Protests as India’s New Veto Power: Why the Noise Bends the Judiciary and Government

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

Op-Eds Opinion

Protests have become the new “veto power” in India. If you can mobilize a few thousand loud, persistent protestors, you can often stall or kill a policy — regardless of whether it benefits the larger public. So yes, it’s easy to organise protests in India — but it’s even easier for the system

Law & Order National

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea in Justice Varma Cash Case

By BPN News Desk August 7, 2025

In a setback for Justice Yashwant Varma, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking relief in a controversy related to an alleged cash transaction. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, firmly stated that the petition lacked merit and dismissed it at the admission stage itself. The case […]

International

Terror Attack Kills Six at Judiciary Centre in Zahedan

By BPN News Desk July 26, 2025

A terrorist attack on a judiciary building in Zahedan, a city in southeastern Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, left six people dead and around 20 injured on July 26. The attack targeted a courthouse and was carried out using firearms and grenades. Iranian security forces responded swiftly and neutralised the attackers after a prolonged gunfight. Courthouse Stormed […]

Law & Order National

SC to Hear Justice Varma’s Plea on Cash Scandal

By BPN News Desk July 26, 2025

The Supreme Court will hear on July 28 a writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, who has challenged the findings of an in-house inquiry committee that linked him to a controversial cash recovery incident. The petition also questions the recommendation of former Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna to begin impeachment […]

National

Over 200 MPs Move to Impeach Justice Yashwant Varma

By BPN News Desk July 21, 2025

In a rare and significant move, over 200 Members of Parliament have initiated impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma. The motion has been signed by 145 MPs from the Lok Sabha and 63 from the Rajya Sabha, surpassing the constitutional threshold required to begin the process. Controversy Over Cash Found at Residence The impeachment demand […]

Law & Order National

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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Justice Kant Says Countries with Poor Records Criticise India

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

Supreme Court judge Surya Kant, who will soon become India’s Chief Justice, has highlighted that some countries with strict immigration laws and histories of excessive force often criticise India’s human rights record. Speaking in Sweden, he called this stance “paradoxical” and urged for more self-reflection in global discussions on rights. India’s Strong Human Rights