Overview

• Punjab Police say 12–15 FIRs have been filed naming at least 28 accused under the SC/ST Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with most suspects based outside the state.
• YouTuber Ajeet Bharti and media figure Kaushlesh Rai are among those booked over viral content that officials describe as casteist, provocative, and intended to erode respect for a constitutional office.
• State cyber teams have been tasked to work with platforms to remove the flagged posts and videos that police say promoted enmity and risked disturbing public order.
• Bengaluru Police registered a zero FIR against advocate Rakesh Kishore over the October 6 shoe-throwing attempt in the Supreme Court, as his bar licence remains suspended and Delhi Police made no arrest after the registry declined charges.
• Separate petitions seek the Attorney General’s consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Kishore and several commentators, while political leaders from across parties publicly condemned the episode and debated its implications for Dalit dignity and elections.