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1. Supreme Court allows certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8 with strict conditions

Supreme Court allows certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8 with strict conditions

A Supreme Court bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale, in an order dated October 29 made available on Monday, permitted the bursting of approved green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8, ahead of Diwali on November 8, during 6 am to 7 am and 8 pm to 10 pm, with the complete ban returning from November 9. The court directed that only certified green crackers be manufactured and sold. Manufacturers must hold valid certifications from CSIR-NEERI and PESO, may produce only green crackers listed on the CSIR-NEERI website, and the manufacturing window is November 2 to 6, 2026. Boxes containing green crackers must remain sealed. Firecrackers containing barium, products not approved by CSIR-NEERI as green crackers, and crackers joined in series such as ladis or garlands are prohibited. Sale is permitted only for approved green crackers with product-specific QR codes showing details including the manufacturer's identity, NEERI registration, PESO and district magistrate licence, formulation, and test certificate. Traders whose licences were cancelled will receive temporary restoration from November 4 to November 6. Authorities must require manufacturers and traders to furnish monetary security deposits, which will be forfeited immediately for violations. District collectors and commissioners, in consultation with police, will identify designated sale locations across NCR; sale at other locations, including online, remains prohibited. Authorities must prevent movement of illegal and conventional firecrackers into Delhi-NCR by checking vehicles entering the region. No crackers may be burst within 300 metres of hospitals, nursing homes, primary and district health centres, old-age homes, educational institutions, and notified silence zones, which must be marked and publicised as no-cracker zones. The court said it lacked adequate data at this point to decide whether a complete ban would be the best solution, and observed that the right to follow an individual practice, even with a religious association, is subject to constitutional restrictions.

2. Madras High Court grants anticipatory bail to DMK councillor D. Sudha, says police must serve State not ruling party

The Madras High Court on November 2, 2026 granted anticipatory bail to D. Sudha, a 60-year-old Greater Chennai Corporation councillor of the DMK, who was accused of abusing Chief Minister C. Joseph Vi

3. Allahabad High Court directs UP to decide on e-rickshaw registration curbs within four weeks

Allahabad High Court directs UP to decide on e-rickshaw registration curbs within four weeks

The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to decide within four weeks whether fresh e-rickshaw registrations should be restricted in Lucknow and other cities where their numbers exceed requirements. A Lucknow bench of Justices Alok Mathur and A K Chaudhary issued the direction while hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate Suraj Singh Visen. The court observed that unchecked growth of e-rickshaws, with about 1.33 lakh operating in Lucknow, contributed to traffic congestion. The bench asked the state to consider restricting fresh registrations under the Motor Vehicles Act and said the Centre's exemption from registration fees did not exempt e-rickshaws from the legal requirement of registration. Referring to Rule 178 of the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1998, the court noted that the state had power to regulate e-rickshaw movement and that a May 12, 2022 order already prohibited e-rickshaws on several Lucknow roads but was not effectively enforced. It directed the Special Investigation Team to ensure strict compliance and examine extending similar prohibitions to other suitable areas, while requiring alternative routes for commuters. Authorities were directed to submit a compliance report, and the next hearing was scheduled for December 9. In the same PIL, the bench stressed a permanent solution to traffic congestion around Kamta crossing and along the Polytechnic-Kamta-Chinhat stretch, and was informed that IIT (BHU), Varanasi, would conduct traffic studies and prepare proposals.

4. Allahabad High Court awards Rs 1.25 lakh compensation for five-day illegal police detention

Allahabad High Court awards Rs 1.25 lakh compensation for five-day illegal police detention

The Allahabad High Court awarded Rs 1.25 lakh compensation to Chandan Rajbhar for five days of illegal police detention, at Rs 25,000 per day, and directed his immediate release if he was not required in any other case. A bench of Justices Atul Sreedharan and Achal Sachdev passed the order while allowing a petition by Gyanti Devi and two others seeking Rajbhar's release. The court said the investigating officer had shown arrogance of authority by detaining Rajbhar without following legal procedure, and said the harshest punishment should be considered for his deliberate actions if he is found guilty in a departmental inquiry. The court clarified that the compensation would not prevent Rajbhar from suing the police department separately for damages. According to the case details, an FIR was registered at Salempur police station in Deoria on July 18 under Section 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, concerning claims and objections to attachment of property. The complainant, mother of the third petitioner, alleged Rajbhar had eloped with her 18-year-old daughter; the petitioners said Rajbhar and the daughter later married at a Durga temple in Siwan, Bihar, and moved to Pune. Rajbhar said he was illegally detained from August 28 to September 2, while his arrest memo was prepared only on September 2. State counsel cited an October 21 inquiry report by the circle officer acknowledging that investigating officer Deep Narayan Yadav deliberately took Rajbhar into custody on August 28 and kept him in illegal confinement until September 2, when his formal arrest was recorded. Following the report, the Deoria superintendent of police initiated departmental proceedings against the investigating officer on October 21. The court appreciated the circle officer's candour and noted the subsequent action. The bench said the compensation could be recovered from those found responsible after an inquiry, if the state wished, and left Rajbhar free to seek further damages from the police department.

5. Allahabad High Court recommends FIRs against lawyers, initiates contempt proceedings over courtroom violence

Allahabad High Court recommends FIRs against lawyers, initiates contempt proceedings over courtroom violence

The Allahabad High Court has held that the alleged acts of lawyers who assaulted State law officers, court staff and security personnel and vandalised a courtroom on October 28, amid a dispute over alleged ill-treatment of lawyers by Justice Ajay Bhanot, prima facie constitute criminal contempt. A Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Divesh Chandra Samant observed that the lawyers' conduct scandalised the Court, interfered with the due course of judicial proceedings and obstructed the administration of justice, and opined that criminal contempt proceedings were liable to be drawn against the concerned lawyers. The Bench directed that the matter be placed before the Chief Justice so that it may be placed before an appropriate Bench for prosecution of criminal contempt proceedings in accordance with law. The Court also requested the Chief Justice to consider directing the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court to ensure that FIRs are registered against the concerned lawyers for incitement to violence, conspiracy to commit violence, perpetration of violence and vandalism in court, and against persons who circulated false social media posts about the incidents in the High Court on October 27 and 28; it proposed that such posts be blocked and deleted. The observations and directions were issued in a suo motu proceeding concerning an incident in Court No. 49 on October 28. The Court considered the Registrar General's report and the statements of Additional Government Advocates, including Paritosh Kumar Malviya, who it recorded was assaulted and threatened, as well as Sanjeev Pandey, Pradeep Jaiswar and Sandeep Tiwari. It also referred to a letter dated October 27 from Bar Association office-bearers Dr. CP Upadhyay and Santosh Kumar Mishra threatening to boycott Justice Bhanot's court, and found the allegations of humiliation factually incorrect after Senior Advocate VP Srivastava clarified that no such incident had occurred.

1. Hanuman Prasad vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors. (27.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1246/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether the High Court erred in granting bail to Hanuman Prasad (A1) and other accused involved in a politically motivated murder conspiracy. Hanuman

2. Girishbhai Natwarlal Patel vs. Gautam Punjabhai Palkhiwala (Dead) by L.Rs. and Ors. (30.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1245/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of an ex parte ad interim injunction and the grant of leave to appeal in a case involving Girishbhai Natwarlal Patel and Gautam Punjabhai Palkhiwala's

3. Damodar Valley Corporation vs. Maithan Alloys Limited and Ors. (30.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1244/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) could factor both depreciation and a Sinking Fund as expenses in tariff determination, a matter previousl

4. Santhosh Kumar N.P. vs. State-Station House Officer, Kadirur Police, Tellicherry, Kannur District and Ors. (30.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1243/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Santhosh Kumar N.P. should be discharged from criminal proceedings initiated by Respondent No. 2, who alleged deception into a false marriage and subsequen

5. Bandari Ramchander and Ors. vs. Maitri Coop. Housing Society Ltd. and Ors. (29.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1241/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Bandari Ramchander and others versus Maitri Coop. Housing Society Ltd. and others, concerning the ownership of lands in Miyapur Village, Telang

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