Law

Investigators said more than 1,000 debit cards were circulated across India, with nearly Rs 100 crore withdrawn, including suspicious transactions in Naxal-affected Chhattisgarh, while TTI’s portal data was deleted through remote access after ED searches.

The High Court observed that the essential Hindu rituals, as required under the Hindu Marriage Act, form the foundation of a Hindu marriage.

The court stated, "Continuous engagement in the act of cow slaughter can offend religious feelings and incite social unrest."

Meghalaya HC stated, "It is evident that such preparation was made without any application of mind."

The Telangana High Court has directed the Election Commission to consider providing electoral revision forms in Urdu in constituencies where over 20% of voters know the language. The ECI opposed a statewide rule, arguing multilingual printing poses heavy administrative and financial burdens.

The High Court said that when a person converts to Islam, he becomes a Muslim, and his place in Muslim society is not determined by the caste to which he belonged before his conversion.

Aadhaar, PAN, voter cards and birth certificates establish specific facts but cannot override the Citizenship Act, while Section 14A already provides a framework for registering citizens and issuing national identity cards through a nationwide exercise.