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Clear filtersJustice Yashwant Varma Steps Down: Ending the Impeachment StandoffIn a dramatic development for the Indian judiciary, Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court submitted his resignation to the President of India...
Sattankulam Verdict: Death Penalty and the Legal ‘Sriharan Vacuum’ In a historic judgment delivered on April 6, 2026, a trial court in Madurai awarded the death penalty to nine policemen involved in the 2020 Sattankulam...
Supreme Court on Reproductive Autonomy: Protecting the Dignity of a Minor In a significant judicial intervention, the Supreme Court of India has permitted a 15-year-old minor to terminate her 31-week pregnancy. This ruli...
Political Shift: Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs Join BJP In a major political development in April 2026, seven Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has recused himself from hearing petitions against the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, citing a possible conflict of interest. Recusal is a judge'...
The Supreme Court of India has held that only Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists are eligible for Scheduled Caste status, relying on Clause 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950. Converting to any other religion...
The Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which amends the 2019 Act. The Bill alters the process of identity recognition: certification will be issued by the District M...
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 is expected to be taken up in the Rajya Sabha. It seeks a single legal framework for recruitment, promotion, deputation and service conditions across CA...
The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the age limit on maternity leave for adoptive mothers. It held that Section 60(4) of the Social Security Code, 2020, violated the right to equality and the right to life un...
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has revised the procedure for appointing a State Director General of Police (DGP). States must send proposals to UPSC at least three months before the serving DGP retires, and a...
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Union Government to frame a "no-fault compensation policy" for people who suffered serious adverse effects, or died, after receiving COVID-19 vaccines.Under no-fault liability, vi...
The Supreme Court has allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, including clinically assisted nutrition, for Harish Rana, a 32-year-old man in a vegetative state since 2013. It is the first court-approved impl...
