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SC Extends Stay on Rahul Gandhi’s Savarkar Case Summons

By BPN News Desk July 25, 2025

The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the stay on the summons issued to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a magistrate court in Maharashtra in a defamation case concerning his remarks on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The case stems from Gandhi’s statement during a rally in which he allegedly said, “Savarkar wrote mercy petitions to the British.” […]

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SC Pauses HC Acquittal in Mumbai Blasts

By BPN News Desk July 24, 2025

The Supreme Court has temporarily paused the Bombay High Court’s verdict that acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bomb blasts case. However, it clarified that those already released will not be re-arrested. Limited Stay on High Court Verdict A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh ruled that the […]

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Speaker to Begin Justice Varma Removal Process

By BPN News Desk July 24, 2025

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh have initiated the process to consider the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court. This step follows serious allegations related to the recovery of unaccounted cash from his official residence in Delhi. Notices Filed in Both Houses Over 140 Members of […]

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SC Asks Centre, States on Governor Bill Assent Timelines

By BPN News Desk July 22, 2025

The Supreme Court has issued formal notices to the Union government and all States, asking them to respond to a Presidential reference about imposing deadlines for bill assent by governors and the President. This marks a crucial step in a national debate on executive accountability in the law‑making process. Questions Raised Over Judicial Role In […]

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Bombay HC Acquits All 12 in 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts

By BPN News Desk July 21, 2025

In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court has acquitted all 12 individuals convicted in connection with the July 11, 2006, serial bomb blasts on Mumbai’s suburban local trains. A special MCOCA court in 2015 had sentenced five to death and seven others to life imprisonment. The High Court quashed these verdicts, citing that the […]

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Centre Shows Fake Supreme Court X Account in Court

By BPN News Desk July 18, 2025

In a striking demonstration before the Karnataka High Court, the central government revealed that it had successfully created a verified X (formerly Twitter) account impersonating the “Supreme Court of Karnataka.” The move was intended to highlight the ease with which social media platforms can be misused, even for impersonating judicial institutions. Solicitor

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Justice Varma Moves SC, Challenges Cash Inquiry

By BPN News Desk July 18, 2025

Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has approached the Supreme Court challenging the findings of an in-house inquiry panel that accused him of misconduct in a cash recovery case. The panel had concluded that large quantities of burnt and semi-burnt currency were recovered from an outhouse at his former government residence in Delhi […]

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Supreme Court Protects Cartoonist Hemant Malviya

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

The Supreme Court on July 15, 2025 granted interim protection from arrest to Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya. He is facing an FIR filed in May by an RSS worker, alleging that he shared offensive cartoons and comments targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS volunteers, and Hindu deities on social media in 2021. Court’s Strong Warning A bench comprising […]

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SC Quashes 1,158 Punjab Professor Appointments

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has cancelled the appointments of 1,158 assistant professors and librarians made by the Punjab government in 2021. The decision was issued by a bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran, who found the process to be in violation of UGC norms and Article 14 of the Constitution, which […]

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SC Flags Divisive Content, Urges Self‑Regulation

By BPN News Desk July 14, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has called on citizens to exercise greater self-restraint on social media, warning that unchecked divisive content can harm social harmony. The Court reaffirmed the constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression, but added that this right comes with responsibilities. During a recent hearing, the bench observed that the nature […]