The court cited substantive evidentiary gaps and inconsistent witness testimonies in discharging the four individuals.
Month: September 2026
Comedian Kunal Kamra approaches Supreme Court challenging scope of state legislative privileges
The petition challenges parliamentary privilege interpretations that restrict citizen critique and fundamental free speech guarantees.
Supreme Court declines PIL seeking uniform national anti-ragging statutory framework for schools
The bench observed that existing educational guidelines and criminal provisions are sufficient to address campus harassment.
Supreme Court terms hospital price mark-ups on cancer medications ‘carnage’ on taxpayers
A judicial bench flagged excessive price differentials between wholesale procurement and patient billing across private hospital pharmacies.
Red Bull files Delhi High Court petition against FSSAI order banning ‘Energy Drink’ terminology
The global beverage maker contested regulatory notifications prohibiting high-caffeine beverages from carrying energy drink labels without prior hearings.
Gujarat High Court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal seeking disclosure of PM Modi’s university degree
The high court upheld the quashing of the CIC disclosure directive and maintained a ₹25,000 cost penalty on the petitioner.
Supreme Court refuses to stay government decision imposing 0.4% MDR on UPI payments above ₹2,000
Judicial benches dismissed interim stay petitions challenging Merchant Discount Rates on higher-ticket digital merchant transactions.
Supreme Court quashes NSA detention of Sambhal violence accused Mulla Afroz, imposes ₹10 lakh fine on UP
The apex court held that preventive detention under the National Security Act was invoked without valid legal basis, penalizing the state government.
Five cultural and natural sites added to India’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
The Union Culture Ministry confirmed five landmark submissions received tentative classification from the international body.
Delhi University students intensify demonstrations demanding institutional women’s safety safeguards
Campus organizations staged large-scale marches across South Delhi demanding round-the-clock security and rapid-response safety panels.