Abhishek Banerjee has moved the Calcutta High Court challenging multiple FIRs registered after the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. He alleges the BJP-led State Government has targeted AITC leaders through politically motivated criminal cases and coercive action.
The Supreme Court ruled that the right to privacy under Article 21 cannot shield a spouse accused of adultery from disclosing mobile call records or hotel stay details. The Court said such evidence may be accessed to prove allegations of adultery in matrimonial disputes.
RJD MP Sudhakar Singh has moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into alleged donation theft linked to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. He also sought directions for the temple trust to disclose all donations received since February 2020.
A Delhi court reserved its order on the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case after hearing both sides. The activists argued prolonged detention without trial violates their fundamental right to liberty.
The All India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA-NAPM) has urged the Election Commission of India to prevent eligible women and transgender persons above 18 from being excluded during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, citing systemic barriers and risks of wrongful disenfranchisement.
The Patna High Court reiterated that an adult woman has the fundamental right to decide where and with whom she wishes to live. The Court held that a married woman may join her husband only after her wishes are personally verified with adequate safeguards.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed an FIR against a woman accused of hurting religious sentiments after she dressed up her pet dog as Lord Krishna for Janmashtami and shared the photo on WhatsApp. The Court held that an act done out of genuine love and devotion does not constitute an offence under Section 298 of the BNS.
The DMK moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to restrain TVK leaders, including Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, from making public statements or false accusations over the Karur stampede. The plea also claimed several accused later became Tamil Nadu ministers after the 2026 Assembly elections.
The Supreme Court stayed the CAG-led audit of Delhi’s three private power discoms and ordered status quo, holding that the legality of DERC’s decision to appoint the constitutional auditor raises an arguable issue requiring judicial review.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a person cannot be externed merely for participating in agitations or protests against the government. The Court granted relief to an SDPI member who challenged the Mumbai Police’s externment order.
