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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.
On 20 October 2026, the Delhi High Court set aside a Central Information Commission order that had directed the Indian Air Force to disclose Part-II of the Special Flight Returns regarding the Prime Minister's foreign visits. The court ruled that such disclosure could compromise national security arrangements for these official flights. The petition against the Commission's order was allowed on 20 October 2026.
Engineers from the Bhilai Municipal Corporation filed a petition before the Chhattisgarh High Court challenging disciplinary actions and recovery orders initiated against them regarding alleged financial irregularities in paver block construction works. The High Court has granted an interim stay on the recovery proceedings and the show-cause notices issued by authorities.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a Singapore-based man's petition challenging the rejection of his adoption application by the Central Adoption Resource Authority. On 17 October 2026, the court ruled that accepting a child referral does not guarantee adoption if parents are ineligible. Furthermore, the court clarified that couples with two or more children are ineligible to adopt a normal child under the 2022 Adoption Regulations and issued guidelines to prevent erroneous referrals in the future.
The CPI(M) sought court permission to set up Durga Puja bookstalls after being initially denied, leading to a series of contradictory court orders regarding police protection and authorization. Following the stay of initial permissions on 16 and 17 October 2026, the Calcutta High Court dismissed the party's subsequent petitions for police protection and compensation for vandalism on 20 and 21 October 2026, noting a failure to obtain the necessary permissions for the stalls.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a probe into alleged large-scale illegal mining in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The investigation follows reports of deep excavation and the operation of numerous stone crushing units, with the agency currently seeking records from the state mining department regarding mining sites and complaints dating back to 2022.
A public interest litigation filed in the Bombay High Court challenges the Thane Municipal Corporation's permissions for tree-felling required for the Thane Integral Ring Metro project. The petitioner alleges that these approvals, including a June 2026 resolution, were granted without the proper constitution of a statutory Tree Authority.
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.
An election petition in the Gwalior High Court challenges the election of Congress MLA Ghanshyam Singh from the Datia constituency for allegedly failing to disclose criminal cases in his election affidavit. On 20 October 2026, the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a formal notice to the MLA regarding these allegations.
A PIL has been filed in the Calcutta High Court alleging that the West Bengal state government and police officials fraudulently issued stamp papers. The petition claims these papers were used to coerce Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers into supporting a rival faction.
The Karnataka High Court reduced the permanent alimony awarded to a divorced wife from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 10 lakh in a judgment delivered on 15 October 2026. The court determined that while a wife's remarriage during the pendency of an appeal is a material factor in calculating the alimony amount under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, it does not serve as an automatic bar to her entitlement.
On 20 October 2026, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that authorities must provide social media users with a copy of any takedown order issued against their content at the time it is sent to the intermediary, citing principles of natural justice. In the same judgment, the Court set aside a Haryana Police notice to Meta regarding the Haryana 24 News Network Facebook page and ordered the content restored within 24 hours.
The Kerala High Court has halted construction work at Pulinkudy beach as part of the Vizhinjam port project. The order was issued following an incorrect affidavit submitted by the Coastal Regulation Zone Authority regarding environmental clearance requirements.
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by a Mysuru resident seeking to quash criminal proceedings against him. The case stems from an incident where his 14-year-old son, who was driving a car, caused an accident that resulted in the death of three people. The court rejected the plea to drop the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
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.
The Delhi High Court ruled that an executive notification providing age relaxation for recruitment cannot supersede specific recruitment rules governing the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The court dismissed a petition from a candidate seeking a 10-year age relaxation for the post of Primary Teacher, affirming the existing upper age limit.
The Telangana High Court dismissed a petition filed by Paruchuri Kumar and another individual seeking to quash summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged Rs 5.10-crore bank fraud case. The court refused to grant protection against coercive action, upholding the agency's authority under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The Kerala High Court directed the State Bank of India to refund Rs 3,73,000 to an account holder who lost the money in an online fraud incident. The Court held that the bank failed to prove negligence on the part of the customer.
The Bombay High Court is hearing a petition regarding the alleged illegal detention of protesters and passers-by during demonstrations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar on 10 and 11 October 2026. As of 19 October 2026, the court has taken the medical reports of six detained protesters on record while examining the police's authority to hold individuals without formal prohibitory orders. On 20 October 2026, the court directed the Maharashtra government to submit a formal response regarding the circumstances of these detentions.
On 19 October 2026, the Allahabad High Court stayed the conviction and life sentence of Nandlal Rai, who was convicted in 2025 for a 2017 murder, to enable him to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. During hearings on 20 October 2026, the division bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi observed that a politician's right to contest elections holds significance comparable to a common person's right to livelihood.
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