Law & Public Safety

Tamil Nadu tightens eligibility for prison furlough

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

Tamil Nadu has notified the Tamil Nadu Prisons (Release on Furlough) Rules, 2026, barring convicts for sedition/acts endangering sovereignty, rape, POCSO offences, specified NDPS offences, convicted foreign prisoners, and inmates involved in serious prison offences in the past five years from furlough.

UGC flags Bengaluru institute’s degrees as invalid

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

On February 16, the University Grants Commission listed Bengaluru-based Global Human Peace University as a “fake university” and warned students not to take admission, stating it is unrecognised and issuing degrees in violation of the UGC Act.

ICICI Prudential Life loses GST input-credit appeal in Mumbai

LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY INDIA

A Mumbai CGST and Central Excise (Appeals-III) order dismissed ICICI Prudential Life’s appeal and upheld a GST input tax credit reversal demand of Rs 9,84,12,96,592 (tax plus equal penalty, excluding interest) for July 2017–July 2022.

Karnataka tightens quality compliance for blood banks

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

Karnataka’s Health Department ordered all blood centres to secure NABH accreditation or NQAS certification within one year under a Government Order dated February 17, 2026, with NQAS mandated for government blood banks and NABH required for private blood banks.

Yoon conviction locks in South Korea’s post-martial-law legal reckoning

LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY SOUTH KOREA

Seoul Central District Court convicted former President Yoon Suk-yeol of leading an insurrection tied to his December 3, 2024 martial-law declaration and sentenced him to life in prison.

State Department builds a censorship-circumvention site aimed at Europe

WORLD & POLITICS USA

The U.S. State Department registered freedom.gov on January 12 as an online portal intended to let users access content blocked by governments in Europe and other countries.

Moderna’s mRNA flu shot is back on the FDA review track

WORLD & POLITICS USA

The FDA agreed to accept and review Moderna’s mRNA-1010 influenza vaccine application after a formal Type A meeting and a change to the regulatory pathway used in the filing.

UK court overturns Palestine Action terror proscription

WORLD & POLITICS UK

The UK High Court ruled that Palestine Action should not have been proscribed as a terrorist organisation.

Poland tightens access rules for vehicles at military sites

WORLD & POLITICS POLAND

The Polish army has barred Chinese-made cars from entering military facilities and will also exclude any vehicle with location, video, or audio recording capabilities from secure areas unless those functions are disabled.

Maharashtra ends Muslim reservation category for public jobs and education

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

On Feb 17, 2026, the Maharashtra government issued a Government Resolution cancelling the 5% reservation for Muslims in government/semi-government jobs and educational institutions and halting issuance of SBC(A) caste and non-creamy layer certificates to Muslims.

India tightens platform takedown compliance expectations

WORLD & POLITICS INDIA

India’s information ministry said social media platforms must remove unlawful content within three hours of being notified, shortening the prior 36-hour window.

Israel moves to widen rabbinical courts’ role in civil dispute arbitration

WORLD & POLITICS ISRAEL

The Knesset’s Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee voted to advance a bill allowing rabbinical courts to arbitrate certain civil disputes when all parties consent, excluding criminal/administrative cases and disputes involving married or formerly married couples.

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