CJI Declines Urgent Hearing On Cockroach Plea

By BPN News Desk May 25, 2026

Law & Order National

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday declined an urgent hearing on petitions linked to the online “Cockroach Janta Party” campaign and told a lawyer not to take the issue “so sentimentally.” The remarks came after concerns were raised over alleged misuse of courtroom exchanges and claims

Op-Eds Opinion

MHA Must Investigate AAP Under Section 152 Over Repeated Attacks on Judiciary and Armed Forces

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2026

India’s democracy is built not merely on elections, political parties, or parliamentary arithmetic, but on the strength and credibility of its national institutions. Governments rise and fall. Political narratives change every election cycle. But institutions such as the judiciary and the Armed Forces remain the stabilising pillars that hold together a country as vast,

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Supreme Court Must Order SIT Probe Into AAP-Linked Cockroach Janta Party Campaign Against Judiciary

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2026

India has witnessed political criticism of judges before. Courts have often faced ideological attacks from activists, politicians, media commentators, and social media influencers unhappy with judgments or courtroom observations. But the controversy surrounding the so-called “Cockroach Janta Party” appears to have crossed into something far more organised, politically

Law & Order National

Supreme Court Questions Time On Religion Cases

By BPN News Desk May 7, 2026

The Supreme Court has questioned whether it should spend extensive time hearing religion-related disputes when thousands of cases remain pending before the judiciary. Supreme Court On Religion Cases A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice M M Sundresh made the observation while hearing a matter linked to religious rights and marriage-related issues. The […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Kejriwal’s Bias Claims Against Delhi High Court Lack Evidence

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2026

There is a difference between defending yourself in court and staging a political performance from inside one. What Arvind Kejriwal appears to be doing in the Delhi High Court is not merely legal defence. It increasingly looks like an attempt to turn the courtroom into a personal theatre where every procedural move can be amplified […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Kejriwal, Mamata, and the Courtroom Circus: When Politicians Turn Judges Into Props

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2026

The sight of Arvind Kejriwal standing in court, arguing his own case and alleging judicial bias, is not just a legal moment. It is a political signal. It tells you that the courtroom is no longer just a place where law is interpreted. It is now a stage where narratives are built, amplified, and sold. […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Supreme Court’s Remarks On NCERT Authors Reflect Poor Judicial Restraint

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2026

The recent Supreme Court order concerning the Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook chapter titled “Corruption in the Judiciary” has sparked an uncomfortable but necessary conversation about judicial language and restraint. In its observations, the Court questioned whether the academics involved in drafting the chapter possessed reasonable knowledge of the Indian judiciary

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The NCERT Case Shows Why Contempt Law Needs Modernisation

By BPN News Desk March 12, 2026

The Supreme Court’s response to social media mockery following its intervention in the NCERT textbook controversy has reopened a long-standing debate about the limits of free speech and the continued relevance of India’s contempt laws. When citizens respond to judicial actions with satire, caricatures, or criticism, the instinct of a democratic institution should ideally

Law & Order National

NCERT Withdraws Class 8 Judiciary Book

By BPN News Desk March 11, 2026

NCERT has withdrawn a Class 8 social science textbook and issued an unconditional apology after a chapter on the judiciary triggered strong objections and legal scrutiny. The move came after controversy over passages seen as inappropriate in the way they discussed corruption and functioning within the judicial system. NCERT Withdraws Class 8 Social Science Book […]

International

Iran Warns Diaspora Over Israel, US Links

By BPN News Desk March 9, 2026

Iran’s judiciary has warned that Iranians living abroad who cooperate with Israel or the United States could face confiscation of their assets and other legal penalties. The statement marks a significant escalation in Tehran’s domestic and overseas pressure campaign as the regional conflict deepens and the Iranian state moves to tighten control over perceived external […]