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August 21, 2026, 06:28 PM - 2 min read
The Supreme Court granted freedom to 105-year-old murder convict Rasik Chandra Mondal, waiving his remaining life sentence due to his advanced age and health concerns
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August 21, 2026, 05:28 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu dismissed the plea filed by Badal, who presently serves as the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).The defamation case against Badal was filed by Rajinder Pal Singh, who is associated with the AKJ, a Sikh religious organisation associated with Gurbani kirtan and Sikh religious practice.
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August 21, 2026, 04:05 PM - 3 min read
The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of political grandstanding over the alleged pellet-gun use during the July 20 student protest, citing the Supreme Court’s ongoing probe.
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August 21, 2026, 03:52 PM - 3 min read
However, the selected candidates will have to undergo training at the judicial academy and a further one year clerkship, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices AG Masih and K Vinod Chandran said in a split decision of 2:1 while dismissing the review petition.
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August 21, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2 min read
Ahead of his arrival, law enforcement agencies established a high-security perimeter around the medical centre. Both Pitras Bukhari Road and Service Road South were completely sealed off to civilian traffic on Thursday night.
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August 20, 2026, 05:35 PM - 2 min read
The recently enacted law curbing states’ power to levy taxes on minerals and mineral-bearing land was passed in Parliament amid Opposition demand for scrutiny by parliamentary standing committee
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August 20, 2026, 05:11 PM - 4 min read
The Supreme Court has formed a high-powered committee headed by former judge Justice R Subhash Reddy to examine allegations of excessive police force against student protesters during demonstrations in Delhi and elsewhere.
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August 20, 2026, 03:06 PM - 3 min read
Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal has approached the Supreme Court challenging his conviction and 10-year sentence in the 2013 sexual assault case. The plea comes shortly after the Goa government sought enhancement of his sentence to life imprisonment.
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August 19, 2026, 02:58 PM - 5 min read
The Supreme Court questioned the NTA’s institutional capacity and sought details on the implementation of reforms, stressing the need for a specialised examination body capable of building expertise like the UPSC.
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August 18, 2026, 05:59 PM - 3 min read
The Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih tightened the verification and background checks of such accused as well as the sureties so as to ensure that such accused foreign nationals do not abscond after getting bail.Pertinently, the Court directed that anyone standing surety for a foreign accused will have a lien created on their property equal to the bond amount.
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August 18, 2026, 05:43 PM - 4 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana said the high-powered panel will be entrusted with the task of fact-finding and asked to submit periodic reports so that the Court can pass necessary directions.The panel will look into allegations of police excesses as also the allegations of violence against the cops.
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August 18, 2026, 04:27 PM - 4 min read
Defending the use of force during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ protest on July 20, a Delhi Police affidavit said the force was willing to have its actions examined by a court-appointed panel
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