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JAMMU (February 23, 2026) — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday reserved its verdict on a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). A bench presided over by Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani concluded hearing final arguments from…
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NEW DELHI (February 23, 2026) — The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Lucknow District Election Officer to investigate the grievances of 91 residents of Akbar Nagar who were allegedly excluded from the Uttar Pradesh electoral rolls. The petitioners, represented by Sana Parveen and others, claim they were disenfranchised during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
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NEW DELHI (February 23, 2026) — The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi High Court to pass an order on the bail application of Leena Paulose, the wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, within a three-week period. Paulose is a co-accused in the 200 crore rupee extortion case involving the wives of former Ranbaxy…
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NEW DELHI (February 23, 2026) — The Supreme Court on Monday orally observed that land acquisition cases finalised prior to 2018 cannot be reopened for the purpose of granting interest on compensation to farmers. A special bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, clarified that whilst solatium remains a right under…
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NEW DELHI (February 23, 2026) — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to appoint a one-member committee to review administrative lapses in the Tirumala laddu controversy. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi ruled that…
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (February 23, 2026) — The Kerala Police have launched an investigation into the death of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl after her family alleged medical negligence at a private hospital in Kattakada. The child, Aisha Fathima, passed away early Monday morning at a tertiary care facility where she had been rushed following a sudden deterioration in…
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RANCHI (February 23, 2026) — Police in Ranchi have arrested five individuals, including a married couple, in connection with the murder of a 30-year-old man whose body was recovered from a well last week. The victim, identified as Asif Ansari, a resident of Raja Colony in Kantatoli, was found on Thursday in the Gadigaon area.…
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ITANAGAR (February 23, 2026) — Authorities in Arunachal Pradesh have arrested four individuals, including a serving police head constable, following the seizure of heroin in the Banderdewa region. The arrests, made on Sunday afternoon, are part of a broader crackdown on cross-border narcotics trafficking between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. According to official statements, the seized…
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BHUBANESWAR (February 22, 2026) — A Joint Commissioner-ranked officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) has been booked by the Bhubaneswar police for the alleged rape and blackmail of a 38-year-old woman. The case, registered at the Saheed Nagar police station on Friday, follows a preliminary inquiry that established prima facie evidence against the official.…
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HYDERABAD (February 22, 2026) — Police in Nagarkurnool district have arrested four individuals in connection with the death of a two-month-old infant following an alleged assault on a family at a local temple fair. The incident, which took place on February 18 in Kummera village, reportedly began with a dispute over entry fees and escalated…