Today, on 26th November, the 76th Constitution Day, CJI Surya Kant said Article 32 is the heart and soul of the Constitution, stressing that justice becomes real only when citizens can access courts without hurdles. He urged steps to bridge the gap between rights and reality.
The Supreme Court will take up a plea on November 24 challenging Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act, calling it illegal and unconstitutional. The case raises serious concerns over misuse of preventive detention laws and suppression of democratic dissent.
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka said environmental activists in India are finding it difficult to survive due to lack of support from society. He stressed the need for stronger public backing to protect environmental and human rights.
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman said Shanti Bhushan was a man of tremendous commitment who quit the BJP because he believed it lacked secularism. He recalled that Bhushan always acted according to principles shaped by his family’s strong secular tradition.
CJI BR Gavai said Dr. B.R. Ambedkar never considered the Constitution a permanent document and believed it should evolve with time. He emphasised that citizens can always approach courts when their fundamental rights are violated.
The Delhi High Court rejected a PIL challenging the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections on waging war against India. The Bench cautioned petitioner Upendra Nath Dalai for repeatedly filing similar petitions and hinted at imposing costs.
The Supreme Court ruled that police must give every arrested person written grounds of arrest in a language they understand, under Article 22(1) of the Constitution.
Failure to do so will make the arrest and remand illegal, the Court held in Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra.
The Bar Council of India informed the Kerala High Court that it has granted interim approval for a transgender quota, allowing two supernumerary seats in both three-year and five-year LLB courses across state law colleges for the 2025–26 academic year.
Today, On 6th November, The Karnataka High Court refused to lift the stay on the State government order restricting gatherings of more than 10 people in public places, amid the RSS marches row, keeping the curb on unauthorized assemblies intact for now.
The J&K and Ladakh High Court questioned the maintainability of Mehbooba Mufti’s plea seeking repatriation of J&K undertrials from prisons outside the Union Territory, asking how she was personally affected. The matter will be heard next on November 18.
