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1. Seven killed as boulder collapses at stone quarry on outskirts of Bengaluru

Seven killed as boulder collapses at stone quarry on outskirts of Bengaluru

Seven killed as boulder collapses at stone quarry on outskirts of Bengaluru Seven workers, including six migrants, were killed, and five were injured after a massive boulder collapsed on them at a stone quarry in Hulukenahalli village in Tavarekere Hobli on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday (July 2) morning. Several workers were engaged in stone-cutting and quarrying activities when a huge rock mass became detached from the quarry face and came crashing down on them from a height of about 40 feet. The boulder collapsed on some vehicles, including a tractor trolley which was loading crushed stones, and left several workers trapped. Seven labourers — five from Madhya Pradesh, and one each from Karnataka and Chhattisgarh — were killed on the spot. Five others who were injured were rushed to the Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital for treatment as Tavarekere police and fire and emergency services carried out rescue operations. Gopi, a quarry worker from Tamil Nadu who escaped in the nick of time, claimed that several people were working at the top of the boulder trying to pry out the rock mass, which then broke free and rolled down. “If only they had informed us beforehand, many victims could have been saved,” he told mediapersons. Police are still investigating the cause of the accident. Culpable homicide charges The Tavarekere police registered a case against five people, including the quarry owners and supervisors, for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

2. Gauhati High Court rejects man's citizenship claim despite 15 documents

Gauhati High Court rejects man's citizenship claim despite 15 documents

Gauhati High Court rejects man's citizenship claim despite 15 documents The Gauhati High Court recently upheld a Foreigners Tribunal's order declaring a Guwahati resident a foreigner, after finding that the 15 documents he relied upon had failed to establish his Indian citizenship [Aminul Hoque v Union of India & Ors.]. A Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Shamima Jahan dismissed the petition filed by 38-year-old Aminul Hoque, who had challenged a 2019 order of the Foreigners Tribunal. Hoque had argued that he was an Indian citizen by birth and relied on a series of documents, including the 1951 National Register of Citizens (NRC), electoral rolls from 1966 onwards, a 1973 land sale deed, his PAN card, Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) and school records to trace his family's presence in Assam before the 1971 cut-off date. However, after examining these evidences, the Court concluded that the Hoque had failed to prove his citizenship. "Though the petitioner had exhibited 15 (fifteen) documents as exhibits, the same does not appear to help the petitioner to establish that he has been able to discharge his burden as required under Section 9 of the Foreigners Act, 1964 to prove that he is not a foreigner but an Indian Citizen," observed the Court. The Court noted that Hoque had failed to establish a continuous documentary link between himself and his projected ancestors. Hoque had contended that differences in the spelling of his parents' and grandparents' names across official records were the result of clerical errors. He also explained that his family had moved from one village to another because of erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River, which explained why their names appeared in voter lists from different places over the years.

3. Citizens entitled to protest; slogans like BJP 'murdabad’ and ‘Amit Shah murdabad' not ground for externment: Bombay HC

Citizens entitled to protest; slogans like BJP 'murdabad’ and ‘Amit Shah murdabad' not ground for externment: Bombay HC

Citizens entitled to protest; slogans like BJP 'murdabad’ and ‘Amit Shah murdabad' not ground for externment: Bombay HC Protesting against decisions of the government or raising slogans against it cannot constitute a valid ground for expulsion of a citizen from any area, the Bombay High Court recently held while quashing an externment order (order banning/ expelling an individual from a locality/ district) passed against Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary, the Maharashtra State general secretary of the Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI) [Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.] Justice Madhav Jamdar sharply criticised the action of Mumbai police to extern Chaudhary, a former Lok Sabha candidate, from Mumbai and adjoining areas for a period of one year. The judge asked why slogans like ‘BJP government murdabad’ and ‘Amit Shah murdabad’ attracted the measure of externment passed by a deputy commissioner of Mumbai police. He also referred to the recent protests happening across the country over examination paper leaks. The judge orally remarked that police officers are authorities answerable to the public and not functionaries of the ministers. He emphasised that citizens are entitled to protest and agitate against government decisions and the police could not pass externment orders to banish people from their own city merely for protesting or sloganeering. Therefore, Justice Jamdar struck down the externment order on the ground that the order was passed merely because of Chaudhary's actions of organising and participating in protests. Chaudhary, a resident of Chembur, Mumbai suburbs, has been active in organising protests on issues including the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the demolition of Babri Masjid and the Gynavapi Masjid controversy, the corruption of Waqf board and fuel price hikes.

4. Ayodhya Bar alleges donation theft cover-up, seeks FIR against Champat Rai

Ayodhya Bar alleges donation theft cover-up, seeks FIR against Champat Rai

Ayodhya Bar alleges donation theft cover-up, seeks FIR against Champat Rai Ayodhya Bar alleges donation theft cover-up, seeks FIR against Champat Rai The complaint by Faizabad Bar Association contains a series of allegations against senior trust functionaries, claiming that large amounts of cash and jewellery donated by devotees were stolen and that efforts were made to shield the real culprits. The Faizabad Bar Association has lodged a police complaint seeking an FIR against former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai, trust member Anil Mishra, temple official Gopal Rao and others, alleging their involvement in the alleged embezzlement of donations and valuables offered by devotees at the Ram temple. The complaint, a copy of which has been accessed by, was submitted at the Ram Janmabhoomi police station after lawyers took out a protest march in Ayodhya. Filed by advocate Shailendra Kumar Jaiswal, the elected general secretary of the Faizabad Bar Association, the complaint contains a series of allegations against senior trust functionaries, claiming that large amounts of cash and jewellery donated by devotees were systematically stolen and that efforts were made to shield the real culprits. ALLEGATIONS OF THEFT OF DEVOTEES’ OFFERINGS In the complaint, Jaiswal states that members of the Bar Association have long been associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and many lawyers regularly contribute donations at the temple. He says the alleged theft of devotees' offerings has deeply hurt the sentiments of devotees and members of the legal fraternity. "The continuous theft of large sums of money and valuable jewellery coming into the temple donation boxes has come to light through various reports," the complaint says. The advocate alleges that Champat Rai, Anil Mishra and Gopal Rao were directly…

5. TVK member moves Madras High Court alleging bribery in selection of government advocates

TVK member moves Madras High Court alleging bribery in selection of government advocates

TVK member moves Madras High Court alleging bribery in selection of government advocates A member of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has moved the Madras High Court alleging irregularities in the selection of government advocates for Villupuram district [Gnanasoundari Vs Secretary Law Department]. The plea has been filed by M Gnanasoundari, a practising advocate from Villupuram, against the Tamil Nadu Law Department, the Villupuram District Collector, TVK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, TVK general secretary N Anandh and the party’s Villupuram district secretary N Mohanraj. Gnanasoundari has sought a direction to the authorities to give her an opportunity in the selection process. She has also sought an interim injunction restraining the Law Department and the District Collector from proceeding further with the notification. According to the petition, the advertisement for appointment of government advocates in Villupuram district was issued on June 5. Gnanasoundari said she applied for the post of special public prosecutor for the Mahila Court at Villupuram on June 22 and for the post of additional public prosecutor for the Principal and Sub Court at Villupuram on June 29. She claimed that though she submitted six copies of her biodata and relevant documents at the Collector’s office, no acknowledgement was issued to her. The petitioner alleged that even before the application deadline expired at 5.45 pm on June 29, a list of selected candidates was circulated in WhatsApp groups at 12.11 pm.

1. Chandrikaben Kishor Dafda vs. State of Gujarat and Ors. (01.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0665/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Chandrikaben Kishor Dafda against the State of Gujarat and others, concerning the refusal to quash a criminal case related to her alleged non-disclos

2. Shobha Vasant Bhoir and Ors. vs. Soni and Ors. (01.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0664/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether the suit filed by Soni and others for specific performance of an unregistered agreement from 1984 was barred by limitation. The appellants, Sh

3. Neeraj Gupta vs. Pardeep Kumar Bansal and Ors. (01.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0662/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether a Magistrate must record evidence under Section 244 of the Code of Criminal Procedure when the offence is triable by the Court of Sessions, as in the case

4. Malkit Singh and Ors. vs. State of U.T. and Ors. (01.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0661/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of street vendor relocation and regulation in Chandigarh, involving Malkit Singh and others versus the State of U.T. and others. The court emphasized the

5. Krishna Kumar Ojha and Ors. vs. Jitendra Chaudhary and Ors. (01.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0660/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether a compromise decree from 1994, accepted by the Civil Court, complied with Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The appellants, Krishna

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