The Supreme Court suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi surrender and face trial in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case. It also questioned why she delayed raising the plea alleging non-supply of the grounds of arrest at the earliest stage.
The Delhi High Court permitted climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to shift to Medanta Hospital during his indefinite hunger strike, directing immediate transfer of his medical records and treatment under a Medanta-appointed panel of doctors chosen by the hospital.
The Calcutta High Court granted interim relief to TMC MP Mahua Moitra in a hate speech case, directing that no coercive action be taken against her till October 5 or further orders, subject to her full cooperation with the investigation.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a District Collector has no authority under the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct police to recall a closure report or reopen a concluded investigation. It held that such executive interference unlawfully encroaches upon powers reserved exclusively for the judiciary.
The Delhi High Court declined to urgently hear a plea alleging excessive police force against CJP protesters, with CJ Upadhyaya remarking, “Don’t drag the court into all this.”
The Supreme Court slammed the BCI for recognising law colleges run out of “garages” and enrolling convicts, while allowing provisional enrolment of a CA with a pending case.
The Bar Council of India’s Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes women’s quotas in bar councils, welfare funds for lawyers and curbs on foreign law firms.
The Delhi High Court sought a comprehensive medical report on activist Sonam Wangchuk’s health after allegations of his forced confinement, directing Safdarjung Hospital, AIIMS and a private laboratory to file all pathological reports through sworn affidavits.
The Karnataka High Court refused a husband’s divorce plea under Section 13(1A) of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding a Hindu marriage is a sacrament, not a contract to exit at will.
The Supreme Court cautioned against politicising the alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir fund embezzlement case, saying it is a routine criminal matter requiring a fair investigation, and emphasised that courts are not a forum for political battles.
