The Delhi High Court refused to immediately restore the political campaign Cockroach Janta Party’s account on social media platform X. The bench issued notices to the Union government and X, and said that the matter will be considered after hearing them. They were directed to file their responses within four weeks.Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the campaign, said that the government’s decision could have “far-reaching” implications and “wider ramifications”.The account had been blocked on May 21 “in response to a legal demand”. The petition challenged the government’s blocking order, which reportedly cited “national security concerns”. Read on.Ashok Swain writes that the Cockroach Janta Party is doomed to fade fast, unless it goes beyond meme politics. And Anant Gupta explains why the INDIA bloc is welcoming the Cockroach Janta Party, but the Congress is not.Thirteen persons died in Pune district after allegedly drinking spurious liquor. The deaths took place in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune city.Eight persons have been arrested in the matter, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said. He added that the police and the excise department were investigating the “entire ecosystem” behind the incident. Read on.The Supreme Court directed High Courts that judgements in cases that are reserved should be delivered within three months. Orders on bail applications should be pronounced on the same day, it said while issuing “binding directions” to High Courts to prevent delays in pronouncing judgements.It added that if a bail order is reserved, it must be pronounced and uploaded by the following day. The Supreme Court also said that matters involving personal liberty, anticipatory bail and regular bail must be decided with urgency. Read on.Revising its forecast for the southwest monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department said that the country is expected to receive rainfall at 90% of the long-period average. This is lower than the 92% projection made in its first long-range forecast issued in April.This is the first time in 11 years that a shortfall in rainfall has been predicted for the June to September period.The long period average is the measure of the mean rainfall during the four-month monsoon season over the last 50 years. Read on.The Supreme Court allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games. It refused to stay a Delhi High Court order granting her interim relief, which was challenged by the Wrestling Federation of India.Phogat had moved court against the federation’s revised selection criteria after she was declared ineligible for the trials, having missed tournaments while on maternity leave. She gave birth in July. The High Court had held that the policy was exclusionary.While declining to interfere with the order, the Supreme Court expressed concerns about the High Court’s reasoning. Justice PS Narasimha noted that Phogat had missed a doping test in January. He also questioned why the High Court described the federation’s policy as exclusionary, adding that such norms were applicable across the board. Read on.If you haven’t already, sign up for our Daily Brief newsletter.