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    Detention of Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk Challenged in Supreme Court

    New Delhi, February 26 The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to March 10 the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale said...
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    NCERT Textbook Controversy: Government Initiates Recall

    Jamshedpur, February 26 – Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed deep regret on Thursday over a controversial chapter in a Class 8 social science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), which dealt with the judiciary. He also...
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    Cash Row: Committee Reconstituted to Examine Judge Varma Allegations

    New Delhi, February 26 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reconstituted a three-member committee set up to investigate the grounds for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma after stacks of cash were recovered from his residence here in March last year.The committee has also been granted a...
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    NCERT Textbook Controversy: Supreme Court Takes Action on 'Dangerous' Revision

    New Delhi, February 26 – Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh criticised the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday for including critical references to the judiciary in its textbooks.Reacting to the Supreme Court's observations on the...
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    Court Orders Seizure, Contempt Action in Textbook Controversy

    New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly criticized the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in an 8th-grade Social Science textbook, observing that the controversy appeared to be the result of a...
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    Electoral Roll Controversy: WhatsApp Exchanges and Allegations of Manipulation

    Kolkata, February 26 A heated exchange of words erupted between Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and Electoral Roll Observer C S Murugan over allegations related to the role of micro-observers in revising electoral rolls.The controversy began on February 18 when Moitra, in a post on X...
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    Cash Row: Committee Formed to Examine Removal Grounds of Allahabad Judge

    New Delhi, February 25 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reconstituted a three-member committee on Wednesday to investigate the grounds for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma, following the recovery of large sums of cash from his residence here last March.The speaker had constituted the committee...
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    Controversial NCERT Chapter on Judicial Corruption Pulled Following Supreme Court Scrutiny

    New Delhi, February 25 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant strongly objected to a chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT's Class 8 social science curriculum, prompting the syllabus-setting body to remove the contentious textbook from its website.A three-judge bench, comprising the CJI and...
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    Supreme Court to Examine Chapter on Judicial Corruption in NCERT Books

    New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a suo motu case on Thursday concerning "objectionable" statements about the judiciary in NCERT textbooks.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi will hear the case titled 'In Re...
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    SC Intervention in Jharkhand CM Case – Summons Dispute

    New Delhi, February 25 In a relief for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial in a case related to willful disobedience of summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the money laundering case against him.A bench of Chief...
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    Amoghasidda Temple Dispute Resolved: SC Upholds High Court Ruling

    New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday ended a century-old dispute over ancestral puja rights at a temple in Karnataka, including the right to perform puja for the deity Amoghasidda and receive offerings from devotees.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and K Vinod...
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    Shabir Shah Bail Plea: Court Challenges Use of Historical Speech Evidence

    New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the NIA for referring to alleged inflammatory speeches from the 1990s while opposing the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a terror funding case.The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a bench of...
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    Constitutional Duty to Promote Fraternity, Says Supreme Court

    New Delhi, February 25 Observing that fraternity is a critical element for national unity and social cohesion, the Supreme Court has said that public figures holding high constitutional offices cannot target any particular community based on religion, language, caste, or region.The top court...
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    CM Soren Challenges Court Proceedings in ED Summons Case

    New Delhi, February 25 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a case related to alleged non-compliance of summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya...
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    SIR in West Bengal: Supreme Court Issues Clarification on Document Requirements

    February 25, New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has modified its earlier order regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.The Chief Justice of India stated that, in continuation of the order dated February 24, 2026, it is further clarified and directed that all documents...
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    Supreme Court Scrutinizes NCERT Textbook's Discussion on Judicial Corruption

    New Delhi, February 25 – Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed strong disapproval on Wednesday regarding references to "corruption in the judiciary" in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)...
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    Housing Societies Seek EV Charging Access: Court Hearing Scheduled

    New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the implementation of the 2024 EV charging infrastructure guidelines in housing societies.At the outset, a bench comprising Chief...
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    Calcutta High Court Judges Called in to Expedite Electoral Roll Revision

    Kolkata, February 24 Both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP hailed the Supreme Court's order on Tuesday, allowing the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to deploy judicial officers from neighboring Jharkhand and Odisha to deal with claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive...
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    Kapil Sibal Questions Focus on Judicial Corruption, Calls for Broader Accountability

    New Delhi, February 24 – The newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a section addressing “corruption in the judiciary” under a chapter titled ‘The role of the judiciary in our society’, sparking political...
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    Supreme Court Addresses West Bengal, River Pollution, and Prison Conditions

    Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 24:* The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the electoral rolls in West Bengal.* The Supreme Court will hear a case related to the remediation of polluted rivers.* The Supreme Court will hear a case related to the...
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