A seven-judge Supreme Court bench closed the two-decade-old N. Ravi reference on legislative privilege and free speech as infructuous on October 6, because the Tamil Nadu Assembly had withdrawn its 2003 resolution, while keeping the constitutional questions open.
The Delhi High Court has directed criminal complaint proceedings against six CBI officers after finding that the agency’s 2016 reply to a trial court contained a materially false assertion, while clarifying that its order is not a finding of guilt.
The Supreme Court told the Centre and Delhi Police on October 5 to ensure that every woman in the capital feels safe, directing dedicated police teams in each district, better patrols and an audit of lighting and CCTV.