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Supreme Court directs all states to form SITs to probe suspected fraudulent motor-accident insurance claims

On August 17, 2026 the Supreme Court directed all States to constitute Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to probe suspected fraudulent motor-accident insurance/compensation claims. The order arose in The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Tuni Pati (SLP/C No. 5582/2023); the bench included Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prasanna B. Varale. The Court gave procedural directions for insurers and tribunals and listed the expanded matter for further hearing.

The Court observed that the same vehicle had been shown as being involved in multiple accidents, describing the pattern as suggesting fraud of "enormous proportion".

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Punjab Police extradite gangster Amritpal Singh from Moldova

Punjab Police extradited Amritpal Singh, also known as Amrit Dalam, from Moldova to India in mid‑September 2026. Authorities say custody was taken in Chisinau on 11 September and the police team arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport on 12 September. Moldovan courts authorised the extradition in May and dismissed an appeal in July.

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Joshua Wong pleads guilty to conspiring to collude with foreign forces under Hong Kong national security law

Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on September 2, 2026 to a charge of conspiring to collude with foreign forces under Hong Kong’s national security law. Prosecutors said the charge related to efforts with exiled activist Nathan Law and others in mid-to-late 2020 to seek sanctions or other hostile measures. Wong, already serving a separate national security sentence, appeared at the High Court; sentencing was expected after the plea.

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Supreme Court directs Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks; appeal listed for Sept. 22

The Supreme Court has directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender to jail authorities within two weeks, declined his plea for exemption and listed his appeal for hearing on September 22, 2026. The Bombay High Court (Goa bench) on August 6, 2026 overturned his 2021 acquittal, convicted him in the 2013 sexual assault case and sentenced him to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment.

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Supreme Court tells Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks, will list appeal after surrender certificate filed

On August 25, 2026 the Supreme Court directed former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to surrender to jail authorities within two weeks and to file a surrender certificate, refused his plea for exemption from surrender and indicated it will list his appeal only after he complies. The order follows a Bombay High Court conviction on August 6, 2026 and a 10-year sentence for an incident dated 2013.

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Three men plead guilty after tunnel attempt at Tooting jewellers, police say

Three men pleaded guilty at Kingston Crown Court on 21 August 2026 to conspiracy to commit burglary after police foiled an attempt to tunnel into a jewellery shop in Tooting. The Metropolitan Police say two men were found at the scene and a third was arrested later at an airport; investigators say the group may be linked to other jewellery thefts across London.