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SC/ST Act Caste Slurs Used Inside a Home Without Witnesses Not Punishable Supreme Court Rules

The apex court clarified that caste-based abuse in a private setting lacking public visibility does not attract the SC/ST Act

The Law Commission of India submitted a new report recommending consistent sentencing guidelines across all Indian courts

In a significant linguistic rights ruling the Supreme Court ordered Rajasthan to provide Rajasthani language education in state schools

Petitioners argued the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 violates Articles 14 25 and 26 of the Indian Constitution

The Supreme Court ruled the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act’s 2016 amendment applies retrospectively to earlier transactions

A high court directed the release of a JNU academic arrested under the sedition law for a paper on Kashmir sovereignty

Legal scholars called the DOJ order barring any IRS investigation of the Trump family businesses potentially unconstitutional

The Supreme Court continued hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the controversial Waqf Amendment Act

The Delhi HC moved the high-profile AAP liquor policy case to a new judge citing the need for a conflict-free hearing

The International Criminal Court is pursuing an arrest warrant against Bezalel Smotrich over alleged crimes in occupied territories