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India and China held the 36th WMCC meeting in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss border management. India asked China to share technical details on upstream projects on trans-border rivers. The Indian side said, "maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations."
The Supreme Court said a husband cannot deny interim maintenance to his wife just by alleging adultery. He must show clear evidence to support his claim. In Himanshu Chordia vs State of Rajasthan, the court noted, “The Court held that, at the interim stage, a husband must present clear evidence.”
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 7, 2026) sought the Centre's response on pleas challenging the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. The petitions said the changes dilute transparency by removing public interest safeguards. A Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant asked the government to file its response on these issues.
The Delhi High Court quashed two criminal complaints from the 2015 Maggi Noodles controversy. Justice Madhu Jain set aside summoning orders from November 6, 2015, and January 11, 2016. The court said, "The continuation of the complaints would merely compel the petitioners to undergo a protracted criminal trial" without any purpose.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition from six NEET-UG candidates who alleged discrepancies in their OMR sheets. The bench asked the students to approach the Delhi High Court for relief. The court is currently busy with larger cases about exam reforms and the functioning of the NTA.
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the last appeal against the 2005 Delhi High Court judgment, effectively closing the Bofors corruption case. The bench questioned the long delay, noting that all proceedings were quashed years ago. This ends a legal saga that started after the 1986 arms deal was signed.
The Supreme Court on Friday, August 7, 2026, refused to stop a Chhattisgarh High Court case against former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The plea challenges his 2023 Patan assembly election win. The top court said Baghel can raise his points before the election tribunal during the trial of the case.
US President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders to limit automatic birthright citizenship for specific foreign nationals. These orders target children of foreign lobbyists, terrorist group members, and those accused of visa fraud. Trump said his administration would pursue a different legal route after what he described as an unfair ruling.
The Supreme Court directed the Gujarat High Court to decide Narayan Sai’s rape conviction appeal within three months. The bench said, “We request the high court to endeavour to dispose of the appeal within a period of three months.” Sai, jailed for 12 years, must now cooperate for this early hearing.
India and China held their 36th Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. Officials reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control and discussed transborder river data sharing. Both sides agreed to use diplomatic channels to maintain peace and improve their strained bilateral ties.
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Friday criticised the BJP government for passing bills in Parliament without debate. He said, "BJP mocking Parliament. Passing Bills like cooking Maggi noodles." The Opposition alleged that the government pushed through important legislation in minutes, ignoring their protests during the ongoing Monsoon Session.
US District Judge Ana Cecelia Reyes confirmed on Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants lost Temporary Protected Status. Reyes said her earlier decision pausing the administration's action was "no longer in effect." This follows a Supreme Court ruling that allowed the government to end protections for these migrants.