The West Bengal Assembly passed the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti Social Activities Bill, 2026 and the Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2026, expanding police powers to tackle organised crime and unrest.
The Supreme Court of India rejected a PIL on discrimination, calling profiling regressive and harmful to unity. A Bench led by Justice Surya Kant with Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi stressed that every crime must face strict action.
