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Journalist Richa Parashar has filed a formal complaint and a Supreme Court petition alleging that she was pushed by Rahul Gandhi during a protest on 12 October 2026, which resulted in her hospitalization. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi on 26 October 2026 regarding the journalist's plea for the registration of an FIR.
Student Sahil Lochab alleged he sustained permanent vision loss and other injuries after police deployed pellet guns during a protest at Jantar Mantar on 20 July 2026. An FIR was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following a protest by the Leader of the Opposition. As reported on 24 October 2026, a Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee has scheduled in-person evidence hearings for 29 and 30 October 2026 to investigate these allegations.
Five individuals have been arrested as of 18 October 2026 for the assault on protesters during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. The Delhi Police Crime Branch investigated Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurabh Das, Ashutosh, and Ajinkya following their failure to appear for summons on 22 October 2026, while a Supreme Court-appointed panel has scheduled hearings for 29 October 2026 to record evidence.
The Supreme Court of India rejected an anticipatory bail plea filed by an individual accused of biting off another person's ear during an alleged assault. The accused's counsel contended that his client was also assaulted during the altercation.
Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas has filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging that his detention on 11 October 2026 involved illegal transport and physical torture by Delhi Police and CRPF personnel. Following his hospitalization at RML Hospital for injuries sustained during the incident, he also requested an independent inquiry from the Rajya Sabha Chairman, the President, and the Chief Justice of India on 12 October 2026. The matter is pending before a court as of 12 October 2026.
The Delhi Police arrested a bus driver and conductor for the alleged gang-rape of a 16-year-old minor during a journey from Greater Noida to Delhi. On 30 September 2026, the police filed a 398-page chargesheet supported by forensic evidence after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the case on 28 September 2026.
Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and three associates were arrested in July 2026 for allegedly assaulting medical staff at Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli. While the Bombay High Court granted the accused bail on 7 August 2026, the Supreme Court set aside this order and cancelled Ramesh Mhatre's bail on 29 September 2026.
In August 2026, the Bombay High Court convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal for the 2013 rape and sexual assault of a woman journalist at a Goa resort and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Tarun Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court and was sent to jail on 14 September 2026. As of 25 September 2026, the Supreme Court has issued notice to both the State of Goa and Tarun Tejpal regarding their respective cross-appeals against the conviction and sentence.
The Karnataka High Court quashed all criminal charges against a Kodagu homestay owner on 26 August 2026, ruling that he had no legal duty to report the crime involving a U.S. tourist. Previously, the High Court ordered the State to pay him ₹5 lakh for an illegal arrest, a compensation amount upheld by the Supreme Court on 24 September 2026 after the State's appeal was dismissed.
The Supreme Court quashed SC/ST Act proceedings against a school manager accused of assaulting and hurling caste-based abuses at a parent in a classroom in January 2020. On 20 August 2026, the Court ruled that an incident occurring within a private, closed space without the presence of the public does not meet the statutory requirements for an offence under the SC/ST Act, effectively closing the case.
The Supreme Court refused to restore a conviction under IPC Section 302 (murder) in a case involving serious assault. The victim provided a detailed blow-by-blow account describing 22 injuries, including grievous ones, which raised serious doubts regarding the conviction in the Court's assessment.
A Supreme Court advocate suffered grievous head injuries after an alleged assault at his Delhi home in July 2026. On 16 July 2026, the Supreme Court criticized the local police for failing to invoke serious charges and directed the investigation be transferred to the Delhi Police Crime Branch, with instructions to add sections 109 and 118 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempt to murder and grievous hurt.
Acting on Supreme Court directions as reported on 13 June 2019, the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case against former MP Ateeq Ahmad, his son, and 16 others. The accused are alleged to have kidnapped, assaulted, and extorted a Lucknow-based businessman. As of 14 June 2019, the matter is under investigation.
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