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Lok Sabha Defers Debate On FCRA Amendment Bill; Minister Rijiju Says Opposition Misleading Kerala People
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was tabled in the Lok Sabha today, but it was not taken up for discussion, apparently due to the upcoming elections in Kerala. As soon as the House's proceedings had started, the members from the Opposition parties staged a protest, after which the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, adjourned the proceedings for some time.Responding to...
Telangana Assembly Passes Advocates Protection Bill 2026
The Telangana Assembly on Monday (March 30) cleared the Telangana Advocates Protection Bill 2026 which is aimed at ensuring protection for lawyers in the State. Speaking about the development, lawyer and Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Industry & Commerce and Legislative Affairs in the Telangana Government Sridhar Babu Duddilla took to X...
Rajya Sabha Passes CAPF Amendment Bill To Negate Supreme Court Direction Against IPS Officers' Appointment
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Force (General Administration) Bill, 2026, through a voice vote amidst the Opposition walkout. The Opposition wanted the Bill to go to the Select Committee for further deliberation.The Bill has provisions that 50% of the total posts in the rank of Inspector General and a minimum of 67% of the posts in the rank of Additional...
Delhi Court Rejects Defamation Case Filed By AAP Leader's Wife Against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
A Delhi Court today dismissed the criminal defamation case filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti's wife against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama.ACJM Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts refused to take cognizance of the complaint and dismissed the matter.“I don't see anything in this matter to proceed further and I am denying cognizance in this case,” the judge said....
Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Declare Amaravati As Andhra Pradesh Capital
The Lok Sabha today passed a Bill to declare Amaravathi as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Bill, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation(Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai. The Bill intends to amend Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which declared Hyderabad as the joint capital for Andhra Pradesh and the then...
Goa Court Grants Bail To Luthra Brothers In Birch By Romeo Lane Nightclub Fire Tragedy Case
In a major development in the Goa nightclub fire tragedy, wherein 25 people died, a Sessions Court in Merces, Goa on Wednesday (April 1) granted bail to Sourabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra - the two owners of the Birch By Romeo Lane, a prominent nightclub in North Goa's Arpora area. Confirming the development, Advocate Tushan Rawal, said, "The sessions court has granted regular bail to the...
Kerala Court Remands Malayalam Film Director Ranjith To Judicial Custody In Sexual Harassment Case
The Judicial First Class Magistrate-1, Ernakulam has remanded Malayalam film director Ranjith Balakrishnan to judicial custody till April 13, following his arrest in a sexual harassment case. He is currently lodged in Ernakulam Sub Jail. Ranjith was taken into custody on March 31 following a complaint by an actress who has alleged that Ranjith attempted to sexually assault her at a film...
Delhi Court Slams AI-Like, 'Meaningless' Drafting Of Plea; Imposes ₹20K Costs On Complainant
A Delhi Court recently came down heavily on a complainant for filing an application seeking registration of an FIR, observing that the pleading appeared to reflect “more technical intervention and less of human mind contribution”, while also wasting judicial time.ACJM Neha Mittal of Rouse Avenue District Courts dismissed an application filed under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya...
Telangana: Over 11.19 Lakh Cases Settled In 1st National Lok Adalat; ₹397 Crore Awarded As Compensation
The 1st National Lok Adalat held across the State of Telangana on March 28, 2026 resulted in the settlement of 1,119,083 cases, with compensation amounting to approximately ₹397 crore awarded to litigants.The Lok Adalat was organized in pursuance of directions issued by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and conducted under the guidance of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief...
Centre Proposes To Extend IT Rules To Users Posting News Content On Social Media
The Central Government has proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, proposing to expand compliance obligations of intermediaries with government-issued directions and to widen the scope of regulatory oversight over online content, including news and current affairs shared by non-publisher users.The Ministry has...
Former Calcutta High Court Judge Included In West Bengal SIR Supplementary List After Initial Omission
Former Calcutta High Court judge Sahidullah Munshi and his family member's names have recently been included in the supplementary list for the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of the West Bengal State Assembly Polls to be held in April-May.This comes days after the former judge had flagged his and his...