Kolkata I-PAC Raids : Bengal Questions ED’s Article 32 Plea; SC Flags Need For Remedy In ‘Unusual’ Situation
New Delhi, 19March 2026: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the West Bengal government if the Enforcement Directorate was remediless and was expected to ‘look and watch’ after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee brags and obstructs the raids on the I-PAC – a political consultancy firm based in Kolkata, as State said that the ED’s petition […]
US Court Divorce On ‘Irretrievable Breakdown’ Not Enforceable In India; SC Grants Relief Under Article 142
New Delhi,19 March 2026 : The Supreme Court has held that a divorce decree granted by a United States court on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not enforceable in India where the parties are governed by the Hindu Marriage Act, which does not recognise such a ground. At the same time, the […]
SC EXHORTS CENTRE TO BRING LAW ON PATERNITY LEAVE FOR THE SHARED PARENTING OF EARLY & HOLISTIC CHILDCARE
NEW DELHI,18 March 2026 : Highlighting the importance and need for paternity leave, the Supreme court on Tuesday exhorted the Central government to bring a law on the paternity leave recognising the role of father in the early childhood caregiving, in balanced understanding of shared parenting, and dismantling the gendered role attributed to the mother […]
Kejriwal Moves SC Seeking Transfer Of Excise Policy Case From Delhi HC Judge
New Delhi,17 March 2026: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court Chief Justice declining his request to transfer the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another judge. The petition also challenges Justice Sharma’s March 9 order which stayed a trial […]
EC RESHUFFLES TOP BENGAL BABUS: MAMATA PROTESTS
NEW DELHI,17 March 2026 : Just hours after the West Bengal poll dates were announced, the Election Commission ordered the removal of top bureaucrats in the state, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty, of the Mamata Banerjee-led government. The state will vote in two phases: April 23, April 29. The votes will be counted on May […]
SC REFUSES TO INTERVENE IN JOURNALIST RAVI NAIR’S PLEA AGAINST AHMEDABAD CRIME BRANCH NOTICE
NEW DELHI,17 March 2026 : The Supreme Court refused to intervene in a petition filed by journalist Ravi Nair, who is challenging a February 12 notice of summons issued by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch in connection, according to him, with co-authoring an article titled “India’s $3.9 billion plan to help Modi’s mogul ally after U.S. […]
FB Post On Operation Sindoor : Haryana Tells SC It Will Not Prosecute Ashoka University Professor
New Delhi,16 March 2026: The Haryana government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided not to grant sanction to prosecute Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad over his social media posts relating to Operation Sindoor, India’s cross-border military action following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. Taking note of the State’s stand […]
UAE ORDERS ARREST OF 19 INDIANS OVER “MISLEADING” POSTS ON WAR
NEW DELHI,16 March 2026 : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered the arrest of 35 individuals, including 19 Indians, for posting videos on social media that contained misleading or fabricated content amid the Middle East war that began late last month after US-Israeli forces launched airstrikes on Iran. Authorities in Dubai said the suspects […]
CAN YOU VOTE WITHOUT VOTER ID?
NEW DELHI,16 March 2026 : With the schedule of the Assembly elections in four states and Union Territory of Puducherry, some voters have raised concerns about what to do if they lose their voter ID card on polling day. Many are seeking clarity on whether they can still vote and which alternative identity documents are […]
CENTRE’S REGULATION FOR CHEMICAL USED IN ‘MEOW MEOW’ DRUG
NEW DELHI,16 March 2026 : The Centre has taken a significant step against widely used synthetic drug ‘Meow-Meow’, listing a specific chemical used in its making as a controlled substance. 2-Bromo-4-Methylpropiophenone is the chemical that drug cartels use to manufacture the drug known as mephedrone, which has the street name ‘Meow-Meow’ or ‘Drone.’ The government […]
