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Supreme Court dismisses Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea against rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination, asks her to file election petition

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the writ petition filed by Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan challenging the rejection of her nomination for the Rajya...
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When an elephant becomes a legal battlefield: The curious case of ‘Jumbo’ Raman

Divyansh Tiwari -
Krishnankutty was held guilty of contempt after Raman was taken to a temple festival despite a court promise, prompting the Supreme Court to send the elephant to government custody.
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Madras HC strongly criticises Supreme Court for 6-year delay in plea related to 2016 elections, says India will turn autocratic if election petitions aren’t...

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The Madras High Court has strongly criticised the Supreme Court for keeping an election petition relating to the 2016 Assembly elections pending for over...
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Supreme Court issues binding guidelines to all High Courts to prevent delays, reserved orders must be pronounced in 3 months, bail orders to be...

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In a significant move to ensure timely justice and protect the fundamental right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme...
Law

Supreme Court praises historic 92% voter turnout and during 1st phase of West Bengal Vidhan Sabha election: Details

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The Supreme Court praised West Bengal’s historic 92% voter turnout and largely peaceful first phase of polling.
Law

Sabarimala Reference Hearing: AIMPLB says Muslim women not banned from mosques but not required to attend, Justice Amanullah adds women need to stay home...

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In the ongoing Sabarimala reference proceedings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) submitted...
Law

Supreme Court rules that husband is not liable for child support if DNA test proves he is not the biological father, even if born...

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The Supreme Court ruled that a man cannot be forced to pay child maintenance if a DNA test proves he isn't the biological father.
Culture and History

Did Justice Nagarathna say Sabrimala treats women as ‘impure for 3 days’? Read what happened in court as Govt objected to ‘untouchability’ observation in...

Divyansh Tiwari -
The 9-judge bench on Sabarimala reference affects not just Lord Ayyappa's followers but the nation's whole religious legal framework.
Law

Judiciary, chatbots and hallucinations: As Gujarat High Court draws a red line on AI, why human judgment is non-negotiable

Anurag -
From banning AI in adjudication to restricting evidence processing and imposing accountability, the Gujarat High Court’s policy responds to growing misuse of AI tools, as courts increasingly confront fabricated citations and unreliable outputs in proceedings.
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‘Instead of casteless society, new divisions are being created, these agencies are not from India’: CJI rejects petition seeking separate enumeration of DNTs

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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant came down heavily on the petitioners, calling the petition a "calculated" move and "deep-rooted moves to divide society".
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