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1. Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court grants anticipatory bail to ten SFI activists booked over protest against Minister

The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court granted anticipatory bail to ten Students Federation of India (SFI) activists who were booked in connection with a protest staged during a convocation ceremony a

2. Karnataka to challenge High Court verdict striking down SC/ST quota hike: Shivakumar

Karnataka to challenge High Court verdict striking down SC/ST quota hike: Shivakumar

The Karnataka government decided in Cabinet to challenge the Karnataka High Court judgment striking down enhanced reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes before the Supreme Court, with Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar saying the state did not receive justice. The government will also seek Ninth Schedule protection for the legislation and pursue additional welfare measures. A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha held that Section 3 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Services under the State) Act, 2022, was unconstitutional to the extent that it took aggregate reservation beyond the 50 per cent ceiling, violating Articles 14 and 15. The 2022 law had raised SC reservation from 15 per cent to 17 per cent and ST reservation from 3 per cent to 7 per cent, taking total SC, ST and OBC reservation from 50 per cent to 56 per cent. The court rejected the state's arguments based on population share and inadequate representation as justifying breach of the 50 per cent ceiling. The government plans Budget measures for SC/ST welfare, a sub-committee headed by minister G Parameshwara, a social audit of funds, and filling the remaining 1,574 backlog vacancies; SC/ST ministers are to meet within two days and submit recommendations.

3. PAN Card and Voter ID Alone Cannot Prove Citizenship: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court held that PAN card and voter ID alone cannot prove citizenship. 193 declared foreigners had been pushed back to Bangladesh between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026.

4. Madras High Court orders treatment for four recaptured Theni prisoners after medical exam confirms injuries

Madras High Court orders treatment for four recaptured Theni prisoners after medical exam confirms injuries

The Madras High Court was informed that a court-ordered medical examination of four of the 17 prisoners recaptured after their escape from Theni district jail on October 26, 2026 had found multiple injuries. A Division Bench of Justices A.D. Jagadish Chandira and B. Karthikeyan heard that government doctors had confirmed injuries to three prisoners shifted to Salem central prison and one lodged at Palayamkottai central prison. The court said it would take a further call after receiving a report from the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA) on its inquiry into allegations that the 17 prisoners escaped because of torture and ill-treatment by warders. The TNSLSA report was expected to be submitted to its executive chairman, Justice S.M. Subramaniam, by November 16, 2026, and the court directed the Registry to list on November 17, 2026 the writ petition filed by K. Arumugathammal, mother of two of the prisoners. The Deans of Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital in Salem and Government Medical College Hospital in Tirunelveli were directed to provide requisite treatment, prison authorities to cooperate, and the chairpersons of the district legal services authorities in Salem and Tirunelveli to monitor treatment until the next hearing. The petitioner alleged that warders beat all 17 recaptured prisoners, including her sons K. Meenakshi Sundaram (26) and K. Tirupathi (22), before transferring them; she said co-prisoners N. Solai Mugileswaran (19) and P. Sabarinathan (24) also suffered injuries. On November 3, 2026, the Bench had passed interim orders constituting two medical teams of government doctors to examine the four inmates and file reports.

5. SEBI probing sale of Sahara India's five Haridwar-Kashipur properties, denies RTI details

SEBI is investigating the sale of five Sahara India group properties in Haridwar and Kashipur, according to Vishwa Bharti Janseva Sansthan National Secretary Nagendra Kushwaha. The regulator informed

1. State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (06.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1285/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between the State of Himachal Pradesh and the Union of India, along with the States of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, regarding Himachal Pradesh's ent

2. Yusuf vs. Vigyapan Loke Delhi Advertising CGHS Ltd. (06.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1284/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the suit filed by Wazir Hussain against Vigyapan Loke Delhi Advertising CGHS Ltd. was barred by limitation due to entries in the defendant's balance sheets

3. A. John Kennedy and Ors. vs. State of Tamil Nadu and Ors. (06.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1283/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of eviction, rehabilitation, and ecological restoration in forest areas, focusing on the applicability of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Fore

4. Union of India and Ors. vs. Rohith Nathan and Ors. (06.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1282/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the Union of India's request to clarify the retrospective application of a judgment dated 11.03.2026 concerning OBC creamy-layer status in civil service allocation

5. J. Rajesh (Minor) thr. his Mother and Natural Guardian J. Gomathi vs. M. Kumaran (Dead) thr. L.Rs. and Ors. (06.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1281/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether J. Rajesh, represented by his mother J. Gomathi, could claim a half share in his grandfather N. Ramakrishnan's property, which was inherited by his father,

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