India Supreme Court Updates

The Supreme Court of India has been active in recent days, issuing several important decisions.
One key decision was on the coal case, where *Sonia Gandhi hailed the Supreme Court's verdict*, calling it the end of a “political witch-hunt” against former PM *Manmohan Singh*.
- The court has also made decisions on consumer protection cases, including a ruling that a bank must *refund a woman who was charged 16.5 percent interest on her home loan*.
- Another decision allowed a defendant to *cross-examine a plaintiff on brand name usage*, even if a written statement is not on record.
- The court has also *sought a response from the central government* on a petition to overhaul drug law enforcement.