Top news of the day: Supreme Court forms panel to probe student protest violence; Collectors in Bengal, J&K, Ladakh and five States empowered to grant CAA citizenship, and more
The Supreme Court of India has formed a committee to investigate protest-related violence, while the government has empowered District Collectors to process citizenship applications under the CAA. Additionally, the Jharkhand High Court has stayed the cancellation of certain government staff appointments.
Why it matters
These developments represent significant shifts in judicial oversight, administrative decentralization of citizenship processes, and employment law in India.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 20, 2026) ordered the formation of a high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) to examine issues, including police violence, NEET-UG protests across the country.
The committee will be headed by Justice (Retd.) R. Subhash Reddy, former judge of the Supreme Court of India. Other members include, Justice Ravi Shankar Jha, former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Shalinder Kaur, former Judge of the Delhi High Court, Rishi Kumar Shukla, former Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Dr. L.R. Bishnoi, retired Director General of Police, Meghalaya.
Jharkhand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of government staff through 11th to 13th JPSC exams
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday (August 20, 2026) stayed the operation of notifications cancelling the appointment of government employees through 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations.
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