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37.18 Lakh Bengal SIR Appeals Still Pending

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2026

More than 37 lakh appeals linked to West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls remain unresolved, the Election Commission has informed the Supreme Court. Of 38,20,683 appeals filed over the inclusion or deletion of names, only 1,02,231 have been disposed of, leaving 37,18,452 cases pending before appellate tribunals. West Bengal SIR Appeals Face […]

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Google Faces Probe Over 513,847 Fake Gmail IDs

By BPN News Desk September 16, 2026

Indian police are preparing to question Google after Gujarat investigators uncovered a network allegedly managing more than 500,000 Gmail accounts used to send hoax bomb threats to government offices. Two people have been arrested as authorities investigate how such a large number of accounts were created and operated. Gujarat Police Uncover 513,847 Gmail Accounts

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CJI Surya Kant Backs Scrutiny of Judiciary

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2026

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said the judiciary cannot place itself beyond scrutiny, arguing that fair and informed criticism is essential for transparency, institutional accountability and maintaining public confidence in India’s justice system. CJI Surya Kant Backs Judicial Scrutiny Speaking at the sixth Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, CJI Surya

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Swatantra Bhardwaj Detained in CJP Assault Case

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2026

Delhi Police have detained social media influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with an alleged assault during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 23. The development followed demonstrations demanding stronger action in the case. Swatantra Bhardwaj Detained in Bulandshahr Bhardwaj, 21, was detained in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, on

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CJP Says Bhardwaj to Be Arrested Within 72 Hours

By BPN News Desk September 4, 2026

CJP activist Nishu Azad has said Delhi Police assured her that influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj would be arrested within 72 hours in connection with the alleged assault on her father, Sanjay Kumar, during a protest at Jantar Mantar. Police have not publicly confirmed any fresh arrest but said Bhardwaj has previously been questioned in the case. […]

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CJI Surya Kant Says Rajasthan HC Row Under Review

By BPN News Desk August 27, 2026

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said complaints raised by Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta against Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma are being examined through the judiciary’s established institutional mechanism. He stressed that the allegations cannot be treated as findings without giving Justice Sharma an opportunity to

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SC Judge Seeks Rajasthan HC Chief Justice Change

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2026

Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta has urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to appoint a regular Chief Justice from another High Court to lead the Rajasthan High Court, raising serious allegations against its Acting Chief Justice, Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The allegations were made in a series of letters and have not been […]

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Supreme Court Orders Tarun Tejpal to Surrender

By BPN News Desk August 25, 2026

The Supreme Court has directed former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks in the 2013 rape case before it hears his appeal against the Bombay High Court judgment that convicted him and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. Supreme Court Orders Tarun Tejpal to Surrender Justice Alok Aradhe directed Tejpal […]

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3 FIRs Filed After Ranchi Student-Police Clash

By BPN News Desk August 23, 2026

Three FIRs have been registered against 14 named and more than 200 unidentified people following a clash between police and job aspirants in Ranchi during protests over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations. Ranchi Police File Three FIRs After Student Clash The cases were registered at Kotwali police station in connection with Friday’s confrontation

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BCI Co-Chair Seeks Manan Mishra’s Resignation

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2026

Bar Council of India (BCI) Co-Chairman and Senior Advocate YR Sadasiva Reddy has demanded the resignation of BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, raising allegations over financial management, appointments and the recent controversy involving graduating students of NALSAR University of Law. BCI Co-Chairman Seeks Manan Mishra’s Resignation In a six-page letter dated August 22,