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Fresh judgments and what they mean, explained for judiciary aspirants and anyone curious about the law — plus practical guides on everyday legal questions.
High Court Sets Hearing Schedule on Marital Rape Exception Challenge
A bench led by the Chief Justice has scheduled hearings on petitions contesting the government's stance on the marital rape exception in Section 375 of the IPC.
Ultimate Guide to CLAT UG and PG: Syllabus, Pattern, and Strategy
A comprehensive guide to the CLAT UG and PG exams, covering syllabus breakdowns, marking schemes, fees, and preparation strategies for law aspirants.
CLAT 2027 Registration Opens as Expert Committee Reviews Exam Structure
The Consortium of National Law Universities has opened CLAT 2027 registrations, while an expert committee reviews the exam structure to reduce rote learning.
Parliament Passes Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026 to Establish Centralized Commission
Parliament has passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026, establishing a centralized National Tribunals Commission to streamline appointments and fix tenures.
Supreme Court Protects Student Right to Dissent Against BCI Enrollment Freeze
The Supreme Court reprimanded the Bar Council of India for trying to freeze bar enrollments of graduating students over peaceful convocation protests.
Traffic challan amounts in Tamil Nadu: the official fine list
Tamil Nadu publishes a detailed official fine list under the MV Act 2019 — from ₹500 general violations to ₹25,000 overloading fines. The full table, with the 60-day payment window.
Traffic challan amounts in Karnataka: fines and Bengaluru rules
Karnataka enforces the 2019 schedule with several lower fixed rates — two-wheeler licence violations, overspeeding, helmet and seat-belt fines are all cheaper than the national maximum.
Traffic challan amounts in Uttar Pradesh: fines and expressway rules
UP enforces the national MV Act 2019 schedule uniformly, with heavy ANPR enforcement on its expressways — the Yamuna Expressway is the state's largest source of speeding challans.
Traffic challan amounts in Delhi: the full penalty chart
Delhi follows the national 2019 schedule but routes dangerous driving, drunk driving and red-light jumping to court — where the magistrate, not the police, sets the fine.
Traffic challan amounts in Gujarat: fines, dry-state rules and payment
Gujarat applies the MV Act 2019 schedule but cut several fines after September 2019 — and its prohibition law makes drunk driving uniquely strict. Full guide with amounts.
Traffic challan amounts in Rajasthan: fines, e-challan and payment
Rajasthan moved to cashless, online-only challan payments in 2026. The full fine schedule under the MV Act 2019, plus the state rules every RJS aspirant and driver should know.
Delhi High Court Denies Interim Bail to Sushil Kumar
The Delhi High Court rejected the interim bail plea of wrestler Sushil Kumar, citing the gravity of murder charges and risks to witness safety.
Traffic challan amounts in India: the complete state-wise guide (2026)
A single reference for challan amounts across Indian states under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 — the national fine schedule, how states differ, and links to our per-state guides.