Which is the real Shiv Sena? SC's final hearings on Uddhav faction plea begin

The Supreme Court on Wednesday began final hearings on pleas from the Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging the Election Commission’s decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde group as the real Shiv Sena. The court is now examining if a legislative party can override the political organisation that gave it its identity.

Police modernisation scheme awaits Finance Ministry’s nod, Centre tells SC

The Union government told the Supreme Court on August 5, 2026, that a police modernisation scheme proposal reached the Finance Ministry on July 8, 2026. The Centre said, “The proposal is under consideration.” This plan aims to improve police infrastructure and install CCTV cameras across the country by March 2027.