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1. From US to Germany: Indian students eye ‘new-age’ study hotspots as strict visa rules, weak rupee spoil US, UK dream

From US to Germany: Indian students eye ‘new-age’ study hotspots as strict visa rules, weak rupee spoil US, UK dream

From US to Germany: Indian students eye ‘new-age’ study hotspots as strict visa rules, weak rupee spoil US, UK dream Stricter visa requirements, immigration crackdowns, a weakening Indian currency, and bleak job prospects — all these factors have prompted many Indian students to reconsider studying abroad, especially in the US and Europe. The question many now ask is: Is it even worth it to burden oneself with hefty student loans, which may take forever to repay? "The market is clearly showing signs of slowing down. We've already seen enrolments to the UK and US fall by 20 percent over the last two years, and I expect another 10-15 percent decline from those levels going forward," Sushil Sukhwani, founder of Edwise International, which sends thousands of Indian students to universities abroad each year, told the BBC. Notably, in the UK, 76 percent of universities reported a decline in Indian student enrolments for the January intake, while in the US, enrolments fell by nearly 7 percent between February 2025 and February 2026. Strict visa requirements in the UK and the US have already taken a toll. India's Ministry of External Affairs had cited data in the Rajya Sabha in April this year to flag the "decline of about 6.9% in overall student enrolments in US academic institutions." The ministry confirmed that visa "rule-breaking", increased scrutiny, and compliance requirements have had an impact on the number of US student visas issued to Indian nationals. Meanwhile, a survey by the British Universities International Liaison Association (BUILA) released in April claimed that 70 percent of UK universities reported a fall in the number of international students starting postgraduate courses in January 2026. “The findings suggest that the decline is being driven in part by universities taking proactive recruitment decisions ahead of tighter visa compliance measures, but there are also…

2. Kerala High Court stays demolition of Chander Kunj Army Towers

Kerala High Court stays demolition of Chander Kunj Army Towers

Kerala High Court stays demolition of Chander Kunj Army Towers A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday issued a stay on the demolition of the twin towers of the Chander Kunj Army Towers at Vyttila, developed by the Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO). The temporary stay was ordered on an appeal filed by P.K. Unique Projects Limited, which was placed first in the financial bidding for the tender of work for the demolition. The appeal was sought against a Single Bench order directing the committee led by the District Collector to proceed with the demolition by Edifice Engineering, which had been placed second in the financial bid. The court said that the district administration could proceed with the preparatory works prior to the demolition. However, the demolition should be stopped till the Single Bench conducts a detailed hearing and takes a final decision on the matter. Earlier, the petitioner company had sought a direction from the Single Bench to issue a “confirmation of work” for the demolition and to stay the committee’s decision to finalise the tender for demolition in favour of the other firm. The State had then contended that the contract was awarded to Edifice Engineering considering its technical expertise in the safe demolition of buildings without any impact on adjacent structures, and that Edifice had worked on the demolition of four apartment complexes at Maradu.

3. Govt. confronts legal, political imbroglio in KSCDC cashew import corruption case

Govt. confronts legal, political imbroglio in KSCDC cashew import corruption case

Govt. confronts legal, political imbroglio in KSCDC cashew import corruption case The United Democratic Front (UDF) government appeared to confront a legal and political imbroglio after a single bench of the Kerala High Court ordered the administration to reconsider giving sanction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute a senior Congress leader and State president of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) R Chandrasekharan, among three others, on the charge of corruption in the import of raw cashew when he chaired the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC), a public sector company, during the 2012-15 period. The case had remained in limbo since the CBI filed a chargesheet against Mr. Chandrasekharan and three others, former KSCDC Managing Director K.A. Kasim, and a private cashew trader Jaimon Joseph, at the agency’s special court in Thiruvananthapuram in 2021, with the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government not granting prosecution sanction. The CBI charges against the suspects include corruption, criminal conspiracy, and misuse of the “freedom with responsibility” latitude granted to the KSCDC, which endows the company operational autonomy to directly purchase and import raw cashew nut to maintain uninterrupted factory operations and support cashew sector workers by ensuring the maximum number of working days per year. The CBI also charged the suspects with violating the Store Purchase Manual and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines. The case came to the fore again after Industries Department Secretary A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish appeared before the High Court on Monday and submitted an unconditional apology in a contempt petition moved by petitioner Kadakampally Manoj, who accused the government of refusing prosecution sanction in the case.

4. Banks get major relief as Karnataka High Court rules that minimum average balance in account not liable for service tax

Banks get major relief as Karnataka High Court rules that minimum average balance in account not liable for service tax

Banks get major relief as Karnataka High Court rules that minimum average balance in account not liable for service tax In a relief to the banking sector, the High Court of Karnataka has ruled that banks are not required to pay service tax merely because customers maintain a Minimum Average Balance (MAB) in their accounts. The court has said maintaining an MAB is only a condition of operating a bank account and does not amount to payment or “consideration” for any service tax, as the maintenance of an MAB is, in essence, nothing more than the maintenance of a deposit in a bank account. Krishna Kumar passed the order while allowing the petitions filed by Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Karnataka Bank, and consequently quashing the show cause notices issued to them by the Additional Director-General GST (Central Tax-Intelligence) during 2020-21. The GST authorities had issued similar notices to several other banks and financial institutions. The dispute was related to the pre-GST period up to June 30, 2017, as tax authorities had argued that customers maintaining an MAB effectively provided a form of non-monetary consideration to the banks. According to the notices, the banks offered a basket of services in return for customers agreeing to maintain the prescribed balance, and the value of that “consideration” could be quantified with reference to penalties imposed when customers failed to maintain the minimum balance. “The act of customers maintaining an MAB cannot be construed, treated, or described as ‘consideration’ towards services provided by the banks,” the court stated while observing that “an MAB is merely a contractual condition, not a payment for services rendered”. The court also said that the notices issued to the banks are ex facie contrary to various circulars as well as the scheme and mandate of the provisions of the Finance Act.

5. Supreme Court refuses to entertain Himachal Pradesh judicial officer’s plea against Collegium picks for HC judgeship

Supreme Court refuses to entertain Himachal Pradesh judicial officer’s plea against Collegium picks for HC judgeship

Supreme Court refuses to entertain Himachal Pradesh judicial officer’s plea against Collegium picks for HC judgeship The Supreme Court on Monday (June 22, 2026) declined to entertain a petition filed by a judicial officer from Himachal Pradesh challenging the recommendation made by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant-led Collegium to appoint certain judicial officers junior to him as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. The court observed that recommendations relating to appointments to constitutional courts are based on the Collegium’s subjective assessment and are amenable to only limited judicial review in exceptional circumstances. The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by CJI Kant and comprising the four senior-most judges of the court, had on June 2 recommended the elevation of three judicial officers — Chirag Bhanu Singh, Bhupesh Sharma and Yogesh Jaswal — as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Arvind Malhotra, who is serving as principal judge of the family court in Dharamshala, moved the top court contending that despite a September 2024 direction of the Supreme Court requiring the High Court Collegium to reconsider his candidature along with that of another judicial officer, it had instead recommended officers junior to him. Malhotra, senior advocate Balbir Singh submitted before a Bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi that his client had been called for an interaction in September 2025 and asked to furnish certain documents. However, he said that in May this year, the High Court Collegium forwarded the names of officers junior to him to the Supreme Court Collegium for elevation, even though his client is the senior-most judicial officer in the State. The Bench, however, pointed out that there was nothing on record to indicate that the High Court Collegium had formally rejected Mr.…

1. T.K.A. Padmanabhan vs. Abhiyan Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd. through its Secretary (04.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0644/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether T.K.A. Padmanabhan's consumer complaint against Abhiyan Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd. could be referred to arbitration due to an arbitration claus

2. Maniyar Iliyaz and Ors. vs. P. Ayyappan and Ors. (19.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0643/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths, emphasizing its precedence over motorized vehicle movement, in the case of Maniyar Iliyaz and Ors. vs. P. Ay

3. Rajat Kumar and Ors. vs. S.D. Adarsh Jain Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Sadhaura and Ors. (19.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0642/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Rajat Kumar and others, legal heirs of Om Parkash, and S.D. Adarsh Jain Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Sadhaura and others, concerning the removal of an

4. Rajesh Sharma vs. North Delhi Municipal Corporation and Ors. (17.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0641/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Commissioner of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation was competent to dismiss Rajesh Sharma, an Executive Engineer, from service following his convict

5. Special Police Establishment vs. Kamta Prasad Mishra and Ors. (15.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0638/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh could be exempted from the Right to Information Act, 2005, under a notification claiming it as an

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