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2. Madras High Court denies anticipatory bail to Misa M. Pandian, bail to A. Saravanan in Madurai property tax scam

Madras High Court denies anticipatory bail to Misa M. Pandian, bail to A. Saravanan in Madurai property tax scam

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by former Madurai Corporation Deputy Mayor Misa M. Pandian and the bail petition filed by A. Saravanan, husband of a former Corporation zonal chairperson, in the Madurai Corporation property tax scam. Justice K. Murali Shankar dismissed both petitions. Saravanan had been arrested in October by a Special Investigation Team in connection with the scam, while Pandian was apprehending arrest. A Division Bench had earlier directed the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, and the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, to constitute a Special Investigation Team headed by a senior IPS officer, while hearing a 2025 public interest litigation petition filed by AIADMK Councillor T. Ravi of Madurai Corporation, who sought transfer of the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Ravi alleged that the scam, which occurred between 2022 and 2024, caused a loss of around ₹200 crore to Madurai Corporation, that the complaint was lodged by the then Corporation Commissioner in 2024 but a case was registered only in 2025, and that there was delay in registering the case and action was being taken against low-profile persons rather than the real culprits. The court said the probe should be monitored by higher authorities to ensure that there were no lapses and that the guilty were not spared, and that all those responsible for causing loss to the Corporation should be prosecuted. Pon Vasanth, husband of former Madurai Mayor Indrani, was also arrested by the Special Investigation Team in connection with the scam and was later granted bail with conditions by the High Court.

3. Allahabad High Court Orders FIR Against Investigating Officer, Declares Arrest Unlawful

The Allahabad High Court directed the Superintendent of Police, Farrukhabad, to register an FIR against an investigating officer after finding that additional particulars in the reasons for arrest of

Allahabad High Court Orders FIR Against Investigating Officer, Declares Arrest Unlawful

The Allahabad High Court directed the Superintendent of Police, Farrukhabad, to register an FIR against an investigating officer after finding that additional particulars in the reasons for arrest of accused-petitioner Mohd. Yaseen appeared to have been inserted subsequently. The Court declared Yaseen's arrest unlawful and ordered his immediate release, holding that the reasons for arrest and grounds of arrest had not been communicated to him in accordance with law. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Achal Sachdev observed that the investigating officer appeared to have committed an offence under Chapter XIV of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, dealing with false evidence and offences against public justice. The Bench was hearing a habeas corpus plea by Yaseen, who was arrested on September 14, 2026, according to the arrest memo, but claimed he was actually taken into custody on September 13 when he went to the police station with his lawyer to join the investigation into the death of the complainant's daughter, who had allegedly died by suicide due to harassment by the petitioner. The Court found the arrest memo deficient and compared scanned copies; it noted that the copy of the reasons for arrest furnished to Yaseen mentioned only Section 108 of the BNS (abetment of suicide) and omitted other particulars, inferring that the petitioner had never been supplied with the reasons for arrest and that the later part had been inserted by the investigating officer. The Court deprecated the police action and directed the SP to file a compliance report within 7 days. The matter is listed next on November 16.

4. GST TDS and reverse charge extended to food oil, plastic, e-waste and tyre scrap from 1 November

The GST department has extended tax deduction at source and the reverse charge mechanism to scrap of used food oil, plastic waste, electric and electronic waste and tyre waste, in addition to metal sc

5. Supreme Court refuses to transfer Tirupati laddu adulteration probe out of Andhra Pradesh

Supreme Court refuses to transfer Tirupati laddu adulteration probe out of Andhra Pradesh

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to transfer the investigation into the Tirupati laddu adulteration case outside Andhra Pradesh. The petition was filed by the managing director of a private dairy company, who sought to move the probe out of the state. Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave argued that a hostile atmosphere prevailed in Andhra Pradesh because the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister were continuing to make political statements on the issue. The CJI said the Court’s earlier order had put an end to such public comments and remarked that the Court had silenced them all with its order. In October 2024, the Supreme Court ordered the State Government-appointed SIT to be substituted by a new SIT comprising CBI officers nominated by the CBI Director, two Andhra Pradesh state police officers nominated by the State, and a senior FSSAI officer nominated by the FSSAI chairman. The Court had earlier expressed displeasure over statements made by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu before the press before the state-appointed SIT report, and had asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to assist on whether the state-appointed SIT investigation should continue or be conducted by an independent authority. Multiple petitions were filed over the controversy that erupted after ghee used in Tirupati prasadam was found to be adulterated. Suresh Chavhanke, Editor-in-chief and Managing Director of Sudarshan News, also approached the top court seeking an investigation into alleged criminal conspiracy and mismanagement of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Trust and violation of Article 25, and sought appointment of retired judges for management of temples and shrines. A study on the ghee used in the laddu allegedly revealed that non-vegetarian products, including bird meat, animal fat, lard, fish oil and other impurities, were used during the tenure of the previous TTD Trust management. The use of adulterated ghee was said to violate religious customs and sentiments.

1. Arjun Flour Mills vs. The State of Odisha Finance Department Secretary and Ors. (04.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1273/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legislative competence of State Legislatures to levy a surcharge on sales tax, as challenged by Arjun Flour Mills against the State of Odisha and others. The c

2. Arjun Flour Mills vs. The State of Orissa and Ors. (04.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1272/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legislative competence of the State to levy a surcharge on sales tax under the Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947, and the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948. The part

3. Mangala Bhimrao Ingle vs. The Additional Commissioner, Amravati Division and Ors. (04.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1271/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the disqualification of Mangala Bhimrao Ingle from her elected position as Sarpanch due to having more than two children, as per Section 14(1)(j-1) of the Maharash

4. State of Uttarakhand thr. Chief Secretary and Ors. vs. M.C. Bhandari and Ors. (04.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1270/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Regulation 7(2) of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission Regulations, which allowed the deduction of pension from the salary of retired government serv

5. In Re: XXX, A Judicial Officer in the District Judge Cadre of Rajasthan Judicial Services (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1263/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by a Judicial Officer from the Rajasthan Judicial Services, challenging adverse remarks made by the High Court regarding alleged negligence in judgment

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