March 27, 2026

Supreme Court

Kanwar Yatra: Supreme Court to hear plea challenging UP’s directive mandating display of QR codes; petition says rule violates privacy | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is all set to examine a petition on July 15 that contests the Uttar Pradesh administration’s order requiring QR code displays at establishments along the ‘kanwar’ path, which disclose proprietors’ identities.Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh will consider the public interest litigation submitted by academic Apoorvanand Jha and fellow…

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EC not issuing clarification, acting like ‘BJP cell’: Tejashwi on Bihar SIR | India News

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Tejashwi Yadav (File photo) PATNA: Bihar’s opposition bloc and NDA claimed victory and attacked each other after SC didn’t stop special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state but advised EC to consider Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards for verification.Leader of opposition in the assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, accused EC of acting…

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‘It is a relief for democracy’: Congress hails SC suggestion on EC’s revision of Bihar electoral rolls | India News

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NEW DELHI: Congress hailed Supreme Court hearing on EC’s revision of Bihar electoral rolls as a significant step, and expressed hope that the poll watchdog will accept additional documents like Aadhaar for voter’s verification.Congress general secretary and MP K C Venugopal said, “It is a relief for the democracy. The matter will now be heard…

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Evening news wrap: SC refuses to stay Bihar voter revision, Congress hits out at Shashi Tharoor over Emergency remark; and more | India News

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NEW DELHI: From the Supreme Court hearing on Bihar’s electoral revision to Congress taking aim at Shashi Tharoor over his Emergency remark, and India warning of retaliatory tariffs against the US, Thursday saw legal, political and geopolitical flashpoints. Arunachal Pradesh CM’s strong words on the Dalai Lama succession and early action in the IND vs…

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School closures protest: Sanjay Singh launches ‘School Bachao Abhiyan’ in UP; says ‘we want schools, not liquor shops’ | India News

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NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday launched the ‘School Bachao Abhiyan’ (Save Schools Campaign) in Jaunpur, slamming the Uttar Pradesh government for shutting down thousands of government schools. With the slogan “Not Liquor Shops, We Need Schools,” Singh marched with local residents to a primary school in Meerganj Khas that…

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One state, 8 crore voters, one big fight: Bihar’s ballot battle explodes; SIR controversy explained | India News

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LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a protest amid ‘Bihar bandh’ called by the INDIA bloc against Special Intensive Revision in the state, in Patna. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: A storm is brewing in Bihar’s political landscape months ahead of the assembly election as Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…

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‘Let film be released’: SC rejects urgent hearing on ‘Udaipur Files’; Delhi HC directs screening for petitioners | India News

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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an urgent hearing on a plea challenging the screening of the film “Udaipur Files”, a movie based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal’s murder case.A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi said, “Let the film be released,” while asking the petitioner to raise the matter to “the regular…

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PIL in SC backs EC electoral rolls revision, says they must be regular | India News

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NEW DELHI: Countering petitions filed in Supreme Court challenging Election Commission’s decision for special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, a PIL has been filed in the court for a direction to the poll panel to conduct SIRs across the country at regular intervals, particularly before elections, to ensure that only Indian citizens cast…

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