A group of depositors approached the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into an alleged Rs 1,000 crore deposit scam. The bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant issued notice, questioning the effectiveness of the Tamil Nadu Police investigation.
The Calcutta High Court’s Port Blair circuit bench set aside the discharge of a woman’s in-laws in a dowry harassment case, stressing that society still struggles with gender equality. The woman had died by suicide in 2021 after killing her infant daughter.
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Akashdeep Karaj Singh, making him the first accused to be released in the Baba Siddique murder case.
The court clarified that the bail order will not affect other accused, while the investigation into the high-profile killing continues.
A 39-year-old DLSA employee in Jagatsinghpur died by suicide after recording a video accusing senior officials of mental harassment and torture. Police have registered an unnatural death case and launched a detailed investigation following an FIR by his wife.
The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Senior Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara challenging the senior designation system as elitist and unconstitutional. The Chief Justice observed that the plea was not maintainable and curtailed arguments, remarking, “enough spoken for social media!”
The Supreme Court has directed a Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia–led committee to probe allegations of horse trading and electoral malpractice in the Chhattisgarh State Bar Council elections. The panel will also oversee the election of office bearers, with its report due in two weeks.
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a plea by Asaram’s Ahmedabad ashram challenging the State’s move to reclaim land for sports infrastructure ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2030. The court upheld the government’s stand that the ashram had exceeded the permitted land use and violated allotment conditions.
The Supreme Court was urged to constitute a bench to reconsider petitions on retrospective environmental clearances after projects violated norms. Referring to its November 18, 2025 ruling, a 2:1 majority led by then CJI B R Gavai permitted it.
The Supreme Court allowed a serving Uttarakhand judicial officer to appear in the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services examination, overturning an unexplained denial by the High Court. Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan quashed the rejection, reinforcing standards in recruitment.
A Delhi court has summoned Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Pawan Khera, and Jairam Ramesh over a criminal complaint by journalist Rajat Sharma, citing alleged defamation and forgery through a manipulated video under multiple IPC sections.
