The Supreme Court restored a 1995 murder acquittal, holding that a High Court cannot substitute its own view for a plausible trial court finding without showing the acquittal was perverse.
The Calcutta High Court refused permission for a TMC student wing rally in solidarity with the Jantar Mantar protesters, holding the situation was not normal and could escalate tension.
More than sixty district court advocates gathered at Delhi’s Tis Hazari complex on Saturday, protesting the police action against demonstrators during the CJP’s July 20 march to Parliament. They recited the Preamble and demanded a judicial inquiry into the crackdown.
A Delhi court denied regular bail to a doctor accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, observing that the CBI’s material prima facie showed his role in an organised conspiracy that undermined the fairness of the examination and candidates’ confidence.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that his “cockroach” remarks were aimed only at lawyers who entered the profession using fake degrees, not the country’s youth. “It was about the lawyers who have entered profession through backdoor,” he reiterated.
The Delhi High Court heard a PIL challenging alleged surveillance of protesters at Jantar Mantar. The petitioner argued that videography and facial recognition technology infringe the fundamental right to privacy, raising serious constitutional concerns over protest monitoring.
The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a PIL by Save India Foundation seeking criminal proceedings against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protestors. The NGO alleged the protestors committed arson, assaulted police personnel, and damaged public property at Jantar Mantar.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Monday a petition alleging police excesses during the Jantar Mantar student protest. The plea, mentioning urgency, claimed students faced excessive police action and sought the Court’s immediate intervention.
The Supreme Court barred posting, reposting, recording, editing, monetising or circulating clips of live-streamed court proceedings on digital platforms without prior permission. The interim order clarifies that the restriction will not affect news reporting.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant dismissed as false media reports claiming he refused to list a plea on police action against student protesters. He clarified that no such petition had been filed before the Supreme Court.
