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New Delhi: Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that it has the jurisdiction and the right, via judicial review, to decide whether a religious practice is superstition but what will follow is for the legislature to decide. The observation was made by a nine-member bench examining legal and constitutional questions touching upon religious practices. The bench headed by CJI Surya Kant resumed the second day (final) hearing of petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, ...Read More >

In a crackdown on illegal liquor trade, Kaij police in Beed, Maharashtra, seized liquor worth over ₹1.5 lakh being transported without proper permits, leading to the arrest of one individual. IMAGE: Photograph: Flavio Lo Scalzo/ReutersKey PointsKaij police seized illegal liquor worth over ₹1.5 lakh in Beed district, Maharashtra.The liquor was confiscated from a car intercepted on Kaij-Kallam road.The seized liquor included country liquor worth ₹88,000 and foreign liquor valued at ₹71,860 ...Read More >

Patna, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid recurring hooch tragedies in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday mounted an attack on the Nitish Kumar government over frequent incidents of illicit liquor smuggling and alleged rampant corruption, questioning the effectiveness of the state's prohibition policy. Marking 10 years of the liquor ban, Tejashwi alleged that the policy has failed to achieve its objectives due to what he described as a powerful nexus between sections of the administration an ...Read More >
With four more people succumbing to suspected spurious liquor, the death toll in Bihar's hooch tragedy rose to five, officials said. At least six others are undergoing treatment at a government hospital in East Champaran for symptoms like blindness, an official added. A station house officer (SHO) has also been suspended for the lapse in duty and two people were arrested. The deceased have been identified as Chandu Kumar (28) of Pulwa Ghat village and Hiralal Bhagat of Hardiya, both under Ragh ...Read More >

CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday criticised the DMK government and Chief Minister MK Stalin during an election campaign at Saidapet, where he canvassed for AMMK candidate G Senthamizhan in the AIADMK-led alliance. Anbumani said several sections, including teachers, sanitation workers and village staff, of protesting as they felt "betrayed" by the government. He said leaders like Periyar E V Ramasamy, CN Annadurai and M Karunanidhi stood for social justice, but alleged the pr ...Read More >

CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday criticised the DMK government and Chief Minister MK Stalin during an election campaign at Saidapet, where he canvassed for AMMK candidate G Senthamizhan in the AIADMK-led alliance. Anbumani said several sections, including teachers, sanitation workers and village staff, of protesting as they felt "betrayed" by the government. He said leaders like Periyar E V Ramasamy, CN Annadurai and M Karunanidhi stood for social justice, but alleged the pr ...Read More >

Patna, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The situation in parts of East Champaran in Bihar has turned grim, as the hooch tragedy continues to deepen its toll. In the Turkaulia and Raghunathpur areas of the district, fear and mourning now define everyday life, with the death toll rising to six after one more victim succumbed during treatment on Saturday. Over 15 individuals remain hospitalised, fighting for survival. Some of them permanently lost their eyesight. So far, Pramod Yadav, Chandu Kumar, Pari ...Read More >

Ahmedabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Uniform Civil Code Bill and the amendment to the Disturbed Areas Act passed recently by the Gujarat assembly are unconstitutional. After a marathon debate of more than seven hours, the Gujarat assembly last week passed the UCC Bill that seeks to put in place a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. It stipulates a seve ...Read More >

Ahmedabad, Apr 4 (PTI) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Uniform Civil Code Bill and the amendment to the Disturbed Areas Act passed recently by the Gujarat assembly are unconstitutional. After a marathon debate of more than seven hours, the Gujarat assembly last week passed the UCC Bill that seeks to put in place a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. It stipu ...Read More >

East Champaran: At least six people have died in a hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district, with the first death reported on Thursday. According to District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal, at least 12 individuals have been arrested so far in connection with the deaths reported from Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari. Police have registered a murder case based on complaints lodged by the victims' families. Authorities said four people remain under treatment, while seven others wh ...Read More >

Motihari: Four people died on Friday, April 3, after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Bihar's East Champaran district, taking the toll to five, officials said. The first death was reported on Thursday. As many as 12 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, said East Champaran District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal. A case of murder has been registered based on complaints filed by the family members of the deceased, police s ...Read More >

Motihari (Bihar), Apr 3 (PTI) Four people died on Friday after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Bihar's East Champaran district, taking the toll to five, officials said. The first death was reported on Thursday. As many as 12 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, said East Champaran District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal. A case of murder has been registered based on complaints filed by the family members of the deceased ...Read More >

Patna: At least four people died, and several others developed health complications including blurred vision after allegedly consuming spurious liquor under Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas in East Champaran district. Police said that at least six people were undergoing treatment while seven others were discharged after preliminary treatment. The incident of hooch tragedy took place last Thursday. East Champaran's superintendent of police (SP) Swarn Prabhat suspended the station house officer ...Read More >

Patna, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has questioned the effectiveness of the prohibition policy after several people died in a fresh hooch tragedy in the East Champaran district. According to reports, at least four people have died after consuming suspected poisonous liquor, while six others have reportedly lost their eyesight, and several more are undergoing treatment after consuming spurious liquor. The incident took place in Balgang ...Read More >

Patna, April 3: In a suspected hooch tragedy in East Champaran district of Bihar, at least four people have died while more than a dozen others fell ill after allegedly consuming toxic liquor. The incident has triggered panic in the affected villages. According to sources, several persons consumed suspected spurious liquor in Balganga village under the Turkauliya police station area on Wednesday evening. The deceased have been identified as Pramod Yadav, Chandu Kumar, Parishan Manjhi and one oth ...Read More >

Patna, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a suspected hooch tragedy in East Champaran district of Bihar, at least four people have died while more than a dozen others fell ill after allegedly consuming toxic liquor. The incident has triggered panic in the affected villages. According to sources, several persons consumed suspected spurious liquor in Balganga village under the Turkauliya police station area on Wednesday evening. The deceased have been identified as Pramod Yadav, Chandu Kumar, Parishan M ...Read More >

CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, on Wednesday, questioned why the DMK's manifesto is silent on prohibition this time, despite the fact that party deputy general secretary Kanimozhi, who had promised to enforce prohibition in 2021, headed the committee that prepared the manifesto. After releasing the PMK manifesto, Anbumani said the highest number of women affected by liquor sales through Tasmac is in Tamil Nadu, and the crime rate has been going up due to liquor. "Not even a single wo ...Read More >
SRINGAR: A total of 33 private members' bills, including five by ruling NC legislators and several by opposition members seeking a ban on liquor use in Jammu and Kashmir, are set to be introduced in the ongoing Budget session of the J&K Assembly today. NC MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar's bill seeks a complete ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Jammu and Kashmir. Another NC member, Sheikh Ahsan Pardesi, has proposed prohibition of the sale and use of alcoholic beverages in Srinagar's Lal Chowk ...Read More >

NEW DELHI: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has upheld the Centre's decision to impose a five-year ban on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) and its factions, wings and front organisations. In its order, presiding officer Justice Nelson Sailo held that the outfit's activities are "detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India" and aimed at secession. The Tribunal said there was sufficient material to conclude that the group was engaged in activities amou ...Read More >

Jammu: Several legislators on Wednesday withdrew their private members' bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after receiving assurances from the government that their concerns would be addressed. Ajaz Ahmad Jan withdrew his bill seeking amendments to the Public Men and Public Servants' Declaration of Assets and Other Provisions Act, 1983 (L.A. Private Members' Bill No. 30 of 2025). Ranbir Singh Pathania also withdrew his bill proposing amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Public ...Read More >

Ranchi: At least 84 liquor shops across the state, including the city, downed their shutters from Wednesday, citing losses due to a very high daily sales target fixed by the excise and prohibition department after implementation of the new excise policy in Sept last year.General secretary of Jharkhand Sharab Vyapari Sangh (liquor dealers' association), Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, said that under the new excise policy, all liquor shops across the state were given a daily sales target, based on their lo ...Read More >

New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a petition challenging orders that prohibit public meetings and protests within the Delhi University campus. The court has sought responses from Delhi University, Delhi Police, and concerned colleges regarding the restrictions imposed earlier this year. The matter was heard by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tejas Karia. The petition challenges a February 17 order i ...Read More >

New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Tuesday blocked five online streaming platforms following due procedure, according to government sources. The platforms identified include MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu, which allegedly hosted obscene content. The IT Act and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021), together, have put in place a stringent f ...Read More >
New Delhi: Noting that the social evil of dowry still prevails showing the ineffectiveness of the anti-dowry laws and at the same time the law is being misused by women for ulterior motives, Supreme Court Monday said this contradiction needed to be resolved as it is creating judicial tension.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol & N K Singh highlighted this issue while convicting a man and his 94-year old mother in dowry death case when a 20-year old girl burnt to death in 2001 for not fulfilling the ...Read More >

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said that the cover could not be construed as promoting smoking or advertising tobacco products, and emphasised that neither the author nor the publisher intended to endorse smoking. The bench refused to interfere with the October 13 decision of the Kerala high court, which had rejected a similar challenge, and observed that the present litigation lacked substance. "There is a disclaimer in the book. The author [R ...Read More >

New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking ban of acclaimed author Arundhati Roy's book, 'Mother Mary Comes to Me', alleging that the cover picture depicts the author smoking cigarette/beedi in violation of a central legislation. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi reasoned that the use of the said picture in the book cover is in no way intended to promote smoking and that the Disclaimer in the back of the book clarifies that. "T ...Read More >

Ahmedabad: The music thumped, the lights flashed, and revellers danced into the night, until sirens broke the beat. A DJ party at a Shilaj farmhouse turned into a police raid, as undercover officers from Bopal police found liquor and hookahs -- both prohibited under Gujarat's laws -- being served at the party on Friday night. By morning, 20 people, including 13 foreign students, two bootleggers and the owners of the farmhouse, were taken into custody.According to Bopal inspector B T Gohil, aroun ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a step towards enhancing the work environment and promoting economic growth, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday announced the approval of two key labour reforms. The Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, and the Rajasthan Factory (Amendment) Rules, 2025, are designed to stimulate business activity while prioritising the welfare and safety of workers throughout the state. At the announcement event, CM Sharma emphasised the govt's dedication to ...Read More >
In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites have hosted, published and are distributing AI-generated and morphed videos using his name, likeness, and image, falsely depicting him in obscene acts. A case was registered here following a complaint by Telugu actor Chiranjeevi alleging circulation of AI-generated deepfake and morphed videos containing obscene content using his name and image by certain websites, police said on Monday. In the complaint, the actor stated that the websites ha ...Read More >

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 28 (ANI): Actor Chiranjeevi has lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad Cybercrime Police after AI-generated deepfake videos featuring him in obscene content surfaced on pornographic websites, officials said on Monday. Based on his complaint, the police have registered a case under Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act, Sections 79, 294, 296 and 336(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Sections 2(c), 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohi ...Read More >
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