The Allahabad High Court has quashed the District Magistrate, Firozabad’s order of March 9, 2026 rejecting Pooja Devi’s plea for release of property attached under the Gangsters Act, holding that a DM who declines release under Section 15 must refer the matter with his report to the competent court under Section 16(1), and has remitted the plea for fresh decision within two months.
Vishnu Shankar Jain, a lawyer representing the Hindu side in a mosque-temple dispute, filed an FIR after receiving a threatening comment on social media from Nidhi Jha, inciting community tensions. The case includes charges of criminal intimidation and provocation. The Supreme Court emphasizes maintaining peace amid ongoing disputes and violence in Sambhal.
The Calcutta High Court directed the Election Commission of India to shut down Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] offices near a polling station. The offices must be closed in accordance with the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) regulations 48 hours before polling. This order stemmed from a petition filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representative.
