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1. NCLAT seeks project-wise completion timelines from NBCC for Supertech's 16 stalled projects

NCLAT seeks project-wise completion timelines from NBCC for Supertech's 16 stalled projects

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has asked state-owned National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to provide separate completion timelines for each of the 16 stalled Supertech projects that NBCC has taken over. The Supreme Court-appointed committee monitoring the progress of these residential projects filed an affidavit before NCLAT proposing new timelines for starting construction and completing the projects. According to the affidavit, the projects could take 12 to 36 months to complete. NCLAT observed that the affidavit did not give a firm final deadline for each project. A three-member NCLAT bench directed the Supreme Court committee to file a report before the next hearing stating the likely completion date of each of the 16 projects, and also to provide information on currently available financial resources. The next hearing in the matter is on 6 November. According to the committee, the inspection and audit required to start construction is proposed to be completed by 15 January 2027, after which the process of obtaining statutory approvals will begin from 16 January. NBCC's process of allocating work is expected to be completed by 31 December 2026. The process of raising interim finance for the projects may continue until March 2027. Financial offers from some companies were found not viable due to higher interest rates. Public sector banks have sought a techno-economic viability report for the projects, which is expected by December 2026. NCLAT had in December 2024 directed NBCC to complete 16 stalled Supertech projects. Supertech is currently undergoing corporate insolvency resolution process initiated on a petition by Union Bank of India.

2. Gauhati High Court admits second petition against Assam forest officer's reappointment powers

Gauhati High Court admits second petition against Assam forest officer's reappointment powers

The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the Assam government and other respondents after admitting a petition challenging the legal authority under which retired Indian Forest Service officer M.K. Yadava was reappointed as Special Chief Secretary (Forest) with "full financial and administrative powers". The petition was filed on Monday, October 5, 2026, by activist Amarjyoti Choudhury and is the second such plea in about a month; in September the High Court had issued a similar notice on a petition by eastern Assam-based conservationist Rohit Choudhury, which cited the Union Environment Ministry's adverse observations against Mr Yadava in the past. Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, Amarjyoti Choudhury's petition does not challenge the government's power to engage retired officials contractually, but asks whether a retired officer appointed on contract can be vested with substantive governmental powers ordinarily exercised under the State's statutory, administrative and financial framework. The petitioner argued that "full financial and administrative powers" vested in Mr Yadava cannot by itself constitute a blanket delegation of every financial and administrative power available within the department, and sought disclosure of the precise legal instrument, delegation or government order through which those powers were vested in him. The petition also cited government records showing Mr Yadava's involvement in operational and inter-departmental matters, including directions on district survey reports, mining-related regulatory issues and other departmental matters. Mr Yadava retired on February 29, 2024, after serving as Assam's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, was appointed Special Chief Secretary (Forest) on March 1, 2024, and his tenure was extended twice, first in February 2025 and then on May 14; his current tenure ends on November 12. The High Court set November 4 as the next hearing date. Separately, on September 29, Rohit Choudhury wrote to Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota seeking immediate and authoritative clarification on the legal basis of statements about the extent of the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve and restrictions on construction within the zone. He referred to Assam Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah's view on X that the ESZ extends 1-3 km from the park's boundary according to Supreme Court guidelines and that indigenous communities cannot build their homes due to restrictions. The environmentalist sought clarification on the legal instruments supporting these assertions, arguing that the apex court's directions need to be read alongside subsequent orders and the applicable ESZ notification for the protected area, citing the Supreme Court's June 3, 2022, judgment prescribing a minimum 1 km ESZ from the demarcated boundary of each protected area and the apex court's April 26, 2023, order stating that ESZs cannot be uniform and must be specific to individual protected areas.

3. Delhi Police Crime Branch registers fresh FIR to probe role of 2,873 people in July 20 Chalo Sansad march violence

Delhi Police Crime Branch registers fresh FIR to probe role of 2,873 people in July 20 Chalo Sansad march violence

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has registered a fresh FIR to examine the alleged presence and role of 2,873 people with criminal records at the 'Chalo Sansad' march held on July 20 and to find out whether the violence was premeditated, sources said. The protest march was called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) seeking the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister over the alleged NEET-UG question paper leak. Mr. Pradhan resigned on July 25, and the month-long CJP protest was called off. According to the Delhi police, more than 200 police personnel allegedly sustained injuries during the march, while over 65 protesters were also injured. The police had also said more than 15 police vehicles were damaged during the clashes. The police claimed that they had identified more than 2,800 people with criminal records who were allegedly involved in the violence and stone-pelting during the July 20 protest. The Supreme Court on September 1 had ordered quashing of criminal cases against protesters involved in nationwide protests linked to the CJP. The court, however, allowed the police to file a fresh and specific FIR against 2,873 individuals with criminal antecedents, who were spotted by facial recognition technology at the Jantar Mantar protest site in central Delhi. The police subsequently cancelled 17 FIRs. Investigators will now verify whether those with criminal antecedents were among the protesters. Investigators will also reconstruct the events to establish whether the violence was planned or individuals with criminal intent joined the march and became involved in the clashes. The probe will cover alleged attacks on police personnel, vandalism, and damage to government and public property, including police vehicles. It will also examine whether those identified had links to student organisations and other groups involved in the agitation.

4. Madras High Court permits first death anniversary observance of Armstrong murder prime accused Nagendran

Madras High Court permits first death anniversary observance of Armstrong murder prime accused Nagendran

The Madras High Court on Thursday, October 8, 2026, directed the Greater Chennai City Police to grant permission for the observance of the first death anniversary of P. Nagendran, the prime accused in the July 2024 murder of former Bahujan Samaj Party leader K. Armstrong. The event is to be held on Friday, October 9, 2026. Justice V. Lakshminarayanan quashed the police order denying permission on the ground that there could be a disturbance to law and order due to possible retaliatory action. The judge directed the police to grant conditional permission by imposing reasonable restrictions, including limiting the number of participants. Nagendran's family had initially sought permission for 300 members at their residence in Vyasarpadi, but agreed to restrict participation to 60 and to submit the list of names to the police by Friday morning. The court said the event should be conducted between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the family's Vysarpadi residence by singing threnodies, beating parai drums and serving annadhanam as per the customs of the community to which the family belongs. The judge recorded the submission of counsel for Nagendran's wife that there would be no political sloganeering, erection of banners or playing of provocative songs during the event. The judge took note that Nagendran had died in judicial custody in connection with multiple criminal cases. He observed that even though the deceased was described as one of the fakest villains of the 21st century, his family was entitled to follow customary observances in line with their beliefs, and that rationality cannot always be attached to beliefs. Additional Public Prosecutor Arun Anbumani apprehended retaliation because the deceased was the prime accused in the brutal murder of a leading political personality in the State and because the deceased's son was also an accused in the murder case. The judge said the Tamil Nadu police was robust enough to ensure nothing untoward took place during the three-hour event. He ordered that participants must not consume liquor and that the police could intervene if any of the conditions imposed by the court were violated.

5. J&K High Court orders revival of student's passport to complete MBBS in Iran

J&K High Court orders revival of student's passport to complete MBBS in Iran

Ibra Khan, a student pursuing MBBS at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, had her passport impounded on May 4, 2026, after passport authorities issued show-cause notices on March 27, 2026 and April 9, 2026 over an FIR against her father from 1997, even though Khan was born in 2005. Authorities relied on a CID adverse report that cited aspersions against her father in the 1997 case and apprehensions that she may join anti-India forces. Khan first moved the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, but a single-judge bench dismissed her petition, finding no reason to interfere with the authorities' decision and pointing to an alternative remedy of appeal under the Passports Act, 1967. She then approached a division bench of Chief Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal. Her counsel Salih Pirzada argued that she began her MBBS in 2024 but returned to India due to turmoil in the region, and that she received the notices followed by the impounding without clear reasons. The additional advocate-general of Jammu and Kashmir cited the adverse CID report and claimed Khan had not replied to the show-cause notices, leaving authorities no alternative but to impound the passport. The division bench called for the CID report, which cited the case against Khan's father and apprehensions concerning the security and sovereignty of the country. Khan's counsel contended that the state had not pinpointed reasons for such apprehensions, since the case against her father dated to 1997 and she was born eight years later. The division bench allowed Khan's appeal and ordered the passport's revival for the remaining period of her course, saying the court had the highest concern for the country's security and was making a very limited intervention, keeping in view that she had completed half her MBBS. The authorities were free to impose conditions on the passport's use, and Khan was directed to comply with any such riders.

1. The State of Bihar and Ors. vs. Nandeshwar Kumar (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1138/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the eligibility of Nandeshwar Kumar for the position of Trained Block Teacher under the Bihar Panchayat Elementary Teacher (Employment and Service Conditions) Rule

2. V. Pon. Paneerselvam vs. S. Regupathy and Ors. (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1137/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the presentation of an election petition by the petitioner in person is mandatory under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and if no

3. JK Paper Ltd. vs. Bipinchandra Natwarlal Shah and Ors. (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1136/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between JK Paper Ltd. and Bipinchandra Natwarlal Shah regarding the valuation of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Reference Cour

4. Abhishek vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors. (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1135/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the High Court was justified in altering the charge against Respondent No. 2 from Section 307 to Section 308 of the IPC, based on the injuries being on non

5. Mepco Industries Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Madurai (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1134/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the electricity subsidy of Rs. 16,20,745 received by Mepco Industries Ltd. from the Government of Pondicherry for the Assessment Year 1997-98 was a capital

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