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Ahead of SC's I-PAC hearing, WB govt rejigs Kolkata CP, DGP posts

January 30, 2026, 10:03 PM - 3 min read

Just days before the Supreme Court hears the ED’s I-PAC raid case, the West Bengal government reshuffled senior police leadership, changing the Kolkata Police Commissioner and appointing a new DGP (in charge), amid allegations of obstruction during the January raids.

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Access to menstrual hygiene part of right to life: SC

Access to menstrual hygiene part of right to life: SC

January 30, 2026, 04:55 PM - 3 min read

The Apex Court was called upon to answer whether the unavailability of gender-segregated toilets and non-access to menstrual absorbents is a violation of the right to education.The Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan passed the ruling in a case concerning the pan-India implementation of the Centre's policy 'Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School-going Girls' in government and government-aided schools.

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Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi.

UGC rules row: BJP says govt committed to 'justice for all'

January 30, 2026, 04:51 PM - 2 min read

Trivedi said, "Since the matter is sub judice in the Supreme Court and the court has issued a stay order, it is not appropriate to comment on it. However, one thing is very clear: it is the party's view that we will not allow injustice to be done to anyone," the BJP leader said, adding, "Our government is committed to ensuring justice for all."

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The University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, notified on January 13, mandated that all higher education institutions form ‘equity committees’ to look into complaints of discrimination and promote equity, and that these committees must include members of the OBC, SC and ST communities, persons with disabilities and women

SC says UGC equity regulations framework ‘vague’

January 30, 2026, 09:34 AM - 3 min read

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Baghchi observed that the framework can have “very sweeping consequences” and may end up dividing the society with a “dangerous impact”

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SC reserves verdict on pleas for modification of stray dogs order

January 29, 2026, 04:55 PM - 3 min read

The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on pleas seeking modifications to its stray dogs orders, after hearing state authorities, the NHAI, animal welfare bodies, and amicus curiae.

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Supreme Court directs EC to ensure transparency in Tamil Nadu SIR

January 29, 2026, 04:44 PM - 3 min read

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to ensure transparency and smooth conduct of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, ordering publication of disputed voter lists and granting a fresh window for affected voters to challenge their exclusion ahead of the Assembly polls.

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SC agrees to list plea against UGC's equity regulations

SC agrees to list plea against UGC's equity regulations

January 28, 2026, 06:05 PM - 3 min read

"We know what's happening. Make sure defects are cured. We will list it," CJI Kant said.University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 was notified on January 13 and applies to all higher educational institutions in India.

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Stray dogs: SC unhappy with 'adequacy' of steps taken by states

Stray dogs: SC unhappy with 'adequacy' of steps taken by states

January 28, 2026, 05:48 PM - 4 min read

The matter gained national attention last year after a Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan directed Delhi municipal authorities to round up and shelter stray dogs, drawing protests from animal rights groups.

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The petition submitted that “by design and operation, this definition accords legal recognition of victimhood exclusively to certain reserved categories and categorically excludes persons belonging to general or upper castes from it protective ambit, regardless of the nature, gravity, or context of discrimination suffered by them”.

Uproar against new UGC equity regulations grows

January 28, 2026, 10:20 AM - 2 min read

The latest petition has been filed by an advocate named Vineet Jindal, who says that Regulation 3(c) of the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, allows for an exclusionary, asymmetric and caste-specific definition of ‘caste-based discrimination’ that denies equal protection of law to a substantial section of citizens solely on the basis of caste

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Acid attacks: SC asks Centre to amend law for harsh punishment

Acid attacks: SC asks Centre to amend law for harsh punishment

January 27, 2026, 08:26 PM - 3 min read

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi asked states and UTs to provide information about the number of cases in which charge sheets are filed in trial courts.The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Haryana-based Shaheen Malik, who herself is an acid attack survivor.

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Govt can't have a 'say' in transfer of judges: SC judge Bhuyan

Govt can't have a 'say' in transfer of judges: SC judge Bhuyan

January 27, 2026, 05:30 PM - 3 min read

Speaking at a lecture held at the ILS Law College, Pune, Justice Bhuyan said,“Transfer of a judge is always for the better administration of justice. It is an internal matter of the judiciary. The government can have no say in that.”

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SC rejects plea against 'VIP Darshan' at Ujjain Mahakal temple

SC rejects plea against 'VIP Darshan' at Ujjain Mahakal temple

January 27, 2026, 05:07 PM - 3 min read

The CJI said there were limits to judicial intervention in temple management and it is for the people, who are at the helm, to decide such issues."Whether the VIP entry should be allowed or should not be, it is not for the court to decide. We are on the question of justiciability," he said.

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