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The Centre told the Supreme Court that raw caste data from the SECC-2011 was unreliable due to inaccurate entries, inconsistent caste names and the absence of a registry. It opposed using the data for reservations or other official purposes

The Supreme Court on Tuesday protected journalist Abhishek Upadhyay from coercive action in a Ghaziabad road-rage FIR and directed police to provide him a copy of the case. It asked him to approach Allahabad High Court for quashing the FIR

The Supreme Court has suspended the sentence of a 70-year-old man in a Jharkhand double-murder case, calling the nearly 45-year litigation a failure of the judicial system and questioning delays in the trial and appeal

The Supreme Court has directed journalist Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks in a 2013 rape case after rejecting his plea for exemption. The court will hear his appeal against conviction and sentence on September 22, subject to surrender.

Hindu organisations called a half-day bandh in Dhar over alleged non-compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex. Security was tightened as protesters held rallies, while authorities said the situation remained peaceful and urged residents to avoid rumours

The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet is likely to decide on prosecution sanction against Tribal Affairs Minister Vijay Shah over controversial remarks about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The decision may be sent to the Governor, ahead of the Supreme Court’s August 31 hearing

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider listing a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order for demolition of lawyers’ chambers allegedly built on public land near the Lucknow District Court complex, with demolition action scheduled for August 30

Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay has moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of an FIR filed against him in Ghaziabad over an alleged road rage incident. He claims the case is fabricated to harass him for reporting on alleged irregularities in donations to the Ayodhya Ram temple.

The Cockroach Janta Party will convene its national working committee on Monday to review the Centre’s assurances following withdrawal of its nationwide agitation, saying the government has yet to communicate steps on FIRs, punitive action against protesters and compensation

The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking an independent, time-bound CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025. The petition seeks preservation of physical and digital evidence and transfer of the probe from state CID

The Supreme Court has formed a five-member high-powered committee headed by Justice R Subhash Reddy to examine allegations of police excesses during Delhi student protests and violence against security personnel. The panel will submit periodic findings and recommend further action

The Supreme Court directed the Centre to detail steps taken to implement recommendations of the Radhakrishnan panel and Nandan Nilekani committee on NTA reforms. The court stressed institutionalising reforms, upgrading technology and building expertise to ensure secure and smooth examinations

The Supreme Court has directed the National Testing Agency to report steps taken to implement recommendations of the Radhakrishnan panel and Nandan Nilekani committee on NEET reforms. The court stressed the need to institutionalise examination reforms, while the government maintained that existing safeguards make the system difficult to breach

The Goa government has moved the Supreme Court seeking enhancement of journalist Tarun Tejpal's 10-year sentence in the 2013 sexual assault case. It argued the sentence was disproportionate to the offence and sought life imprisonment or another enhanced sentence

The Cockroach Janta Party accused the Centre of delaying action on assurances to withdraw FIRs against students and protesters. It also sought representation on the Supreme Court’s proposed high-powered committee examining allegations of police excesses and violence against police

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking replacement of hanging with less painful methods for executing death row convicts. The bench said its verdict would not prevent the Centre from reviewing the existing method through an expert body.

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and states on a PIL seeking confiscation of movable and immovable property belonging to offenders and their family members in exam paper leak cases. The court fixed September 25 for further hearing.

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, states, Union Territories and social media platforms Meta and X on a PIL seeking directions to prevent police from posting content revealing accused persons’ identities or depicting them in a dehumanising manner.

The Supreme Court announced it will set up a high-powered committee of retired judges, a former DGP, an ex-CBI director and others to probe allegations of police excesses against student protesters during the July 20 Parliament march in Delhi.

Delhi Police defended its use of force during the July 20 “Chalo Sansad” protest, telling the Supreme Court that violence and alleged anti-social elements triggered a law-and-order breakdown. The force cited injuries to over 240 personnel and offered to face court-appointed scrutiny