India News Live Updates, 27 July 2026: ‘Can’t lathicharge just because there was agitation’, Supreme Court on CJP protests

Heavy security at Jantar Mantar even after CJP protesters leave. RAF fired pellet rounds at the Parliament march. Centre to introduce Public Examinations Bill. Bihar bandh clashes leave three shot.

The Supreme Court on Monday said the right to peaceful protest is a constitutional guarantee and that the mere existence of an agitation cannot justify alleged police excesses against demonstrators. Hearing a matter related to alleged police action during student protests, a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said there should be a uniform nationwide protocol to facilitate peaceful protests while allowing authorities to act against anti-social elements. The matter has been posted for further hearing on Tuesday.

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Centre to introduce Public Examinations Bill 2026 in Parliament

The Centre has moved to introduce the Public Examinations Bill 2026 in the Monsoon Session, even as the Opposition has filed adjournment notices over the NEET paper leak — setting up a Parliament day where the government’s legislative answer to the exam crisis will face its first public test.

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Bihar bandh: Three shot as protesters and police clash in Siwan

Three people suffered bullet injuries in Siwan during clashes between protesters and police amid a Bihar bandh called over the NEET paper leak. One of the injured said he had “come to get a certificate” and found himself caught in the firing — a detail that captures how quickly the protests have escalated beyond their student core.

Dharmendra Pradhan: Setback in Delhi, undiminished in Odisha

Despite sustained pressure from the CJP-led protests demanding his resignation over NEET, Dharmendra Pradhan’s political standing in Odisha remains intact — an analysis of how BJP’s calculation on whether to sacrifice the minister is being shaped as much by state-level arithmetic as by the national optics of the exam scandal.

Nandan Nilekani’s exam reform task force: Meet the six experts

The government has constituted a high-powered task force on exam reform led by Nandan Nilekani, with six specialists drawn from testing, technology and education policy. The panel’s composition will be read carefully for signals about how structural — or how cosmetic — the government’s reform intent really is.

PoK goes to polls today amid protests and Pakistan’s crackdown

The legislative assembly of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is heading to the polls today, even as protests against the electoral process continue and Islamabad has moved to suppress dissent ahead of the vote — an election being held under conditions that make its outcome difficult to read as a reliable expression of public will.

Anahat Singh makes history: India’s first world junior squash champion

Delhi teenager Anahat Singh has become the first Indian to win a world junior squash title, scripting a moment in a sport where India has long produced talent without delivering the ultimate prize at the junior level.

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Jul 27, 2026 11:04 AM IST
Opposition to seek Home Minister Amit Shah's statement, plans to disrupt Parliament: Sources

Opposition parties have decided to stall Parliament proceedings on Monday, demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged police excesses in Delhi, sources said. The decision was taken during a meeting of Opposition leaders at Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge's office in Parliament ahead of the day's proceedings.

Jul 27, 2026 10:40 AM IST
Students continue protests despite CJP ending agitation in Bengaluru

A day after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) withdrew its protest following the Union government's in-principle acceptance of its demands, students in Bengaluru said they would continue demonstrations seeking broader education reforms. At a gathering organised by AISA Karnataka at Freedom Park, participants said the movement now extends beyond NEET to issues of equitable access to education, democracy and social justice.

Police have also registered a suo motu FIR against an unidentified woman over placards allegedly supporting jailed activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam during Friday's protest.

Jul 27, 2026 10:23 AM IST
19-year-old dies by suicide after NEET-UG result; police say exam stress cited in note

A 19-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide at her home in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district after failing to clear the NEET-UG examination, police said. The deceased, identified as Ankita Suresh Sangale, had reportedly left a suicide note indicating she was under stress over her exam result. Police have registered an accidental death report and are investigating the case. According to family members, Ankita scored 166 marks in the re-examination, below the 177 cut-off for her category.

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