Srishti Ojha

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to appear before the Supreme Court to challenge the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state.

The West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee has strongly refuted the Enforcement Directorate's allegations in the I-PAC case, calling them baseless and misleading.

The Supreme Court has granted bail to three accused of swapping blood samples in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash that killed two techies, Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta.

The case dates back to a newspaper advertisement published in November 2000. The allegation was that the advertisement was intended to defame Medha Patkar's Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), which opposed dam projects on the Narmada river.

During the hearing today, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant announced that the 2012 UGC regulations will remain in force until further orders, effectively pausing the implementation of the new 2026 regulations.

The protests stem from Justice Swaminathan's December 1 order permitting the lighting of the traditional Karthigai Deepam on the Deepa Thoon (lamp pillar) atop the Thiruparankundram hill, where the Subramaniya Swamy Temple is located.

The court directed Sambhawaami Studios LLP and other unidentified entities to immediately stop creating, publishing or sharing any AI-generated or deepfake content that uses Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan's son Akira Nandan's name, image or likeness without consent.

The UGC's new equity and anti-discrimination guidelines have triggered sharp legal debate. While some senior advocates call the rules progressive and constitutionally aligned, others argue they are exclusionary and flawed. With petitions now before the Supreme Court, expert opinion is shaping the next phase of the controversy.

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Central Government and the Archaeological Survey of India after a plea by the Hindu Dharma Parishad over the control and lighting practices at the Thirupparankundram Temple in Madurai.

The Supreme Court is examining the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision in Bihar amid concerns over voter disenfranchisement and due process. The ECI defended its actions citing constitutional authority and questioned comparisons with foreign legal standards, including those of the United States.