Law

Hindus granted unrestricted entrance in Bhojshala, ASI issues order

IANS | May 16, 2026 10:28 PM

Bhopal/Dhar, May 16 (IANS) Following a significant judgment by the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India has issued a comprehensive official order regarding the Bhojshala complex situated in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.

‘Parasites’ remarks targeted fake degree holders, not country’s youth: CJI Surya Kant

IANS | May 16, 2026 4:10 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday clarified that his oral observations referring to certain elements as “parasites” and his remarks mentioning “youngsters like cockroaches” were being misquoted by a section of the media, asserting that his comments were aimed only at individuals entering professions with fake degrees and not at the youth of the country.

Plea in SC seeks overhaul of NTA after cancellation of NEET-UG 2026

IANS | May 16, 2026 2:42 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the “systemic failure” of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in conducting the NEET-UG 2026 examination and seeking its restructuring through a statutory framework enacted by Parliament.

Madhumita Shukla murder case: SC grants relief to convict after 22 years in jail

IANS | May 15, 2026 8:19 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the premature release of Rohit Chaturvedi, one of the convicts in the 2003 murder case of poetess Madhumita Shukla, holding that the Union Home Ministry’s decision rejecting his remission plea was “arbitrary, non-speaking, unsustainable in law and merit”.