The former Delhi Mayor alleged that Ghaziabad police entered his Delhi residence without a warrant while searching for journalist Abhishek Upadhyay. Uttar Pradesh denied any search took place. The Supreme Court declined to decide either version, holding that the statutory route to an FIR must be tried first, and refused to lay down guidelines on inter-state police raids.
A PIL before the Supreme Court seeks an independent judicial commission to frame constitutional safeguards against online misinformation. Filed under Article 32, the plea highlights risks from algorithm-driven content amplification, viral fake narratives and children’s social media access, arguing that existing laws lag behind digital challenges.
A Supreme Court of India PIL filed under Article 32 seeks directions restricting Aadhaar use strictly to identity verification, alleging its expanding application in administrative and electoral processes exceeds legally permitted limits and raises concerns regarding misuse, governance practices, and constitutional safeguards for citizens’ data.
The Supreme Court of India questioned if the Enforcement Directorate was alleging a breakdown of constitutional machinery in West Bengal over the Kolkata I-PAC raid involving Mamata Banerjee. “We hope you are not arguing ‘breakdown of constitutional machinery’,” Justice N. V. Anjaria told SG Tushar Mehta during the hearing.
