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research Bar&Bench Friday, 19 June 2026 NEW

Reports of 75 judges going to London for badminton event false and misleading: Centre to Delhi High Court

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The Central government on Friday told the Delhi High Court that the social media posts and reports of over 75 judges and Union ministers travelling to London to participate in a Badminton event are "completely false and misleading".Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for the government and argued that the photographs circulating on social media depicting Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath and Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kiren Rijiju playing badminton are f

Key Facts

Type Research
Source Bar and Bench
Published Friday, 19 June 2026
Affected Population 1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees

Key Numbers

20 million central + state government employees
Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT
1,500+ services on UMANG app
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives

Key Authorities

PMOCabinet SecretariatDARPGNITI AayogMinistry of Electronics & IT

Key Stakeholders

Civil ServantsState GovernmentsJudiciaryInternet UsersTech CompaniesStartups

Government Context

NDA III BJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
Left Centre Right

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