COURT CAN’T COMPEL A WOMAN: SC NOD TO END TEEN’S 30 -WEEK PREGNANCY
NEW DELHI,6 Feb 2026 : Reiterating that a woman’s reproductive autonomy trumps the right of an unborn child, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed a teenager to terminate her 30-week pregnancy. A woman cannot be compelled to continue a pregnancy against her will, the top court underscored. A bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna set […]
SC Frowns Upon ‘Acting DGP’ Practice, Empowers UPSC To Flag Delays By States
New Delhi, Feb. 5: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the growing practice of State governments appointing “acting” Directors General of Police instead of initiating the process for selecting a regular police chief in accordance with its binding guidelines issued in 2006. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya […]
SC lifts ban on Anurag Thakur, to associate with the h BCCI
New Delhi, Feb. 5: The Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the bar on BJP leader Anurag Singh Thakur from associating with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), clarifying that its 2017 direction asking the former BCCI president to “cease and desist” from the board’s functioning was never intended to operate as a […]
MAMATA FIGHTS HER OWN SIR CASE IN SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI,4 Feb 2026 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday fought her own case in the Supreme Court as she argued in favour of her plea against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. A trained advocate, Mamata became the first sitting CM to present arguments in […]
TRINAMUL CONSULTS PARTIES ON IMPEACHING POLL BODY CHIEF
NEW DELHI, 4 Feb 2026 : The Trinamool Congress will speak to other parties to discuss the possibility of making a move to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid the bitter battle over the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal, where the assembly elections will be held soon, party sources said on […]
BIG BUDGET BOOST OF 25% TO ELECTION COMMISSION
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026: Funding for the Election Commission increased by 25.33 per cent in the 2026 union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday morning. Budget allocation was increased from Rs 304.98 crore in 2025/26 to Rs 382.22 crore for 2026/27. Of the total allocated to the poll panel for FY27, Rs 367.69 […]
MAMATA TO APPEAR BEFORE SUPREME COURT ON FEB 4 IF SIR CASE IS LISTED
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026 : West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is expected to appear before the Supreme Court on February 4 for the hearing of her petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, sources said. According to sources, Banerjee is expected to attend the […]
SC WARNS WHATSAPP, META OVER VIOLATION OF CITIZENS’ PRIVACY RIGHTS
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up WhatsApp and its parent company Meta over concerns of user data sharing, asserting that citizens’ right to privacy cannot be compromised in the name of technology or business practices. “You can’t play with the right to privacy of citizens of this country in […]
Right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution encompasses the right to menstrual health: SC
New Delhi, Jan. 30: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday held that the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution includes the right to menstrual health, recognising it as an essential facet of human dignity, privacy and bodily autonomy of girl children, encompassing access to safe, effective and affordable menstrual […]
SC RESERVES VERDICT ON CHALLENGES TO SIR ACROSS 12 STATES & UNION TERRITORIES
NEW DELHI,30 Jan 2026 : The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls—an exercise that began in Bihar in June 2025 and was subsequently expanded to 12 States and Union Territories on October […]
