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1. US charges 28 green card holders, including two Indians, with California election fraud

The US Department of Justice charged 28 green card holders, including two Indian nationals, with election fraud in California, according to a statement issued on Monday. Amandeep Kaur, 30, a resident

US charges 28 green card holders, including two Indians, with California election fraud

The US Department of Justice charged 28 green card holders, including two Indian nationals, with election fraud in California, according to a statement issued on Monday. Amandeep Kaur, 30, a resident of Rancho Palos Verdes who is seeking US citizenship, allegedly registered to vote in December 2022 and voted in the November 2024 election. Kamlesh Shah, 67, a Sacramento resident, allegedly registered to vote on the day of the November 2024 general election and cast his ballot the same day. Eleven of the 28 people charged were arrested during early-morning raids across California under 'Operation Protect the Vote', an initiative aimed at combating election fraud and protecting electoral integrity. It was not immediately clear whether Kaur and Shah were among those arrested. The Justice Department stated that all 28 charged are lawful permanent residents (LPRs) or green card holders, who, although having legal immigration status, are not US citizens and are not permitted to vote in US elections. The charges include making false statements in a naturalisation application, and some defendants also face charges of fraudulent voter registration. Both are felony offences carrying a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter told reporters in Los Angeles that each of the 28 defendants appears on a list of more than 20,000 likely noncitizen registrants provided to California election officials last week. Before Monday, the Justice Department had charged about 90 people with various forms of election misconduct this year, including 50 accused of voting despite not being US citizens. The United States had more than 227 million registered voters during the 2024 presidential election.

2. High Court pauses conviction of UP murder convict seeking to contest polls

The High Court has paused the conviction of a murder convict in Uttar Pradesh who wishes to contest polls. The court granted bail to the appellant.

3. FSSAI warns nutraceutical and health supplement firms over labelling violations, flags action for non-compliance

FSSAI warns nutraceutical and health supplement firms over labelling violations, flags action for non-compliance

The Food and Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has expressed concern that food companies are not adhering to mandatory labelling norms on their nutraceutical and health supplement products, and has warned of action against those that do not comply. In a social media post on Monday, the regulator issued an advisory titled 'mandatory compliance with labelling requirements and warning statements for plant and botanical ingredients and their extracts'. FSSAI said several Food Business Operators (FBOs) engaged in the manufacture and sale of nutraceuticals, health supplements, food for special dietary use or food for special medical purpose, among others, are not adhering to the mandatory labelling requirements and warning statements. The Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016 regulate the manufacture, sale and distribution of non-conventional food categories, which include health supplements, nutraceuticals, food for special dietary use, food for special medical purposes, food with added prebiotic and probiotic ingredients, functional food and novel food. FSSAI said the regulations stipulate compliance standards concerning the permissible limit of plant and botanical ingredients and their extracts, whether used alone or in combination with other ingredients. The regulations impose rigorous labelling requirements and prohibit any medicinal claims or suggestions of disease cure. FSSAI mandates that warning statements be prominent, legible and clear to prevent misuse, especially by vulnerable populations.

4. Allahabad High Court directs JTRI training modules for magistrates, flags lapses in remand proceedings

Allahabad High Court directs JTRI training modules for magistrates, flags lapses in remand proceedings

The Allahabad High Court recently allowed a habeas corpus petition filed by Arvind Pandey and another, challenging Pandey's custody in a cyber-fraud case, and ordered his release after finding that his arrest memo was grossly deficient in material particulars. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Achal Sachdev made the direction while flagging repeated instances of Magistrates failing to properly scrutinize remand applications and routinely authorizing remand. The Court had earlier sought an explanation from the District Judge, Kushinagar, on the remand granted to the accused despite deficiencies in the arrest memo. In his explanation dated October 3, 2026, the Magistrate admitted his error and sought the Court's pardon, stating that owing to an overload of judicial work, particularly bail applications, he had not examined the police remand application with the necessary vigilance. The Bench rejected the explanation, observing that remand duty was extremely important and directly related to Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution. It said the Magistrate cannot take shelter behind the overload of judicial work, and remarked that remand matters are also part of judicial work itself because they require the Magistrate to apply his mind and, if need be, decline remand, setting the accused at liberty on his personal bond. The Court observed that the Magistrate treated the police remand application as a formality and dealt with it routinely, and added that had the Magistrate been vigilant, the habeas corpus petition would not have been necessary. The Bench observed that the Magistrate's lapse was not isolated and noted that in several cases the Magistrate, who should have acted as a sentinel on the qui vive, had abdicated his duty. The Court warned that in future such acts of abdication of duty by the Magistrate shall be taken serious note of by the High Court and even administrative action can be recommended. To address the issue, the Court directed the Director of the Judicial Training and Research Institute, Lucknow, to forthwith look into the matter, prepare training modules for the Magistrates and disseminate them as soon as possible. On the merits, the Court found that the arrest memo of the accused was grossly deficient in material particulars. The case alleged that his bank account was a mule account through which co-accused persons transferred money obtained through cyber fraud. The Court noted that crucial details, including the reasons for the arrest, particulars of the seized material, relevant electronic evidence and details of the accused's next of kin, were left blank or inadequately recorded. It held that the arrest memo violated the Supreme Court's judgments in Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana and Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra. The Bench also expressed concern over recurring deficiencies in arrest memos and said it appeared that the police is deliberately doing this in order to allow the accused to take the benefit of that error and get an order of release through a writ of habeas corpus, in matters where if the arrest memo had been filled perfectly, even bail may not have been granted. Allowing the petition, the Court ordered the release of petitioner no. 1.

5. Allahabad High Court stays conviction of murder convict seeking to contest 2027 UP Assembly polls on BJP ticket

Allahabad High Court stays conviction of murder convict seeking to contest 2027 UP Assembly polls on BJP ticket

The Allahabad High Court stayed the conviction and sentence of Nandlal Rai alias Babloo Rai, who was convicted in 2025 in a 2017 murder case, after noting that he wished to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election either as an independent candidate or, if possible, on a BJP ticket. A Bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi passed the order in the criminal appeal filed by Rai. The Court observed that the right to livelihood of a common man is not less important than the right to contest an election by a politician, and that the conviction and sentence deserved to be stayed so that he could survive to hear the final verdict in the appeal. It granted him bail, noting that he was a political figure and an active Bharatiya Janata Party worker before his conviction. The High Court referred to the Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Afjal Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh, where the Top Court had stayed convictions of public representatives and held that politicians bear a special duty towards their constituents and that failure to secure a stay of conviction may lead to loss of opportunity to contest an election. The Bench reproduced the Supreme Court's observation that suspension of conviction under Section 389(1) CrPC must be considered in light of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, particularly where failure to stay the conviction could lead to injustice or irreversible consequences. The appellant had sought bail and a stay of conviction on the ground that he was not named in the FIR and that his alleged involvement was disclosed only about 17 days after the FIR was lodged. The case pertained to the murder of Pramod Kumar Nigam, an active member of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Rai was associated with gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari and allegedly murdered Nigam over a minor dispute. His counsel argued that the deceased was politically active and that Rai was implicated merely on suspicion and conjecture. It was contended that the conviction was based on a broken chain of circumstances and doubtful eye-witness testimony, and that the recovery of the murder weapon, a pistol, was also questionable. Rai submitted that he is a political person and was an active worker of the BJP before his conviction, and that he now desires to contest the 2027 UP Polls either as an independent candidate or, if possible, from the BJP. The State opposed the bail application, but the Additional Government Advocate could not dispute the contentions advanced by the appellant's counsel. After considering the submissions and circumstances, the High Court stayed the conviction and sentence during the pendency of the appeal. It directed that Rai be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned. It also directed him not to transfer, sell or alienate any immovable property in his name, or create any charge over it, without the Court's permission while on bail. Rai was further directed to deposit 50% of the fine within one month from his release from jail, while the remaining 50% of the fine will remain stayed during the pendency of the appeal. The Court directed that the appeal's paper book be prepared within six weeks, if not already.

1. Yes Bank Limited and Ors. vs. Axis Trustee Services Limited and Ors. (15.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1182/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of the Administrator of Yes Bank Limited writing down Additional Tier 1 (AT-1) Bonds without explicit authorization in the Yes Bank Limited Reconstruc

2. Deepak Raheja and Ors. vs. Omkara Assets Reconstruction Private Ltd. and Ors. (15.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1181/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeals by Deepak Raheja and others against Omkara Assets Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. and others, focusing on whether a default under Sections 3(12) and 7 of the

3. Vayu Kishore vs. State of Karnataka and Ors. (08.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1180/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Vayu Kishore against the State of Karnataka and others, focusing on the custody of his minor daughter, who was taken to India by her mother, Responde

4. The Secretary to Government vs. Sameer Ahamed N. and Ors. (15.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1179/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether a person from a backward class who converts from Hinduism to Islam can claim the status and benefits of a Backward Class Muslim. The case involved The Secr

5. Chavan Dharmendar and Ors. vs. The State of Telangana and Ors. (12.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1178/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether criminal proceedings under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, should continue against Chavan Dharm

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