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Anuradha Singh and others vs State of UP and others — Petition regarding illegal advocate chambers

This litigation concerns the demolition of illegal advocate chambers encroaching on public roads near the District Court in Lucknow, following High Court orders. While approximately one hundred chambers have been demolished as of 26 October 2026, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed that a new petition challenging a partial demolition be tagged with a pending Public Interest Litigation regarding the issue.

Sourav Ganguly vs 'Doosra' Film Producers — Personality rights violation case

Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and Luv Films LLP filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the producers and director of the film 'Doosra', alleging the unauthorized use of his image violates his personality rights. The court declined to grant an interim stay on the film's release on 22 October 2026. The court has since ordered a special screening of the film and directed the producers to file a response by the next hearing on 29 October 2026.

Occupants of Riyaz Manzil vs Union of India

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed eviction proceedings against the occupants of Riyaz Manzil in Bhopal, which is currently subject to a dispute regarding enemy property status. The court has directed the petitioners to approach the Central government and provided a 60-day period for the competent authority to make a decision on the matter.

Amitabh Bachchan vs Various Defendants — Personality Rights Infringement Suit

Amitabh Bachchan filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court to protect his personality rights against unauthorized commercial exploitation. On 10 October 2026, the court scheduled a hearing for 16 November 2026 to address a potential settlement reached through mediation and directed the actor to appear in person if the settlement process is not finalized by that date.

Kangana Ranaut vs John Doe and Others — Personality Rights Protection Case

Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut filed a suit in the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality rights against the unauthorized use of her name, voice, and image in AI-generated deepfakes and morphed content. On 12 October 2026, the court granted interim protection, ordering platforms like Meta to remove infringing material within 72 hours. The court subsequently issued summons in the matter on 17 October 2026.

CSI Church vs District Administration of Tenkasi

The Supreme Court has stayed a Madras High Court order directing the demolition of a Church of South India (CSI) building in Thippanampatti village, Tenkasi district. The local administration had previously denied permission to use the building as a place of worship, citing potential communal tensions.

Central Secretariat Club vs Union of India

The Delhi High Court has directed central government authorities to allow office-bearers of the evicted Central Secretariat Club to access their former premises at the President's Estate to retrieve club records and belongings. The court granted the representatives a two-week window to complete the collection of items.

ANI Media v Open AI OPCO — Copyright and fair dealing case

In the case of ANI Media v Open AI OPCO, the Delhi High Court ruled on 24 July 2026 that OpenAI's use of copyrighted news content to train large language models is prima facie fair dealing under Section 52(1)(a) of the Copyright Act. Following this, the court dismissed the plaintiff's plea for an interim injunction on 17 August 2026 and refused to grant an immediate stay on the ruling on 15 September 2026.

Calcutta High Court — Property encroachment dispute with survey order

The Calcutta High Court held that oral testimony and documents alone were insufficient to establish ground-level realities in an encroachment dispute. The court ordered a survey to bridge the gap between paper documents and ground reality, directing completion of trial within 6 months.

Delhi High Court — Sir Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt Ltd vs Union of India (Ambassador Hotel property)

Sir Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt Ltd is engaged in a long-standing property dispute with the Union of India over the Ambassador Hotel premises, involving government-initiated eviction proceedings and a demand for 940 crore rupees. As reported on 19 August 2026, the Delhi High Court stayed the operation of a 9 June 2026 judgment that had reversed a 2009 trial court ruling in favour of the company, directing all parties to maintain the status quo.

Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth Trust v. State of Karnataka & Ors. — Land encroachment allegation challenge

A writ petition challenging a government order constituting a Special Investigation Team to probe alleged land encroachment by a trust linked to the Art of Living Foundation in Bengaluru South Taluk. The Karnataka High Court granted an interim stay of the SIT probe.

Maddela Guru Murthy vs State of Andhra Pradesh — Google land allotment case

YSRCP MP Maddela Guru Murthy filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the state government's decision to allot land to technology firms, including Google, at a nominal rate of 99 paise per acre. As reported on 12 March 2026, the High Court declined to grant interim orders regarding the allotment.

Jaipur Royal Family property dispute

The Supreme Court set aside a 14-year-old Rajasthan High Court order on 19 January 2026, effectively reopening a land dispute between the Jaipur Development Authority and the family of Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari regarding a property worth Rs 400 crore. This development follows the Supreme Court's closure of separate, unrelated appeals concerning hotel property disputes among members of the Jaipur royal family as reported on 20 December 2021.