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1. Baghpat: FIR against 71 after Ramlila dispute sparks school clash, stone pelting at police; seven arrested

An FIR has been registered against 71 people, including 21 named accused from both sides, after a clash at Shastri Smriti Inter College in Ahmad Shahpur in Baghpat, and seven of the accused have been

Baghpat: FIR against 71 after Ramlila dispute sparks school clash, stone pelting at police; seven arrested

An FIR has been registered against 71 people, including 21 named accused from both sides, after a clash at Shastri Smriti Inter College in Ahmad Shahpur in Baghpat, and seven of the accused have been arrested. According to police, the trouble followed a dispute three days earlier during a Ramlila in Ahmad Shahpur village involving Vikul, a Class 11 student of the college and son of Mahesh Kumar, and children of the Gayyur side. On Wednesday morning, when Vikul reached the school, five or six youths of the Gayyur side allegedly forced their way in and attacked him with lathis and sticks; when Mohit, a Class 9 student, tried to intervene, he too was beaten, after which both sides clashed and villagers gathered. One attacker was caught and locked in a school room, prompting women of the accused side to stage a protest; ASP Praveen Singh Chauhan tried to pacify them but they did not relent, and police later used lathis to disperse them. Station in-charge SI Seema Singh, who registered the case, said that on receiving information about the quarrel, police found people of the Gayyur side and the Mahesh side attacking each other with lathis, sticks, axes, spears, iron rods and bricks and stones while abusing one another. Students and teachers shut the windows and doors of the school and students raised cries for help; when police tried to intervene, both sides pelted stones at them as well, causing a stampede in which six people were injured. The policemen took cover behind a wall while teachers closed the school gates. The accused later fled towards the fields while issuing threats. The ASP said raids are being conducted to trace the remaining accused, and police and PAC have been deployed in both villages in view of communal tension.

2. Supreme Court asks government why uninsured vehicles are excluded from road crash interim relief scheme

Supreme Court asks government why uninsured vehicles are excluded from road crash interim relief scheme

The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the central government on why the "Compensation to Victims (Interim Relief) Scheme, 2026", which provides interim financial relief of Rs 2 lakh to families of road crash victims in cases of death and Rs 1 lakh for grievous injuries, is limited to accidents involving insured vehicles and does not extend to uninsured vehicles. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan took note that the scheme has not been notified or publicised and directed the government to publicise it so that people are made aware of their right to seek interim compensation. Union road transport ministry officials told the court that the scheme will be notified as provided for under the Central Motor Vehicle Act, and that the ministry shared the scheme with states and union territories on February 23. The Supreme Court had directed the ministry in April 2025 to formulate the scheme. On the limited coverage, officials said the scheme was framed under provisions of the MV Act dealing with insured vehicles, and that if the offending vehicle is uninsured the matter will go to a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT). The bench examined clause 6 of the scheme, which specifies that victims or legal heirs of the deceased can apply through a designated online portal, providing details of claims filed or pending before a MACT. Officials said Section 164 of the Act, which deals with compensation in cases of death or grievous injury, requires the vehicle owner or insurer to pay Rs 5 lakh for death and Rs 2.5 lakh for serious injury under the "no-fault liability" provision, and that a claimant need not establish that the death or injury resulted from a wrongful act, neglect or default on the part of the vehicle owner. According to an official, interim relief was therefore set at Rs 2 lakh for death and Rs 1 lakh for serious injury for immediate relief, while final compensation would be higher depending on the order of the MACT.

3. US Supreme Court refuses to revive Trump curbs on gender-affirming care for transgender federal inmates

US Supreme Court refuses to revive Trump curbs on gender-affirming care for transgender federal inmates

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to let President Donald Trump's administration immediately enforce restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender inmates in federal prisons, leaving in place a lower court order that blocks the policy while a legal challenge continues. The court rejected an emergency appeal by the Justice Department seeking to overturn the injunction, issuing a brief order without explaining its reasoning. Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented. The policy, introduced in February, bars federal prisons from providing medical and surgical treatments for gender transition and prohibits social accommodations including clothing and hair-removal devices intended to help inmates align their appearance with their gender identity, while psychiatric services remain permitted. Three transgender inmates held at federal correctional facilities in New Jersey, Florida and Minnesota challenged the policy through a class-action lawsuit. Aditi Shah, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union representing the inmates, said the ruling would prevent serious and irreparable harm to the plaintiffs and the class while they continue to challenge what she called the government's unlawful efforts to deny medically necessary healthcare for political reasons. The Federal Bureau of Prisons declined to comment. In June, US District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington blocked the restrictions, finding the policy was likely "arbitrary and capricious" under a federal law governing agency procedures; he said the Bureau of Prisons had disregarded its own evidence and experience and had "reverse engineered" the policy to implement Trump's executive order on transgender issues, adding that the court had no intention of wading into the culture war being waged against transgender individuals. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to lift the injunction on September 18, prompting the administration to approach the Supreme Court. In its appeal, the Justice Department argued the prison system had reasonably concluded that gender-transition treatments were not medically necessary and that security and prison-administration concerns independently justified the restrictions, describing the treatments as "unproven sex-rejecting interventions" and saying the policy prioritised mental-health care while discontinuing disputed medical procedures. The inmates warned that blocking hormone therapy could cause serious harm, including worsening depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Trump has pursued a series of measures targeting transgender rights since returning to office in January 2025; on his first day back he signed an executive order recognising only male and female sexes under federal policy and calling for changes across federal agencies, including restrictions on the placement of transgender women in women's prisons and an end to federal funding for treatments intended to alter an inmate's appearance to align with gender identity. According to the inmates, the federal prison system had provided hormone therapy to people diagnosed with gender dysphoria since at least 1992; gender dysphoria refers to significant distress that may arise when a person's gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth.

4. SC stays Kerala Police probe against Pinarayi Vijayan, relatives for a week to enable HC appeal

SC stays Kerala Police probe against Pinarayi Vijayan, relatives for a week to enable HC appeal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed for a week the Kerala Police investigation against former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his relatives in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case, while permitting them to pursue appeals before a division bench of the High Court. A special bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard appeals filed by Vijayan, his daughter Veena T and son-in-law Mohd Riyas PA and stayed the state police probe. The Supreme Court said a division bench of the High Court should not have refused them permission to appeal against the single judge’s order directing an FIR and probe. The bench referred to Section 175(4) of the BNSS, which requires a report from the public servant’s superior officer before ordering an investigation into a complaint against the public servant for acts done in discharge of official duties. It observed that the single judge had not only directed registration of an FIR, which the bench said was the mandate in the Supreme Court ruling in the Vijay Madanlal case, but had also ordered commencement of investigation and submission of a final report. The bench said commencement of investigation and taking it to a logical conclusion would require due compliance with other statutory requirements under the special law, as laid down in the Charanjit Singh judgment of the Supreme Court. It held that the facts clearly made out a prima facie case of locus standi for the petitioners to seek leave to appeal against the single judge’s order. Accordingly, the Supreme Court set aside the impugned order and permitted the petitioners to pursue their appeals before the division bench of the High Court. The court clarified that its observations did not touch upon the merits of the case and ordered that the investigation into the FIR would remain stayed for seven days. On an ECIR registered by the Enforcement Directorate on the basis of the FIR lodged by Kerala Police, the bench said it was not expressing any opinion on its validity. When the Kerala government undertook not to proceed with the probe till the division bench decided the appeals, the Supreme Court said, 'Your client was so eager to investigate. We do not appreciate the state govt functioning like this.' According to the article, on Sept 7, two years after registering the ECIR, the ED shared information with the state police regarding the alleged payoff case. The state government set up an SIT for a preliminary inquiry. On Oct 9, a single judge set aside the inquiry and directed filing of an FIR, which was lodged on Oct 12. Vijayan told the Supreme Court that the alleged payments were made between 2017 and 2020 by CMRL to Exalogic, in which he was never a shareholder, director or employee. He said he had no dealings with CMRL and claimed that the allegations were examined and rejected at every level up to the Supreme Court, which dismissed a petition over the issue in October 2025.

5. West Bengal sets up SIT headed by retired Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati to probe Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede

West Bengal sets up SIT headed by retired Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati to probe Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal stampede

The West Bengal government on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) issued an order setting up a six-member Special Investigation Team to conduct a comprehensive, impartial and thorough inquiry into the stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja Pandal on October 17, which claimed 19 lives. The SIT will be headed by Justice (Retired) Anindita Roy Saraswati and will include several state government officials and a representative of the National Disaster Response Force. After the incident, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the SIT would be headed by a sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court. However, on October 20 a Division Bench presided by Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge said a sitting High Court judge could not be appointed to head an inquiry, in accordance with a Supreme Court directive. The notification, signed by State Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal, said the SIT shall submit its report with findings and recommendations to the State Government within three months from the date of the order. The SIT will ascertain the time, location and manner in which the initial crowd surge occurred and developed into a stampede; examine weather conditions, including meteorological reports and rainfall or thunderstorm bulletins, and their possible impact on crowd movement; inspect and assess passages, barricades, stairways, gates, emergency exits and other structural and access arrangements at the pandal; and examine whether permissions were granted under applicable rules and whether adequate crowd-management and disaster-management plans existed. The Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja Pandal, inaugurated by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, drew large crowds this season until the tragedy on the evening of October 17. Most of the deceased were women and children. Seven persons, including organizers of the pandal, have been arrested. Questions have been raised over the role of Kolkata Police, which was responsible for crowd management at the pandal; the SIT does not have a Kolkata Police member. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, for the second consecutive day, met families of the deceased, visited New Barrackpore and New Town areas and handed over a cheque for ₹25 lakh to the kin of the deceased. The state government has promised compensation of ₹25 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased. Kunal Ghosh, spokesperson of Mamata All India Trinamool Congress, said that unless BJP leaders who were in charge of the Durga Puja pandal are arrested, the SIT has no real purpose, and that poor home guards and members of a private security agency are being made scapegoats in the stampede incident.

1. Nagendra Ray vs. State of Bihar and Ors. (16.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1196/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeals by Nagendra Ray challenging the Patna High Court's orders granting bail to Kamakhya Singh, Ram Pratap Singh, and Ramakant Solanki, accused in a murder

2. Mahesh Chandra Joshi vs. State of Rajasthan (16.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1195/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeals of Mahesh Chandra Joshi and Mukesh Pathak against the Rajasthan High Court's denial of bail in a case involving alleged tender irregularities under the

3. Satinder Pal Singh and Ors. vs. Bedi Hospital and Ors. (16.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1194/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Satinder Pal Singh and others versus Bedi Hospital and others, concerning the cancellation of a bid contract for a nursing home site by the Cha

4. Just Rights For Children Alliance and Ors. vs. S. Harish and Ors. (15.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1192/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of the circulation of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (CSEAM) on social media platforms, involving Just Rights For Children Alliance and oth

5. Tejaram vs. State of Rajasthan (16.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1191/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Tejaram against the State of Rajasthan, challenging the framing of charges under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, without prior a

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