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  NCERT book row: Centre informs SC on panel of domain experts to finalise legal studies course

  Education | March 20, 2026 14:20 IST

  NCERT book row: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court that Senior lawyer and former Attorney General KK Venugopal, former SC judges Indu Malhotra, Aniruddha Bose and Director of the National Judicial Academy will be in the panel.

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  Supreme Court pulls up Mamata Banerjee over barging in during ED's I-PAC raids: 'Unusual situation'

  India | March 18, 2026 18:26 IST

  The Supreme Court questioned the West Bengal government over Mamata Banerjee's actions during the January ED raids on I-PAC offices, quipping whether the agency will be left with a remedy if some other chief minister barges in during a raid in the future.

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  Supreme Court calls for law on paternity leave, expands rights of adoptive mothers

  India | March 17, 2026 18:01 IST

  A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan noted that introducing paternity leave would help break traditional gender roles. It said such a measure would encourage fathers to be more involved in childcare and promote equality both at home and in the workplace.

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  SC strikes down law limiting maternity leave to adoption of children under 3 months

  India | March 17, 2026 16:08 IST

  The top court's judgement came on a plea filed by advocate Hamsaanandini Nanduri challenging Section 60(4) of the Social Security Code that allows 12 weeks of maternity leave only if an adoptive mother adopts a child below three months of age.

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  'It's time to go now': Family bids emotional farewell to Harish Rana | Video

  India | March 16, 2026 10:25 IST

  The Supreme Court on March 11 permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, lying in a comatose condition for over 13 years, noting that prospects of his recovery are negligible.

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  Delhi excise policy case: Kejriwal, Sisodia escalate to SC after HC CJ rejects judge transfer plea

  India | March 15, 2026 23:45 IST

  Delhi excise policy case: The scrapped 2021 Delhi excise policy sought to boost revenue through liquor sales privatisation but drew fire for alleged irregularities, kickbacks to favored licensees and massive losses to the state exchequer, triggering CBI and ED investigations.

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  Supreme Court declines PIL seeking nationwide menstrual leave policy: Here's what the top court said

  India | March 13, 2026 12:47 IST

  The Supreme Court of India declined a PIL seeking a nationwide menstrual leave policy, warning that a mandatory law could hurt women's job prospects and reinforce gender stereotypes. The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Shailendra Mani Tripathi.

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  Cash-for-query case: SC stays HC order on Lokpal move to grant CBI sanction against Mahua Moitra

  India | March 13, 2026 13:33 IST

  Cash-for-query case: On December 19, 2025, the high court had set aside an order of the Lokpal granting sanction to the CBI to file a chargesheet against Moitra in the alleged cash-for-query scam.

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  Speed News: Centre forms 3-minister panel led by Amit Shah to monitor fuel supply

  Originals | March 12, 2026 17:24 IST

  Centre forms 3-minister panel led by Amit Shah to monitor fuel supply. Om Birla says Rahul Gandhi was not blocked from speaking. Rahul Gandhi warns of LPG shortage, urges govt action. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News

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  Sidhu Moose Wala murder case: Supreme Court grants bail to key accused Pawan Bishnoi, Jagtar Singh

  India | March 12, 2026 14:52 IST

  Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, affiliated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, promptly took credit on social media for the hit, avenging the 2021 killing of Akali leader Vicky Middukhera, purportedly connected to Moose Wala's associates, within a tangled mesh of gangland vendettas, extortion rackets.

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  Supreme Court grants bail to separatist leader Shabir Shah in J-K terror funding case

  India | March 12, 2026 12:15 IST

  The Supreme Court has granted bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in the Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case. The court said it will soon release a detailed order outlining the conditions for his release.

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  Trump administration begins new process to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

  World | March 12, 2026 6:48 IST

  The Trump administration made it clear that they're seeking to replace the hundreds of billions of dollars in lost revenues after the Supreme Court's February ruling by using different laws to establish new tariffs.

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  Speed News: Ravi Shankar Prasad hits out at Rahul Gandhi, defends PM in Lok Sabha

  Originals | March 11, 2026 19:10 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad hits out at Rahul Gandhi, defends PM in Lok Sabha. PM Modi calls Kerala-to-Keralam name change a joyful moment. Supreme Court blacklists Class 8 NCERT judiciary chapter authors. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.

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  NCERT book row: Supreme Court blacklists Class 8 judiciary chapter authors

  Education | March 11, 2026 12:48 IST

  The court also took serious exception to social media handles who posted irresponsibly after court’s previous order in the suo motu case relating to publishing of Class 8 NCERT textbook on judiciary chapter.

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  NCERT book row: Centre directed NCERT to review textbooks of all classes, govt tells SC

  Education | March 11, 2026 12:42 IST

  NCERT book row: Centre has directed NCERT to review textbooks of all classes, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed Supreme Court today, March 11. The Solicitor General assured the court that panel of domain experts will examine curriculum.

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  'Jao jakar sweater becho': SC junks AI-drafted PIL of Ludhiana cloth trader

  Trending | March 11, 2026 12:01 IST

  The bench, also comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and R Mahadevan, became suspicious when Rajnish Sidhu, a hosiery trader with a Class 12 education, stood up to argue his plea regarding the PM CARES Fund.

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  Harish Rana case explained: How it differs from the Aruna Shanbaug case | Full timeline

  India | March 11, 2026 11:47 IST

  A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan allowed Rana’s parents to withdraw medical support, holding that the key question in such cases is not whether death is in a patient’s best interest, but whether continuing life-sustaining treatment serves the patient’s best interest.

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  SC allows passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who is in coma for 13 years, in landmark verdict

  India | March 11, 2026 12:11 IST

  The Supreme Court has issued its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia under the 2018 Common Cause framework, permitting withdrawal of life support for 32-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a permanent vegetative state for 13 years.

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  Speed News: Hardeep Singh Puri meets PM Modi amid LPG cylinder shortage concerns

  Originals | March 10, 2026 22:10 IST

  Hardeep Singh Puri meets PM Modi amid nationwide LPG cylinder shortage concerns. Gaurav Gogoi alleges rule breach in Speaker removal debate; Amit Shah rebuts Opposition claims. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.

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  Supreme Court to review Centre's plea on struck-down IT rules, refuses to stay Bombay HC verdict

  India | March 10, 2026 12:42 IST

  The Supreme Court has agreed to review the Centre's challenge to the Bombay High Court verdict that struck down the 2023 IT Rules regulating fake news about the government on social media.