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1. Himachal Pradesh High Court quashes FIR against Israeli citizen over live cartridge at Gaggal airport

Himachal Pradesh High Court quashes FIR against Israeli citizen over live cartridge at Gaggal airport

The Himachal Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR registered at Gaggal police station in Kangra district against Israeli reserve soldier Levi Yonatan after a live cartridge was found in his bag at Gaggal airport. A bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C. Negi said prosecuting the foreign national would be an abuse of court process and unnecessary harassment, leaving him stranded abroad. Yonatan, 24, came to India on a tourist visa on 15 August 2026. On 15 September 2026, while taking a domestic flight from Gaggal airport, a live cartridge was recovered from his bag and he was arrested. He stated that he had served as a staff sergeant in the IDF and was currently in active reserve service, and that he had hastily packed clothes in an old military bag, leaving the cartridge hidden in deep lining folds without his knowledge. Israeli embassy defence attaché Colonel Eli Toledano Eitan sent an official letter confirming that inadvertent ammunition in soldiers' bags due to compulsory military service in Israel can be a common oversight and that Yonatan had no criminal intent. The High Court cited Supreme Court precedents that mere recovery of a weapon or cartridge under the Arms Act is not sufficient and that the accused must have mental knowledge of its presence. Since Levi had no gun or other suspicious material, the recovery of a single cartridge alone could not be linked to international smuggling.

2. CBI court discharges former joint drugs controller Eswara Reddy in 2022 Biocon bribery case

A special CBI court at Rouse Avenue discharged Dr. S. Eswara Reddy, former joint drugs controller at the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, and three others in a 2022 bribery case linked to

CBI court discharges former joint drugs controller Eswara Reddy in 2022 Biocon bribery case

A special CBI court at Rouse Avenue discharged Dr. S. Eswara Reddy, former joint drugs controller at the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, and three others in a 2022 bribery case linked to Bengaluru-based Biocon Biologics Ltd. In a 60-page order, the court held that the allegations failed to raise even mere suspicion, let alone grave suspicion, and that the CBI could not establish a prima facie case warranting trial. The accused were discharged under Section 250 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code). The court found no direct or circumstantial evidence of a bribe demand, the mandatory prerequisite under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and observed that the agency failed to show when, where and how Reddy allegedly sought Rs 9 lakh. It also found no evidence of criminal conspiracy under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Dismissing allegations that Reddy improperly expedited Biocon's waiver of phase-III clinical trials for Insulin Aspart injection, the court noted the proposal reached the subject expert committee through standard official emails without his intervention, and found insufficient material to show he improperly or dishonestly performed his official duties in return for an undue advantage. Reddy said the discharge order brought him substantial relief. Queries to the union health ministry, Biocon, CDSCO and the CBI remained unanswered.

3. Supreme Court upholds I-T reassessment notices against Sabharwal brothers for AYs 2008-09 and 2009-10

Supreme Court upholds I-T reassessment notices against Sabharwal brothers for AYs 2008-09 and 2009-10

A Supreme Court Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran dismissed four appeals filed by Chetan and Nitin Sabharwal and upheld income tax reassessment notices issued for assessment years 2008-09 and 2009-10. The notices dated March 31, 2015 were held to rest on a valid "reason to believe" under Sections 147 and 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. In its October 28 judgment, the court said the director general's probe report gave the Assessing Officer tangible material to reasonably believe that income chargeable to tax had escaped assessment. It held that "reason to believe" means cause or justification and that the officer need not have finally proved escapement, and that courts cannot weigh the sufficiency of the reasons. The court rejected the argument that overvaluation cannot lead to escaped income. The case concerned the sale of shares of Pawan Impex (P) Ltd and SVIIT Software (P) Ltd to GYS Real Estate Pvt Ltd in October 2007 at agreed prices of Rs 195 crore and Rs 60 crore, with each seller entitled to a one-fourth share, and the subsequent use of proceeds to acquire a Sikandra Road property in April 2010 with capital gains exemption claimed under Section 54F. Chetan Sabharwal's assessment for 2008-09 was completed in December 2010 and his returned income was accepted, but the department's investigation raised prima facie concerns over share valuation.

4. Tamil Nadu orders 26 new POCSO special courts, four NDPS special courts

The Tamil Nadu government has issued orders to establish 26 new POCSO special courts and four NDPS special courts following directions from Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, according to an official rele

5. Supreme Court grants interim bail, seeks report on UAPA accused not produced for 14 months

The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the investigating officer and the Patna High Court's Registrar General over an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) not being

Supreme Court grants interim bail, seeks report on UAPA accused not produced for 14 months

The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the investigating officer and the Patna High Court's Registrar General over an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) not being produced before the Gaya trial court for nearly 14 months, which the State's affidavit acknowledged contributed to charges not being framed. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu directed the investigating officer to submit a report indicating the real reason for the non-production, and directed the Registrar General to obtain a report from the relevant trial court on the delay, to be placed before the Supreme Court Registry in a sealed cover by 15 November 2026. The issue arose during the hearing of a bail plea challenging the Patna High Court's refusal of bail in an alleged offence under the UAPA, IPC, Explosives Act and Arms Act, in which the prosecution alleges the petitioner is an active Naxalite group member and that incriminating articles were recovered in a raid. The petitioner's counsel pointed to the State's counter-affidavit acknowledging charges could not be framed due to the accused not being produced, and the Court recorded that the State's counsel could not explain the non-production or the non-framing of charges. Noting that the main accused had been granted bail and that the petitioner's case stood on a better footing, the Court directed the petitioner's release on interim bail. The matter is next listed on 17 November 2026.

1. 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

2. Srinivasa T. and Ors. vs. The State of Karnataka and Ors. (29.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1240/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the constitutionality of the Karnataka Civil Services (Validation of Selection and Appointment of 2011 Batch Gazetted Probationers) Act, 2022, challenged by Sriniv

3. Mansi Finance (Chennai) Ltd. vs. M. Lalitha (29.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1239/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed a request for clarification by Vyomesh Mahipatray Shah regarding its judgment in Mansi Finance (Chennai) Ltd. v. M. Lalitha, concerning the applicability of the Ma

4. Shreeram Builders vs. Upendra Kantilal Thanawala and Ors. (29.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1238/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Shreeram Builders and Upendra Kantilal Thanawala and others regarding the nature of an agreement dated 06.08.2003, which was contested as eithe

5. The Supreme Industries Limited vs. Supremo India Private Limited (28.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1235/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed a dispute between The Supreme Industries Limited and Supremo India Private Limited concerning trademark infringement. Both parties filed commercial suits in differ

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