The Bombay High Court issued a temporary injunction restraining a Shiv Sena leader from making defamatory, slanderous, libelous or communal remarks against a slum developer, stressing that such statements cannot be permitted under law during the dispute.
A Delhi court criticized BJP leader Kapil Mishra for using the word “Pakistan” to spread hatred during his election campaign. The court refused to cancel the summons issued against him in an electoral malpractice case. It also condemned the use of communal speeches to influence voters. The ruling emphasized the need for fair and unbiased campaigning.