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Renewed FCRA licenses of 11,594 NGOs which applied within cut-off date, Modi govt tells SC

The court was hearing a plea filed by the US-based NGO seeking quashing of the Centre’s alleged decision by which 5,789 entities lost their FCRA registration.

Delhi High Court to reduce Juhi Chawla’s penalty in 5G lawsuit to Rs 2 lakh

In June last year, a single-bench judge dismissed Chawla's suit against the 5G roll out in India as 'defective' and imposed a cost of Rs 20 lakh on her and 2 others.

SC grants bail to prime accused in multi-crore cattle smuggling case on Indo-Bangla border

The court said the continued detention of Mohd Enamul Haque — alleged to be the kingpin of cattle smuggling racket — is not warranted.

Supreme Court to hear plea seeking SIT probe into Tripura communal violence on 31 January

Tripura govt has vehemently opposed the plea seeking an investigation by an SIT, saying the so-called 'public-spirited persons' were silent when violence erupted in Bengal last year.

AG Venugopal allows activist to initiate contempt action against UP priest Yati Narsinghanand

While granting consent to activist Shachi Nelli, Attorney General said the statement made by the Dharam Sansad leader was 'direct attempt to lower Supreme Court's authority'.

Reservation is not at odds with merit — full text of SC order on OBC quota in NEET

The two-judge bench said that competitive examinations do not reflect social, economic & cultural advantages that accrue to certain classes & merit should be socially contextualized.

‘A democratising force, not at odds with merit’: Why SC upheld OBC quota in medical courses

In a detailed judgment Thursday, SC revealed reasons for its 7 January interim order upholding 27% quota for OBC in All India Quota for UG and PG medical admissions.

Fines, not jail — how Bihar plans to dilute liquor law after CJI’s criticism & clogged courts

Proposed amendments likely to be placed before Bihar assembly in February, following criticism by CJI Ramana on the way cases under prohibition law are clogging courts.

‘Exemption, more than exception’: Amicus Rebecca John slams IPC law on marital rape in Delhi HC

Arguing to declare the exception for marital rape unconstitutional, senior advocate John said the notion of marriage as an alliance of unequals could not be allowed to continue.

Calcutta HC lawyers write to CJI, call out TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee’s ‘misconduct’ as advocate

Letter comes while Kalyan Banerjee is facing anger from TMC workers for speaking out against CM’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee. He hints it’s a result of that, says ‘Didi is watching’.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.