Overview
- The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of the Tribunal Reform Act, 2021 for violating judicial independence, reaffirming earlier rulings and setting tenure norms for ITAT and CESTAT leadership.
- Mhow Cantonment Board issued a three-day demolition notice for a property tied to Al-Falah Group’s chairman, citing long-pending violations under the Cantonments Act as investigators examine Delhi blast links to the university.
- Jammu and Kashmir investigators raided the Kashmir Times office, recovered ammunition and grenade pins, and registered an FIR alleging terror links, while editors denied wrongdoing.
- A fact-check by The Quint found a viral clip of Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar bowing to Amit Shah was altered with AI, confirming only the shawl-felicitation segment was authentic.
- Following the reported killing of Maoist leader Madavi Hidma, Andhra Pradesh police detained dozens of CPI (Maoist) cadres and seized weapons, ammunition, and cash in coordinated follow-up operations.