The Supreme Court ordered registration of an FIR and an SIT probe into the alleged custodial death of a 70-year-old Gujarat man arrested in cow slaughter cases. It held that an unnatural death in police custody warrants investigation if material exists.
The Ayodhya Ram Temple has faced allegations of financial irregularities involving donations, jewellery, gold and other offerings from devotees. Legal petitions seek an independent probe, while the temple trust denies wrongdoing. The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a three-member SIT to investigate the claims.
The Supreme Court of India ordered a fresh forensic examination of an audio clip allegedly linking former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh to the 2023 ethnic violence in the state. The move seeks a clearer factual assessment.
The Supreme Court of India ordered the CMD of National Insurance Company be made an accused in a forged policy probe and directed SIT formation. The Court termed the insurer’s inaction a “brutal lack of responsibility,” urging stricter vigilance and accountability in public money matters.
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear on January 19 the plea of MP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah against an order directing an FIR over his remarks on Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi. The case follows strong court criticism, questions over his apology, and an ongoing SIT probe.
The Supreme Court questioned why the full 48-minute leaked audio allegedly linked to the Manipur violence was not sent for forensic examination. The bench said it was “little disturbed” that only select clips were tested and fixed the matter for further hearing.
Today, on 10th December, the Supreme Court has expanded the SIT probe into the NOIDA compensation scam, directing investigators to examine the role of former CEOs and senior officials. The Court also extended the investigation deadline by two months for completion.
A group of 44 retired Supreme Court and High Court judges has condemned the “motivated” campaign targeting CJI Surya Kant over his remarks in the Rohingya case. They said routine legal questions were twisted into false allegations of prejudice, harming judicial independence.
The Supreme Court criticised SEBI for showing “double standards” in the Indiabulls financial irregularities case and questioned the CBI’s unusually soft stance. The Court said even partial truth in the allegations warrants immediate FIR and coordinated action.
The Bombay High Court has asked Mumbai Police to respond to Shehzeen Siddique’s plea seeking an SIT probe into her husband Baba Siddique’s murder. She alleged a builder–politician nexus behind the killing and claimed the real culprits are being protected.
