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Vehicles cannot be repossessed by force, says Supreme Court, awards truck owner Rs 10L compensation

Bench directs RBI to take effective steps to ensure genuine compliance by financial institutions on repossession of vehicles from defaulting consumers.

Navodaya schools row: SC nudges Tamil Nadu to identify land, discuss Hindi concerns with Centre

The apex court repeatedly invokes cooperative federalism and opines that JNVs will supplement Tamil Nadu's education system, not undermine it.

Tihar superintendent faces contempt for delaying undertrial’s release in ‘wilful violation’ of HC order

The Delhi High Court said the Tihar Jail superintendent imposed an unauthorised condition in 'wilful violation' of court directives that delayed release of undertrial.

As Delhi HC says Vimal Elaichi case fit for Maharashtra, surrogate advertising in focus again

Show-cause notice to Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff rekindles debate on misuse of brands to promote products that can’t be advertised under the law.

Odisha judicial officer with autistic son relieved despite withdrawing resignation. HC reinstates her

The high court quashed order relieving her from service and directed authorities to reinstate her, saying she had withdrawn her resignation before it was formally accepted.

Indian-origin CEO spent Rs 3.7 crore on partner, sued her after break-up. What Singapore High Court ruled

The CEO claimed that during their relationship, he paid life insurance premium, settled debts, funded Feng Shui consultations for her home, sponsored international trips etc.

Why SC junked Centre’s appeals against disability pension granted to armed forces personnel

Under the 1982 rules, personnel were presumed fit at entry and their later deterioration in health presumed service-related. The Centre argued the 2008 rules changed this position.

‘Bereft of logic’: Delhi HC’s earful to ITAT over orders, handling of Patanjali income tax appeals

The court set aside all 7 orders and restored the matters for fresh consideration before a different ITAT bench, making clear that it had not expressed opinion on merits of the tax dispute.

After floods, Centre reworks Char Dham road plan, narrows 5 stretches and puts Netala bypass on hold

After floods in Uttarakhand, detailed project reports for 5 Char Dham road stretches reviewed, with narrower roads proposed, Netala bypass deferred pending detailed investigation, Centre tells SC.

Why HC ordered fresh scrutiny of DRDO underwater mine tender but didn’t scrap ‘abnormally low’ bid

Dispute centers on tender dated 17 Dec, 2025, issued by NSTL/DRDO, for development and supply of 7 units of Processor-Based Moored Mine - Next Generation (PBMM-NG), warhead shells, test systems, and technical services.

On Camera

In Lust Stories 3, desire turns desi

India finds desire sexy in English, but vulgar in Hindi. Lust Stories 3 flips the script.

India’s oil import bill jumps 48% to nearly $75 bn in April-August, up from $50 bn last year—govt data

Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell report indicates that the sharp increase in import bill was largely driven by high crude prices, rather than a rise in quantity of crude purchased.

Pakistan signs interceptor drone deal with Trump family-backed Powerus

The interest in Powerus follows the four-day skirmish with India in May 2025, the first instance in which both countries used drones as strike weapons against each other.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.