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SC stays HC challenges to Sahyog portal, to take up govt’s plea to club content-takedown cases next week

SC freezes four matters—2 before Karnataka HC & 2 before Bombay HC, including cases filed by X Corp, the DigiPub News India Foundation and comedian Kunal Kamra.

Delhi HC reserves order on Swedish Hindu OCI card holder’s challenge to marriage registration rule

An OCI woman has challenged Delhi govt's rule requiring one Indian citizen for marriage registration under the Hindu Marriage Act, arguing the executive cannot add conditions absent in the law.

In maiden RS speech, Menaka Guruswamy gives govt advice: Put more women, queer judges in top court

Debating the Supreme Court expansion Bill, Menaka Guruswamy argued 4 more judges won't make a difference; underrepresentation of women, SC, ST, minorities & gays remains judiciary's real challenge.

SC once again takes charge of Ganga pollution cases, wants govt to look at encroachments beyond Bihar

By way of two orders, passed in March and July, a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan issued notices to 11 states that fall within the river basin.

Boy sends girl flirty Instagram DM, matter lands in court. Judge says ‘Gen Z’ compliment not a crime

Justice Nagaprasanna noted that the petitioner was likely ‘carried away by youthful exuberance’ and the characteristic informality of the digital age.

No insurance? Petrol pumps can refuse to refuel your car. SC pitches pilot project to shore up compliance

This pilot project, SC suggested, can be implemented through the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras deployed on highways and roads.

How CJI Surya Kant’s new gender sensitivity handbook differs from DY Chandrachud’s

While both handbooks seek to reform judicial discourse, they differ significantly in their institutional origins, specific objectives and breadth of recommendations.

e-Zero FIR mechanism now operational in 19 states, govt tells SC bench hearing digital arrests case

Data furnished to the Supreme Court shows that the number of digital arrest cases reported to the authorities declined by 52% in 2025, compared to the previous year.

Do Audi, flat & Rs 1.12 crore pvt sector salary rule out non-creamy layer benefit? What Kerala HC said

This came after two OBC students from affluent families filed petitions seeking non-creamy layer certificates for applying to NEET & an entrance test in Kerala.

Can a minor in live‑in relationship seek protection under Article 21? What Punjab & Haryana HC said

Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees the fundamental right to protection of life and personal liberty.

On Camera

Beyond the gold coin: What Vijay govt’s maiden Tamil Nadu budget really spends on

Beyond the symbolism of welfare announcements, the numbers show a government betting on administrative efficiency and growth to manage a mounting debt burden.

Ex-CDS Gen Chauhan flags white labelling in defence. What is it & why it undermines ‘aatmanirbharta’

Remarks come at a time when govt has dramatically increased procurement from Indian industry, with private companies, start-ups emerging as major suppliers to armed forces.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.