Supreme Court urges election commission to devise strategy to tackle excessive poll spending

The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine the possibility of developing a concrete framework to address the problem of excessive election spending. The direction…

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Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Madras High Courts prayer restrictions at Thirupparankundram site

The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Madras High Court order that restricts certain religious practices at the Thirupparankundram Hill in Tamil Nadu, describing the High Court’s directions…

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Centre tells Supreme Court SIM-binding for WhatsApp can help curb digital arrest scams

The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that linking WhatsApp accounts to active SIM cards could significantly reduce the incidence of so-called “digital arrest” scams, a growing category of…

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