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1. Surendra Koli, acquitted for Nithari killings, found dead in Haridwar

Surendra Koli, acquitted for Nithari killings, found dead in Haridwar

Surendra Koli, acquitted for Nithari killings, found dead in Haridwar Barely a year after he was acquitted in all 13 cases related to the sensational Nithari killings, Surendra Koli, the man at the centre of crime, was found dead in Haridwar, police said on Friday (September 18, 2026). According to Haridwar City Deputy Superintendent of Police Shishupal Singh Negi, Koli was found dead inside a tea stall which he had been operating in the Saprishi area of the city for past few days. “We got to know about a person hanging inside the tea stall from locals. A police team reached the spot and from an Aadhaar card found from his pocket, it was discovered that he is Surendra Koli,” said the official. He added that prima facie it appeared that Koli died by suicide. “A forensic team was asked to examine the crime scene and the body was sent for post-mortem,” said Mr. His family in Almora was informed and they were on their way for identification. According to police sources, soon after getting acquitted from the Supreme Court in November 2025, Koli came to Haridwar where he started working as a security guard in a private firm using fake identity. “We also found a voter ID card from him which is from 2001 and named him as Sadaram.” He must have used that identity to apply for the job. Narayan Singh, a social activist from Koli’s hometown, who helped him in fighting the cases against him, said he had recently given him ₹25,000 to start a tea stall. “I am not sure why will he kill himslef when he had future plans,” Mr. An official involved in the investigation said those living around his tea stall shared that he was in desperate need for money for the birthday of someone close to him. “This can be probably his daughter from the wife who left after the case came to light,” the official said.

2. 'Substantial Gaps In Evidence': Supreme Court Sets Aside Life Term Of 4 In Murder Case

'Substantial Gaps In Evidence': Supreme Court Sets Aside Life Term Of 4 In Murder Case It said the case rested primarily on the testimony of some alleged eyewitnesses.

3. Bombay High Court to begin hearing on Maratha Quota Act from October 9

Bombay High Court to begin hearing on Maratha Quota Act from October 9 The Bombay High Court will begin hearing petitions on October 9 on the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educational

4. Karnataka HC dismisses appeals by government and Namma Whitefield RWA Foundation claiming certain private lands as Pattandur Agrahara lake bed

Karnataka HC dismisses appeals by government and Namma Whitefield RWA Foundation claiming certain private lands as Pattandur Agrahara lake bed

Karnataka HC dismisses appeals by government and Namma Whitefield RWA Foundation claiming certain private lands as Pattandur Agrahara lake bed A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka has dismissed the appeals filed by the State of Karnataka and the Namma Whitefield RWA Federation Trust while affirming a single judge’s order that refused to reopen a 45-year-old Land Tribunal’s decision granting occupancy rights over 11 acres and 20 guntas of land to private individuals in Pattandur Agrahara village. Shanthi Bhushan, upheld the single judge’s November 19, 2025, verdict, which had dismissed the writ petitions filed by the government and the Trust, which had challenged the Tribunal’s 1980 order of granting occupancy rights to private individuals. The government and the Trust had claimed that the land is “Kere Angala’ (lake bed) of Pattandur Agrahara lake. Both the single judge and the Bench have held that the challenge to the Tribunal’s order was barred by delay and laches, and constructive res judicata as the challenge to legality of the right of private persons over the land was upheld both by the High Court and the Supreme Court in earlier round of litigations, which emanated from a civil suit. A century of transactions The disputed land in survey number-54, measuring 11 acres 20 guntas, was originally transacted through sale deeds since 1918. Following the enforcement of the Mysore (Personal and Miscellaneous) Inams Abolition Act, 1954, the land was vested in the State. Munivenkatappa applied for a re-grant, and on December 27, 1980, the Tribunal granted him occupancy rights after collecting the necessary premium. Despite this, an eviction notice issued by the tahsildar in 1979 was quashed by the High Court in 1987, and the State’s appeal was dismissed in 1988.

5. Congress targets PM Modi over CBI inquiry into ‘irregularities’ involving Arunachal CM

Congress targets PM Modi over CBI inquiry into ‘irregularities’ involving Arunachal CM

Congress targets PM Modi over CBI inquiry into ‘irregularities’ involving Arunachal CM New Delhi The Congress on Friday (September 18, 2026) questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the Supreme Court-ordered preliminary CBI inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the award of public works contracts worth about ₹1,270 crore to firms linked to family members of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said Mr Khandu should have resigned, or have been asked to resign, after the Supreme Court directed the CBI on April 6 to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the award and execution of public works contracts in the State between 2015 and 2025. “But both the CM and his Supreme Leader the PM decided to brazen it out,” Mr Ramesh said in a post on X. The Supreme Court directed the CBI to register a preliminary inquiry and submit a status report within 16 weeks on whether a full-fledged independent investigation was warranted. It had also directed the Arunachal Pradesh government to cooperate with the agency and ensure that relevant records were preserved. Mr Ramesh said the Supreme Court had subsequently summoned senior officials of the Arunachal Pradesh government on August 3 after the CBI complained that the State government was not cooperating with the inquiry. “The CM [who has continued as PWD Minister] was denying access to the relevant files. The HM was reportedly taken aback by the CBI’s new-found courage,” he said. Mr Ramesh said the Supreme Court, on August 24, had noted that instead of providing the relevant documents, the State government had supplied “huge chunks of documents” to the CBI. “It is extraordinary and totally unacceptable that the CM continues in office. This shows the complete hypocrisy of the PM,” he said.

1. Deepak vs. State Govt. of NCT Delhi (17.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1038/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeals by Deepak against the State Govt. of NCT Delhi, challenging his conviction under Section 363 of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The core issue

2. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Ors. vs. G.N. Mani Ravinder and Ors. (17.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1037/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the promotion of G.N. Mani Ravinder and others, working as Assistant Directors (Official Language) on an officiating basis, should be governed by the 2005

3. Surender Kumar vs. State of Haryana and Ors. (08.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1036/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether charges under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, concerning an attempt to murder, should be applied in a case involving Surender Kumar and

4. Sobaran Singh (Dead) through L.Rs. vs. Gordhan Singh (Dead) thr. L.Rs. (15.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1035/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Sobaran Singh (Dead) through L.Rs. and Gordhan Singh (Dead) through L.Rs. regarding a suit for specific performance based on a 1975 agreement t

5. United Bank of India (Now Punjab National Bank) and Ors. vs. Swapan Kumar Mullick and Ors. (22.07.2025 - SC)(MANU/SC/1433/2025)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Swapan Kumar Mullick, who resigned from United Bank of India citing mental depression, forfeited his right to opt for pension under the bank's 1995 Pension

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