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Supreme Court bars repeat PIL, rejects Netaji "National Son" plea
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (202+ words) CNBC TV18 Terming the petitioner "incorrigible", the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking to declare Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose a "National Son" and to credit the Azad Hind Fauj for India's independence. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant…...
Supreme Court issues notice on plea seeking curb on pre-election freebies
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (474+ words) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking restrictions on the announcement of what it describes as "irrational…...
Chevron's Supreme Court win offers oil industry easier path to friendlier courts
22+ min ago (1021+ words) By Lesley Clark, Niina H. Farah | 04/20/2026 06: 57 AM EDT The court sided with the oil industry in a lawsuit over damage to Louisiana's eroding coastline. The U. S. Supreme Court is seen July 13, 2023. Mariam Zuhaib/AP A Supreme Court ruling Friday could make it…...
Supreme Court frames routine video link as remarkable resilience
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (343+ words) ISLAMABAD: A press release issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, detailing its successful use of video-link technology during an "emergent situation," has sparked a conversation regarding the judiciary's evolving public relations strategy. " A. Waheed Murad (@awaheedmurad) April 20, 2026 While the document…...
Supreme Court Sets 3 Month Deadline For Trial Of Cleric In UAPA Case Over Alleged Al Qaeda Link
27+ min ago (414+ words) While refusing to entertain his bail plea on merits, the Supreme Court today directed a time-bound trial in the case of Islamic cleric Md. Abdur Raheman, facing trial in Odisha for offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, over allegations of…...
Education No Longer Sacred, Has Become Lucrative Business: Madras High Court on School Safety | "Education No Longer Sacred, Has Become Lucrative Business: Madras High Court on School Safety
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (663+ words) Madras High Court questions lapses in police probe into the death of a five-year-old girl inside a private school campus in Tenkasi. The Madras High Court recently observed that education, once regarded as a sacred and "holy" pursuit symbolised by…...
'Shocking', Says CJI On Educated People Getting Duped In Digital Arrest Cases
52+ min ago (173+ words) Published: April 20, 2026 at 3: 57 PM IST New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it was shocking that well-educated people were getting duped in cases of digital arrests. Attorney General R Venkataramani mentioned the suo motu case concerning victims of digital…...
Guwahati court denies Assam Police plea for non-bailable warrant against Pawan Khera - Northeast News - Northeast India news 247
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (413+ words) A local court in Guwahati has declined a request by Assam Police to issue a non-bailable warrant against Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a case filed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. The…...
SC to hear Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid'Sri Harihar Temple dispute today
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (175+ words) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India is set to hear on Monday a plea filed by the Muslim side challenging a survey order issued by a court in Chandousi regarding the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district....
Names of dead people on juror list raises legal challenge to Illinois jury pool process
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (1074+ words) James Mertes sees dead people " on a court jury list. Mertes, a criminal defense attorney, was alarmed by the glut of dead people whose names turned up on a recent list of potential jurors in rural Whiteside County. Now, he…...