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SC hears challenge on use of metallic pellet guns on student protesters

The Court asked petitioners to amend their plea for guidelines on metallic pellet guns and directed treatment for injured students.

Namrata Banerjee

30th Jul 2026

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SC says allegations of police excess warrant independent probe

The Court directed preservation of CCTV footage and protesters’ data, and the release of detained minors.

Namrata Banerjee

28th Jul 2026

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“Agitation cannot justify police excess”: SC on student protest crackdown

The Court said allegations of police excess must be independently examined and suggested a uniform protocol for handling public protests.

Namrata Banerjee

27th Jul 2026

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Postman ban

The Delhi High Court's decision on suspension of Telegram services raises questions on intermediary liability

Shalom Gauri

20th Jun 2026

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The NEET-UG lacks institutional memory

The Union’s assurance that the Prime Minister was supervising the re-test does not answer questions on institutional failure

V. Venkatesan

5th Jun 2026

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Broken bargain

The NEET-UG 2026 leak unsettles the premise on which the 2024 refusal was decided

V. Venkatesan

18th May 2026

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Supreme Court confronts student suicide “epidemic”

After the vague mental-health guidelines of July 2025, the SC’s latest directions to educational institutions are more sharply focused

Shalom Gauri

28th Jan 2026

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July

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Monthly Review: July 2024

In July, after summer vacation, the top court closed a long-pending case on mineral royalty and denied a retest of the 2024 NEET UG exam

Sushovan Patnaik

16th Aug 2024

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Supreme Court issues directions to High-Powered Committee to strengthen NEET exam management

The Court has directed the Committee to submit a status and compliance report by 30 September

Sushovan Patnaik

2nd Aug 2024

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NEET leak

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Supreme Court refuses to cancel 2024 NEET UG exam due to insufficient evidence of “systemic” leak

The Court held that a retest would have “cascading effects” on medical education and prejudice students from marginalised communities

Sushovan Patnaik

23rd Jul 2024

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NEET

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‘Private operators’ and coaching centres tampered with the 2024 NEET UG exam, argue petitioners

The Court directed a three-member expert body from IIT Delhi to clarify the position of an ambiguous question in this year’s NEET exam

Sushovan Patnaik

22nd Jul 2024

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Supreme Court directs NTA to publish centre-wise results of 2024 NEET UG exam

Petitioners demanding a retest questioned the accuracy and completeness of a data analysis conducted by IIT-Madras on the exam results.

R. Sai Spandana

18th Jul 2024

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Neil Aurelio Nunes v Union of India

Having decided that seats in the All India Quota can be reserved for OBC candidates in January 2021, the SC will decide whether the Union government’s ₹8 lakh annual income criteria for determining EWS status in the forward castes is constitutional.

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Next Hearing: September 7, 2022

Last Updated: 20211028

Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Surya Kant CJI

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