Karnataka High Court strikes down Centre’s capacity-based pan masala cess as violative of Article 14

The Karnataka High Court has struck down the Health Security-cum-National Security Cess Act, 2025, and the rules framed under it, holding that the Union government’s method of levying cess on…

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Supreme Court dismisses review plea, upholds March verdict on loss of Scheduled Caste status after conversion

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition challenging its March 24, 2026 judgment holding that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste (SC) loses that status immediately upon converting…

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Supreme Court to hear NEET CBT plea with other petitions seeking examination reforms

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing a petition seeking to conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode instead of the existing pen-and-paper format, observing…

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Supreme Court to hear plea seeking FIR against Delhi Police, CAPF over excessive force on CJP protesters

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against personnel of the Delhi Police and the Central Armed Police…

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