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August 20, 2026, 05:35 PM - 2 min read
The recently enacted law curbing states’ power to levy taxes on minerals and mineral-bearing land was passed in Parliament amid Opposition demand for scrutiny by parliamentary standing committee
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August 20, 2026, 05:11 PM - 4 min read
The Supreme Court has formed a high-powered committee headed by former judge Justice R Subhash Reddy to examine allegations of excessive police force against student protesters during demonstrations in Delhi and elsewhere.
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August 20, 2026, 03:06 PM - 3 min read
Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal has approached the Supreme Court challenging his conviction and 10-year sentence in the 2013 sexual assault case. The plea comes shortly after the Goa government sought enhancement of his sentence to life imprisonment.
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August 19, 2026, 02:58 PM - 5 min read
The Supreme Court questioned the NTA’s institutional capacity and sought details on the implementation of reforms, stressing the need for a specialised examination body capable of building expertise like the UPSC.
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August 18, 2026, 05:59 PM - 3 min read
The Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih tightened the verification and background checks of such accused as well as the sureties so as to ensure that such accused foreign nationals do not abscond after getting bail.Pertinently, the Court directed that anyone standing surety for a foreign accused will have a lien created on their property equal to the bond amount.
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August 18, 2026, 05:43 PM - 4 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana said the high-powered panel will be entrusted with the task of fact-finding and asked to submit periodic reports so that the Court can pass necessary directions.The panel will look into allegations of police excesses as also the allegations of violence against the cops.
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August 18, 2026, 04:27 PM - 4 min read
Defending the use of force during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ protest on July 20, a Delhi Police affidavit said the force was willing to have its actions examined by a court-appointed panel
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August 18, 2026, 03:41 PM - 2 min read
Apex court issues notice to Centre and state governments on a significant public interest litigation seeking confiscation of property of individuals and their families involved in exam question paper leaks
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August 18, 2026, 03:34 PM - 3 min read
Supreme Court refuses to issue any judicial mandate for replacing hanging with any other ‘less painful or humane’ method of execution, but leaves the door open for future scientific review
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August 17, 2026, 05:11 PM - 4 min read
Acting on an application filed by Tamil Nadu, the court asked the Karnataka government to comply with the directions of the Cauvery Water Management Authority
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August 17, 2026, 04:39 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana also ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or any other authority not to submit any report to the High Court in the meantime.During the hearing, the Court asked why the High Court passed orders in the case without giving Gandhi an opportunity of hearing.
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August 17, 2026, 04:24 PM - 3 min read
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the 2026 amendment.The assurance by the Centre was made after the Court had earlier sought clarity on the status of transgender persons who had already obtained identity cards under the 2019 law.
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