Supreme Court
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SC says it will not allow anyone to touch Aravalli, refuses nod for Haryana's Zoo Safari plan
India | Feb 12, 2026, 08:12 PM ISTCounsel for Haryana said that they have revised the detailed project report (DPR) of the safari project from 10,000 acres to over 3,300 acres. He said all they want is to be allowed to furnish the DPR to the central empowered committee (CEC) for their examination.
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'Better to abolish RERA': Supreme Court slams Real Estate Regulatory Authorities
Business | Feb 12, 2026, 02:01 PM ISTThe Supreme Court criticised the functioning of RERA, saying it benefits defaulting builders and may be better abolished. The court also stayed a High Court order on shifting the RERA office to Dharamshala.
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Sonam Wangchuk can't be released on medical grounds as he is 'fit and hearty': Centre to SC
India | Feb 11, 2026, 04:12 PM ISTThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it cannot release Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, detained under the NSA for allegedly instigating last year's violent protests in Leh. Wangchuk is detained in the Jodhpur Central Jail.
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Supreme Court extends deadline for SIR in West Bengal by one week to February 21
India | Feb 09, 2026, 05:05 PM ISTThe Supreme Court questioned delays and discrepancies in the West Bengal SIR process, warned against obstruction, examined officer deployment and voter mapping issues, and sought clarity on compliance with earlier directions.
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Supreme Court terms digital fraud absolute 'dacoity', seeks timely actions from RBI, banks
Business | Feb 09, 2026, 04:07 PM ISTThe top court noted that the RBI has already crafted a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) directing banks to temporarily block debit cards and take immediate preventive steps once digital fraud is detected.
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'Legally untenable': Plea in SC questions Mamata Banerjee's personal appearance in SIR matter
India | Feb 08, 2026, 11:01 PM ISTMamata Banerjee, on February 4, became the first serving chief minister to argue in the top court. She had urged the court to intervene in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls to "save democracy", alleging that West Bengal was being targeted and its people were being bulldozed.
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'Can't force a woman to become mother': Supreme Court allows termination of 30-week pregnancy of min
India | Feb 06, 2026, 05:32 PM ISTA two-judge bench of the Supreme Court has directed the termination of pregnancy of a woman. The woman had become pregnant when she was a minor and the court cannot force her to become a mother against her will, it noted.
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'Do not approach courts for publicity after losing elections': SC raps Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj
India | Feb 06, 2026, 12:45 PM ISTThe Supreme Court strongly reprimanded Prashant Kishor for approaching the judiciary after losing the 2025 Bihar election. The bench said that candidates rejected by voters should not turn to courts to regain popularity. Kishor had alleged that a welfare scheme payment influenced the poll outcome.
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Anurag Thakur cleared to return to BCCI after Supreme Court lifts ban
Cricket | Feb 05, 2026, 04:59 PM ISTThe Supreme Court lifted Anurag Thakur’s 2017 ban, allowing the former BCCI president to participate in board affairs again. The court modified its earlier order after applying proportionality and noting his unconditional apology.
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Speed News: Mamata in SC: Bengal's SIR used for voter deletion, justice sidelined
Originals | Feb 04, 2026, 11:14 PM ISTMamata in SC: Bengal's SIR used for voter deletion, justice sidelined. BJP Sikh leaders slam Rahul Gandhi over 'traitor' comment. CCI probes IndiGo over December 2025 flight cancellations. Yumnam Khemchand Singh sworn in as Manipur CM.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 4, 2026
India | Feb 04, 2026, 08:44 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi was set to reply to the debate on Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in Lok Sabha. He, however, couldn’t speak due to ruckus.
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Mamata argues in SC: 'SIR in Bengal only for voter deletion, justice crying behind closed doors'
India | Feb 04, 2026, 02:03 PM ISTMamata Banerjee appeared before the Supreme Court to argue that the SIR process in West Bengal is being used to delete voters and undermine the electoral system. She claimed the exercise lacked transparency and fairness, urging judicial intervention.
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Bengal SIR hearing: Mamata Banerjee reaches Supreme Court, set to argue her own case today
India | Feb 04, 2026, 11:01 AM ISTThe Supreme Court is set to hear Mamata Banerjee's petition challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the voter list in West Bengal. Banerjee, who holds a law degree, will appear in person as the bench considers multiple related petitions.
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You can’t play with citizens’ privacy in the name of data sharing: SC to WhatsApp, Meta
Technology | Feb 03, 2026, 02:24 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has warned WhatsApp and Meta that citizens’ right to privacy cannot be compromised under the guise of data sharing, delivering a strong message on user data protection.
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Sonam Wangchuk wants Ladakh to become Nepal, Bangladesh: Centre defends detention in Supreme Court
India | Feb 02, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTSonam Wangchuk, 59-year-old, is under detention at the Central Jail in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, since September last year following the violent protests in Ladakh that claimed four lives and injured many others.
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Disproportionate assets case: SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia granted bail by Supreme Court
India | Feb 02, 2026, 03:31 PM ISTThe case against Majithia originates from a wider investigation linked to a 2021 drug-related case, which is being probed by a special investigation team of the Punjab Police.
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Pune Porsche Case: Supreme Court grants bail to 3 men accused of swapping blood samples
India | Feb 02, 2026, 01:18 PM ISTOn May 19, 2024, a Porsche allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy under the influence of alcohol, fatally knocked down two IT professionals in Pune's Kalyani Nagar area.
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Right to menstrual health part of right to life: SC mandates free sanitary pads for girls in schools
India | Jan 30, 2026, 04:08 PM ISTThe verdict was passed by a two-judge bench, which also ruled that disabled-friendly toilets should be available in all schools. Private schools will be de-recognised if they fail to provide these facilities, the Supreme Court ruled.
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OPINION | Supreme Court: UGC law should not be misused
India | Jan 30, 2026, 01:45 PM ISTThe bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, after hearing three petitions, directed that the 2012 regulations shall continue to remain in force till the matter is finally disposed of. During Thursday's hearing, Sections 3(c) and 3(e) of UGC Regulations were debated.
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UGC regulations row 2026: JNU students protest, burnt effigy against Supreme Court's decision
Education | Jan 30, 2026, 12:31 PM ISTThe students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi staged protest outside the Sabarmati Hostel on campus against those opposing UGC regulations. A group of around 50 students participated in the protest.