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The Supreme Court quashed a private criminal complaint against Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi that accused him of spreading communal disharmony through remarks about V.D. Savarkar. The court ruled on 10 August 2026 that the case, which was pending in Uttar Pradesh, lacked the necessary government sanction.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed the 2021 criminal case against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister Ponguru Narayana regarding alleged irregularities in the Amaravati land pooling scheme on 17 July 2026. The Supreme Court subsequently dismissed a petition challenging this decision on 14 August 2026, confirming the quashing of the FIR.
In the case of Nirmala Bai Devidas Chavhan versus State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of twenty individuals in a murder case on 4 August 2026. The Court determined that the prosecution's case was fatally undermined by unsealed forensic recoveries and identical, stereotyped eyewitness testimonies that suggested the witnesses were tutored.
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu faced corruption allegations involving the misappropriation of funds in a skill development project. The Supreme Court of India dismissed a challenge to the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision to quash the 2021 criminal FIR against him on 14 August 2026. The Supreme Court observed that the case was initiated due to political malice, officially closing the matter.
In Criminal Appeal No. 3081 of 2026, the Supreme Court convicted an appellant for producing a forged Bhu Adhikar Rin Pustika to secure bail. On 13 August 2026, the Court reduced the appellant's sentence to the period already undergone, stating that sentencing must be guided by proportionality rather than retribution.
A public interest litigation was filed in the Supreme Court seeking judicial guidelines for the regulation of artificial intelligence by the Union and State governments. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea on 13 August 2026, clarifying that AI is intended to support rather than replace judicial reasoning, and directed the Centre to consider the petitioner's administrative representation regarding the ethical and transparent use of AI.
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.
Activist Ravi Nair filed a criminal defamation case against journalist Nilanjana Bhowmick regarding a 2010 Time magazine article. The Delhi High Court quashed the proceedings, and the Supreme Court dismissed Ravi Nair's appeal against that decision on 11 August 2026.
This dispute involves competing claims over the leadership and identity of the Shiv Sena party following a political crisis in Maharashtra. As of 11 August 2026, the Supreme Court is conducting final hearings on petitions challenging the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker’s refusal to disqualify MLAs. The Uddhav Thackeray faction has also challenged the jurisdiction of the Election Commission in these ongoing proceedings.
The Supreme Court is overseeing the National Register of Citizens process in Assam, specifically addressing the rights of those excluded and the issuance of identity documents. As reported on 22 July 2026, the Court issued notices to the Union and Assam governments regarding the lack of an appellate mechanism for over 19 lakh excluded individuals. Furthermore, as reported on 10 August 2026, the Court directed these governments to respond to petitions advocating for the issuance of identity cards to individuals included in the NRC.
The National Investigation Agency arrested 10 individuals on 19 June 2026 in connection with six cases of ethnic violence in Manipur. As reported on 10 August 2026, the Supreme Court has proposed the establishment of special courts to expedite the trial of cases probed by the NIA and CBI related to the ongoing conflict.
In October 2024, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which grants citizenship to certain individuals under the Assam Accord. As of 10 August 2026, the Supreme Court has issued notices to the Union Government and the State of Assam regarding petitions that seek the issuance of identity cards to individuals listed in the National Register of Citizens.
The Supreme Court is overseeing the investigation into the 2026 rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Ghaziabad following concerns over the police probe and threats to the victim's family. As reported on 30 July 2026, the court-appointed Special Investigation Team recommended action against private hospitals that denied the victim emergency care. On 7 August 2026, the Court directed compensation for the victim's family and announced plans to establish guidelines for hospital and law enforcement emergency responses.
The long-standing Bofors scandal, involving allegations of corruption in arms procurement, concluded when the Supreme Court dismissed the final appeal on 7 August 2026. This judgment upheld the 2005 Delhi High Court decision to quash criminal proceedings against the Hinduja brothers and AB Bofors, effectively closing the legal matter.
In August 2024, the Supreme Court of India upheld the power of states to sub-classify Scheduled Castes to promote substantive equality. As of 07 August 2026, the Supreme Court is hearing petitions regarding the extension of the creamy layer principle to SC/ST reservations, with the Union Government arguing that such decisions are matters of parliamentary policy.
The Supreme Court of India acquitted Arjun Jani, an Odisha man who spent 22 years in prison following a wrongful conviction in a 2004 triple murder case. On 07 August 2026, the court set aside the previous judgments of the trial court and the high court due to weak evidence.
The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous judgment on 11 May 2023 concerning the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis and the split within the Shiv Sena party. While the Court initially refused to interfere with the Shinde government's formation, it subsequently clarified on 5 August 2026 that a legislative majority does not grant lawmakers the authority to defy their political party's directives.
In 2016, the Supreme Court of India set aside the land acquisition for the Tata Nano project in Singur and ordered the land returned to farmers. Following a Calcutta High Court rejection of a stay request on 07 May 2026, an arbitration award was granted to Tata Motors. As reported on 05 August 2026, the West Bengal government has since initiated talks with the Tata Group to reach an out-of-court settlement regarding this award.
Businessman Anwar Dhebar is facing allegations of involvement in a deep-rooted corruption network linked to a manpower commission scam in Chhattisgarh. Following the Chhattisgarh High Court's refusal of his bail plea on 16 May 2026, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail on 06 August 2026 with the condition that he must remain outside the state.
The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition on 3 August 2026, upholding its earlier ruling that cleared BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma of hate speech charges. The court confirmed that the speeches in question did not disclose a cognisable offence or incite communal violence. This decision follows a challenge to a June 2022 Delhi High Court judgment that had refused to direct the registration of an FIR against the leaders.
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