‘People’s will through lawmakers can bring religious reforms’: Supreme Court

Constitutional courts should be extremely reluctant to alter religious practices, a nine-judge Supreme Court bench cautioned. Only the will of the people, expressed through elected representatives in Parliament and assemblies, can bring about reforms in religious customs. The court emphasized that it’s impossible to scrutinize every religious practice.

Supreme Court to hear ED plea to cancel bail to West Bengal coal scam ‘kingpin’

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Enforcement Directorate’s plea to cancel the bail of alleged coal smuggling kingpin Anup Majee. While issuing a notice, the court noted the ED’s prolonged investigation. Majee, accused in a Rs 2,700 crore scam, claims cooperation, but the ED highlights his accountant’s absconding status and alleged payoffs.

Delayed by a year due to tech glitches, livestock census to be out after June

The 21st Livestock Census report’s release has been postponed to after June due to technical issues in data compilation and validation. This quinquennial exercise, which concluded its data collection in February last year, aims to provide crucial updated figures on livestock and poultry populations for policy decisions.

CBI busts graft ring in Punjab Vigilance Bureau

The CBI has uncovered a corruption ring involving the Punjab Vigilance Bureau, arresting three individuals for allegedly accepting payments to resolve official complaints. Vikas Goyal, his son Raghav Goyal, and associate Ankit Wadhwa are accused of facilitating these illicit deals. OP Rana, reader to the DG (Vigilance), is currently at large.

Insurance pool of Rs 13,000 crore for Indian ships

The Indian government has launched a $1.5 billion Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool, backed by a $1.4 billion sovereign guarantee, to offer risk cover for Indian vessels on international routes, including war zones. This initiative aims to reduce shipping insurance premiums and guarantee coverage even when global insurers withdraw due to rising risks.

Why Vijay’s floor test in Tamil Nadu is really a survival test for AIADMK

Tamil Nadu’s trust vote for CM-designate Vijay is overshadowed by a potential AIADMK rupture. Senior rebels are questioning party chief Palaniswami’s leadership, accusing him of seeking an understanding with the rival DMK. This internal strife could signal the AIADMK’s terminal decline as its MLAs consider shifting loyalty.