I-PAC RAIDS:ED BEING WEAPONISED,SAYS WEST- BENGAL;AGENCY CLAIMS IT IS BEING TERRORISED
New Delhi, 18 Feb 2026 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday witnessed a sharp exchange between the West Bengal government and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), with the State alleging that the anti-money laundering agency was being “weaponised” against political opponents, and the ED countering that it was, in fact, being “terrorised”. Senior Advocate Sidharth […]
WHY SC PENDENCY GREW TO 92,000 DESPITE RECORD DISPOSALS IN 2025
NEW DELHI , Feb 2026 : Last week, Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal informed the Parliament that there were 92,101 cases pending in the Supreme Court at the end of 2025. This marked an increase of 11.4% from the end of 2023, when the apex court’s pendency figure was 82,674. This number […]
RSS CHIEF WANTS HINDU FAMILIES TO HAVE AT LEAST 3 CHILDREN
NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has called for uniting and empowering the Hindu society, saying there is no threat but vigilance is necessary, and suggested that Hindu families should consider having at least three children. He also said that infiltrators should be “detected, deleted and deported”. Addressing a social-harmony meeting at […]
When Patriotism Is Mandated: The Constitutional Perils of Compulsory Vande Mataram
A Directive That Reopens Old Wounds The recent directive of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs mandating the recitation of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram before the National Anthem at public functions marks a decisive and troubling moment in India’s constitutional journey. What may appear, at first glance, as a gesture of cultural pride […]
SC SLAMS FREEBIES AHEAD OF POLLS
NEW DELHI, Feb 2026 : he Supreme Court came down hard Thursday morning on state governments’ practice of pre-election handouts, or ‘freebies’. In a series of strong statements the court demanded to know how states planned to fund actual development if they continued offering free food and free electricity. A proposal from poll-bound Tamil Nadu’s […]
ANIL AMBANI ASSURES SC NOT TO LEAVE INDIA WITHOUT PERMISSION
NEW DELHI,Feb 2026,: Industrialist Anil Ambani has filed an undertaking before the Supreme Court that he will not leave India without prior permission of the Court and will continue to cooperate with investigating agencies in connection with probe against him for large-scale bank fraud by Reliance Communications (RCOM) its group entities. He is currently being […]
