INDIA
Supreme Court 2025 roundup: Presidential reference, stray dogs, environmental clearance, women's quota shape landmark year
From limits on Governors’ and President’s powers to environmental clearances and tribunal reforms, the Supreme Court reshaped constitutional boundaries in 2025, upholding Article 21 in stray dog bites cases and women’s representation in bar councils.
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Supreme Court to hold special vacation bench today to hear urgent cases
The bench will consist of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and is scheduled to take up 17 cases, covering both criminal and civil disputes.
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Kiren Rijiju says govt ready to hear Oppn as SIR demand dominates all-party meet ahead of Parliament Winter Session
The Winter Session begins Monday and continues until December 19, spread over 19 days with 15 sittings.
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Oppn calls all-party meet ahead of 'shortest ever' Winter Session of Parliament 'formality', govt lists 14 bills
The Opposition parties are demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Delhi's Red Fort blast, air pollution, farmers issues, and national security among other issues.
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Congress attacks 'Modi-Shah duo' on FIR against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi: 'Mischievous politics of vendetta'
Besides Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, the list includes Congress leaders Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey, Sunil Bhandari of Dotex Merchandise Ltd., AJL, YI, Dotex, and “unknown others.”
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Two-time AAP MLA Rajesh Gupta joins BJP ahead of MCD bypolls: 'Many people want to leave...'
Rajesh Gupta sharply criticised AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying he had long felt undervalued despite years of organisational work.
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Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi named among 6 accused in fresh FIR in National Herald case
According to reports, this new FIR includes the names of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and three additional individuals, among them Sam Pitroda, who heads the Indian Overseas Congress.
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Trump's migration pause: What are 'Third World' countries? Is India on the list?
Trump did not list which countries he was referring to, leaving the designation undefined in his statement.
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking probe into sanitation workers told to show photos proving menstruation
A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan issued notices to the Centre and other authorities after hearing the plea.
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No migrants from Third World: Throwback to Trump's sweeping travel ban on several Muslim nations in 2017
The logic traces back to early 2017, when Trump issued his first ban covering seven Muslim-majority countries.
INDIA
DK Shivakumar denies talks of Karnataka leadership change: 'Not in a hurry for anything'
Responding to questions about whether he had raised the issue of the Karnataka Chief Minister's post with the party leadership, the Deputy Chief Minister said, "No... I am not in a hurry for anything."
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Supreme Court calls for independent, effective regulator for social media content: 'Somebody has to be accountable'
The bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the Centre to release draft guidelines for public consultation and posted the matter for further consideration after four weeks.
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Supreme Court directs Samay Raina, comedians to invite specially-abled persons with success stories on shows
These directions were issued in proceedings arising from a petition filed by Cure SMA Foundation, which objected to jokes allegedly trivialising people living with disabilities.
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Kiran Bedi seeks PMO's intervention as Delhi-NCR's Indirapuram hits 587 AQI: 'Agonising, depressing'
Kiran Bedi's shift in stance -- from asking earlier why everything should reach the prime minister’s desk to now requesting intervention -- was explained by her own lived experience.
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Supreme Court says no single reason for Delhi air pollution: 'What magic wand can judicial forum exercise?'
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant noted that air pollution is “undeniably an issue affecting every resident of Delhi-NCR.”
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Former CJI BR Gavai on his reaction to shoe-throwing incident: 'Maybe it is a result of my upbringing'
Ex-CJI Gavai also spoke about increasing attacks on constitutional bodies and courts, calling such remarks “wrong” and highlighting that judicial decisions rest solely on legal principles and the factual matrix of each case.
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Supreme Court flags 'growing trend' of successor benches reopening verdicts: 'Undermining Court's authority'
The bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih said allowing parties to hope that “a change in composition will yield a different outcome” would not only “undermine this Court’s authority” but also weaken faith in the court’s pronouncements.
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Supreme Court asks if 'Aadhaar holding intruders' can be given voting rights
According to CJI Kant, offering Aadhaar-based welfare to such individuals "who intrude from a different country” is in line with “our constitutional ethos”. However, he questioned whether such 'benefit' transform them into voters.
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India's new CJI Surya Kant: Looking at his journey to courtroom
Justice Surya Kant’s Supreme Court tenure has been defined by key judgments on sedition, Article 370, gender equality, electoral transparency, surveillance oversight, and institutional accountability.
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What is row over Chandigarh and Article 240 as MHA says 'no final decision yet'
A controversy erupted as Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha bulletin showed the Modi goverment had proposed to include the Union territory of Chandigarh within the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, BCI on plea seeking PoSH Act protection for women lawyers
Advocate and author Seema Joshi had filed a petition seeking directions to implement and apply the ACt to women advocates enrolled with State Bar Councils/Bar Associations.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Election Commission on pleas against SIR in Kerala, UP
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, SVN Bhatti and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the EC on all newly-filed matters and confirmed that different petitions arising from various states would be heard on separate dates.
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Chirag Paswan says 'don't wish to be seen greedy demanding deputy CM post' in Bihar
Chirag Paswan said that his party LJP(RV) was “seriously preparing” to broaden its organisational footprint in states scheduled for upcoming elections as part of NDA following victory in Bihar.
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'Centre spent Rs 2,400 crore on dead language Sanskrit', says Udhayanidhi Stalin; BJP reacts
Reacting to Stalin, BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan said that he has insulted Sanatana Dharma and that appreciating one's own language does not mean degrading other mother tongue.
