The Calcutta High Court refused permission for a TMC student wing rally in solidarity with the Jantar Mantar protesters, holding the situation was not normal and could escalate tension.
A Delhi court reserved its order on a revision petition over refusal to register an FIR against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. The case concerns allegations that her name was included in the electoral roll before she acquired Indian citizenship.
More than sixty district court advocates gathered at Delhi’s Tis Hazari complex on Saturday, protesting the police action against demonstrators during the CJP’s July 20 march to Parliament. They recited the Preamble and demanded a judicial inquiry into the crackdown.
Madras HC ordered two women cops to pay Rs.1 lakh each for trying to settle a dowry dispute instead of lodging an FIR. It said officers are not arbitrators or mediators; when cognizable offences are alleged, their duty is to enforce law, not dilute it.
A Delhi court denied regular bail to a doctor accused in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, observing that the CBI’s material prima facie showed his role in an organised conspiracy that undermined the fairness of the examination and candidates’ confidence.
The Karnataka High Court held that a Muslim man’s second marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is void if his first marriage still subsists. It ruled that opting for the secular law overrides the polygamy permitted under Muslim personal law.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that his “cockroach” remarks were aimed only at lawyers who entered the profession using fake degrees, not the country’s youth. “It was about the lawyers who have entered profession through backdoor,” he reiterated.
The Delhi High Court heard a PIL challenging alleged surveillance of protesters at Jantar Mantar. The petitioner argued that videography and facial recognition technology infringe the fundamental right to privacy, raising serious constitutional concerns over protest monitoring.
The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a PIL by Save India Foundation seeking criminal proceedings against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protestors. The NGO alleged the protestors committed arson, assaulted police personnel, and damaged public property at Jantar Mantar.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Monday a petition alleging police excesses during the Jantar Mantar student protest. The plea, mentioning urgency, claimed students faced excessive police action and sought the Court’s immediate intervention.
