India

The recent assault on medical professionals in Thane has renewed calls for a comprehensive central law to safeguard healthcare workers

The new Labour Codes mark an important legal milestone for gig workers, but key questions over social security, employment status and enforceable protections remain unresolved

An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and five others, including four security personnel and a civilian, were injured in a suspected IED blast targeting an Assam Rifles vehicle in Nagaland's Chumoukedima district. Security forces have launched an investigation into the incident.

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee urged the Election Commission not to grant additional time to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rival faction, alleging preferential treatment, while insisting her faction's response on the organisational dispute be considered without further delay

A Delhi court dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering complaint against former MP Vijay Darda, Devendra Darda and others, ruling that their acquittal in the underlying Bander coal block allocation case eliminated the basis for PMLA proceedings

The CBIC issued guidelines for implementing self-certification of origin declarations under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, effective July 15, enabling authentication of declarations to ensure only eligible imports receive preferential tariff benefits

Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd will acquire Sprng Energy from Shell Overseas Investment BV in a USD 1.8 billion deal, expanding its renewable energy portfolio to about 9.3 GWp. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals

The Supreme Court questioned the misuse of POCSO provisions in consensual teenage relationships, observed that parents often invoke criminal law after elopements, and stressed the need for practical measures balancing adolescent welfare, child protection and legal safeguards

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of rules including royalty, DMF and NMET payments in mineral sale value calculations, dismissing Kirloskar Ferrous Industries' challenge and affirming the Centre's royalty framework governing major minerals and state revenues

The Ministry of External Affairs has urged the public to exercise caution over a fake X account, @MEABharat, which is impersonating the ministry. The MEA also warned against fraudulent individuals claiming to be ministry policy advisors

The Supreme Court has set aside 27 ex parte orders declaring individuals as foreigners in Assam. Remanding cases for fresh adjudication, the court ruled that citizenship determinations cannot be mechanical and must satisfy constitutional requirements of fairness

The Calcutta High Court will hear on Wednesday Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's petition seeking protection from coercive police action, permission for virtual questioning, and interim relief in connection with an alleged hate speech case arising from a social media post

The Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh DGP to constitute a Special Investigation Team to probe the 2023 murder of Salman Khan, citing allegations of political influence, and ordered completion of the investigation within two months

The Odisha Vigilance department on Monday launched simultaneous raids at seven locations linked to OCC Executive Engineer Sanjay Kumar Kispatta. The crackdown follows allegations of accumulation of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income across multiple districts

The Supreme Court froze the bank accounts of Parsvnath Developers and its directors, issued bailable warrants, and criticised Haryana authorities over alleged failure to enforce RERA orders in a long-pending homebuyers' dispute involving delayed possession of Gurugram flats

Greater Noida police have launched an investigation after finding the blood-soaked body of a 36-year-old Delhi man inside a parked Scorpio-N on Sunday night. A country-made pistol was recovered from the vehicle, and all angles are being probed

Following a fatal lion attack on an 11-year-old pilgrim, the Gujarat government has implemented urgent safety measures on the Girnar pilgrimage route, including thermal drone surveillance, 25 round-the-clock forest trackers, and designating the area as a permanent silence zone

The Railway Board has sought detailed responses from all railway zones to address the CAG's observations on sanitation lapses, including dirty toilets, passenger feedback manipulation, inadequate monitoring and financial indiscipline highlighted in its audit report on long-distance trains

The Supreme Court dismissed pleas by riders Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela challenging their exclusion from India's Asian Games dressage team, saying courts should avoid interfering in individual sports selection matters while encouraging institutional reforms for future selections

The Faizabad Bar Association said it will approach the court after police allegedly refused to register an FIR against former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust functionaries over alleged Ram temple donation embezzlement despite a complaint submitted on July 2

Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat criticised Aamir Khan over his third marriage, backing BJP leader Nitesh Rane's remarks and claiming the actor could become a "brand ambassador of love jihad", triggering fresh political controversy over the Bollywood star's personal life

The Supreme Court refused to stay the Securities Appellate Tribunal's order setting aside regulatory directions against Bombay Dyeing and its promoters, issued notice on SEBI's appeal, and ruled the SAT's split verdict would not serve as a precedent

Al Falah University group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui sought six-week interim bail in the Delhi High Court for his wife's cancer treatment, offering to wear a GPS tracker, while the Enforcement Directorate opposed the plea citing flight and evidence-tampering risks

The CBI informed the Supreme Court that it has filed three chargesheets in seven investigated FIRs linked to alleged ADAG banking fraud, while probes continue in four cases, prompting the court to seek a fresh status report on investigations