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The Enforcement Directorate has summoned the former Kerala chief minister for questioning the following week. He has asked the Supreme Court to protect him from coercive action after the High Court dismissed his appeal.
The Chief Justice of India opened the first permanent High Court bench in Ladakh on October 18. Hearings begin October 21, and Supreme Court matters from Ladakh are to be heard by video.
The High Powered Enquiry Committee launched hpec.nic.in on October 17. Protesters, police personnel and others can submit complaints and information online, in person, by post or by email.
A bench heard the Centre say it would cap trade margins on anti-cancer drugs at 30% of MRP, and asked why other medicines are left out. The matter returns to court on October 27.
A Delhi magistrate's court granted bail on October 17 after the Cockroach Janta Party founder was held before a planned march. Reports differ on the legal basis and timing of the arrest.
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran also issued directions on detecting and removing child abuse material online, according to reports of the October 15 order.
The notices follow a criminal contempt petition by the Supreme Court Bar Association, which the Attorney General consented to. Wagle apologized for a deleted post, according to Scroll.in.
The Centre says rules on airfares and extra airline charges have been approved. What they contain has not been reported; the court will see them on November 16.
A bench led by the Chief Justice issued notice on a plea seeking limits on demonstrations at court premises and on opposition petitions against the Election Commission, reports say.
A bench led by the Chief Justice of India tagged the plea by Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders with pending SIR challenges. It also said it would ask one petitioner about his conduct.
The court dismissed Tamil Nadu's appeal and upheld a Madras High Court order that quashed a state order extending Backward Class (Muslim) reservation to converts.
The court said the Speaker acted within the Constitution in accepting the resignations of the six legislators, who later joined the TVK. Pending disqualification proceedings must be decided within two months.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh stayed further trial court proceedings on October 13 and issued notice to the Maharashtra government and the complainant.
On October 12 the bench said earlier remarks were not a ruling on the revised voter registration form and listed the challenge for October 27, according to reports.
A bench issued notice on the Punjab government's challenge to a High Court order for a CBI probe. It left the FIR in place and said no coercive steps may be taken for now.