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1. Watch: Trump slams Iran over peace deal leaks| Above the Fold| 12.06.2026

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2. Supreme Court refers row between Karnataka IPS, IAS officers to mediation

Supreme Court refers row between Karnataka IPS, IAS officers to mediation The Supreme Court on Friday (June 12, 2026) directed Karnataka IPS officer D. Roopa Moudgil and IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri to

3. Chinnaiah claims ₹200 crore plot against ‘false campaign’ in Dharmasthala case; Karnataka High Court notice to SIT on plea to complete probe

Chinnaiah claims ₹200 crore plot against ‘false campaign’ in Dharmasthala case; Karnataka High Court notice to SIT on plea to complete probe

Chinnaiah claims ₹200 crore plot against ‘false campaign’ in Dharmasthala case; Karnataka High Court notice to SIT on plea to complete probe The High Court of Karnataka has ordered issue of notice to the State government and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on a petition, which has sought direction to SIT to complete investigation in Dharmasthala case, while claiming that ₹200 crore was the budget for carrying out alleged false campaign against the Dharmasthala temple and prominent persons associated with it. Justice Suraj Govindaraj ordered issue of notice on a petition filed by Chinna C.N alias Chinnaiah, 50, who had initially alleged that there were mass burial of dead bodies of sexually assaulted women pointing fingers at persons associated with the temple. He later retracted his allegations and told the trial court that his statements were false and he had made them “as instructed by a group of activists.” Funding from Kerala Narrating how activists – Girish Mattennavar, Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, T. Jayant, Vittala Gowda, three YouTubers, a group of advocates from Bengaluru -- had allegedly lured him with money and later threatened to kill him and his wife, it has been claimed in the petition that he was told by the activists that they were receiving funds from Kerala and attempts were on to get a SIT constituted in Kerala before the Karnataka government does the same. Chinnaiah has claimed in the petition that the activists were paying him in the range of ₹2,000 to ₹5,000 at regular intervals and that they had offered him to pay a total ₹50 lakh if he gave statement against D. It has also been claimed in the petition that a leading actor from the south also spoke to him over phone through Mattennavar and asked him him to follow the instructions of the activists. Alleging that he was assaulted and abused by activists when they were not happy with his statement to the…

4. Woman booked under POCSO Act

Woman booked under POCSO Act Woman booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl after previously being accused of offences ag

5. Why cheque bounce litigation fails honest citizens

Why cheque bounce litigation fails honest citizens The criminal remedy for cheque dishonour was introduced to protect confidence in financial transactions. The intention behind Section 138 of the Nego

1. M.R. Vasumathi vs. The Authorized Officer and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0623/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of an auction sale under the SARFAESI Act involving M.R. Vasumathi and the Authorized Officer of Indian Bank. The core issue was whether the auction s

2. Rakesh Kumar Gupta vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0624/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeals by Rakesh Kumar Gupta and the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging the acquittal of the Rastogi brothers by the Allahabad High Court. The core issue was

3. Baksish Ahmad vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0622/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Delhi High Court was correct in dismissing Baksish Ahmad's writ petition on the grounds of forum non conveniens, despite the offices of the Union of In

4. Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd. vs. The Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise (03.03.2025 - SC)(MANU/SC/1309/2025)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd. against The Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, where the primary issue was the Tribunal's failure to record f

5. Commissioner of Customs vs. Atit Shah and Ors. (07.04.2025 - SC)(MANU/SC/1308/2025)

The Supreme Court of India addressed an appeal involving the Commissioner of Customs and Atit Shah and others, focusing on a tax dispute with an amount of ₹25,00,000. The court decided not to issue no

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