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Guj IAS officer had fixed bribe rates as collector, used to take 50 per cent share: ED tells court

Guj IAS officer had fixed bribe rates as collector, used to take 50 per cent share: ED tells court

Digital evidence recovered from mobile phones allegedly showed WhatsApp communications, PDF files, and photographs showi...

Year after SC nod, no ad-hoc judges appointed in HCs to tackle pendency

Year after SC nod, no ad-hoc judges appointed in HCs to tackle pendency

"The Chief Justice of a High Court for any state may at any time, with the previous consent of the President, request an...

Man dies after motorbike-bus collision; MSRTC ordered to pay Rs 36 lakh compensation

Man dies after motorbike-bus collision; MSRTC ordered to pay Rs 36 lakh compensation

It calculated the total pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages at Rs 45,39,579. After deducting 20 per cent for the decease...

UP court sentences man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping girl

UP court sentences man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping girl

Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's father, a case was registered against Surendra under the relevant provisions o...

A Muhamed Mustaque takes oath as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court

A Muhamed Mustaque takes oath as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court

Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, along with his council of ministers and senior officials, were present on the occasion...

UP: Court grants police 8-hour custody of ex-MLA Deep Narayan Yadav in extortion case

UP: Court grants police 8-hour custody of ex-MLA Deep Narayan Yadav in extortion case

The case was registered on November 20, based on a complaint from Prem Singh Paliwal, a resident of Bhujoud village. He ...

UP: Court grants police 8-hour custody of ex-MLA Deep Narayan Yadav in extortion case

UP: Court grants police 8-hour custody of ex-MLA Deep Narayan Yadav in extortion case

The case was registered on November 20, based on a complaint from Prem Singh Paliwal, a resident of Bhujoud village. He ...

Delhi court orders in-camera proceedings in NIA case against PFI leaders

Delhi court orders in-camera proceedings in NIA case against PFI leaders

On December 21, 2025, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had told the court that the PFI was trying to procure arms...

UP: Man, father sentenced to life imprisonment in 2020 dowry death case

UP: Man, father sentenced to life imprisonment in 2020 dowry death case

According to the prosecution, Mahjabeen's father Iqbal, a resident of Hapur district, had lodged a complaint at Khurja D...

Court grants pre-arrest bail to second accused in Mamkootathil sexual assault case

Court grants pre-arrest bail to second accused in Mamkootathil sexual assault case

After hearing both sides, the court granted anticipatory bail to Joseph and directed him not to influence witnesses or t...

Ex-Kerala minister sentenced to three years in jail for evidence tampering in drugs case

Ex-Kerala minister sentenced to three years in jail for evidence tampering in drugs case

The case was registered in 1994, and a charge sheet was filed against the accused in 2005. Although the Kerala High Cour...

Cyber crime has robbed senior citizens of thousands of crores of rupees: CJI

Cyber crime has robbed senior citizens of thousands of crores of rupees: CJI

"Judges must remain intellectually agile, socially aware and ethically grounded. Judicial academies serve as the institu...

Mumbai BEST bus accident: Driver remanded in 14-day judicial custody

Mumbai BEST bus accident: Driver remanded in 14-day judicial custody

While police sought extension of police remand by five days, the plea was opposed by Sawant's lawyer Satish Rane who tol...

4 accused in singer Zubeen Garg's death case file bail pleas

4 accused in singer Zubeen Garg's death case file bail pleas

The bail pleas were moved by Garg's band member Amritprava Mahanta, his cousin Sandipan Garg, a police officer, and his ...

Delhi riots: SC to deliver verdict on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, others on Jan 5

Delhi riots: SC to deliver verdict on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, others on Jan 5

On December 10, the top court reserved its verdict on separate pleas of the accused after hearing arguments from Solicit...

Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 51 lakh compensation to man disabled in 2023 accident

Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 51 lakh compensation to man disabled in 2023 accident

The tribunal awarded him a total compensation of Rs 51.49 lakh under various heads, including Rs 22.5 lakh for the cost ...

Private HP varsity promoters declared fugitive economic offenders in 'fake' degree case

Private HP varsity promoters declared fugitive economic offenders in 'fake' degree case

The two "did not comply" with the court's order, and the court then issued open-ended non-bailable warrants against them...

UP: Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for kidnapping, rape of 17-year-old girl

UP: Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for kidnapping, rape of 17-year-old girl

Additional District Judge (POCSO), Pratapgarh, Parul Verma, on Friday held Sameer Ahmad guilty and sentenced him to 20 y...

Delhi court convicts man in 2017 murder case

Delhi court convicts man in 2017 murder case

The judge underlined that the accused intentionally inflicted head injuries with a heavy bamboo stick and even struck a ...

Red Fort blast: Delhi court remands Dr Bilal Malla to judicial custody till Jan 16

Red Fort blast: Delhi court remands Dr Bilal Malla to judicial custody till Jan 16

According to the NIA probe, Malla knowingly provided logistical support to Dr Umar-un-Nabi, the suicide bomber who was d...

Capacity building in judicial infrastructure crucial to meet emerging demands: CJI Surya Kant

Capacity building in judicial infrastructure crucial to meet emerging demands: CJI Surya Kant

Justice Kant also highlighted the importance of a hospital facility within the court premises because "justice is delive...

Shimla court declares private varsity promoters fugitive economic offenders in 'fake' degree case

Shimla court declares private varsity promoters fugitive economic offenders in 'fake' degree case

The FEOA is aimed at bringing to justice those people who have left India to evade the clutches of law after committing ...

Former Kerala transport minister Antony Raju found guilty of evidence tampering in 1990 drug case

Former Kerala transport minister Antony Raju found guilty of evidence tampering in 1990 drug case

The Nedumangad Judicial First Class Magistrate convicted Raju in connection with the seizure of 61.5 grams of hashish fr...

Court acquits father-son duo accused of murdering man in Thane

Court acquits father-son duo accused of murdering man in Thane

The court noted the delay in lodging a complaint and held that the testimonies of neighbours and the victim's family did...

Uttarakhand Chief Justice G Narendar to retire on January 9

Uttarakhand Chief Justice G Narendar to retire on January 9

Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta who is currently posted in the Allahabad High Court will take Justice Narendar's place as the ...

Priest, wife convicted by Delhi court for murdering man in temple premises in 2017

Priest, wife convicted by Delhi court for murdering man in temple premises in 2017

The court also relied on call detail records showing frequent contact between the accused and the deceased shortly befor...

Delhi court convicts MCD junior engineer, 2 others in CBI bribery case

Delhi court convicts MCD junior engineer, 2 others in CBI bribery case

The court said that the recovery of tainted money, positive chemical test and corroboration by independent witnesses est...

Delhi court sentences Haryana gangster Vikas Gulia, associate to life imprisonment

Delhi court sentences Haryana gangster Vikas Gulia, associate to life imprisonment

The court noted that both convicts were involved in offences of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, robbery, house tre...

Court issues notice to cops in film producer's cheating complaint against actor Kunal Khemu, father

Court issues notice to cops in film producer's cheating complaint against actor Kunal Khemu, father

The producer claimed he approached the court after having exhausted "all the remedies available to him under the law", e...

Delhi's disposal rate for POCSO cases second-highest in country: Report

Delhi's disposal rate for POCSO cases second-highest in country: Report

"These figures reflect cases that entered the system several years ago but have not seen meaningful progress. This sugge...

Delhi court convicts factory worker for murdering colleague at workplace in 2019

Delhi court convicts factory worker for murdering colleague at workplace in 2019

According to the prosecution, the incident took place at a footwear manufacturing unit in Madipur village, where Ramesh,...

Delhi BMW crash case: Victim could have been saved with timely care, says chargesheet

Delhi BMW crash case: Victim could have been saved with timely care, says chargesheet

The final report said that the investigation into certain aspects, including alleged manipulation of medical documents, ...

16 years on, CBI court sentences three to three-year jail term in bank loan fraud case

16 years on, CBI court sentences three to three-year jail term in bank loan fraud case

"The accused (Prajapati) conspired with unknown Vijaya Bank officers/officials to obtain a housing loan in March 2004, b...

Delhi court grants bail to accused in India Gate protest case

Delhi court grants bail to accused in India Gate protest case

“Considering the nature of the allegations, the period of incarceration, past criminal antecedents and on the ground of ...

SC vacation benches including of CJI Surya Kant sits during winter break for first time

SC vacation benches including of CJI Surya Kant sits during winter break for first time

It said that the arguing counsel, including senior advocates, through their AoR or nodal counsel, nominated by the bench...

Court junks complaint against NCP leader Munde for concealing information in poll papers

Court junks complaint against NCP leader Munde for concealing information in poll papers

The court, after perusal of documents, concluded that Karuna Munde "has not established a prima facie case to proceed ag...