Supreme Court rules that BCI has no power to punish law students
Supreme Court of India declares Bar Council of India (BCI) has no jurisdiction or power to initiate any disciplinary or punitive action against law students. Its disciplinary powers under the Advocates Act, 1961, are limited only to registered advocates. The order from the Supreme Court came in a petition filed by two former NALSAR graduates seeking legal action against the Bar Council of India and chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra for its aborted move to ban the professional enrolment of the 2026 batch students over their objection to have the CJI as chief guest for their convocation.
306 killed, 49 missing in ethnic violence since May 2023: Manipur Home Minister tells Assembly
At least 306 people have been killed, and 49 are still missing in the ethnic violence that broke out in May 2023, Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam told the Assembly on Thursday (September 3, 2026).
Supreme Court declines to entertain plea challenging curbs on journalists’, activists’ entry into U.P., Rajasthan schools
The Supreme Court of India declined on Thursday (September 3, 2026) to intervene in a plea challenging restrictions put in place by Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan governments on entry to journalists, social media influencers and civil rights activists into government schools along with curbs on photography, videography, interviews, audio recording and livestreaming.
Raghav Chadha, AAP spar over his name being marked ‘shifted’ in Punjab draft rolls
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday (September 3, 2026) attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab for allegedly marking his name as “shifted” in the draft electoral list published as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
India-U.S. trade pact to be finalised once U.S. offers preferential rate: Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday (September 3, 2026) said the details of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the U.S. will be announced once Washington offers preferential terms compared to the country’s competitors. He also said that India’s nine free trade agreements (FTAs), spanning economies representing about $60 trillion of GDP, would provide preferential access to nearly two-thirds of global trade.
Let’s both show our degrees: CJP’s Dipke to PM Modi
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday (September 3, 2026) questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his educational qualifications, urging him to publicly disclose his degree.
Purification ritual at Haldwani rally site was an act of ‘untouchability’: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday (September 3, 2026) claimed that the “purification” carried out at the site of his rally in Haldwani last month was an act of “untouchability” and said his party will approach Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan over the issue.
Take steps on formulating SOP for arresting transgender person: High Court to Centre, Delhi Police
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) asked the Centre and city Police to take appropriate steps for the formulation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the arrest and detention of transgender persons.
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s office ransacked in Kolkata; 6 arrested
An office of Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee located at Camac Street was ransacked on Thursday morning (September 3, 2026). Mr. Banerjee alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters were behind the attack. Videos shared by the Trinamool Congress leaders showed three to four masked men removing equipment from the office, with shattered glass and other materials scattered around, indicating vandalism.
