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The Allahabad High Court has issued a directive to all family courts in Uttar Pradesh, mandating that execution petitions regarding maintenance must be disposed of within six months. This order was issued while the court dismissed a criminal revision plea filed by a man challenging a lower court's maintenance order.
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.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court is hearing a petition concerning the discovery of human excreta in a government school's drinking water tank in Manoor, Dindigul district. The court has directed the State government to file a status report regarding the progress of the investigation and has observed that students should not be held responsible for the contamination.
A plea seeking an FIR against Tamil Nadu Minister Marie Wilson for allegedly admitting to paying a bribe to a previous regime was withdrawn from the Madras High Court as reported on 12 October 2026. A fresh Public Interest Litigation was subsequently filed in the same court on 16 October 2026, requesting a directive for the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to register an FIR based on these same allegations.
The Supreme Court of India set aside a Bombay High Court order that had directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pay ₹5 lakh as compensation to a food establishment following an inspection. The inspection was initiated by the FDA in Pune on June 12, 2026, based on allegations of food poisoning.
The Kerala High Court quashed the preventive detention order issued against Thiruvananthapuram BJP councillor R. Sugathan under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Preventive) Act on 6 October 2026. Following his release, the Museum Police initiated an investigation on 16 October 2026 into allegations that his signature was forged in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation council attendance register.
The Chancellor of National Law University, Jodhpur, and Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court set aside anti-ragging sanctions, including a hostel suspension, that were imposed on a fifth-semester law student. The disciplinary measures were formally quashed on 13 October 2026.
Former PFI chairman E Abubacker is facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. He has filed multiple bail pleas and requests for transfer to private hospitals for medical treatment, which have been contested by the prosecution and addressed by the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court.
The Delhi High Court adjudicated a petition from the Rays of New Beginning Foundation challenging the rejection of an application to host a Ramlila festival on public grounds. In a judgment delivered on 16 October 2026, the court rejected the Delhi Development Authority's first-come, first-served allotment policy. Authorities were directed to establish annual guidelines requiring public notices for ground allotments to be issued at least 90 days in advance to ensure a fair selection process.
The Orissa High Court denied bail to three police officers accused in connection with a 2017 custodial death case. The court observed that police custody does not allow for the suspension of constitutional rights.
On 14 October 2026, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh imposed an interim ban on fuel-powered motorboats, motorised shikaras, and jet skis in Dal Lake to address pollution. The court, which granted exemptions for emergency, law and order, and disaster management vessels, directed authorities on 15 October 2026 to promote solar-powered alternatives and draft a comprehensive operational policy.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PIT NDPS Act). The court ruled that the detention was vitiated due to the failure of the detaining authority to consider relevant bail orders and conditions, as well as the failure to inform the detenu of their right to make a representation to the Central Government.
The Calcutta High Court upheld a divorce decree granted to a woman against her husband. The court observed that the husband's indifference towards his wife and son, coupled with a 14-year separation, amounted to mental cruelty.
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Central and Assam state governments to locate and trace Mumtaz Begum, a resident of Nagaon district who was deported to Bangladesh. The petitioner claims the woman was taken into custody on May 30 and subsequently expelled to Bangladesh in June.
The Allahabad High Court upheld the murder convictions of two individuals for an offence committed in 1980 in Sultanpur. The Court set aside their life sentences after determining that both convicts were juveniles at the time of the offence, remitting the matter to the Juvenile Justice Board for further proceedings.
Wellness Forever Chemists challenged a license suspension order issued by authorities in September 2026. The Karnataka High Court ruled that a drug license cannot be suspended concurrently with a show-cause notice without first granting the license holder an opportunity to be heard, allowing the firm to continue operations subject to certain restrictions.
Dr. Rajneesh Singh filed a public interest litigation seeking a survey of the Taj Mahal to investigate claims that the monument is a temple known as Tejo Mahalaya. While the Supreme Court dismissed the plea to rewrite history on 5 December 2022, the Allahabad High Court is currently considering a similar survey petition. The High Court has requested responses from the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India, with a hearing scheduled for 25 November 2026.
The Delhi High Court is hearing a matter concerning unauthorised construction activities occurring near the protected Raushanara Tomb monument. The Court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and the Delhi Police to submit affidavits and identify specific officials responsible for the failure to prevent the encroachment.
The Telangana High Court has initiated proceedings and directed the state government to file an affidavit detailing measures taken to address infrastructure concerns and prevent future incidents following a fire at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) that resulted in the deaths of five infants.
The High Court of Karnataka is hearing a petition regarding a staff nurse at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences who has received a consolidated monthly salary of 10,000 rupees for 16 years. On 16 October 2026, the court expressed strong displeasure over the government's administrative delay in issuing a required caste validity certificate for her service regularisation, stating she should not suffer due to such failures.
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