A series of incendiary remarks from BJP leaders and affiliated online voices has placed the judiciary, particularly the apex court, at the centre of a storm. The controversy follows rulings on the Waqf Act and gubernatorial delays in approving legislation—and it is raising urgent questions about the separation of powers, free speech, and contempt
In this Legislative Assembly election, political parties are in a heated competition—not just for power, but for the most enticing giveaway—from providing free electricity to direct cash transfers. Despite the Supreme Court ruling in 2024 that pre-election freebies do not constitute “corrupt practices,” and directing the Election Commission of India to establish guidelines, enforcement remains lax.
wo Public Interest Litigations (PILs) have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation into the charges regarding the use of substandard ingredients and animal fat in the preparation of ghee and laddus distributed as 'prasadam' at the revered Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).