Opposition leaders demanded parliamentary scrutiny into software modifications introduced during voter registration revisions.
Month: October 2026
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs clears ₹1,789.52 crore AI-driven Intelligent Traffic System for Delhi
The central project will install adaptive real-time traffic signaling and automated sensor networks to ease capital congestion.
Union Cabinet approves ₹1,86,405 crore Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme with grid-scale battery storage
The mega-initiative will strengthen intra-state transmission lines and co-locate utility battery systems to evacuate renewable power.
Calcutta High Court rules casteist abuse posted on social media constitutes ‘public view’ under SC/ST Act
The court affirmed that offensive comments posted on digital networking platforms satisfy the statutory public visibility threshold.
Consumer court orders telecom major to waive ₹1.75 lakh international data bill and award ₹25,000 compensation
The consumer redressal forum ruled the service provider failed to provide fair usage alerts during a customer’s travels to Nepal.
Chhattisgarh High Court rules proof of woman’s consent is mandatory to sustain miscarriage charges under criminal law
The High Court quashed charges against a defendant after prosecutors failed to establish non-consensual medical intervention.
Supreme Court rules panchnama establishes undisputed physical possession of surplus Urban Land Ceiling property
A judicial bench clarified that standard administrative panchnamas serve as conclusive legal evidence of government land resumption.
Supreme Court seeks response from Centre and Bengal government on Mahua Moitra’s constituency access petition
The TMC leader approached the top court seeking unhindered administrative access to her Krishnanagar constituency under the new state regime.
Former TV anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma officially crowned King of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda
The cultural coronation drew tens of thousands of celebrants to the Fort Portal palace in western Uganda.
US execution of death row inmate Christa Pike fails twice due to lethal injection complications in Tennessee
Prison authorities suspended the capital sentence after medical teams encountered severe venous access difficulties.