State of Uttar Pradesh vs Rahul Gandhi — Criminal defamation case over Savarkar remarks

A 25-year-old woman, Ruchika Singh, was accused of using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest at Jantar Mantar on July 23, 2026. A Zero FIR was registered at Expressway Police Station in Noida under sections related to breach of peace and defamation. The CJP leadership questioned the registration and alleged selective enforcement of law.

CJP spokesperson Saurav Das filed a civil suit in the Delhi High Court against digital media portals, social media intermediaries, and political commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for disclosing his residential address and seeking damages for invasion of privacy.

A case concerning a journalist's article reporting on an official proceeding. The Kerala High Court ruled that reporting on official action does not constitute criminal defamation merely because it causes reputational harm to a litigant.

A journalist's media report covering an official action caused reputational harm to a litigant, who then initiated defamation proceedings. The Kerala High Court held that while the article's publication might have caused embarrassment, reporting on official proceedings does not constitute criminal defamation liability.

An arrest warrant was issued against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra by a Bengal court for allegedly failing to honour summons in a hate speech case. The case relates to comments Moitra made at a news conference in Nadia.

Udhayanidhi Stalin, Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, was arrested from his home on charges related to remarks made against actor Trisha. The DMK party alleged the arrest was political vendetta. The case involves allegations of offensive statements.