Law

Bengal phase 2 polls: 2nd supplementary list of Appellate Tribunals published; 1,468 names added, six deleted

IANS | April 28, 2026 12:46 PM

Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) With the Election Commission of India (ECI) having published the second supplementary list of voters in West Bengal disposed of through the Appellate Tribunals judging the 27 lakh cases found excludable in the earlier judicial adjudication process on Tuesday morning, that is just a day before the second phase of the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in the state, only 1,468 names were cleared.

SC rules subsequent offence alone not ground for cancellation of bail

IANS | April 27, 2026 7:27 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) In a significant ruling on cancellation of bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the Supreme Court has held that bail cannot be cancelled solely on the ground of involvement in a subsequent offence where the statutory conditions under Section 480(3) of the BNSS are not attracted.

Maha Governor releases JGU’s AI Governance Report at national seminar on AI, Law and Society

IANS | April 27, 2026 3:45 PM

Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma released the AI Governance Report 2026 by O.P. Jindal Global University in Mumbai. “I congratulate the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation (at O.P. Jindal Global University), where members of industry and public institutions have come together in a spirit of shared values. Such seminars demonstrate how innovation and partnerships can lead to impactful solutions,” Varma said.

Kejriwal to skip Delhi HC proceedings, claims 'no hope' of justice

IANS | April 27, 2026 10:33 AM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Delhi High Court’s Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, stating that he will neither appear before her in person nor through legal counsel in proceedings linked to the alleged Delhi Excise Policy case, stating that he has lost hope of getting justice from the judge and would follow Mahatma Gandhi's path of "Satyagraha".