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1. Ganja smuggling racket with international links busted in Anakapalli; 213 kg seized, five held

Ganja smuggling racket with international links busted in Anakapalli; 213 kg seized, five held

Ganja smuggling racket with international links busted in Anakapalli; 213 kg seized, five held The Anakapalli district police arrested five persons, including an alleged drug smuggler said to have links to Sri Lanka, and seized 213 kg of ganja, the police said. The arrested were Shaikh Ajmal Khan, 30, of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu; Shaikh Abdul Rahman of Narsipatnam, brother of Ajmal Khan; T. Addressing a press conference at the district police headquarters on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), Superintendent of Police Tuhin Sinha said a special team of the Parawada police, acting on credible information about ganja smuggling, conducted vehicle checks at Lankelapalem Junction on June 16 and intercepted a gang transporting 213 kg of ganja in a car. During the investigation, the police found that the prime accused, Shaikh Ajmal Khan, had a criminal background linked to narcotics trafficking in Sri Lanka, the SP said. Sinha said Ajmal Khan had relatives in Narsipatnam and had been arrested by the Sri Lankan Narcotics Bureau in April 2022 in a case involving the seizure of 495 grams of methamphetamine and 8.5 kg of hashish oil. He was lodged in a prison in Colombo and later shifted to the high-security Boossa prison in Galle. “While serving his sentence, Ajmal Khan established contacts with organised criminal networks involved in international narcotics trafficking,” the SP said. After being released on bail in October 2025, Ajmal Khan was required to remain in Sri Lanka and attend court proceedings, and his passport was seized by the Sri Lankan authorities, the SP said. He instead entered India illegally through an unauthorised sea route and began smuggling narcotics with the help of his brother and other associates, he said.

2. A WhatsApp Text From 'Boss' Costs Company Over Rs 10 Crore

A WhatsApp Text From 'Boss' Costs Company Over Rs 10 Crore Delhi Police have arrested four people in the fraud case.

3. Cyber Criminals Like Parasites: Chief Justice Surya Kant While Denying Bail

Cyber Criminals Like Parasites: Chief Justice Surya Kant While Denying Bail The bench had taken suo motu cognisance of rising cases of 'digital arrests' and cyber fraud.

4. Sanjeev Arora case: Court bins Punjab minister's bail plea to prevent attempts to tamper with proof

Sanjeev Arora case: Court bins Punjab minister's bail plea to prevent attempts to tamper with proof

Sanjeev Arora case: Court bins Punjab minister's bail plea to prevent attempts to tamper with proof A special PMLA court here has dismissed the bail application of Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last month. Also read | Sanjeev Arora case: ED conducts fresh raids in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Mr. Arora was arrested by the ED in connection with a money laundering case related to an alleged ₹100 crore GST fraud involving certain entities linked to him. The 62-year-old minister was taken into custody on May 9, 2026, following raids conducted by the ED at his official residence at Sector 2, Chandigarh. In its order dated June 15, 2026, the court said it was of the view that the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail at this stage as he may make efforts to tamper with the evidence. The ED submitted before the court that bail at this stage will hamper the investigation. "During arguments, the counsel for ED submitted that the investigation is still pending and in case of grant of bail at this stage, the petitioner will make his best efforts to tamper with the evidence," the court order said. Citing an incident during the investigation, the ED counsel said it was revealed that one person whose statement was recorded under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was taken to the office of an advocate to prepare an application to retract his statement.

5. Attack on Youth Congress activists: SIT approaches Kerala HC against anticipatory bail granted to accused police personnel

Attack on Youth Congress activists: SIT approaches Kerala HC against anticipatory bail granted to accused police personnel

Attack on Youth Congress activists: SIT approaches Kerala HC against anticipatory bail granted to accused police personnel The Kerala government on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) filed an appeal in the Kerala High Court against the anticipatory bail granted to the accused in the alleged assault on Youth Congress-Kerala Students Union (KSU) activists during the Nava Kerala Sadas programme in Alappuzha. The special investigation team (SIT), representing the State in the plea, was tasked with the probe into the assault by gunmen and security officials of the former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in December 2023. The accused had approached the Alappuzha District and Sessions Court for anticipatory bail, claiming that the protesters had moved ‘dangerously’ close to the convoy, warranting their actions to protect the former Chief Minister. Bail was granted to the accused, considering that they are police officers who ‘have no chance to flee from the clutches of law.’ The court also observed that the report of the investigating officer shows that the indispensable need for the presence of the accused can be secured by imposing suitable conditions. 'Faulty observation’ The SIT petition alleged that the Alappuzha court had relied on ‘factually incorrect observation’ that the canes used in the alleged assault have already been surrendered by the accused. But, the plea said, there was no record in the investigation records to support the court’s finding. Further, the SIT contended that the restrictions on custodial interrogation have a serious impact on the investigation into the matter and requested the court to direct the production of all the documents relating to the bail application by the accused and to quash the anticipatory bail order, so that the SIT can proceed with the investigation into the matter.

1. Special Police Establishment vs. Kamta Prasad Mishra and Ors. (15.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0638/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh could be exempted from the Right to Information Act, 2005, under a notification claiming it as an

2. Meenakshi Natarajan vs. Election Commission of India and Ors. (12.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0637/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat by the Returning Officer due to non-disclosure of a pending criminal case. Natarajan argue

3. S. Senthil Kumaran Bose and Ors. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and Ors. (15.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0636/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute over the recruitment process for 113 Motor Vehicle Inspector-Grade II posts by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), involving appellants S

4. Jayakrishna Menon vs. Krishnankutty and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0635/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed a contempt petition filed by Jayakrishna Menon against Krishnankutty and others, concerning the alleged misuse of a captive elephant, Raman, despite court orders.

5. Meenakshi Natarajan vs. Election Commission of India and Ors. (12.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0634/2026)

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