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1. Madras High Court says DVAC should expedite inquiry and register FIR in AI-generated book procurement case

Madras High Court says DVAC should expedite inquiry and register FIR in AI-generated book procurement case

I. Paranthamen, joint secretary of the DMK Legal Wing, filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) to register a First Information Report on his complaint about alleged irregularities in procurement of books for the Periyar Arivulagam library in Coimbatore. Before a Division Bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and M.D. Sumathi in the Madurai Bench on November 10, 2026, State Public Prosecutor R. John Sathyan said the DVAC had commenced a detailed enquiry into the issue on November 7, 2026, based on a complaint lodged by the School Education department on November 6, 2026. Justice Swaminathan told the SPP that the DVAC could wind up the detailed enquiry under the DVAC Manual as early as possible and register an FIR forthwith, saying it would take little time to examine records and identify government officials and other individuals responsible for purchasing the dubious AI-generated books for the public library. Paranthamen said he had lodged a complaint with the DVAC on November 7, 2026, but it had neither registered an FIR nor informed him about a preliminary inquiry, and he sought immediate registration and seizure of all official documents related to the book procurement. In his complaint, he alleged that Agalvilakku Publications and Phoenix Publications appeared to have supplied books generated using AI tools rather than written by genuine authors, and that International Standard Book Numbers appeared to have been obtained in bulk blocks rather than title-wise, raising serious doubts whether the authors exist at all. The library was established at a cost of ₹300 crore, including ₹245 crore for civil construction, ₹50 crore for book procurement and ₹5 crore for IT infrastructure; a 112-member book recommendation committee was constituted on November 5, 2025, a selection meeting was held on January 9, 2026, purchase orders were issued on February 2, 2026, and the library was inaugurated on October 16, 2026. Author Perumal Murugan, a committee member, wrote on November 6, 2026 that the library was filled with AI-generated books carrying fictitious author names, incorrect historical and factual information and prices far above comparable publications.

2. Bombay High Court declines daily hearing in Maratha quota petitions; next hearing November 27

The Bombay High Court on November 5 declined a request to hear every day a set of petitions concerning the 10% reservation for Marathas in education and State service. A Bench of Justices Makarand Kar

3. High Court orders police case and freezes publisher's bank account in Periyar Library book procurement contempt plea

The High Court directed registration of a police case and froze a publisher's bank account in the Periyar Library book scam, during a contempt petition alleging that authorities failed to comply with

4. Madras High Court directs DVAC to register FIR, freeze accounts in public library book scam

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to register an FIR and freeze the bank accounts of Agal Vilakku Publications, its proprietor Mohan,

5. Supreme Court says government has wide power to compulsorily retire employees in public interest

The Supreme Court said that the government has wide power to retire employees in public interest. It also said an employee cannot challenge compulsory retirement merely by arguing that another governm

1. Sujit Das and Ors. vs. Union of India (UOI) (05.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1277/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of the detention of Sujit Das and others, who were accused under the NDPS Act, focusing on whether their detention violated Article 22(2) of the Const

2. Matin Shankarrao Bhosale and Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1276/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Matin Shankarrao Bhosale and others against the State of Maharashtra, concerning the quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 304 read with Sec

3. Kamalbai Waman Patil vs. The State of Maharashtra (05.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1278/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the conviction of Kamalbai Waman Patil by the High Court for the murder of her daughter-in-law, Sunitabai, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Cou

4. G. Pazhanivel vs. S. Thilagavathy (05.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1275/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by G. Pazhanivel against S. Thilagavathy, focusing on whether the trial court erred in rejecting the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil

5. Rama Pandey and Ors. vs. Ram Lal (Dead) through Lr. and Ors. (05.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1274/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Rama Pandey and others versus Ram Lal (deceased) through legal representatives and others, concerning the improper allotment of roadside land d

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