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New Delhi, April 5 The amended transgender law has raised concerns about "constant surveillance" among community members, with many worried that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even forced to prove their gender identity.For many transgender individuals...

Kurukshetra, April 4 Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh said on Saturday that the country's youth must take the mission of building a "Developed India" as a national responsibility.Addressing the 35th convocation ceremony of Kurukshetra University, Ghosh, who is the ex officio chancellor of...

Kolkata, April 4 Senior CPI(M) leader Md Salim defended the gherao of judicial officers in Malda, saying that "when injustice becomes law, resistance is the only way out".Speaking to

In New Delhi, April 2 Actors Anant Joshi and Nidhi Bisht, who are reprising their popular roles in the second season of "Mamla Legal Hai", say they had a lot of fun exploring the evolving character dynamics in the new season, which features a new set of interesting legal cases.Both Joshi and...

Kathmandu, April 1 The most senior judge of the Supreme Court, Sapana Malla, took over as the acting Chief Justice of Nepal on Wednesday.Malla, 62, assumed the top judicial position following the retirement of Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut on Tuesday, when he reached the retirement age...

March 31, Kohima: The Principal District & Sessions Court in Kohima on Monday sentenced a 44-year-old man to six months of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of sexual harassment under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.The court also imposed a fine of 10,000 rupees, with...

Tel Aviv, March 31 – Israel's parliament has passed a controversial law that makes hanging the default punishment for Palestinians convicted in military courts of carrying out deadly attacks, fulfilling a key demand of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right allies.The legislation...

Hyderabad, March 29 The Telangana Assembly passed the ‘Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Bill, 2026’ on Sunday, aimed at ensuring financial security for senior citizens.Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the Bill seeks to go beyond existing central...

Tehran, March 26 – The head of the US Patent and Trademark Office has said that artificial intelligence will drive a sweeping overhaul of the patent system, as he defended reforms aimed at cutting delays and improving patent quality.Testifying before a House Judiciary subcommittee on Wednesday...

Kolkata, March 25 The Election Commission told the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday that it has the authority to transfer and post officers for conducting free and fair elections.In a petition challenging the transfer of several IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal by the Election Commission...

New Delhi, March 25 A new law introduced by the Union government on Wednesday for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will regulate recruitment, deputation, promotion, and other conditions of service for their officers.All CAPFs – CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP and SSB – are governed by their...

New Delhi, March 25 A bill to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with the government making it clear that individuals engaging in forced religious conversion through foreign funding will not be spared.Introducing the Foreign...

Itanagar, March 23 Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik on Monday released a book on the country's prison reforms, stating that jails are transforming into centers of change, hope, and rehabilitation.The book, "Prison Reforms in India: Legal Framework, Judicial Role, and Institutional...

Raipur, March 19 The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday introduced a bill in the state assembly aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud, or misrepresentation.Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, who also holds the Home portfolio, introduced the...

New Delhi, March 18 The government is committed to ensuring a safe, responsible, and accountable online gaming ecosystem in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 18:* A nine-judge constitutional bench to hear the contentious issue of defining the term "industry" under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.* The Supreme Court to hear a plea filed by Dara Singh, who was convicted in the 1999...

New Delhi, March 17 Former Supreme Court Justice Mukundakam Sharma said on Tuesday that when India adopted an open economy and moved towards globalization, it became important that its laws were updated and modified to meet emerging needs.He was speaking at the 2nd Bharat Legal Conclave on...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 17:* A nine-judge constitutional bench will hear the contentious issue of defining the word 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.* The Supreme Court will hear a plea related to the detention of climate activist Sonam...

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba stated today that well-designed competition laws create the moral framework for markets. Speaking at the 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in New Delhi, Mr. Gauba highlighted that in an emerging economy like India, competition laws and...

New Delhi, March 16 The Rajya Sabha bade farewell to former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, who retired on Monday after completing his six-year term in office.Chairman C P Radhakrishnan said that as a distinguished jurist, Gogoi brought unparalleled legal acumen and experience to...