The proposed Bill creates a Designated Authority to vest, manage and dispose of foreign contributions and assets when an organisation's FCRA registration is cancelled, surrendered or ceases to exist. It also permits possible government management of institutional activities, raising constitutional proportionality and safeguards concerns.
Source ↗A three-judge Supreme Court Bench led by CJI Surya Kant quashed FIRs connected with NEET paper-leak protests, reinforcing peaceful assembly and expression. The decision also prompted debate over selective justice because cases involving Noida workers, CAA protesters and farmers remain pending.
Source ↗The 25th Special Representatives talks between NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi produced eight points of outcome and consensus. India's 2019 'Early and Substantial Harvest' proposal resurfaced, while concerns remain about an asymmetric settlement and unresolved eastern and western sectors.
Source ↗In an affidavit to the Supreme Court, FSSAI proposed a red hexagonal front-of-pack warning for packaged products high in added sugar, added saturated fat or salt. Phase I covers products high in at least two of the three nutrients and specified sugary beverages; the Court is scheduled to hear the matter on September 10.
Source ↗Scientists used reverse vaccinology to develop ZPY-CpG-Ch, an experimental vaccine intended to address more than 100 pneumococcal serotypes. It produced 80–100% survival in mice against tested lethal strains, but did not eliminate upper-respiratory bacterial carriage and therefore may not prevent transmission.
Source ↗The Supreme Court directed Tamil Nadu to frame a specified channel for fishing-vessel transit from territorial waters to the exclusive economic zone. It upheld the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 2020 and the Central EEZ Rules, 2025, while noting that only six of 257 applications received access passes on the ReALCRaft portal.
Source ↗The Kerala High Court held that a minor's consent in an alleged romantic relationship is irrelevant under the POCSO Act. It upheld a conviction and sentence of 10 years' imprisonment plus a ₹50,000 fine for rape and sexual assault.
Source ↗A study estimated Pichavaram mangroves' total economic value at ₹2,485.38 crore, including a blue-carbon asset value of ₹1,612.40 crore. It recommends incorporating ecosystem-service valuation, blue-carbon finance and mangrove values into natural-capital accounting and Green GDP frameworks.
Source ↗The Allahabad High Court quashed the National Security Act detention of 25-year-old Akriti Chaudhary as arbitrary and vague. It imposed a ₹5 lakh penalty on the Uttar Pradesh government, recoverable from officials, while noting that the detainee faced 11 FIRs and had obtained bail in five.
Source ↗The Delhi High Court directed the Centre and Delhi Police to formulate a standard operating procedure for arresting and detaining transgender persons, citing a legal vacuum. It referred to the NHRC's May 2026 Advisory 2.0 after a petition highlighted an incident involving the illegal search of transgender persons by male officers.
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