The Enforcement Directorate (ED) approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the trial court order that declined to take cognisance of the money laundering complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others in the National Herald case. It has been alleged that assets worth over ₹2,000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL) were wrongfully taken over.

Congress posted an AI-generated video on X on December 17 showing PM Narendra Modi and Gautam Adani engaged in an imaginary conversation. A court in Ahmedabad directed the Congress and its leaders Jairam Ramesh, Supriya Shrinate, Pawan Khera and Uday Bhanu Chib to remove the video within 48 hours. The order came after Adani Enterprises Limited filed a suit.

Delhi High Court has set aside Lokpal's sanction allowing CBI to file chargesheet against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in alleged cash-for-query scam. "We've requested Lokpal to accord consideration for grant of sanction under Section 20 of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act in accordance with relevant provisions within one month," court said. The case involves allegations that Mahua indulged in corrupt practices.

The Winter Session of Parliament 2025 noted over 100% productivity as eight of the nine Bills introduced were passed within a week, according to PRS India. Lok Sabha functioned for 103% of its scheduled time, while the Rajya Sabha exceeded its schedule at 104%. Key legislations that were cleared included the VB-G RAM G Bill and the SHANTI Bill.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, while addressing traders and MSME representatives at an event, asked them to see how much they will earn by opening tea stalls and ghugni (chhola/chickpea) shops at platforms. BJP's state unit criticised her, saying, "After claiming to have generated 2 crore jobs, she has again reminded Bengali youth to open tea stalls and ghugni shops."

Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir said the construction of the 'Babri Masjid' in West Bengal's Murshidabad district will begin in February 2026 and be completed within three years. "This is not Ayodhya. This is Murshidabad. This is my challenge. No one can come here and touch the Babri Masjid," Kabir claimed. The foundation stone was laid on December 6.

Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar of Telangana Legislative Assembly rejected the BRS petitions seeking the disqualification of five of its MLAs after finding them riddled with “foundational and incurable defects, both jurisdictional and evidentiary.” The BRS petitions targeted the five legislators, accused of defection amid post-election shifts following the Congress’s victory in 2023 Assembly polls.

The survivor in the actress sexual assault case has come out with a strongly worded social media post, expressing anguish over continued cyber abuse and questioning the consequences she has faced for pursuing legal action. In the post, she said that filing a police complaint immediately after attack and demanding legal action is being perceived as a mistake by some.

In an alleged case of mob lynching, a migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh died after being allegedly brutally beaten by a group of people in the Palakkad district of Kerala. The deceased has been identified as Ramnarayanan Bhaiyar, who was working as a labourer in the area. Ramnarayan died after suffering serious injuries.

In a significant development in the ongoing phone-tapping case that rocked Telangana’s political landscape, the state government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to expedite the investigation and file a charge sheet in court. The move comes close on the heels of the recent surrender of key accused in the case, former Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T Prabhakar Rao.