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1. Delhi Police moves court to cancel Sharjeel Imam's interim bail in 2020 Delhi riots UAPA case

Delhi Police moves court to cancel Sharjeel Imam's interim bail in 2020 Delhi riots UAPA case

Delhi Police has moved a Delhi court seeking cancellation of the interim bail granted to Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Police allege that Imam violated a bail condition by interacting with media persons. The condition stated that during the interim bail period, Imam shall not use social media and shall not come in contact with any media person. In its application, police said a video is circulating on social media in which Sharjeel Imam can be clearly seen interacting with media persons during the interim bail period. The plea states that the accused grossly violated the condition that he shall not come in contact with any media person. It adds that Imam's conduct was wilful and deliberate and amounts to a gross violation of the express condition of interim bail imposed by the court. The plea says that Imam, having been granted the indulgence of liberty, was bound to abide by the attached conditions, and has abused the liberty and indulgence of the court, and that his conduct shows he is misusing the liberty granted to him. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts had granted interim bail to Imam to attend his cousin's wedding for October 04 to October 10. Earlier, Imam was granted interim bail for 10 days, from March 20 to March 30, to attend his brother's wedding. The accused, who were student activists at the forefront of organising anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in 2019-2020, face charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and the Indian Penal Code for allegedly formulating the larger conspiracy behind the communal riots in the national capital in the last week of February 2020. The accused in the case include Tahir Hussain, Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi, Isharat Jahan, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, Shifa-Ur-Rehman, Asif Iqbal Tanha, Shadab Ahmed, Tasleem Ahmed, Saleem Malik, Mohd. Saleem Khan, Athar Khan, Safoora Zargar, Sharjeel Imam, Faizan Khan, Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal. The summary notes that Asif Iqbal Tanha was granted bail in 2021, Safoora Zargar was granted bail on humanitarian grounds as she was pregnant when arrested, and Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal were granted bail.

2. SCBA resolution seeks CJI Surya Kant's intervention after protesting lawyers detained outside Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) passed a resolution on Saturday calling for the urgent intervention of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant after lawyers protesting outside the Supreme Cou

3. CJI Surya Kant forms Supreme Court panel on judicial officers' well-being

CJI Surya Kant forms Supreme Court panel on judicial officers' well-being

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has constituted a Supreme Court committee, headed by Supreme Court judge Justice KV Viswanathan, to address the mental and physical well-being of judicial officers across the country. The Standing Committee on Judicial Well Being will have four other members, including medical experts: Savita Malhotra, former dean and professor at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh; Rajat Mitra, psychologist and co-founder of the Swanchetan Society for Mental Health; advocate Mrinal Kanwar; and Aarti Singh, registrar at the Supreme Court's Centre for Research and Planning. According to a Supreme Court release issued on World Mental Health Day, the committee will support judicial officers dealing with heavy caseloads, prolonged working hours, complex decision-making, administrative pressures and emotionally challenging cases. The release said the initiative marks an important step towards recognising judicial well-being as an essential component of an effective, independent and sustainable justice delivery system. The committee will provide a structured institutional mechanism to identify and address issues affecting the professional and personal well-being of judicial officers. The Supreme Court's Centre for Research and Planning had earlier undertaken research on occupational stress, workload, mental and physical exhaustion, staffing shortages, infrastructure limitations, administrative responsibilities, transfers, work-life balance and the availability of institutional support among judicial officers, and the findings laid the foundation for the institutional response culminating in the committee's formation. Its responsibilities will include identifying areas requiring institutional intervention, facilitating coordination on welfare measures, developing appropriate guidance and periodically reviewing initiatives undertaken to support judicial officers. The release said the initiative aims to establish a sustained framework for judicial well-being, in line with growing international recognition of it as an institutional responsibility. It noted that the Nauru Declaration on Judicial Well-being, adopted in July 2024, emphasised the need for systemic, evidence-based measures to safeguard the physical and mental health of judges. In March 2025, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed July 25 every year as the International Day for Judicial Well-being, acknowledging the vital relationship between judges' well-being and the effective administration of justice. The Supreme Court said that by creating a dedicated mechanism for studying, addressing and periodically reviewing judicial well-being, it seeks to promote a healthier and more supportive working environment for judicial officers.

4. Madhya Pradesh high court orders release of 14 activists detained from train; group to protest in Pune

Madhya Pradesh high court orders release of 14 activists detained from train; group to protest in Pune

Fourteen students and activists said on Friday they would stage their anti-CEC protest in Pune instead of Delhi after Madhya Pradesh police released them from detention following a direction of the high court. They had been detained from a train on Thursday while travelling from Pune to the national capital to take part in Saturday's CJP stir, and were to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the withdrawal of the SIR exercise and electoral reforms. Their release followed a habeas corpus petition filed before the Madhya Pradesh high court by relatives of detainees Shravani Bua and Preeti Londhe. A bench of Chief Justice A P Kogje and Justice Vivek Jain directed the state to produce the students before the court on October 13 and said they could be produced earlier after informing the petitioners and ensuring their safe return to their families. NSYF member Akash Nawale said the group would return to Pune rather than proceed to Delhi, adding that he and fellow activist Niharika Bhosale had ended their hunger strike. The detention triggered allegations of excessive force and illegal confinement. The activists claimed they were removed from the Goa Express at Itarsi on Thursday and kept in a private resort's banquet hall. Shravani Bua, a student and member of AISF, alleged the group was brutally dragged out of the train and denied treatment despite injuries. Bhosale claimed plainclothes police personnel followed the activists during the journey and photographed them without consent, and alleged that some detainees had their hands twisted while being taken into custody. According to the students, they were first stopped by a Maharashtra police team at Bhusawal station before being detained by Madhya Pradesh police on reaching Itarsi. The incident came amid claims by several student and youth leaders in Maharashtra that police contacted them regarding plans to attend the Delhi protest. Pune-based activist Mayur Malkhede alleged that Ballarpur police served him a notice under Section 168 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking details about his proposed participation and advising him against travelling to Delhi. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke posted on social media, and social activist Vijay Kumbhar questioned the legality of such notices.

5. Calcutta HC quashes cheating and breach of trust case against borrowers after loan dispute settled before DRT

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings arising out of a loan repayment dispute, holding that the dispute was predominantly civil in nature and that allowing prosecution on a settled

Calcutta HC quashes cheating and breach of trust case against borrowers after loan dispute settled before DRT

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings arising out of a loan repayment dispute, holding that the dispute was predominantly civil in nature and that allowing prosecution on a settled transaction would amount to an abuse of the process of law. A Single Judge Bench of Chaitali Chatterjee Das, J. examined whether the borrowers could be prosecuted for cheating and criminal breach of trust in respect of a loan dispute they had settled with the original lender before the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT). The Court noted that the complainant company was a stranger to the loan transaction, that the complaint disclosed neither the DRT settlement nor the essential ingredients of the alleged offences, and that the summons issued were mechanical. The Court quashed the criminal proceedings and all consequential orders passed against the petitioners. According to the facts, a private company pursuing a development project approached a non-banking finance company for a construction loan for a property in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. A construction finance loan of up to Rs 15,00,00,000 was sanctioned, and Rs 12,44,82,844 was disbursed to the company on 30-11-2015. The company made regular EMI payments as per the repayment schedule, but faced financial constraints due to demonetisation, leading to a shortfall in certain EMIs. The lender issued a demand notice under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, which the petitioner challenged before the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Jabalpur. The demand notice and recovery proceedings were withdrawn after a settlement between the parties. Subsequently, the complainant company, a different entity that had taken over the business of the original lender, filed a complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta, on 22.3.2024 against the petitioners, alleging offences under Sections 406, 411, 417, 418, 420 and 422 of the Indian Penal Code. The Magistrate took cognizance and transferred the matter to the Court of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta, for further inquiry and disposal in accordance with law. Warrants of arrest were then issued against the petitioners without affording them an opportunity to appear. Aggrieved, the petitioners filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings. The petitioners contended that the proceedings were not maintainable, that the Court failed to satisfy itself about compliance with the Code of Criminal Procedure while issuing arrest warrants, particularly as no part of the cause of action arose within its territorial jurisdiction, and that the dispute essentially concerned recovery of money under a loan transaction given a criminal colour. They argued that EMIs had been paid regularly, so no deception at inception could arise, and that the ingredients of offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC were not made out. They further submitted that the complaint was lodged after the civil remedy before the DRT had been availed and the matter resolved by settlement, with the recovery proceeding dismissed in 2020, and that no reasons were assigned while allowing the application under Section 200 CrPC. The respondent contended that the order was... (the supplied text ends here).

1. Rajnikant Dudhabhai Parmar vs. The State of Gujarat and Ors. (05.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1144/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Rajnikant Dudhabhai Parmar against the State of Gujarat, challenging the High Court's decision to quash his discharge in a criminal case involving ar

2. Ramkrushna Prahllad Dongardive vs. The State of Maharashtra (08.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1143/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the reversal of Ramkrushna Prahllad Dongardive's acquittal by the Bombay High Court for the offence under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code, concerning alleged

3. Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Association of India and Ors. vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (08.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1142/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies, which allegedly influence medical prescriptions and impact public health. The petitioners,

4. Shubham Equipment Private Limited and Ors. vs. Rothwell Water Company Limited and Ors. (08.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1141/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the arbitration petitions filed by Shubham Equipment Private Limited (SEPL) and others against Rothwell Water Company Limited (RWCL) and others, concerning dispute

5. Modern Asset vs. KNK Construction Private Limited (08.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1140/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether an Operational Creditor (Modern Asset) who suffered a significant reduction in claims during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) can be purs

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