Centre tells Supreme Court comprehensive Police modernisation scheme is under consideration; Existing ASUMP extended till March 2027

The Union Government has informed the Supreme Court that it is formulating a comprehensive scheme for the modernisation of police forces across the country, while extending the existing Assistance to…

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Savarkar kin seeks time-bound cross-examination in Rahul Gandhi Defamation case,alleges prolonged questioning causing Mental distress

Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, has moved a Pune court seeking a structured timeline for the completion of his cross-examination in the criminal defamation proceedings against Congress…

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Madras High Court: Lawyers may protest arrests but cannot obstruct police from producing accused before court

The Madras High Court has held that while advocates are entitled to peacefully protest the arrest of fellow members of the Bar, they cannot interfere with the statutory duty of…

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Centre opposes income-based sub-classification within SC/ST quota, tells Supreme Court no creamy layer exists among scheduled castes and scheduled tribes

The Union Government has informed the Supreme Court that reservation benefits available to members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) cannot be curtailed on the basis of…

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