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1. Supreme Court refuses to consolidate 35 cybercrime cases against two accused across 12 states

The Supreme Court refused to consolidate 35 cybercrime cases pending against Gourab Kumar Saha and Nidhi Bhandari in 12 states, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, Telangana and Gujarat, over allega

2. Punjab and Haryana High Court fines Chief Secretary K A P Sinha Rs 1 lakh over DA dues compliance report

Punjab and Haryana High Court fines Chief Secretary K A P Sinha Rs 1 lakh over DA dues compliance report

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on Punjab Chief Secretary K A P Sinha for failing to submit a compliance report in a case concerning pending dearness allowance dues to state government employees and pensioners, Press Trust of India reported. Justice Harsh Bunger also directed Sinha to file a personal affidavit by October 30 on compliance with the court's earlier orders and to appear in person at the next hearing on November 3. The directions were issued while the court was hearing a contempt petition filed by employees and pensioners over alleged non-compliance with its August 3 order. That order had directed the Punjab government to release dearness allowance and dearness relief dues at the rates paid to All India Services officers serving in the state under the Central government pattern, not to incur unproductive expenditure including large-scale advertising campaigns in print or on social media until the dues were cleared, and to pay simple interest at six per cent a year on any amount remaining unpaid after the specified deadline. The Punjab government filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court on September 1 against the High Court order. During Tuesday's hearing, counsel for the petitioners said the appeal was pending because of defects and had not been listed for hearing. After the state's counsel sought more time to file a status or compliance report, the court said the request was completely unjustified and that the facts reflected a defiant attitude by the respondents, which could not be countenanced in law. The court noted that the contempt petition had earlier been listed on August 21, when the state's counsel was given time to submit a status or compliance report, but no such report had been placed on record despite sufficient time. Counsel for the petitioners also said criminal contempt proceedings had been initiated against the chief secretary for allegedly filing a false affidavit about the state's appeal in the Supreme Court, a matter pending before a division bench. The court directed Sinha to file his personal affidavit by October 30, subject to payment of Rs 1 lakh to the High Court Lawyers Welfare Fund. The cost was imposed for failing to submit the status or compliance report despite being given sufficient time. A single-judge bench had ruled in favour of the employees on April 8 and directed the state government to clear the pending dearness allowance by June 30. After the government challenged that order, a division bench ruled in favour of the employees and pensioners on August 3 and directed the state to comply by August 18.

3. Supreme Court declines stalled housing project transfer pleas, says await lead case ruling

Supreme Court declines stalled housing project transfer pleas, says await lead case ruling

A Supreme Court Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana heard transfer petitions concerning stalled housing projects. The Bench said the top court cannot become a forum for every troubled housing project in India and declined to entertain the transfer petitions at this stage because the lead case is ripe for final disposal. It said homebuyers with similar grievances should wait for the Supreme Court's decision on the legal aspects, which could guide High Courts in deciding individual grievances, and that High Courts cannot take a different view after the top court rules. Counsel submitted that the projects had been abandoned, that some High Courts had already delivered judgments, and that the projects were before the court-appointed amicus curiae examining complaints relating to stalled housing projects, while also referring to action by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Justice Bagchi said the existing proceedings could not be expanded to cover every stalled project, and that the amicus was examining projects concerning a group of developer companies and could not be burdened with multiple similar litigations. The Court indicated that petitioners could withdraw their transfer petitions and approach the Supreme Court or the relevant High Court at an appropriate stage after the lead case was decided. When counsel suggested listing the petitions again on November 26, the Court maintained it was not inclined to entertain them at this stage.

4. Tripura High Court rules pending departmental inquiry bars promotion despite quashing of earlier penalty

Tripura High Court rules pending departmental inquiry bars promotion despite quashing of earlier penalty

The Tripura High Court dismissed a writ petition by Surasen Tripura, an Inspector of Police in Tripura, seeking retrospective promotion to Tripura Police Service (TPS) Grade-II after officers junior to him were promoted in 2021 and 2023. His promotion had initially been withheld due to a departmental proceeding that imposed a penalty of withholding one time-scale increment without cumulative effect; the High Court quashed that penalty on September 6, 2024, directing that he receive all benefits as if no penalty had been imposed. The authorities did not grant promotion, citing a subsequent departmental proceeding initiated on January 24, 2024, concerning allegations of sexual harassment. The Court observed that although the earlier penalty had been quashed and financial benefits restored, the subsequent proceeding remained pending. It held that it could not direct a review Departmental Promotion Committee or grant promotion until the pending proceeding was concluded, and dismissed the writ petition. The Court directed the authorities to complete the departmental inquiry within six months from the date of judgment, failing which the proceeding would stand abated, and granted the petitioner liberty to submit a representation after the inquiry concluded. Justice Biswajit Palit remarked that since the subsequent departmental proceeding was pending, there was no scope to pass any promotion order in favour of the petitioner. Date of Decision: 24.09.2026.

5. Calcutta High Court holds FERA penalty appeals maintainable under criminal appellate jurisdiction

Calcutta High Court holds FERA penalty appeals maintainable under criminal appellate jurisdiction

The Calcutta High Court has held that appeals challenging penalties imposed for alleged contraventions under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA) can be entertained under its Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, even though the appeals were filed under Section 35 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay overruled the Enforcement Directorate's preliminary objection that the appeals should have been filed before the Original Side Registry under the rules governing civil revenue appeals. The Court held that the statutory savings provisions under Section 49 of FEMA, read with Section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, preserve liabilities arising from contraventions under the repealed FERA regime, and that invoking Section 35 of FEMA as the procedural route does not alter or extinguish the penal character of an adjudication originating under FERA. The Court accordingly held that the four appeals challenging orders imposing penalties of Rs. 2 lakh each were maintainable as criminal appeals and directed that the matters be listed on December 11, 2026, for hearing on merits. The Enforcement Directorate had argued that appeals under Section 35 of FEMA must be instituted before the Original Side Registry in accordance with Chapter XXXVIII, Part 20 of the Calcutta High Court Original Side Rules, relying on the Special Bench decision in Union of India v. Jagadish Prasad Nandalal. The appellants argued that the proceedings originated from alleged contraventions under FERA and that the liabilities and legal remedies under the repealed legislation continued to be protected by the statutory savings provisions. The Court distinguished Jagadish Prasad Nandalal, observing that it concerned appeals arising from civil contraventions under FEMA and did not address penal adjudications originating under FERA whose liabilities were preserved by the savings provisions. It also relied on the Supreme Court's decision in M/s. P.V. Mohammad Barmay Sons v. Director of Enforcement and referred to the Delhi High Court's decision in Rakesh Jain v. Union of India, noting that appeals filed by co-accused MMTC Ltd. and B.C. Mallick against the same adjudication order had been entertained by the Delhi High Court under its Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction and allowed on merits, with the impugned orders set aside. The appeals arise from an adjudication order dated May 28, 2007, passed by the Special Director, Enforcement Directorate, imposing penalties of Rs. 2 lakh on the appellants, and the Foreign Exchange Appellate Tribunal dismissed their appeals on March 5, 2008, affirming the adjudication order. The four appeals were filed by Barun Kumar Chattopadhyay, Chandranath Chatterjee, Pradyot Kumar Dutta and Gurupada Chowdhary against the Special Director, Enforcement Directorate.

1. Balakrishna (Dead) thr. L.Rs. vs. G.N. Kanniah Naidu (Dead) thr. L.Rs. and Ors. (26.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1218/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between the legal representatives of Balakrishna and G.N. Kanniah Naidu regarding the ownership of Site No. 261 in Munnekolala New Extension, Bangalore

2. Bank of India and Ors. vs. S.M. Kamal Pasha and Ors. (26.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1221/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Committee of Creditors (CoC) can withdraw an approved Resolution Plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, due to improved financial conditi

3. Atibir Industries Co. Ltd. vs. State Bank of India and Ors. (26.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1220/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Atibir Industries Co. Ltd. and State Bank of India (SBI) regarding the classification of Atibir's loan account as a Non-Performing Asset (NPA)

4. Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited and Ors. vs. Vaibhav Metal Crusher (26.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1219/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether a consumer accused of electricity theft under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, can seek restoration of electricity supply by depositi

5. The A.P. State Wakf Board (Now Telangana State Wakf Board) vs. Syed Masood Ahmed and Ors. (26.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1217/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between the A.P. State Wakf Board (now Telangana State Wakf Board) and Syed Masood Ahmed and others regarding the possession of 'Mafi Inam lands' adjac

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