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A vacation bench said religious freedom is subject to public order, morality and health, and asked why the monitoring committee was not a party. The petition returns after the Diwali vacation. Article 25 and use of public places explained.
The High Court says no judge passed the order dated 14 August 2026. The FIR of 6 November invokes six sections of the BNS. How blocking under section 69A and the 2009 Rules works, and what forgery of a court record means.
The Ranga Reddy Collector got six months, suspended for four weeks. The Ahmedabad Collector must pay Rs 1 lakh from his own salary. Article 215, the Contempt of Courts Act, apology, appeal under section 19 and personal costs explained.
Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale put the onus on the State, with DLSAs and trial courts to relax conditions across 75 districts. Next hearing 20 January 2027. Article 21, sections 479 and 484 of the BNSS and legal aid explained.
The Madurai Bench told the vigilance directorate to register an FIR over books bought for Tamil Nadu public libraries. Rule 18(4) of the Libraries Rules, Article 14 in procurement, anti-corruption provisions and copyright in machine output explained.
A bench led by CJI Surya Kant wants WhatsApp and other intermediaries to say what they will do, with a copy to the I4C. Next hearing 23 November 2026. Safe harbour under section 79, the BNSS rules on arrest and the 1930 helpline explained.
The Noise Pollution Rules, 2000 bar loudspeakers and sound-emitting crackers at night, with a limited festive relaxation up to midnight. Zone limits, the 2005 Supreme Court directions and the complaint route explained.
Under the Income-tax Act, 2025, gifts from relatives are tax-free, money from others is taxed in full above Rs 50,000 a year, and employer gifts have a Rs 15,000 threshold. Clubbing for spouses explained.
Certified green crackers were allowed on 7 and 8 November 2026 in two daily slots. The complete ban resumed on 9 November. Article 21, the Explosives Act, the 2018 Arjun Gopal judgment and the penalties explained.
Justice Ashish S. Chavan fixed the outer limit on 6 November 2026, supplementing the dynamic injunction of 2 November against John Doe defendants. Copyright Act sections 14, 51 and 55, dynamic injunctions and section 79 safe harbour explained.
On 6 November 2026 the BCI told a bench led by CJI Surya Kant that its General Council had withdrawn the age caps for three-year and five-year LL.B courses. Sections 7 and 49 of the Advocates Act, Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21, and what students should check.
Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale rejected the application on 6 November 2026, saying they were considering only suspension at this stage. Section 430 BNSS, Babu Singh and Kashmira Singh explained.
A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana dismissed the plea on 6 November 2026. Articles 75(1), 164(1), 102 and 191, Manoj Narula and Public Interest Foundation explained.
A bench headed by Justice Aravind Kumar asked KPCC office-bearers on 6 November 2026 why they should not be punished for contempt under Article 129. Scandalising the court, section 15 and the truth defence explained.
A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on 26 October 2026 and listed the matter for 5 November. Articles 324 to 326, the 1950 Act, Rule 21A and Lal Babu Hussein explained.
The plea is tagged with a pending petition and listed for 7 December 2026. Article 21, parental consent under the DPDP Act, the IT Rules and the policy question the Centre raised in the Delhi High Court.
IFF says two notices of 31 October and 2 November 2026 cite criminal defamation and Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules. Who may order a takedown under Sections 69A and 79(3)(b), and what Shreya Singhal and Subramanian Swamy held.
A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and R. Mahadevan rejected the Union government plea under Article 142 on 6 November 2026 but protected settled appointments, seniority and promotions. Article 16(4), Indra Sawhney and prospective overruling explained.
With counting still under way after the 3 November 2026 midterms, a provision-by-provision comparison of how the two countries elect their national legislatures.
The Supreme Court has sent Javed v State of Haryana to a larger bench. A State-by-State look at the disqualification laws, the rules on jobs and the constitutional questions now open.
A bench led by CJI Surya Kant told a Kadipur voter on 4 November 2026 that rotation is a matter for Parliament. The framework under Articles 330, 332, 334 and 82, the Delimitation Act, 2002, and the contrast with panchayats under Article 243D.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Joseph Vijay says the Article 32 remedy is practically available only to those near Delhi, and cites Article 130, Law Commission reports and a pending Constitution Bench matter.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav granted interim relief against AI content, explicit deepfakes and fake accounts, and set out that each personality claim carries its own elements and defences.
The Chief Justice of India named team work, alongside seniority, performance, regional representation and diversity, at a Bar Association felicitation on 4 November 2026. How Articles 124 and 217 and the Judges cases govern the choice.
