Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case — Citizenship and voter status

The Supreme Court upheld the Bihar SIR (Special Invalidation Report) exercise in a 124-page judgment. The ruling clarifies the distinction between citizen-voters with valid documentary evidence and citizen non-voters whose names were deleted from electoral rolls on technicalities.

Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh is accused of sexual harassment. Delhi Police registered an FIR and filed a chargesheet against him under IPC sections 354, 354A, 354D, and 506. The Delhi court has reserved its verdict, with judgment scheduled for August 3, 2026.

A chargesheet against a Kodagu homestay owner accused in a rape case involving a US national was quashed by the Karnataka High Court. The court separately declared the arrest illegal and directed the State to pay ₹5 lakh compensation, while allowing investigation to continue.

A civil motor accident claim arose following a collision involving a KSRTC bus driver and a car. The KSRTC bus driver was acquitted in criminal proceedings, but the Karnataka High Court had attributed 50% contributory negligence to the deceased car driver. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, holding that a criminal acquittal cannot control civil MACT claims and the standards of proof differ between criminal and civil law.

Supreme Court case addressing the handling of election-related black money cases. The Court directed the Election Commission of India and respective governments to file compliance reports on seizures, FIRs, and convictions in electoral offence cases.

Review petitions were filed challenging the Supreme Court's July 2022 judgment that upheld the constitutional validity of sweeping powers of the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A new bench was reconstituted to hear these review petitions in 2026.