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1. 'Count your days': US Labor Department ramps up H-1B fraud probe amid increased scrutiny

'Count your days': US Labor Department ramps up H-1B fraud probe amid increased scrutiny

'Count your days': US Labor Department ramps up H-1B fraud probe amid increased scrutiny The US administration’s scrutiny of the H-1B visa programme is widening, with the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General (DOL OIG) saying a growing number of whistleblower complaints and public tips are helping investigators identify suspected fraud and abuse. In a post on X on Wednesday, the watchdog issued a blunt warning to those allegedly involved in fraudulent immigration schemes: “Count your days.” The agency said information from whistleblowers, members of the public and investigators was feeding into its work with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said the agency has received a surge of information from people who have worked for or interacted with businesses described by investigators as “visa mills”. The tips followed interviews and social media posts highlighting the ongoing investigation. The broader probe covers alleged fraud involving H-1B and PERM programmes, including claims of fraudulent applications, wage-related kickbacks, labour brokers and potential human trafficking. The investigation is not confined to the technology industry, with D’Esposito saying healthcare and other sectors are also being examined. The OIG investigates suspected violations involving employers, immigration lawyers and labour brokers across several US foreign-worker programmes. The watchdog has also conducted on-ground checks as part of the investigation.

2. No court can fully undo harm caused by compromised police investigation: CJI Surya Kant

No court can fully undo harm caused by compromised police investigation: CJI Surya Kant

No court can fully undo harm caused by compromised police investigation: CJI Surya Kant Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday said that no court, however conscientious, can fully undo the harm caused when the first stages of the criminal justice process are compromised. CJI Kant was speaking at the launch of former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer OP Mishra’s book, Beyond the Uniform: Duty, Discretion & Public Trust, at the India International Centre (IIC) in Delhi. In his address, CJI Kant observed, “The work of the police and the work of the Courts form one continuous chain in the administration of justice. The judiciary inherits, quite literally, what the police places before it." The CJI said that an FIR recorded with care and an investigation conducted fairly improve the prospects of justice being done in court. The exercise of police discretion, therefore, is not peripheral to justice but one of its earliest and most consequential foundations, CJI added. He also stressed the importance of preparation in policing, citing the arrangements made for the recently held 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. He said the smooth conduct of the event rested on officers working behind the scenes to secure routes and venues, coordinate traffic, and maintain vigilance through the night. CJI Kant further said that public trust in the police is built through seemingly ordinary interactions with citizens. “A citizen who is heard sympathetically, treated with dignity and guided clearly does not leave merely with a complaint recorded or a question answered.

3. IDIA Hyderabad to conduct CLAT Bootcamp at NALSAR

IDIA Hyderabad to conduct CLAT Bootcamp at NALSAR The Hyderabad Chapter of Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) will conduct a CLAT Bootcamp 2026 at NALSAR University of

4. Manipur violence: Supreme Court asks Chief Secretary for report on unnatural deaths at relief camps

Manipur violence: Supreme Court asks Chief Secretary for report on unnatural deaths at relief camps The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Manipur Chief Secretary to file a report on 25 unnatural

Manipur violence: Supreme Court asks Chief Secretary for report on unnatural deaths at relief camps

Manipur violence: Supreme Court asks Chief Secretary for report on unnatural deaths at relief camps The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Manipur Chief Secretary to file a report on 25 unnatural deaths reported in relief camps set up for victims of the Manipur violence of 2023. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana ordered, "We direct the Chief Secretary of Manipur to submit report about all the 25 unnatural deaths reported in the newspapers...along with post mortem report identifying the cause and what preventive steps have been taken to avoid the same. What preventive steps have been taken in (camps for internally displaced people)." The Court passed the order on a batch of petitions concerning the investigation, protection, relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the Manipur ethnic clashes of 2023. The violence in Manipur stemmed from the opposition of certain tribes to the demand of Scheduled Tribes status for the majority Meitei community. On April 19, 2023, the Manipur High Court had ordered the Manipur government to “consider inclusion of the Meetei/Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks” from the date of the order. This directive sparked violent ethnic clashes within the State between the Meitei and Kuki–Zo communities. In 2024, the Manipur High Court recalled its controversial April 2023 directive. Meanwhile, a video of two women being paraded naked amid the violence went viral, prompting the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the issue.

5. How can you impose blanket ban? Delhi HC questions police for not allowing anti-reservation protest

Delhi HC questions police for not allowing anti-reservation protest The Delhi High Court on Thursday grilled the Delhi Police for denying the Kshatriya Karni Sena permission to hold a protest at Janta

1. Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation vs. Central Board of Trustees and Ors. (09.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1024/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether the statutory first charge under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF & MP Act) prevails over the non-ob

2. Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission vs. Ashok Yadav and Ors. (09.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1023/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission's decision to select option 'B' as the correct

3. Union of India and (UOI) Ors. vs. NC Isaac (15.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1022/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the entitlement to disability pensions for ex-servicemen, focusing on whether the Entitlement Rules for Casualty Pensionary Awards, 2008, significantly altered the

4. 3S and Our Health Society vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (10.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1019/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of implementing Front-of-Package Labelling (FoPL) on packaged foods to inform consumers about high levels of fat, sugar, and salt, particularly to protec

5. Kunal Rameshbhai Kalyani vs. The State of Gujarat and Ors. (07.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1018/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether Kunal Rameshbhai Kalyani's promise to marry the complainant, which led to a physical relationship, constituted deceitful conduct under Section

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