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SC agrees to list plea against UGC's equity regulations

SC agrees to list plea against UGC's equity regulations

January 28, 2026, 06:05 PM - 3 min read

"We know what's happening. Make sure defects are cured. We will list it," CJI Kant said.University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 was notified on January 13 and applies to all higher educational institutions in India.

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Stray dogs: SC unhappy with 'adequacy' of steps taken by states

Stray dogs: SC unhappy with 'adequacy' of steps taken by states

January 28, 2026, 05:48 PM - 4 min read

The matter gained national attention last year after a Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan directed Delhi municipal authorities to round up and shelter stray dogs, drawing protests from animal rights groups.

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The petition submitted that “by design and operation, this definition accords legal recognition of victimhood exclusively to certain reserved categories and categorically excludes persons belonging to general or upper castes from it protective ambit, regardless of the nature, gravity, or context of discrimination suffered by them”.

Uproar against new UGC equity regulations grows

January 28, 2026, 10:20 AM - 2 min read

The latest petition has been filed by an advocate named Vineet Jindal, who says that Regulation 3(c) of the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, allows for an exclusionary, asymmetric and caste-specific definition of ‘caste-based discrimination’ that denies equal protection of law to a substantial section of citizens solely on the basis of caste

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Acid attacks: SC asks Centre to amend law for harsh punishment

Acid attacks: SC asks Centre to amend law for harsh punishment

January 27, 2026, 08:26 PM - 3 min read

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi asked states and UTs to provide information about the number of cases in which charge sheets are filed in trial courts.The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Haryana-based Shaheen Malik, who herself is an acid attack survivor.

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Govt can't have a 'say' in transfer of judges: SC judge Bhuyan

Govt can't have a 'say' in transfer of judges: SC judge Bhuyan

January 27, 2026, 05:30 PM - 3 min read

Speaking at a lecture held at the ILS Law College, Pune, Justice Bhuyan said,“Transfer of a judge is always for the better administration of justice. It is an internal matter of the judiciary. The government can have no say in that.”

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SC rejects plea against 'VIP Darshan' at Ujjain Mahakal temple

SC rejects plea against 'VIP Darshan' at Ujjain Mahakal temple

January 27, 2026, 05:07 PM - 3 min read

The CJI said there were limits to judicial intervention in temple management and it is for the people, who are at the helm, to decide such issues."Whether the VIP entry should be allowed or should not be, it is not for the court to decide. We are on the question of justiciability," he said.

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SC seeks J&K govt's reply over delay in trial of murder accused

SC seeks J&K govt's reply over delay in trial of murder accused

January 25, 2026, 04:35 PM - 3 min read

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan noted that only four prosecution witnesses out of 19 have been examined till now and sought an explanation from the J-K government and the trial court concerned on why the trial was pending for the past seven years.

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Puja and namaz being held simultaneously at the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar on Friday.

Calm scenes at Bhojshala during puja, namaz in Dhar

January 23, 2026, 07:21 PM - 3 min read

Peace prevailed at the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar as Hindus performed Basant Panchami puja and Muslims offered namaz under a Supreme Court-mandated time-sharing arrangement. Heavy security ensured smooth conduct of religious activities by both communities.

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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar (C) with Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi (R) and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu at the Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi.

EC defends roll revision at SC, seeks dismissal of anti-SIR pleas

January 22, 2026, 07:34 PM - 3 min read

The Election Commission on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar was “fair, just and reasonable”, arguing that the exercise followed statutory powers and could not be challenged through what it described as a roving inquiry by NGOs and politicians.

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Fare surge: Airlines exploiting citizens during festivals,says SC

Fare surge: Airlines exploiting citizens during festivals,says SC

January 21, 2026, 09:10 PM - 3 min read

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta flagged what it called exploitative pricing by airlines especially during festivals and major events, calling it as exploitation of citizens by the Airlines .

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SC for additional trial courts to make judicial system robust

SC for additional trial courts to make judicial system robust

January 21, 2026, 06:32 PM - 3 min read

On Wednesday, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, about the progress made in setting up of a special court in the national capital.

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SC gives states 3 months for media briefing policies for cases

SC gives states 3 months for media briefing policies for cases

January 21, 2026, 06:15 PM - 3 min read

A Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and NK Singh said that States could use a manual prepared by amicus curiae and Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan while framing their own separate briefing policies.

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