegations from the bench, describing them as an attempt to seriously undermine judicial independence. The order issued that day, which was signed only by the other two judges, Justice Gogoi himself not finally being party to it, asked only that the media show restraint in its coverage. Two enquiries followed. An in-house panel of Justices S.A. Bobde, N.V. Ramana and Indira Banerjee took up the complaint, with Justice Indu Malhotra later replacing Justice Ramana. The complainant herself withdrew from the proceedings on 30 April, citing reservations about the process. The panel went on without her and, on 6 May, announced that it found no substance in the complaint. Separately, Justices Arun Mishra, Rohinton Fali Nariman and Deepak Gupta took up the advocate Utsav Singh Bainss claim that he had been offered a crore and a half to fabricate the charge and appointed Justice A.K. Patnaik to enquire into the alleged conspiracy. After Justice Gogoi retired, the complainant was reinstated with full back wages. The proceeding came before Justices A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and me on 18 February 2021. Justice Patnaik had reported that while a conspiracy could not be ruled out, the allegations could not be fully verified for want of records. Two years on, there was little prospect of recovering the electronic material. We closed the conspiracy angle, as it was not serving any purpose, and brought an end to a chapter that had certainly not covered our institution in glory. My own view is, quite frankly, that people in higher positions have to forget certain slights and not join issues over everything. One cannot use a 2-km radius of artillery when the problem calls for something far smaller and more surgical. I am not sure it was wise for Justice Gogoi to have installed himself on the bench that had first heard the matter. It would have been more proper for him to step away and let the next person determine how to proceed. His main grievance, which he relayed to me often, was that every time any episode occurred anywhere in the judiciary, this incident would crop up again. I told him he was right; that only time would be a healer, nothing else. He was in an awful slump, which I felt could do more damage than anything else in stymying his functioning as the head of the judicial machine. I think the episode affected his freedom of authority. When one is constantly looking over ones shoulder, it becomes very difficult to look ahead from the institutional point of view. It was an avoidable situation. Appointments were made during his tenure, but in many ways his ability to exercise the full authority of the chief justiceship was hobbled. There was a specific appointment controversy during Justice Gogois time that troubled me greatly. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, the senior-most judge hailing from the Delhi High Court, had been recommended for elevation along with Justice Rajendra Menon, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. The collegium under Justice Gogoi had signed off on the name, but the recommendation was never sent to the government. Justice Gogoi withheld it, ostensibly because news had leaked to the press, as it invariably did because someone among the five members had spoken to the concerned parties. I told the chief that I knew it had not leaked from the secretariat, which meant that it could only have come from one of the judges, which I knew and obviously he would too. There was a private history behind that episode that entangled it even further. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog had not been on the best of terms with my classmate Justice Valmiki Mehta: The two had come from the same chambers, and some disagreement on the judicial side had bred a lasting coolness between them. Justice Gogoi was connected to Justice Mehta by marriage of their children. When I took the leak up with Gogoi directly, I told him plainly that it had not come from the secretariat; these things happen because one over-enthusiastic member of a collegium of five says something to somebody, and from there it reaches the press. This could not possibly be a reason for torpedoing the recommendation itself. I told him not to do this, that there were great expectations of him and that he should not let a personal matter colour the essential work of appointments. However, the collegium changed as Justice Lokur demitted office. A new set of recommendations was made. When Justice Sanjiv Khanna was up for elevation, on a list that no longer included Pradeeps name, I wrote a consultative opinion expressing my dissatisfaction at the whole thing, even though Sanjiv was my immediate junior from school, college and law school. In my opinion, I did not hold back in my appreciation for Sanjivs merit but added the caveat about Pradeep. I had simply stated what I believed was right. This was a principle I held throughout my career: My job was to give my honest assessment. If Pradeep had been my close friend, I might have felt differently about the propriety of speaking up, but he was not a close personal friend. He was a colleague whose working style was similar to mine, and with whom my main interaction had been successfully cutting down the backlog in the Delhi High Court. He had clearly merited elevation. Post retirement, I have had occasion to meet Justice Gogoi a couple of times. During one such meeting, I asked him directly, Did you really think what happened with Pradeep was the right decision? He said, No, I think I made a mistake, and he would have been an asset to the Supreme Court. But his answer, correct if not satisfactory, was that you cannot unmake a mistake. Sometime later, when Justice Gogoi wrote his memoir, I thought that as a good man, he might have acknowledged as much in its pages. There is no infallibility in any of us; a man may make a mistake. That he did not say so there was, to my mind, a missed opportunity. The admission would have cost nothing and would have set the record straight. 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Michael Pretti and Susan Pretti, parents of Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal immigration agents in January, listen during a news conference, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt) - Ellen Schmidt/AP PROGRAMMING NOTE: Susan and Michael Pretti join CNNs Jake Tapper on The Lead at 5 p.m. Eastern The parents of Alex Pretti , a US citizen shot and killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, are accusing the Department of Justice of violating their rights under a federal victims rights law, as they demand transparency and justice in their sons death. In a July letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche obtained exclusively by CNN an attorney representing Michael and Susan Pretti wrote they have not received any substantive updates from the DOJ regarding an investigation into their sons death, and called the departments attitude toward the case cruel. The governments pattern of conduct is not only unconscionable, but unlawful, the letter states. Prettis parents on Tuesday accused the federal government of shielding Alexs killers by not turning over the entire federal case file to state investigators. We will no longer stay silent about the actions of the Department of Justice in the 275 days since Alexs murder, Prettis father, Michael, said in the familys first news conference since the 37-year-old ICU nurses death. The Pretti family met with US Attorney for the District of Minnesota Dan Rosen on July 13, the letter explains, the same day Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced in a news conference federal officials had handed over volumes of evidence from Prettis shooting. However, the letter goes on to say that, despite a public acknowledgment from local officials of an evidence-sharing agreement, Rosen refused to provide any information and would not even confirm the arrangement. A gunshot perforation in a window pane can be seen in a window in front of a makeshift memorial for Alex Pretti on January 26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. - Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images It is impossible to convey how the governments refusal to engage in transparent communication with the Pretti family has compounded their heartbreak, the missive says. Further, with each such refusal, U.S. Attorney Rosen even refused to explain the basis for his position, instead stating only that I cant tell you for all kinds of reasons, without providing a single one, according to the letter. Federal investigators who briefly agreed to share their evidence with state law enforcement have since stopped cooperating , said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is leading a lawsuit against the Department of Justice. We are in litigation with the federal government right now to secure the rest of the remaining file, which they could give us this morning if they were inclined to do so, but it looks like were going to need a court order. Im sorry that it comes to that, Ellison told CNNs Sara Sidner Tuesday morning. Any prosecutor can tell you, you cant go forward with half a file. You need the whole thing. CNN has reached out to the DOJ and the US Attorney for Minnesota. In its response to Minnesotas lawsuit, the Department of Justice said it is not required to turn over evidence to a state agency before an active court case is underway. The Pretti familys attorney, Steve Schleicher, says they have heard nothing from the DOJ since sending their letter. Ive never seen a family treated with such cruelty and disrespect, he said. Prettis death was captured in its entirety on video. Like some other incidents that occurred as a result of the Trump administrations ongoing immigration crackdown, the footage from Prettis shooting differed from the version of events provided by the Department of Homeland Security. unknown content item - Kristi Noem, then-DHS secretary, initially described Pretti as a terrorist who attacked officers after brandishing a weapon, though the video disputed those claims. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller referred to Pretti as an assassin who tried to murder federal agents. No one from the federal government called us on that horrible day, but they did go on TV to tell lies about Alex, Michael Pretti said Tuesday. Video footage shows, minutes before the fatal encounter with Pretti, immigration agents patrolling a Minneapolis street and interacting with bystanders. A witness, Nilson Barahona, told CNN agents were trying to apprehend someone who fled into a donut shop that locked its doors, leaving the group of federal officers on the sidewalk and street. Agents detained one observer as others blew whistles, yelled and recorded video on their phones. Video shows Pretti attempting to intervene in a scuffle between an observer and the agents. During the incident, Pretti was pepper-sprayed in the face. One of the officers can be heard in the footage shouting: Gun! Gun! Gun! as Pretti is on his knees and bent forward. An agent removed Prettis gun from his waistband and can be seen exiting the skirmish. At about the same time, one agent drew his service weapon. About a second after the agent holding Prettis weapon moved away, the officer who drew his own weapon appeared to fire several shots at Pretti before another agent drew his weapon and a shot rang out. The other officer then raised his gun and fired more shots. At least 10 gunshots can be heard on the video. The DHS report on its initial investigation into Prettis death says an officer yelled, Hes got a gun multiple times before the officers fired. Its difficult to get up every day, to function, to be a parent, knowing that your childs never coming home, Susan Pretti told CNNs Jake Tapper after Tuesdays news conference. No parent should have to live what were living. No daughter should have to wake up and know that her only sibling is no longer here. What the federal government has taken away from us, from his friends, his family, his colleagues, from his patients, from the patients families. Theyve taken away all of that and its reprehensible, he told Tapper. Susan Pretti said she knew Alex as her son, but the outpouring of support theyve received from his friends and coworkers has helped her see another side of him. Every letter and card that we received from his colleagues, telling us who he was, at work not only helping his patients but his colleagues, Susan Pretti said, choking up. You know what thats like for a parent to hear? It is probably the kindest thing a parent can ever hear about their child. unknown content item - Michael Pretti said his trust in the government is fading. Prettis death followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good on January 7 and the non-fatal shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis on January 14 by immigration agents during Operation Metro Surge. Those incidents prompted significant protests in Minneapolis and across the country for weeks. Hennepin County prosecutors have fought the DOJ for key evidence in Prettis death for months, after federal law enforcement repeatedly threw up blockades to their access. On the day Pretti was killed, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension attempted to access the scene to launch an investigation but was banned by federal authorities. CNN was on scene the next day when the BCA first accessed the scene on a court order from a state judge. State and local investigators sued the Trump administration in federal court to obtain evidence in Prettis killing. After an evidence-sharing agreement between the DOJ and Minnesota investigators was finalized in June, Hennepin County prosecutors received volumes of evidence in Prettis shooting. Weeks later, the DOJ abruptly changed course and stopped sharing information, leaving Hennepin County prosecutors unable to access crucial evidence such as the weapons used to shoot Pretti and the firearm Pretti was carrying in his waistband at the time of the altercation, according to court records filed October 13. People pay their respects during a candlelight vigil for Alex Pretti after he was shot and killed earlier in the day on January 24, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. - Brandon Bell/Getty Images/File The letter from Prettis parents asks the DOJ to identify the federal employees who shot and killed Pretti, commit to sharing information with state and local investigators, confirm whether the FBI is continuing to investigate Prettis murder, and return any items of Prettis personal property no longer needed for evidentiary purposes. No family should have to beg the U.S. government to do its job, the letter says. And no government should act with such caprice. The Pretti familys attorney declined to say Tuesday whether they would file a suit of their own against the Department of Justice. The family will avail itself to any and all remedies in its pursuit of justice for Alex, Schleicher said. Until they find justice, the family is comforted by shared memories of their son. Michael Pretti recalled a specific camping trip when Alex was about 6 years old. Just as they were wrapping up the weekend and preparing to leave, Alex rode his new bike off a small bridge and into a creek. He comes back and hes soaked, Michael Pretti said with a grin, prompting a chuckle from his wife. That was a good memory, that was a good weekend that stands out, he said, adding thats probably where his love for hiking and biking started. CNNs Andy Rose and Cindy Von Quednow contributed to this report. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com This article originally appeared on CNN at https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/26/us/alex-pretti-investigation-family
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