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Raghav Chadha, Atishi can’t protest outside Amit Shah, Delhi L-G’s homes — Police to HC

Delhi Police said permission was denied as political gatherings are prohibited till 31 Jan in the capital and prohibitory orders under section 144 are in place in central Delhi.

Mandatory 30-day notice under Special Marriage Act ‘invades privacy’ — full text of HC order

1954 Act deals with inter-caste & inter-religious marriages, and allows people to get married without giving up religion. Read the full judgment of Allahabad HC here.

Bad Boy Billionaires has aired, no urgency to Mehul Choksi’s pre-screening plea — Delhi HC

Mehul Choksi, an accused in the Rs 13,500-crore PNB fraud case, had filed a petition claiming that footage in the Netflix show could affect various proceedings against him in India.

Couples can choose to not publish 30-day notice under Special Marriage Act — Allahabad HC

The court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by one Abhishek Kumar Pandey alleging that his Muslim wife’s father is not allowing her to stay with him.

Consider Varavara Rao’s age, health when making submissions, we’re all human — HC to NIA

The 88-year-old poet-activist, accused in Elgar Parishad case, was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in December following the court's intervention over concerns about his health.

Govt wants adultery to stay criminalised for armed forces, challenges 2018 SC verdict

In a plea in the Supreme Court, Defence Ministry said the 2018 judgment scrapping Section 497 of IPC ‘may cause instability’ within the applicant’s services.

Delhi HC seeks Future Retail stand on Amazon plea for setting aside court observations

Amazon has sought setting aside of the observations as they have a bearing on its case in arbitration proceedings that were initiated before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).

All 4 members of SC-appointed panel on farmers’ protest support new farm laws

SC has formed a panel to break the farm laws deadlock. Members are agricultural economists P.K. Joshi and Ashok Gulati, and farmer leaders Anil Ghanwat and Bhupinder Singh Mann.

SC stays implementation of farm laws ‘until further orders’, sets up panel to end deadlock

SC bench led by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde makes it clear that the stay will be interim to facilitate the talks between the Centre and the protesting farmers.

HC seeks govt reply on PayPal plea against Rs 96 lakh fine for breaking money laundering law

The court also stayed the FIU order subject to PayPal maintaining records of all its transactions and depositing within two weeks a bank guarantee of Rs 96 lakh.

On Camera

Banning RMGs could end up like Bihar’s prohibition. Poor will suffer most

India should build on regulatory architecture instead of driving consumers into the shadows. The real choice is not between prohibition and inaction, but between regulation and chaos.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?