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Nashik rural police booked 22 individuals, including television and film personalities, following a raid on two villas in Igatpuri for alleged drug consumption on 27 June 2021. Authorities investigated a potential Rajasthan connection and awaited chemical analysis reports as of 04 July 2021. The Bombay High Court granted bail to two of the accused on 27 August 2021.
The Delhi High Court issued a notice in a plea filed by a law student seeking the inclusion of advocates within the definition of 'professionals' under relevant government schemes or classifications.
Sister Lucy Kalappura challenged her expulsion by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation and sought protection against eviction from the Karakkamala Convent. Following her challenge in the Mananthavady Munsiff Magistrate court, the Kerala High Court granted her relief on 13 August 2021, permitting her to continue residing at the convent.
The CBI is investigating Trinamool Congress leaders allegedly captured on camera accepting bribes during the Narada sting operation. Following the arrest of four prominent leaders on 17 May 2021, the Calcutta High Court granted them interim bail on 28 May 2021. As reported on 30 June 2021, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Mamata Banerjee regarding a related plea.
The Election Commission of India filed a petition seeking to restrain the media from reporting on oral observations made by the Madras High Court during proceedings. The Supreme Court rejected the petition, affirming the media's right to report on judicial proceedings.
The Delhi High Court registered a suo motu public interest litigation to address COVID-19 health and safety risks within court premises. On 2 May 2021, the Supreme Court of India assumed jurisdiction over pandemic-related management issues that traverse state boundaries, effectively encompassing the broader judicial response to the pandemic.
The Bombay High Court delivered a judgment on multiple PILs addressing concerns over 'media trials' and the reporting by electronic media during the investigation into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. The court issued guidelines regarding the conduct of media and the obligations of investigative agencies to maintain the integrity of the justice system.
A law student who accused politician Chinmayanand of sexual assault was arrested in September 2019 for allegedly attempting to extort money from him. She was released from jail on 11 December 2019, and the Allahabad High Court dismissed her plea alleging bias by the investigating team on 30 April 2020.
The Allahabad High Court ordered the removal of hoardings displaying personal details of individuals allegedly involved in protests, observing that the police and executive lacked the legal power for such public exhibitions. As reported on 13 March 2020, the Supreme Court heard the Uttar Pradesh government's appeal against this order and observed that no law currently supports the state's action of displaying such personal details.
The Supreme Court allowed the news portal to withdraw its plea against a trial court order in a defamation case filed by Jay Shah. The petitioners had previously challenged a Gujarat High Court order that had rejected their plea against being summoned by the trial court.
Ankur Panwar was convicted for the 2013 acid attack and subsequent death of Preeti Rathi at Bandra Terminus in Mumbai. The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction but commuted the death penalty awarded by the trial court to life imprisonment, citing the convict's young age and potential for reformation.
The case involves the conviction of two men for the 2007 rape and murder of a BPO employee in Pune. The state government and Union of India contested claims of inordinate delay in the execution of the death penalty before the Bombay High Court.
Television actor Karan Oberoi was arrested following allegations of rape and extortion. He was subsequently granted bail by the Bombay High Court in June 2019.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a landmark judgment declaring all animals in the state of Haryana to be 'legal persons' or entities, aimed at ensuring their welfare and protection.
Petitions were filed in the Gujarat High Court challenging the ban on the mobile game PUBG issued by the Rajkot Police Commissioner. The proceedings concluded after the police commissioner withdrew the notification imposing the ban.
An eleven-year-old boy filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court seeking a ban on the online mobile game PUBG. The petitioner alleged that the game promotes violence, aggression, and cyber-bullying among children.
Anima Indwar, an employee of the Nirmal Hriday children's home in Ranchi, was arrested on 5 July 2018 for allegedly selling babies. The Jharkhand government ordered inspections of all Missionaries of Charity centers following the allegations, as reported on 13 July 2018. The Jharkhand High Court denied bail to Anima Indwar on 26 March 2019.
In this public interest litigation filed by Jainendra Baxi against multiplex operators and the government, the petitioner challenged restrictions on patrons carrying outside food and beverages into cinema halls. The Bombay High Court delivered a judgment on 4 September 2018 regarding the rights of cinema patrons and the regulatory obligations of the state following the Maharashtra government's earlier acknowledgment that such items should be permitted.
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's acquittal of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Shibu Soren in the 1994 kidnapping and murder of his former personal secretary, Shashi Nath Jha.
The Supreme Court of India initiated contempt proceedings against sitting High Court judge C.S. Karnan regarding allegations of judicial and administrative contempt. On 9 May 2017, the court found him guilty and sentenced him to six months in prison. This conviction and the sentence were formally affirmed in a final judgment as reported on 23 August 2017.
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