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Allahabad HC disposes PIL on Khamenei portrait removals
LiveLaw10 Jul 2026Archived
The Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL challenging alleged arbitrary removal of portraits of Iranian leaders by Uttar Pradesh Police, LiveLaw reported. Majlis Ulema-E-Hind through General Secretary Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad Naqvi sought to res
Petitioner abuses CJI Surya Kant, throws papers in court
NDTV10 Jul 2026Archived
A man appearing as petitioner-in-person verbally abused Chief Justice Surya Kant and threw papers during Supreme Court proceedings around 11 am on July 10, NDTV reported. Prabal Pratap introduced himself as the sovereign and addressed Justices KV Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe as ju
CM Vijay returns to Karur, blames police and DMK
NDTV10 Jul 2026Archived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on July 10 visited Karur for the first time since the September 2025 stampede that killed 41 people at his pre-election rally. He accused police of misleading him into proceeding and said the tragedy remains the most painful moment of his li
Calcutta HC lets TMC withdraw money from frozen accounts
Telegraph India10 Jul 2026Archived
Calcutta High Court on July 10 granted conditional permission for Trinamool Congress to withdraw funds from three frozen bank accounts for daily expenses, Telegraph India reported. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya appointed retired judge Subrata Talukdar as special officer to superv
CM Vijay visits Karur to meet stampede victim families
The Hindu10 Jul 2026Archived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay arrived in Karur on July 10 to hand appointment orders to 32 families affected by a September 27, 2025 TVK rally stampede that killed 41 people, The Hindu reported. About 5,000 cadres with QR code passes will attend his Makkal santhippu ev
SC may refer written grounds of arrest to larger bench
Telegraph India10 Jul 2026Archived
A Supreme Court bench on July 10 said it might refer to a larger bench whether grounds of arrest must be provided in writing or oral communication suffices, Telegraph India reported. Justices Manoj Misra and Shree Chandrashekhar heard Meghalaya's appeal against Sonam Raghuvanshi'
Sonam tells SC she is innocent in Raja murder case
Hindustan Times10 Jul 2026Archived
Sonam Raghuvanshi told the Supreme Court on July 10 she is innocent and falsely implicated in her husband Raja Raghuvanshi's honeymoon murder in Meghalaya, Hindustan Times reported. She filed a counter-affidavit asserting the prosecution built its case on assumptions. The court l
Delhi High Court clears 85 lawyers as senior advocates
LiveLaw10 Jul 2026Archived
The Delhi High Court approved a proposal to designate 85 advocates as senior advocates on July 9, LiveLaw reported. A full court meeting chaired by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and four judges took the decision alongside DHCBA president N Hariharan, Additional Solicitor
Supreme Court stays forced conversion case in MP
Deccan Herald10 Jul 2026Archived
The Supreme Court on July 9 stayed further criminal proceedings against Hemraj Tailor, accused of pressuring a Madhya Pradesh family to convert to Islam, Deccan Herald reported. Justices Manoj Misra and Shree Chandrashekhar issued notice while admitting his appeal against the hig
Lawyers question Baruipur rape case encounter killing
Telegraph India10 Jul 2026Archived
Criminal lawyers in Kolkata expressed scepticism over police claims that accused Pravas Mondal was shot dead during a crime reconstruction on July 9, Telegraph India reported. Police said Mondal snatched an officer's gun, fired and was killed when police returned fire. Bullets re
Two Dombivli doctors resign after corporator assault
Times of India10 Jul 2026Archived
Two doctors who were allegedly assaulted by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre at KDMC Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli have resigned, Times of India reported on July 9. Hospital staff said they were traumatised by the July 7 incident that sparked outrage across Maharashtra's m
Ritabrata to challenge HC order on TMC frozen accounts
Times of India10 Jul 2026Archived
Rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee said on July 9 his faction will file a Supreme Court Special Leave Petition after Calcutta High Court allowed Mamata Banerjee's party to temporarily operate three frozen bank accounts, Times of India reported. Retired judge Justice Subrata Talukda
Three ex-TMC Rajya Sabha MPs fielded for BJP bypolls
NDTV10 Jul 2026Archived
Three Rajya Sabha MPs who joined the BJP on July 9 have been named candidates for July 24 bypolls, NDTV reported. Shubhendu Shekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik resigned Trinamool seats before switching sides. State BJP chief Samik Biswas said the party still rejects
Allahabad HC says Muslim puberty marriage law violates POCSO
The Telegraph9 Jul 2026Archived
The Allahabad High Court held in a July 1 judgment that Muslim personal law recognising puberty as marriage age cannot override the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and POCSO Act, Telegraph India reported on July 9. Justices JJ Munir and Achal Sachdeva dismissed a petition by 19
Calcutta HC appoints officer to manage frozen TMC accounts
The Hindu9 Jul 2026Archived
The Calcutta High Court on July 9 appointed retired judge Subrata Talukdar as special officer to manage day-to-day expenses of Mamata Banerjee's TMC faction from three debit-frozen bank accounts till September 30, The Hindu reported. An FIR on June 18 alleged the accounts held pr
Pinarayi blames administrative negligence for Wayanad debris slip
The Hindu9 Jul 2026Archived
Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan on July 9 called the Wayanad debris slip disaster a result of grave administrative negligence after visiting the site where the death toll rose to seven, The Hindu reported. He alleged the District Disaster Management Authority issued only a yel
Sharad Pawar meets Eknath Shinde triggering MVA ally backlash
NDTV9 Jul 2026Archived
NCP(SP) patriarch Sharad Pawar met Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde for 15 minutes at the Assembly on July 9 and later held an NCP legislators' meeting in Shinde's office, NDTV reported. Shinde cut short a cabinet meeting to welcome Pawar with a bouquet. Shiv Sena UBT leader S
Shinde reprimands corporator arrested for assaulting woman doctor
Deccan Herald9 Jul 2026Archived
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reprimanded Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre after his arrest for assaulting doctors at KDMC Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, Deccan Herald reported on July 9. Minister Uday Samant said hitting a woman doctor is inappropriate a
SC to hear Meghalaya plea against Sonam Raghuvanshi bail July 14
ThePrint9 Jul 2026Archived
The Supreme Court listed Meghalaya's challenge to Sonam Raghuvanshi's bail in her husband Raja Raghuvanshi's murder case for July 14, ThePrint reported on July 9. Justices Manoj Misra and Shree Chandrashekhar asked the state to submit grounds of arrest documents. A trial court gr
Supreme Court raps face saving action on illegal constructions
Hindustan Times9 Jul 2026Archived
The Supreme Court on July 9 said only face-saving exercises are being done on illegal construction in Delhi-NCR, arresting builders but sparing responsible officials, Hindustan Times reported. Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sheel Nagu cited the Malviya Nagar fire, Lucknow fire
Karnataka CEO denies mass SIR charge on electoral rolls
The Hindu9 Jul 2026Archived
Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbu Kumar on July 8 rejected BJP and JD(S) allegations that Special Intensive Revision was conducted through mass SIR exercises, The Hindu reported. He said over 11 crore enumeration forms were printed in nine days and show-cause notices went
Allahabad HC says child marriage ban applies to all religions
NDTV9 Jul 2026Archived
The Allahabad High Court ruled on July 8 that child marriage prohibition applies equally to all religions and no personal law can override the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act or POCSO Act, NDTV reported. The bench refused to quash an FIR filed after police stopped a 16-year-old
Mamata Banerjee slaps TMC worker during Kolkata protest march
The Times of India9 Jul 2026Archived
A viral video shows Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee slapping a party worker while clearing a path through a crowd during a youth wing protest over the Baruipur minor's rape-murder on July 8, Times of India reported. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari shared the clip. The
Fadnavis says abuse proof in Missing Link row speech
NDTV8 Jul 2026Archived
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on July 8, 2026, declared himself abuse-proof while hitting back at opposition criticism over the Rs 7000 crore Missing Link project, NDTV reported. He said a landslide on the route was cleared within eighteen hours, defending e
Mamata alleges police watch feels like house arrest
The Times of India8 Jul 2026Archived
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 8, 2026, alleged constant police surveillance felt like house arrest and accused officers of acting like BJP cadres, The Times of India reported. The complaint came after Calcutta High Court allowed a TMC rally with a one-thousan
Kejriwal writes twenty nine automakers on E20 mileage
The Hindu8 Jul 2026Archived
Delhi leader Arvind Kejriwal on July 8, 2026, wrote to twenty-nine automobile manufacturers seeking replies within seven days on how E20 ethanol-blended petrol affects vehicle mileage, The Hindu reported. The letter escalates AAP's political campaign over nationwide E20 rollout c
Bombay HC protects woman fleeing forced cousin marriage
NDTV8 Jul 2026Archived
The Bombay High Court on July 8, 2026, protected a twenty-one-year-old woman fleeing a forced marriage to her cousin arranged by her Telangana family, invoking Article 21 rights, NDTV reported. Advocate Mihir Desai argued the petitioner's life and personal choices must prevail ov
ED freezes four hundred forty crore TMC bank deposits
The Times of India8 Jul 2026Archived
The Enforcement Directorate on July 8, 2026, froze bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore belonging to the Trinamool Congress in Kolkata under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, The Times of India reported. The action followed a cyber fraud complaint and covered eighteen accounts
Tamil Nadu moves SC on Muslim converts quota order
The New Indian Express8 Jul 2026Archived
The Tamil Nadu government on July 8, 2026, moved the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court order striking down a March 9, 2024 government order granting backward class quota benefits to Muslim converts, The New Indian Express reported. The case involves petitioner Sameer Aham
Supreme Court declines DMK plea against Vijay
The Times of India8 Jul 2026Archived
The Supreme Court on July 8, 2026, declined to entertain the DMK's plea against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, observing that courts cannot be used as a political platform, The Times of India reported. The bench asked how it could regulate an elected chief minister's spe
Telangana minister writes to Revanth Reddy against MLA
NDTV8 Jul 2026Archived
Telangana Congress infighting spilled into the open on July 6, 2026, when minister Konda Surekha wrote to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy complaining against senior MLA Kadiyam Srihari over conduct at an Endowments department meeting, NDTV reported. The letter alleged interference
AAP shares mock BJP petrol pump E20 premium receipt
The Times of India8 Jul 2026Archived
Aam Aadmi Party on July 8, 2026, shared a mock petrol pump receipt styled as a BJP outlet charging an E20 premium, escalating its political attack over ethanol-blended fuel costs, The Times of India reported. Arvind Kejriwal demanded that manufacturers compensate motorists facing
Moitra calls Bengal jungle law after Baruipur encounter
The Times of India8 Jul 2026Archived
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on July 8, 2026, reacted sharply after police killed Prabhas Mondal, accused in the Baruipur minor rape-murder case, calling West Bengal jungle law and comparing it to Uttar Pradesh style policing. She said the first encounter since the BJP gove
Supreme Court rebukes DMK over plea against CM Vijay
NDTV7 Jul 2026Archived
The Supreme Court on July 7, 2026, rebuked the DMK for seeking restrictions on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's speeches and visits in the Karur stampede case. A bench asked why the court should regulate a chief minister who is not an accused. The DMK withdrew its plea af
Mamata leads candle march over Baruipur minor rape murder
The Hindu7 Jul 2026Archived
Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee led a candlelight march in Kolkata on July 6, 2026, protesting the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Baruipur on the city's outskirts. She marched from Kalighat raising slogans demanding justice. Left supporters protested ou
Akhilesh threatens FIR against BJP MP over false post
The Times of India7 Jul 2026Archived
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on July 6, 2026, gave BJP MP Nishikant Dubey ten minutes to delete a social media post he called false about Tinnu Yadav or face an FIR. Akhilesh accused Dubey of spreading misinformation. The confrontation escalated an online dispute between
Congress hits Modi as passport ranking slips to 125th
The Times of India6 Jul 2026Archived
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 6, 2026, sharply criticised PM Modi's government after the Global Passport Index 2026 ranked India 125th with visa-free access to 26 destinations, down from 124th last year. Kharge alleged government policies hurt India's global reput
Ram temple trust accepts Champat Rai resignation
Telegraph India6 Jul 2026Archived
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on July 6, 2026, accepted the resignation of general secretary Champat Rai amid a probe into alleged donation fund irregularities. Bajrang Bagra was named as his replacement. Rai and trustee Anil Mishra submitted resignations after Ch
Akhilesh alleges power struggle over Ram temple probe
The Times of India6 Jul 2026Archived
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on July 6, 2026, alleged a power struggle between BJP's central and Uttar Pradesh leadership is influencing handling of the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement case. He questioned the state SIT probe instead of a central agency investigat
YouTuber Prashna Raavan sent to 14 day UAPA remand
The News Minute6 Jul 2026Archived
YouTuber Prashna Raavan was sent to 14-day judicial remand on July 6, after his fifth arrest in five days, this time in a Unlawful Activities Prevention Act case. Gannavaram police booked him under UAPA Sections 13 and 39 plus charges of waging war and endangering national sovere
Rekha Gupta rebuts Kejriwal who are you remark
The Times of India6 Jul 2026Archived
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on July 6, 2026, counterattacked AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal after he dismissed BJP national president Nitin Nabin with a who are you remark. The exchange intensified the political battle over Ram Mandir donation allegations. Gupta introduced Nab
VHP urges action if Ram temple theft charges wrong
The New Indian Express6 Jul 2026Archived
VHP international president Alok Kumar wrote to Ayodhya deputy SP on July 6, 2026, urging examination of claims by Opposition leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Arvind Kejriwal on alleged Ram temple donation theft. He requested leaders be summoned to substantiate allegat
Supreme Court declared lawyer boycotts illegal and unconstitutional
Telegraph India6 Jul 2026Archived
The Supreme Court declared refusal of lawyers to represent accused was illegal, unconstitutional and against professional ethics. In 2019 the Uttarakhand High Court declared resolutions against representation null and void. In 2002 the Supreme Court ruled lawyer boycotts amounted
Odisha draft rolls delete over 20 lakh voter names
NDTV6 Jul 2026Archived
The Election Commission published Odisha's draft electoral rolls on July 5, 2026, after Special Intensive Revision enumeration from May 30 to June 28. More than 20 lakh names were deleted from lists frozen at 3.33 crore voters on May 20. The roll now features 3.13 crore voters in
SC to hear Karur stampede witness influence plea
The New Indian Express6 Jul 2026Archived
The Supreme Court on July 6, 2026, agreed to hear on July 7 an application alleging Tamil Nadu ministers are actively influencing witnesses in the Karur stampede investigation. DMK leader R S Bharathi filed the plea in the court-monitored CBI probe. He cited public remarks by Pub
Mamata claims house arrest over Baruipur visit
The Hindu6 Jul 2026Archived
Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee claimed on July 5, 2026, that she was put under house arrest to prevent her visiting Baruipur in South 24 Parganas, where a 12-year-old was allegedly raped and killed. Violence erupted in Baruipur on Sunday over the incident. Police
TMC cries super emergency over Mamata security restrictions
The Times of India6 Jul 2026Archived
Trinamool Congress on July 5, 2026, accused the Centre of imposing a super emergency after central forces were deployed at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's residence and blocked her visit to a Baruipur rape case site. TMC leaders said security curbs prevented the CM from meeting
Bill ties 30 day custody threshold to automatic executive removal
The Times of India6 Jul 2026Archived
The proposed 130th Amendment would remove PM and CMs from office after 30 days in judicial or police custody without awaiting conviction. Congress leaders called it a targeted weapon against opposition figures entangled in probes. A JPC report on the bill is due July 17 before Mo
Congress prepared for delimitation and dismissal bills in session
The Hindu6 Jul 2026Archived
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on July 5, 2026, said the party is prepared for two constitutional bills on delimitation and the 130th Amendment seeking automatic dismissal of PM and CMs after 30 days in custody. Both require a two-thirds majority in Parliament. Ramesh noted the go
Prashant Kishor to contest Bankipur bypoll on July 30
Deccan Herald6 Jul 2026Archived
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor will make his electoral debut from Bankipur in Bihar on July 5, 2026, Jan Suraaj announced, challenging BJP state chief Nitin Nabin's turf. Voting is scheduled for July 30. Kishor framed the contest as a referendum on the BJP-led state government.