State vs Udhayanidhi Stalin — Remarks against actor Trisha case

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.

A 25-year-old woman from Noida, Ruchika Singh, was booked under a Zero FIR for allegedly making abusive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. The FIR was transferred to Parliament Street Police Station for further investigation. The charges allege that her comments hurt the dignity of the constitutional post and were intended to disturb public peace.

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.

A public interest litigation seeks directions to ban the use of metallic pellets fired from pump action rifles or projectile action guns by law enforcement agencies for dispersing civilian assemblies. The petition was filed following injuries sustained by a Delhi protest victim during the Sansad Chalo protest.