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SC stays key provisions of Waqf Amendment Act, 5-yr Islam practice condition on hold

The top court has paused certain provisions of the Act which sparked nationwide protests highlighting that they might lead to 'arbitrary' use of power.

From cheque bouncing cases to matrimonial disputes, over 5 lakh cases sent for mediation in special drive

The campaign by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Supreme Court’s Mediation & Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) aims to amicably settle at least two lakh cases before it concludes on 30 September.

CJI Gavai refers stray dogs matter to larger, 3-judge bench amid anger over SC’s relocation order

Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, NV Anjaria to hear matter tomorrow. Earlier today, advocate Nanita Sharma pointed out recent SC order said canines can't be mistreated or killed indiscriminately.

13 August 2025: What CJI said on SC stray dogs order & other news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

I will look into this, says CJI on stray dogs matter amid uproar over SC order. What happened in court

Animal lovers who opposed SC order desperately await a copy of it, which is yet to be uploaded on court website, even as Rajasthan HC & Goa govt have already called for actions citing it.

CJI Gavai’s Collegium clears names for Rajasthan, Allahabad & Delhi HCs after govt re-sends files

SC Collegium led by CJI Gavai reconsidered the names afresh after the government returned the files to it, wanting its members to re-assess the candidates, it is learnt.

Courts can’t be used to fight political battles—why SC slapped Rs 10 lakh fine on AIADMK MP

A 3-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai criticised the petitioner, AIADMK MP CV Shanmugam, for singling out the DMK govt though all others do the same.

SC warns against ‘political bias’ in Speakers’ inaction on defectors, urges Parliament to initiate reform

Hearing petitions for the disqualification of 3 MLAs who defected from the BRS to the Congress in Telangana after the 2023 state polls, CJI Gavai has set a 3-month time frame for the Speaker.

SC to hear plea to allow BS-VI end-of-life vehicles’ exemption from age-based ban in Delhi-NCR

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai & Justice K Vinod Chandran will on Monday examine whether BS VI-compliant vehicles should have a 15-year lifespan for petrol & 10 years for diesel ones in NCR.

As CJI Gavai reiterates ‘bail is the rule’, a look at landmark ruling & the challenges it faces

CJI B.R. Gavai has called for a return to the landmark principle, calls for courts to reassert it even in stringent UAPA and PMLA cases.

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Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.