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Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay challenged an FIR registered by the Ghaziabad Police following his reporting on Ram Temple donations. On 14 October 2026, the Supreme Court quashed a police notice demanding his digital data, describing the request as an overkill. The Supreme Court subsequently quashed the entire FIR against him on 23 October 2026.
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of ryotwari pattas issued on land classified as government water bodies in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district. In a judgment delivered on 23 October 2026, the Court mandated that authorities must provide alternative land to twenty innocent flat owners before proceeding with the demolition of illegal structures. The court reiterated that statutory land classification remains unchanged by zoning rules.
The Supreme Court acquitted Kusumlal Sao of murder charges on 19 October 2026. The Court ruled that a disputed WhatsApp message could not sustain a conviction without corroboration and determined the prosecution failed to prove homicidal death, given the deceased's history of substance abuse and the probability that injuries resulted from a motorcycle accident.
The Supreme Court is monitoring the air pollution crisis in Delhi through the long-pending M.C. Mehta case, which includes the appointment of 13 Court Commissioners to oversee truck bans. As of 23 October 2026, authorities have implemented the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan, and the Delhi Traffic Police are coordinating new inter-state vehicle entry restrictions to mitigate rising pollution levels.
The Supreme Court set aside an Allahabad High Court order that had granted probation to two convicts in a 2003 attack case involving Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code. Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran criticized the lower court for showing misplaced sympathy in such a serious matter. Following the decision on 13 October 2026, the Supreme Court directed the convicts to surrender as reported on 22 October 2026.
Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi and Mukesh Pathak faced allegations of corruption in the Jal Jeevan Mission project, leading to their arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Following the Supreme Court's orders on 16 October 2026 and 19 October 2026, the court set aside a Rajasthan High Court order from 13 August 2026 and granted both individuals regular bail. In its formal judgment issued on 22 October 2026, the Supreme Court reiterated that pre-trial detention should not function as punishment.
The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR registered against individuals for putting up posters criticizing a Supreme Court judgment. The court ruled that expressing dissent against a judicial verdict, even in strong terms, does not constitute the offense of promoting enmity between groups or outraging religious feelings.
The Delhi High Court upheld actor Rajpal Yadav's conviction and three-month prison sentence in a cheque bounce case on 10 July 2026. Following his deposit of Rs 2 crore on 15 October 2026, the Supreme Court permitted him to travel abroad and referred the dispute to mediation under Justice Najmi Waziri on 21 October 2026 to facilitate an amicable settlement.
An advocate has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police seeking an FIR against politician Sanjay Raut. The complaint concerns a social media post allegedly referencing the burning of Albania's Supreme Court, with the complainant suggesting it could be interpreted as encouraging violence against Indian constitutional institutions.
A Mumbai PMLA court has authorized the Enforcement Directorate to monetize assets worth 3,464 crore rupees to facilitate a 1,950 crore rupee settlement for investors affected by the National Spot Exchange Limited payment default. On 14 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal by MMTC regarding this scheme, enabling its implementation. Subsequently, on 20 October 2026, a special PMLA court rejected an Enforcement Directorate plea to confiscate additional assets linked to the investigation.
The Supreme Court is hearing 46 consolidated petitions regarding alleged police brutality, illegal detentions, and the suppression of protests against the Election Commission of India. While the Court has ordered the Delhi Police to preserve CCTV footage and produce prohibitory orders, it declined on 16 October 2026 to restore Jantar Mantar as a protest site. Lawyers for detainees filed a complaint on 20 October 2026 alleging police failed to return mobile phones seized during detentions on 11 October 2026.
The Supreme Court is adjudicating the ownership dispute over the captive elephant Uttoly Raman, having ordered the Kerala Forest Department to take custody of the animal on 11 June 2026. Following a request for a medical report by the Court on 17 October 2026, the Kerala High Court declined on 20 October 2026 to extend the registration deadline for captive elephants, citing a lack of authority to override the deadline established by the Supreme Court.
On 16 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India declared that temple inam lands cannot be gifted to the Tamil Nadu government, ruling such transactions void ab initio under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. The Court clarified that the State acts only as a custodian rather than an owner of temple property. Consequently, the government was ordered to pay a monthly rent of 31,000 rupees for the continued occupation of the land by a taluk office and pay a one lakh rupee fine.
The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on 13 January 2026 regarding the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which mandates prior approval for investigating public servants. Following this, the Court clarified on 20 October 2026 that the statutory protection under Section 17A does not apply to cases where a public servant is accused of demanding a bribe, noting that such protections are intended for official decision-making.
The Supreme Court of India issued directions concerning Unitech Ltd's housing projects, including an order for local administration to remove encroachments on land allotted to the company in Noida sectors 96, 97, and 98. The court also granted an exemption to the company's housing projects from certain RERA registration requirements to facilitate the completion of construction for homebuyers.
The Supreme Court has stayed the demolition and sealing of properties in private licensed colonies across Gurugram, halting actions by the Department of Town and Country Planning. The court-ordered suspension is effective until the next hearing on 3 November 2026, following the sealing of 160 houses as reported on 13 October 2026.
Multiple petitions are pending before the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court challenging the 11 October 2026 Delhi Police order de-notifying Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. On 17 October 2026, the Supreme Court formed a Special Investigation Team to probe recent protests, and on 20 October 2026, the court issued notices to the Centre and Delhi Police questioning the legal basis for the site's de-notification. Previously, on 19 October 2026, the court denied relief to Citizens for Justice and Peace leaders regarding their arrests for trespassing at the site.
The Delhi Police registered an FIR against NSUI women activists following a scuffle during an October 2026 protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding the SIR issue. As of 20 October 2026, Rajasthan Congress leaders are seeking a Zero FIR against police personnel for the alleged assault of activist Ritu Barala, while 22 petitions concerning police misconduct and detentions are pending before the Supreme Court.
Band member Amritprava Mahanta and suspended DSP Sandipon Garg are accused of culpable homicide in the death of singer Zubeen Garg. Mahanta was released from Haflong sub-jail on 13 October 2026, and Garg was released from Baksa district jail on 19 October 2026, following bail granted by the Gauhati High Court on 16 October 2026. The Assam government and private counsel have initiated plans to challenge these bail orders in the Supreme Court.
On 19 October 2026, the Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of Deputy Registrar R. Saravanan at Periyar University, ruling that his dismissal lacked admissible evidence and violated principles of natural justice. The Court held on 18 October 2026 that the Division Bench improperly interfered with a Single Judge's well-reasoned order, stating that dismissing a government employee is akin to a death penalty. The case reached its conclusion with this decision as of 19 October 2026.
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