Law

Bengal court issues fresh summons to Abhishek Banerjee for collection of voice samples

IANS | July 1, 2026 2:06 PM

Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) A district court in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, on Wednesday issued a notice to Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, to be present at the court so that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sleuths can collect his voice samples in a case where he is accused of making violence-inciting statements and threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a campaign rally.

Delhi HC orders removal of five defamatory posts against BJP MP Raghav Chadha

IANS | July 1, 2026 11:16 AM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of five prima facie defamatory online posts against BJP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha, who had sought the takedown of allegedly manipulated online content portraying that he "sold himself for money" after switching from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Chinese national in US admits conspiracy with transnational drug cartel

IANS | June 30, 2026 11:20 PM

Washington, June 30 (IANS) A Chinese national has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to importing hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States, laundering more than USD 22 million in drug proceeds and providing material support to the Mexican drug cartel 'Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG)', the Justice Department said on Tuesday.

US Supreme Court blocks Trump's order to end automatic birthright citizenship

IANS | June 30, 2026 10:06 PM

Washington, June 30 (IANS) The US Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants and many temporary visa holders, ruling that such children are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment.

32 booked for govt land scam with forged records in UP's Sambhal

IANS | June 30, 2026 1:24 PM

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), June 30 (IANS) A major land scam involving government-owned Gram Samaj land worth crores of rupees has allegedly surfaced in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, with police registering an FIR against 32 people, including former Municipal Council officials, employees, public representatives and private individuals, officials said.

SC refuses to hear PIL seeking probe into Bhojpur encounter, grants liberty to move HC

IANS | June 30, 2026 1:02 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged 'fake' encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar's Bhojpur district and raising concerns over the growing trend of extra-judicial killings and "half encounters".