The Delhi High Court granted Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other respondents three weeks to respond to the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging a trial court’s refusal to take cognisance of its chargesheet in the National Herald money laundering case.
The Supreme Court directed the reconstituted SIT probing the alleged siphoning of Ayodhya Ram Mandir offerings to file a status report, with the CJI stating, “We are focused on having a fair, speedy and impartial investigation,” while prioritising a time-bound probe.
The Allahabad High Court held that a husband who conceals his subsisting first marriage cannot evade maintenance by questioning the validity of the second marriage, ruling that Section 125 CrPC does not permit a person to benefit from his own fraud.
The Odisha government moved the Supreme Court against the release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath, citing a law and order situation, days after the Court cleared it for July 28.
Ahead of hearing pleas on alleged police excesses during the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak protests, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant assured that “every side will get justice,” indicating the Supreme Court would consider the rights and concerns of all parties involved.
The Supreme Court on Monday flagged “enormous issues” in the anti-defection law while issuing notice to the Centre on Kapil Sibal’s plea challenging the prevailing interpretation of the Tenth Schedule, stressing that the law itself was enacted by Members of Parliament.
Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected any rollback of LADCS, warning striking lawyers. Citing 27 days of judicial remedy disruption, it said it would not take the matter lightly and would act appropriately if they refused to heed reason.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that peaceful protests are protected by law, observing that police excesses cannot be justified. Stressing democratic values, the Court said, “Just because there is an agitation does not mean there should be lathi charge. Self-evolved discipline is needed.”
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan cautioned against criminalising everyday activities, observing that eating chicken over the Ganga is not an offence. He also expressed concern over delays in granting bail to persons arrested in protest-related cases.
The Supreme Court restored a 1995 murder acquittal, holding that a High Court cannot substitute its own view for a plausible trial court finding without showing the acquittal was perverse.
