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SC Bars Assam Police from Coercive Action Against Journalists

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

The Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, restrained Assam Police from taking any coercive action against senior journalist Siddharth Varadarajan and other reporters of the news portal The Wire. The interim order came after a petition was filed challenging an FIR registered under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to a published […]

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SC Accepts Aadhaar in Bihar Voter List Revision

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar as valid proof for citizens seeking to restore their names in Bihar’s voter list. Until now, only 11 specific documents were permitted for verification. The court said Aadhaar should be included to make the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process more accessible […]

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SC Orders Sterilize & Return Stray Dogs, Bans Street Feeding

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

On August 22, 2025, the Supreme Court revised its earlier directive on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. The court ruled that sterilized and vaccinated stray dogs should be released back to their original locations. Only rabid or aggressive dogs will remain confined. This marked a reversal of the August 11 order, which had directed that all […]

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SC Softens Stray-Dog Order, Balances Safety and Welfare

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

Earlier in August 2025, the Supreme Court ordered all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to be captured and shifted to shelters within eight weeks. The directive stated that the dogs must be sterilized and vaccinated, and none should be returned to the streets. The court also directed authorities to set up a helpline for dog bite […]

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SC Refuses Urgent Hearing in Stray Dog Case

By BPN News Desk August 21, 2025

The Supreme Court has refused to grant an urgent hearing on a petition challenging the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) recent notification to capture stray dogs across the city. The plea was mentioned before Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi, but the bench said it would not take up the matter on priority. Earlier Court […]

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Supreme Court Questions Governor’s Power Over State Bills

By BPN News Desk August 21, 2025

In a key hearing on a presidential reference, Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai questioned whether placing the power to indefinitely withhold assent to state bills in the hands of a governor would compromise democratic governance. He asked whether such a power would effectively allow a governor to derail legislation, placing the elected government […]

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Lok Sabha Bans Real-Money Gaming, Boosts Esports

By BPN News Desk August 20, 2025

The Lok Sabha on August 20, 2025, passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The legislation bans all real-money online gaming, including those based on skill, chance, or a mix of both. At the same time, it formally recognizes and promotes esports, separating it from gambling-related activities. Key Provisions of the Bill […]

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SC: Don’t Criminalize Teen Love Under POCSO

By BPN News Desk August 20, 2025

The Supreme Court of India ruled on August 19, 2025, that teenagers in consensual romantic relationships should not be treated as offenders under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The judges said that adolescent love is different from abuse and should not be prosecuted as a crime. Guidance for Courts and Police […]

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RSS Chief Calls for Stray Dog Population Control

By BPN News Desk August 15, 2025

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has urged that Delhi’s stray dog problem should be tackled through effective population control rather than by placing the animals in shelters. Humane Population Strategy Speaking at a religious event in Cuttack, Bhagwat, who holds a degree in veterinary science, stressed that every animal has a right to live. He said […]

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SC Seeks State Replies on Bengali Migrant Detentions

By BPN News Desk August 15, 2025

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and eight state governments following allegations that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being detained without proper verification. Allegations of Targeted Action A petition from a West Bengal-based migrant workers’ body claims that labourers, particularly from minority communities, are being apprehended merely on