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CJI Gavai Affirms Constitution’s Supremacy Over Parliament

By BPN News Desk June 26, 2025

Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai has reaffirmed the supremacy of the Constitution of India during a public address in his hometown of Amravati, asserting that it stands above all democratic institutions—including Parliament, the executive, and the judiciary. He stressed that while Parliament may enact amendments, it lacks the authority to alter the fundamental basic

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Media Bodies Demand Journalism Be Exempt from India’s New Data Law

By BPN News Desk June 26, 2025

Leading Indian media associations have jointly urged the central government to explicitly exempt journalistic work from the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. They argue the current draft could threaten press freedoms by imposing restrictions on newsgathering, editorial autonomy, and source confidentiality. DPDP Act Impact on Journalism The DPDP Act

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ED Drops Summons to Top Advocates After Backlash

By BPN News Desk June 21, 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently retracted its summons issued to several prominent lawyers after facing intense criticism from the legal community. The withdrawn notices had sparked widespread unrest among senior advocates and bar associations across the country, prompting swift action by the agency. ED Recalls Notices Amid Intense Opposition Senior lawyers and

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Inquiry Panel Rejects Conspiracy Claim in Justice Varma Cash Recovery Case

By BPN News Desk June 19, 2025

An internal judicial inquiry has concluded that large bundles of currency notes were indeed recovered from the storeroom of Justice Yashwant Varma’s official residence in Delhi, rejecting his claims of conspiracy and terming his version of events as unconvincing. The panel, constituted by the Chief Justice of India, was tasked with probing the circumstances surrounding

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CJI Urges Centre to Honor Collegium Picks

By BPN News Desk June 19, 2025

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud has issued a pointed reminder to the Central Government, urging it not to act selectively on recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium. In a courtroom observation that carries institutional weight, the CJI warned that uneven handling of judicial appointments could harm the integrity of the judiciary and […]

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Supreme Court to Resume Work on All Saturdays from July 14

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

Starting July 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of India will restore 2nd and 4th Saturdays as working days, bringing its registry in line with new operational rules aimed at improving efficiency and reducing delays in the justice delivery system. This change comes under the newly notified Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules, 2025, which also define revised […]

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Kerala HC Summons Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Case

By BPN News Desk June 11, 2025

The Kerala High Court has issued a summons to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in connection with a petition filed by BJP leader Navya Haridas. The petition challenges Gandhi’s victory in the 2024 Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, alleging suppression of crucial financial disclosures in her nomination papers. Priyanka Gandhi’s Victory Under Legal Lens Priyanka Gandhi, […]

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SC Halts Probe into HC Judge After Rajya Sabha Intervention

By BPN News Desk June 9, 2025

The Supreme Court has formally discontinued its in-house investigation into Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court after receiving an official communication from the Rajya Sabha Secretariat asserting parliamentary jurisdiction over the matter. This move comes amidst controversy over the judge’s controversial public remarks, which had triggered calls for

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ED Raids Dino Morea’s Home in ₹65 Crore Mithi River Scam

By BPN News Desk June 6, 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted a series of searches at 15 locations, including the Mumbai residence of Bollywood actor Dino Morea, in connection with a ₹65.54 crore money laundering case related to the Mithi River desilting project. The raids extended across Mumbai and Kochi and targeted contractors, middlemen, and individuals linked to the […]

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Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail to Sharmistha Panoli

By BPN News Desk June 5, 2025

Sharmistha Panoli, a 22-year-old law student from Pune, was granted interim bail by the Calcutta High Court after her arrest in connection with a controversial video posted on social media. The video, which was deemed offensive to religious sentiments and allegedly connected to Operation Sindoor, led to widespread outrage and legal proceedings. The student had […]