CJI Forms Benches for Oldest Supreme Court Cases

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2026

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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has constituted four special Supreme Court benches to exclusively hear some of the institution’s oldest pending civil and criminal cases. Around 800 long-pending matters have initially been identified for expedited disposal under the new roster. Supreme Court

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CJI Flags Delay in Arbitration Council Formation

By BPN News Desk July 12, 2026

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has raised concerns over the continued failure to establish the Arbitration Council of India, six years after Parliament approved its creation. He said the gap between announcing reforms and implementing them was damaging India’s credibility as an international arbitration destination. CJI Flags Delay in Arbitration Council Formation CJI

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Rajpal Yadav Gets Three-Month Jail Term

By BPN News Desk July 10, 2026

The Delhi High Court has upheld actor Rajpal Yadav’s conviction in seven cheque dishonour cases and sentenced him to three months of simple imprisonment in each case. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning he will serve a total jail term of three months. Rajpal Yadav Conviction Upheld by Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma […]

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Nirav Modi Extradition Nears Final Stage

By BPN News Desk July 6, 2026

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi is expected to be extradited to India soon after losing his legal challenge before the European Court of Human Rights, clearing one of the final hurdles in the long-running Punjab National Bank fraud case. Nirav Modi Extradition Nears Final Stage Indian authorities are preparing for the next steps to bring Nirav […]

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India Orders Meta To Remove Abuse Ads

By BPN News Desk July 6, 2026

Understood. I’ll keep sources hidden going forward. Here is the corrected version without visible source links: India has ordered Meta to remove Instagram advertisements and related content allegedly promoting or facilitating access to child sexual exploitative and abuse material, while asking the company to submit a detailed response within seven days. Meta Ordered To

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Centre Directs Telegram To Curb Piracy

By BPN News Desk July 4, 2026

The government has directed Telegram to act against the spread of pirated films, OTT shows and other audio-visual content on its platform, seeking a detailed action taken report within 15 days. Government Notice To Telegram On Piracy The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a notice to Telegram over the widespread circulation of pirated […]

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Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra Defections

By BPN News Desk July 3, 2026

The Bombay High Court made sharp oral observations on political defections in Maharashtra while quashing an externment order against SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary. The court held that merely organising protests against government decisions cannot be grounds to extern a citizen. Bombay High Court On Maharashtra Politics Justice Madhav Jamdar orally remarked

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Bombay HC Quashes Protest Externment Order

By BPN News Desk July 3, 2026

The Bombay High Court has set aside a Mumbai Police externment order against political activist Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary, holding that merely organising protests against government decisions cannot be grounds to remove a citizen from a jurisdiction. Bombay High Court On Right To Protest A single-judge bench of Justice Madhav J Jamdar said citizens […]

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Supreme Court Declines Urgent Ram Mandir Plea

By BPN News Desk June 29, 2026

The Supreme Court on Monday declined urgent listing of a public interest litigation seeking a CBI-led probe into alleged financial irregularities and missing donation funds linked to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Ram Mandir Donation Plea The petition sought an independent, time-bound investigation into allegations of misappropriation, diversion and embezzlement of public

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Haryana IAS Officer Held In IDFC Bank Fraud Case

By BPN News Desk June 27, 2026

The Haryana government has suspended senior IAS officer Pankaj Agarwal following his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the alleged IDFC First Bank fraud case. The action comes as the probe into the multi-crore government funds misappropriation case continues to widen. Pankaj Agarwal Suspended After CBI Arrest Pankaj Agarwal, a 2000-batch […]