Law & Justice This Week: Big Wins, Court Orders & Legal Milestones [October 13- October 19, 2025]
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Key Judicial Developments of the Week In India
1. Bihar SIR: The Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the Supreme Court of India that it knows of its duty to publish the final electoral roll post the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar and must do so after due verification. It also denied that Muslim voters were deliberately excluded during Bihar’s voter-list revision, stating the process was fair and inclusive.
2. Green crackers: The Supreme Court has permitted the sale and use of certified “green crackers” in the Delhi-NCR region for the upcoming festival season, relaxing the broader firecracker ban.
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3. Sonam Wangchuk: In a fresh affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has alleged that she is being followed and placed under surveillance by Intelligence Bureau officials and the Rajasthan Police both in Jodhpur and Delhi. On the other hand, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Union of India, firmly defended the government’s actions and denied any violation of Wangchuk’s rights.
4. Air India Crash Case: The father of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal (pilot in the June 2025 crash) has filed a plea before the Supreme Court for a fresh independent investigation, challenging the official probe report as flawed.
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5. Forced Religious Conversion: The Supreme Court dismissed criminal proceedings against the Vice-Chancellor and other officials of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS) in a case alleging forced religious conversions.
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6. Rs. 15 Crore Stolen from Seniors via ‘Digital Arrest’: The Supreme Court initiated suo motu proceedings regarding cyber-fraud where senior citizens were extorted of approximately Rs.15 crore through fake arrest threats and digital impersonation.
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7. Pothole-Related Deaths: The Bombay High Court held that municipal bodies are liable to compensate families of persons who die in accidents caused by potholes, with the cost recoverable from negligent contractors.
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8. Illegal detention of interfaith couple: The Allahabad High Court held that the Uttar Pradesh Police acted unlawfully in detaining an interfaith couple and directed departmental action against erring officers who failed to protect the couple’s liberty.
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9. Caste hate crime: The Madhya Pradesh High Court invoked the National Security Act against individuals spreading caste-based hate after observing that divisive speeches, if unchecked, could threaten the nation’s communal fabric. Upper caste villagers had made an OBC man to wash a Brahmin man's feet and drink that water.
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10. Cow slaughter law: The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow Bench recently came down on what it described as a growing trend of “casual” and “frivolous” FIRs being registered under the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, directing the Uttar Pradesh government’s top officials to explain why such cases continue despite clear judicial precedents.
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11. Temple-Dargah Dispute: The Madras High Court has prohibited animal sacrifice and the use of the name Sikkandar Malai for the Thiruparankundram Hill in Madurai, while permitting Muslim devotees to offer prayers in the Nellithoppu area only during Ramzan and Bakrid under strict conditions. Court held that since only a minuscule part of the hill was titled in favour of Mohammedans, the entire hill couldn’t be named after the Mosque or Dargah.
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