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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 Director General and all posts in the ranks of Special Director General and Director General shall be filled by...
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. The complainant, Lipika Mitra, filed the criminal defamation case alleging commission of offences under...
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 newly formed Telangana, bifurcated from the former territory, for a period not exceeding 10 years.As...
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 Luthra brothers in connection with the alleged nightclub fire incident in Goa. However, they will not be...
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 shooting location. An FIR has been lodged against Ranjith by Vanitha Cell, Ernakulam following the...
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...
MPSLSA Conducts One-Day Online Training Programme For Paralegal Volunteers
The M.P. State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) organised a one-day online training programme for Paralegal Volunteers (PLVs) on March 25, 2026, aimed at strengthening grassroots access to justice initiatives and enhancing the functional capacity of PLVs across the State.The programme was conducted under the leadership of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the High Court of...
Chennai Court Dismisses PMK Founder Ramadoss' Plea To Freeze Mango Symbol For Upcoming Election, Gives Liberty To Approach ECI
The Chennai City Civil Court, on Thursday, dismissed an application filed by Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr S Ramadoss, seeking direction to the Election Commission of India to freeze the “Mango” symbol for the upcoming assembly elections in the State. Judge M Dharmaprabhu dismissed two interim applications filed by the PMK founder seeking to freeze the symbol and...