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Moneylife Digital Team 16 March 2026
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court (HC) has refused to quash a corruption case against an advocate accused of persuading his client to pay a bribe to police officers, holding that the legal profession carries a high ethical responsibility and cannot be used to exploit clients.   In a

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 March 2026
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports highlighting the increasing number of missing persons and the low rate of tracing them in several states, raising serious concerns about possible human rights violations.   In a statement, the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 12 March 2026
Following complaints from transport associations of harassment, bribery demands and unlawful vehicle detention by traffic personnel, Maharashtra's additional director general of police (traffic) has issued a state-wide circular directing officers to end coercive e-challan recovery practices,...

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Ritwik Choudhury (Bar  and   Bench) 10 March 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Central government to frame a policy to compensate those who suffer from serious adverse effects from COVID-19 vaccine.   A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta added that the compensation must be provided on a no-fault basis.    "Union of...

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Ayman Khan (IndiaSpend) 06 March 2026
India’s increasing demographic of the elderly needs long-term care, daily support and palliative services. While national policies emphasise care at home, government data show that access to such services remains limited.   With older adults projected to account for nearly 20% of India’s...

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 March 2026
A proposal to delete the reservation for electricity transmission and distribution facilities, along with BEST bus infrastructure, at a site in Mumbai’s Malabar Hill division has drawn objections during a public hearing held by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). During the hearing,...

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On 28th February, TV Mohandas Pai, the well-known angel investor, tagged finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman in a post on X, drawing attention to what seems to be a case of enforcement overreach: the arrest of Rishi Gupta, managing director and chief executive officer (MD& CEO) of Fino...

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At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 last week, Galgotias University provided a shameful sideshow that gravely undermined India’s attempt to project itself as a serious player in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) with credible educational standards.   A communications teacher from this...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 February 2026
As many as 119 architects, urban designers and planners have escalated their opposition to the proposed redevelopment of the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai, sending a second, more detailed representation to the state government and the civic body after the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 February 2026
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC’s) Budget for FY26-27 continues its strong emphasis on capital expenditure and large infrastructure projects, following a similar pattern in FY25-26. With the total outlay rising to ₹80,952.56 crore in FY26-27 from ₹74,427.41 crore in FY25-26,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 February 2026
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed a budget of ₹80,952.56 crore for 2026-27, marking an increase of 8.77% over the 2025-26 Budget estimate (BE) of ₹74,427.41 crore. While the overall increase is moderate, the revenue projections underlying the Budget show a sharper rise,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 23 February 2026
A court in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, on 20 February 2026, sentenced Rambhawan and his wife Durgawati to death for committing a series of heinous crimes involving the sexual exploitation of 33 minor children. The convictions were recorded under multiple provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the...

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Prashant Jha (Bar  and   Bench) 20 February 2026
The Delhi High Court on Thursday started hearing arguments on a batch of petitions challenging several provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).    A total of four petitions have come to the High Court. Senior Advocate Arvind Datar appeared for one of the petitioners -...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 20 February 2026
In an extraordinary development, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered deployment of judicial officers, including the retired judges, for smooth conduct of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.   The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 February 2026
As many as 102 leading architects, planners and designers under the banner of the Mumbai Architects Collective have written to the municipal commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and the Maharashtra chief minister (CM), urging them to halt any underground...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 19 February 2026
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the practice of States announcing freebies and subsidies before elections, noting that the ultimate burden to bear expenses for the same falls on taxpayers (Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation v. Union of India & Anr.)   A Bench of Chief Justice...

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Nilesh Singit 17 February 2026
India’s present moment in artificial intelligence is often described in terms of innovation, opportunity, and national technological leadership. The India AI Impact Summit brings global attention to how artificial intelligence is shaping governance, development, and social...

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Ritwik Choudhury (Bar  and   Bench) 16 February 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Central government over the transcripts of videos cited against Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk in his detention order under the National Security Act (NSA).   A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale was hearing the plea moved Wangchuk's wife...

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Moneylife Digital Team 11 February 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday undertook a wide-ranging review of vacancies, appointments and mounting pendency in the central and state information commissions, reiterating that the right to information (RTI) is a fundamental right and that transparency in the appointment of information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 11 February 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday undertook a wide-ranging review of vacancies, appointments and mounting pendency in the central and state information commissions, reiterating that the right to information (RTI) is a fundamental right and that transparency in the appointment of information...

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