The Central Consumer Protection Authority directed hotels and restaurants not to impose LPG or fuel surcharges by default, calling it unfair trade. The regulator clarified such input costs must be included in menu prices, not charged separately to customers.
The Supreme Court set aside a dowry-harassment FIR against a woman’s parents-in-law and sister-in-law in Uttar Pradesh, ruling that vague matrimonial allegations should not trigger criminal proceedings. It stressed that criminal law must not serve as personal vendetta.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court stayed the Rewa District Bar Association elections after finding no 30% reservation for women as mandated by the Supreme Court. The Court held that Supreme Court directions are binding and elections without women’s reservation cannot be allowed.
The Allahabad High Court held a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance to his wife and children merely due to imprisonment for non-payment. The court clarified such punishment does not clear arrears or end the continuing legal obligation.
Amit Shah introduced the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha to address gaps in the 2010 FCRA law, especially managing foreign funds and assets after cancellation or lapse.
A Delhi court upheld discharge of two accused in a 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case, citing investigative lapses. The court observed grave suspicion lies against the police story, agreeing it is difficult to accept prosecution material at face value.
The Delhi High Court directed Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to stop selling or expanding its diabetes drug “Olymviq,” citing phonetic similarity with Novo Nordisk’s “Ozempic.” Justice Jyoti Singh noted such similarity in pharma crosses an unacceptable threshold, indicating prima facie trademark infringement.
A Supreme Court-appointed panel, led by former Delhi High Court judge Justice Asha Menon, has urged the Centre to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, and called for broad community consultation before further changes.
The Allahabad High Court granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in a POCSO case, noting delays in FIR, medical report issues, and procedural violations. The Court said the allegations require “greater care and caution” and granted relief from arrest.
The Karnataka High Court, through Justice M. Nagaprasanna, directed breweries to ensure strict age verification via Aadhaar or valid ID, stressing checks must not be “perfunctory” but actively enforced to prevent underage alcohol access.
