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Orders, hearings and what a ruling does — and does not — decide.
The Supreme Court granted bail to former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh in a CBI case on alleged financial irregularities and alleged merit-score manipulation. This is not the RG Kar rape and murder case. Bail is not an acquittal, and release from custody is not confirmed.
An order dated 15 October 2026, public on 17 October, says internet access and use is a fundamental right under Articles 21 and 19(1)(a), children included. Blanket bans were called disproportionate.
On 16 October 2026 the Supreme Court issued show-cause notices in a criminal contempt matter to MP Sanjay Raut and journalist Nikhil Wagle. Personal appearance was exempted. A show-cause notice is not a finding of guilt.
On 15 October 2026 the Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's order quashing Yes Bank's write-down of ₹8,415 crore of AT1 bonds. Appeals by Yes Bank, the RBI and the Centre were dismissed. The judgment does not order a lump-sum refund of that principal.
On 15 October the Centre told the Supreme Court it is hard to tell a reel-maker from an independent journalist at a protest. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also said no woman should be inappropriately dealt with. Claims that women journalists were harassed are allegations. No committee has been formally issued.
On 15 October a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Election Commission on an INDIA bloc petition against the special intensive revision. It also issued notice on separate pleas over the 12 October march and directed that CCTV footage be preserved. Notice is a call for replies. It is not a stay, not a ruling, and not a contempt finding. No next date was reported.
On 12 October, Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta flagged a stent with a price to the retailer of ₹5,000 and an MRP of ₹25,000. The Centre told the court of a 30% trade-margin cap on cancer drugs. The bench asked about other medicines and devices. As of 10:40 am IST on 13 October, the NPPA notification was not yet issued, and chemist prices had not changed. Next hearing: 27 October.
Chief Justice Surya Kant declined a meeting that Kharge and Rahul Gandhi sought on SIR and the CEC. Reasons given through the CJI's office, and through sources describing a CJI email, are that similar issues are already in court and that a meeting would cut across the separation of powers. The route they were pointed to is a petition. Checked at 8:55 am IST on 12 October 2026.
These are remarks in hearings, not a final judgment. The bench said it was very perturbed and asked the commission to show, from the Act, what allows a deletion without a hearing. No outcome of a later hearing is stated.
The Court floated linking unpaid e-challans to power bills as one recovery option, but issued no order changing electricity billing.
On Monday the Supreme Court directed CBSE that students now in Class 6 may be granted the same exemption as Class 7 under the three-language arrangement. The main challenge, including the treatment of English, is still pending. The reports do not say the policy was struck down.
Notice issued to the Centre, RBI and NPCI; replies due in four weeks. The fee framework still starts 15 October. There is no final ruling yet.