Key court cases in India as of April 30, 2026, include the Supreme Court reserving judgment on bank blacklisting of advocates and criticizing Allahabad High Court for bail delays. Other major issues include the Delhi High Court probing a pornography interruption during a virtual hearing, and Arvind Kejriwal boycotting the Delhi liquor policy case.
Key Court Proceedings (April 29–30, 2026):
- Supreme Court of India:
- Advocate Blacklisting: Judgment reserved on a plea against the Indian Banks’ Association, which includes a lawyer for alleged negligent fraud enablement.
- IT Reassessments: The Court set aside High Court verdicts stating that Junior Accounts Officers (JAOs) cannot issue IT reassessment notices, based on the Finance Act 2026.
- Hate Speech: No offence was found in 2020 speeches by leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma, accepting the High Court’s view.
- Bail Delays: The Court criticized the Allahabad HC for denying bail to an undertrial with 9 years of custody.
- NCLT Delays: The Court took suo motu action on delays in approving resolution plans.
- Delhi High Court:
- Security Breach: Pornographic content appeared during a virtual hearing, prompting a police cybercrime investigation.
- Liquor Policy Case: Arvind Kejriwal stated he would not participate in proceedings before the Delhi High Court, calling it “Gandhian satyagraha”.
- Defamation Case: A 90-year-old’s defamation case was deferred until 2046, with the court citing it as an “ego fight” that clogs the system.
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