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October 17, 2026
SC launches portal to log complaints, evidence of violence amid July protests at Jantar Mantar
'Priority will be given to matters pertaining to the use of pellet guns, targeted violence and harassment of female protestors, and excessive violence and destruction of property occasioned on either side,' an MHA statement said
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October 15, 2026
SIR row: SC seeks answers from ECI, asks Rahul Gandhi to explain march
Supreme Court notice has been issued to the Election Commission of India following petitions from Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders challenging alleged electoral roll irregularities and voter deletions
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October 12, 2026
Congress asks CJI Surya Kant to 'resign now' over 'law and order' remark; now-deleted post sparks row
This comes after the CJI had earlier clarified the scope of the Supreme Court's role in the ongoing INDIA bloc protests, pointing out that law and order issues are 'not my domain'
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October 12, 2026
Preventive detention: When does apprehension become a legally valid ground to curb liberty?
Legal disputes around preventive detention have come into focus following mass detentions during protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
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October 12, 2026
Delhi protests: SC to hear pleas on alleged assault, detention of lawyers; CJI warns against court disruptions
The Supreme Court Bar Association filed a petition seeking a status report on police action, detention records, and preservation of CCTV footage
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October 11, 2026
What directions did Supreme Court pass over metro closures, internet ban after CJP protest? FULL LIST
The government and other authorities are expected to respond when the matter returns to court on Tuesday, when the bench will consider the allegations and the steps taken to comply with its directions
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October 09, 2026
'Women cops molested': Centre defends heavy security measures at Rahul Gandhi-led Delhi protests
'While protecting the rights of protesters is our responsibility, we also have a responsibility towards the rest of the population,' said SG Tushar Mehta in the SC, defending the Centre's heavy security measures ahead of Delhi's Oct 10 protests
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October 09, 2026
Supreme Court bars complete Delhi Metro shutdown ahead of CJP protest, asks Centre to consider alternative venue
The court emphasised that preventive measures must be proportionate and cannot bring the city to a standstill or cause undue hardship to citizens who depend on public transport
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October 08, 2026
Pharma marketing under scanner, SC directs Centre to set up expert panel
The petition, filed by FMRAI, highlighted concerns over pharmaceutical companies offering incentives to doctors to influence prescribing decisions
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October 05, 2026
Gyanesh Kumar case: 'People's chargesheet' blocked from reaching ECI; backlash grows over SC remarks on Form 6
A delegation of former civil servants and citizens were unable to submit the 'people's chargesheet and notice of impeachment' to CEC Kumar, but were unable to do so, as all routes to Nirvachan Sadan have been barricaded
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October 05, 2026
SC issues notice to Centre, EC on plea against Gyanesh Kumar, refuses to pass order to suspend CEC
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the central government and the Election Commission of India in response to a petition challenging the actions of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
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October 04, 2026
Supreme Court to hear pleas on Monday against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 'unauthorised' SIR decisions
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana will hear pleas calling for legal action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the 14 'unauthorised' decisions he allegedly took without ECI consensus