The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the University Grants Commission’s newly notified regulations aimed at preventing caste discrimination in higher educational institutions, expressing serious concern over their potential to deepen social divisions. The top court said that unless it intervened at this stage, the regulations could have “dangerous…
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Amit Shah Pays Tribute to Arun Jaitley on His Jayanti
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, paid tribute to Arun Jaitley Ji on his Jayanti, remembering his unparalleled contributions to Indian law, politics, and governance. In a post on the social media platform ‘X’, Shri Amit Shah wrote, “Remembering Arun Jaitley Ji on his Jayanti. A…
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Supreme Court Declines PMO Chadar Plea at Ajmer Dargah
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain an urgent plea seeking a stay on the Prime Minister’s Office offering a ceremonial chadar at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah during the Urs of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. A Special Vacation Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined…
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SC: Arrest Illegal Without Written Grounds Before Remand
In a historic ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court of India declared that any arrest made without furnishing the written grounds of arrest to the accused at least two hours before their production before a magistrate is illegal. The Court said such arrests violate the fundamental rights to life and…
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Supreme Court Blocks Govt From Denotifying Waqf Lands
New Delhi, Sept 15: The Supreme Court has stayed crucial provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 that empowered the government to denotify Waqf properties alleged to be encroachments on government land. The Court ruled that disputes over ownership of such lands must be decided by judicial or quasi-judicial bodies,…