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1. Delhi Police arrest CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde in Jantar Mantar case

The Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) legal head, Ratna Singh, said Delhi Police arrested CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde on Wednesday (October 14, 2026). In a post on X, Ms. Sin

2. Goa Police defend CJP members' detention in Bombay High Court, hearing adjourned to October 19

Goa Police defend CJP members' detention in Bombay High Court, hearing adjourned to October 19

Goa Police on Tuesday filed an affidavit before the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court defending the detention of seven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) members during a protest at Azad Maidan in Panaji and cited the outfit's history of protests without permission. The court had ordered their release on Sunday and adjourned the hearing till October 19. On Sunday evening, a Bench of Justice Valmiki Menezes and Justice Amit Jamsandekar heard a plea moved by advocate Malisa Simoes challenging the detention of Afreen Shaikh, Jack Sukhija, Bupesh Bind, Aditya Parulekar, Listan Noronha, Shamino Fernandes and Milind Rane. The court noted an allegation that no order had been passed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) prohibiting any gathering at Azad Maidan or any part of it, and said the detention may not have been authorised. It noted that Executive Magistrate Dattaprasad Toraskar, who was at the site, had instructed the police to detain the seven for entering Azad Maidan. The Bench directed the Panaji Police Station to release them on the condition that they would not protest that night. The advocate for the detainees gave an undertaking to that effect, without prejudice to the detainees' rights and contentions. The Bench also directed the State to file an affidavit. In the affidavit filed on Tuesday through Panaji Police Station Inspector Vijaykumar Chodankar, the police justified the detention and cited three instances in which CJP members organised protests without permission, alleging that the outfit patronised Umar Khalid. The affidavit cited a protest on July 25 over the NEET exams, during which Mohammed Zanskar Danish (30) was found at a dharna at Azad Maidan with a placard reading "Umar Khalid" and "Sharjeel Imam" and a bag reading "Palestine will be free". The police took Danish to the police station for inquiry; a number of protesters gathered outside, and the police asked them not to cause a nuisance or block the road and to show permission from an authority to hold the dharna in front of Police Headquarters, Panaji. On Sunday, the affidavit said, several CJP members and others, mostly from outside Goa, gathered at the entrance of Azad Maidan and shouted slogans against the Union Government, the State Government and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The police said protests were not allowed inside Azad Maidan under an October 9, 2026 order of the District Magistrate, North Goa, and added that CJP protesters had earlier violated conditions imposed by authorities. The police made arrangements as per a scheme issued by superiors. When the protesters entered Azad Maidan, one sustained injuries after a fall. The police detained all seven at 4:30 p.m. under Section 172(2) of the BNSS, 2023, saying they did not have permission to protest. The police denied allegations of use of force and said the protesters were not arrested, so there was no question of communicating grounds of arrest, and that force was used only to prevent the protesters from taking the law into their own hands. They also stated that no injuries were caused to any detainee and denied dragging the protesters into a vehicle. Taking the affidavits on record, the Bench adjourned the hearing.

3. SC/ST groups criticise Karnataka High Court order striking down enhanced reservation

SC/ST groups criticise Karnataka High Court order striking down enhanced reservation

Individuals and organisations representing Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes communities in Karnataka have expressed deep disappointment with the Karnataka High Court verdict striking down the State's enhanced reservation. Basavaraj Kowthal, convener of the Forum for Justice for Scheduled Castes, argued it is unfair to sacrifice the SC/ST share in reservation to preserve a 50% ceiling, suggesting OBC quota could be cut from 32% to 27% and the SC/ST share raised to 24%. The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Services under the State) Act, 2022, was introduced by the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government in 2023, but the Union Government did not add it to the Ninth Schedule, which would have shielded it from court challenge. Kowthal criticised the BJP, noting the Union government had brought a constitutional amendment for 10% EWS reservation, and also criticised the Congress government for not exerting more pressure on the Centre, despite former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah writing to the Union government seeking Ninth Schedule inclusion. Former MP and Congress leader V.S. Ugrappa said the 2011 Census puts Karnataka's SC population at around 17.1% and ST population at 7%, and that reports by Justice Nagmohan Das and Justice Subhash B. Adi indicated SCs, STs and OBCs are inadequately represented in employment and education, aspects he said the court did not consider. He proposed two remedies: inclusion of the law in the Ninth Schedule, as done in Tamil Nadu, and a special leave petition by the Karnataka government before the Supreme Court. D. Chandraiah of The Karnataka State SC/ST Employees' Association said legal experts, senior advocates and the government are being consulted for a unified legal challenge in the Supreme Court, and that the association will implead itself as a party in the proceedings and submit a joint memorandum on Thursday to the Cabinet Sub-Committee on backlog vacancies. He called the treatment of the 10% EWS quota, which did not violate the 50% cap, inconsistent with the finding that a 6% hike for SC and ST did, and criticised the government for failing to convince the High Court with empirical data on SC/ST backwardness in education, healthcare, land ownership, industry and commerce, adding the court did not adequately consider whether the report findings amounted to the "extraordinary circumstances" permitting reservation to exceed 50%.

4. Bombay High Court says won't permit detentions violating law in CEC protest case, adjourns to October 19

On October 13, 2026, a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna heard a petition filed by Sagar Kantilal Devre concerning Mumb

5. Patna High Court acquits 13 in 1996 Jehanabad quadruple murder case, orders probe into police lapses

Patna High Court acquits 13 in 1996 Jehanabad quadruple murder case, orders probe into police lapses

The Patna High Court on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) set aside a trial court's conviction order and acquitted 13 appellants in a 1996 quadruple murder case. A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Kumar Manish delivered the ruling, citing grave lapses in the police investigation, lack of credible identification and a failure by the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The case dates back to the intervening night of August 8-9, 1996, in the Karpi area of Jehanabad (now Arwal) district. According to the prosecution, a group of 30 to 40 armed individuals stormed a hut (jhopri) near the Keyal Aahar, where villagers were keeping watch over water meant for irrigation. The attack killed four persons — Bharat Singh, Manger Singh, Ram Niwas Singh and Nawlesh Singh — and injured others, including Pramod Kumar. Initially, an FIR was lodged against unknown extremists of the Mazdoor Kisan Sangram Parishad (MKSP). Through subsequent supplementary statements and trial proceedings, several residents of the neighbouring Asadhi tola were implicated. In April 2023, the Additional District and Sessions Judge-II, Jehanabad, convicted the appellants under Sections 302/34, 307/34 and 148 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with Section 27 of the Arms Act, sentencing them to rigorous imprisonment for life. Challenging this verdict, senior counsels and advocates for the appellants argued that the prosecution's case suffered from vital contradictions. They pointed out that none of the accused was named in the initial FIR despite the informant and witnesses claiming acquaintance with them. They further submitted that crucial material objects — torches, blood-soaked soil and empty cartridge shells (khokha) — were never seized or produced before the court, and that no Test Identification Parade (TIP) was ever conducted. The defence also highlighted that the post-mortem reports and the doctors who conducted them were never examined during the trial. Accepting these contentions, the High Court strongly criticised the investigating agency for a "lacklustre" and compromised investigation. The Bench noted that sole reliance on dock identification after an 8-year gap, without a prior TIP or proper corroboration, violated settled rules of judicial prudence. "We are living in an adversarial system of law where hundreds of culprits may go scot-free, but one innocent cannot be hanged," the Court remarked, invoking the classic jurisprudential principle. Expressing deep dismay over recurring shoddy police work in high-profile criminal trials, the High Court issued strict directives to the State administration. It ordered the Director General of Police (DGP), Bihar, to constitute a three-member committee of senior police officers to probe the gross negligence of the initial investigating officers and take appropriate administrative action within three months. The Home Department was directed to review its policy on handling acquittals caused by investigative lapses. With the convictions annulled, the Court ordered the immediate release of the appellants unless they are wanted in any other case.

1. Arcis Clean Energy Pvt. Ltd. vs. Parshva Innovation (12.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1161/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Delhi High Court had jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, in a dispute between Arci

2. Hemant D. Shah HUF and Ors. vs. Chittaranjan D. Shah HUF and Ors. (12.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1160/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the 2nd and 3rd Respondents, Chittaranjan D. Shah HUF and others, should be included in arbitration proceedings concerning a disputed property. The court e

3. Hardev Construction Private Limited vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (12.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1159/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the rejection of Hardev Construction Private Limited's bid for a railway project by the Union of India due to non-submission of the original Bid Security, despite

4. Union of India through its Secretary and Ors. vs. SGT Girish Kumar and Ors. (12.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1158/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed a request by the Union of India for clarification of a prior judgment granting ex-servicemen disability pension with broad banding benefits. The Union argued that

5. Haramani Sahoo and Ors. vs. Lalita Nayak and Ors. (12.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1157/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the permissibility of an amendment sought by Haramani Sahoo and others, legal heirs of Rabindranath Sahoo, in a suit concerning property rights against Lalita Naya

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