Law & Order National

Supreme Court Says Hate Speech Laws Are Enough

By BPN News Desk April 30, 2026

Supreme Court Says Hate Speech Laws Are Enough The Supreme Court has refused to issue additional directions to curb hate speech, observing that India already has legal mechanisms to deal with such offences and that the main concern lies in implementation rather than absence of law. Supreme Court On Hate Speech Laws A Bench of […]

Law & Order

Allahabad HC Says Badhai Has No Legal Backing

By BPN News Desk April 29, 2026

The Allahabad High Court has held that transgender persons cannot claim a legal right to extract gifts or money through the traditional practice of “badhai” or “neg”. The court said such customary collection cannot be legitimised as an enforceable legal right. Allahabad High Court On Badhai Collection The Lucknow Bench made the observation while dealing […]

Law & Order National

Nida Khan Denied Interim Anticipatory Bail

By BPN News Desk April 21, 2026

A Nashik court has denied interim anticipatory bail to Nida Khan in the TCS Nashik case, where she is among the accused in allegations involving sexual harassment and attempted religious conversion. The order means she has not received temporary protection from arrest while her broader anticipatory bail plea remains pending. Court Denies Interim Relief To […]

Law & Order National

Allahabad HC Withholds FIR Order On Rahul Gandhi

By BPN News Desk April 19, 2026

The Allahabad High Court has withheld its order on directing registration of an FIR against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the British passport case. The matter relates to allegations that Gandhi was shown as a British national in records linked to a UK-based company, but the court has now decided to […]

Law & Order National

TCS Says No Complaint Found in Nashik Review

By BPN News Desk April 18, 2026

TCS has said its preliminary internal review at the Nashik unit under investigation has not found any complaint of sexual harassment or religious conversion through its formal ethics or POSH channels. The company has also set up an oversight panel as the wider police investigation into the unit continues. TCS Nashik Case Internal Review TCS […]

Law & Order

SC Plea Seeks Forced Conversion as Terror Act

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

Supreme Court Plea Seeks Forced Conversion as Terror Act A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to classify forced religious conversion as a “terrorist act” and to frame stricter measures against coercive conversion practices. The petition comes in the backdrop of the Nashik BPO case, which has triggered a wider national […]

Law & Order National

Nashik BPO Case Widens With 9 FIRs, 8 Arrests

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

The alleged sexual abuse and religious harassment case linked to a TCS-associated BPO unit in Nashik has widened, with police registering nine FIRs and arresting eight employees so far. Investigators say the case now involves allegations of rape, coercion, workplace intimidation and possible organised religious pressure, while the family of one accused woman has strongly

Law & Order National

ED Raids Linked To AAP MP’s Punjab Group

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2026

The Enforcement Directorate on April 15 carried out searches at multiple premises linked to Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal and the Lovely Group in Punjab and Gurugram as part of a probe under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. The action has quickly turned into a political flashpoint in Punjab because Mittal was […]

Law & Order National

Kejriwal Seeks Judge’s Recusal In Delhi HC

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2026

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal appeared in person before the Delhi High Court and sought the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the liquor policy case linked to him. The development has drawn attention because Kejriwal argued the issue was not the judge’s integrity, but his apprehension that he may not get […]

Law & Order National

Justice Yashwant Varma Resigns Amid Cash Row

By BPN News Desk April 10, 2026

Justice Yashwant Varma has resigned amid the controversy over the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from his official residence and the impeachment process initiated against him. The resignation comes as the issue continues to draw national attention over judicial accountability and the constitutional mechanism for removing a judge. Justice Yashwant Varma Resigns Amid