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Focus on studies and career: Court's advice to TISS students facing criminal case
Special prosecutor Shishir Hire said he had urged the court last time to direct the accused to be present in the court. ...
Amicable settlement of disputes hallmark of civilisation: Delhi HC Chief Justice Upadhyaya
The event was also attended by Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath, who is also the chairman of the top court's Medi...
Delhi court acquits man in 2022 attempt to murder case, cites lack of evidence
The judge said that no independent public witness was associated with the recovery proceedings and that the complainant ...
UP: Key accused in 2021 Aligarh hooch tragedy sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment
Reacting to the verdict, Madhvi Devi of Cherat village, who lost her husband Omveer Singh in the tragedy, said the sente...
Delhi HC passes order to protect Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa's identity, images from misuse
The plea submitted that the individual was operating multiple WhatsApp groups and mobile applications while unauthorised...
Kerala vigilance court reserves order on bail plea of Potty in Sabarimala gold loss case
Potty, the main accused, has sought bail on the ground that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has not filed a charges...
Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 84.50 lakh to 21-year-old man injured in road accident
The insurer of the offending vehicle, Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd, had also filed a legal offer of Rs 1.24 lakh wh...
Thane MACT awards Rs 35.24 lakh compensation to kin of man killed in motorcycle accident
The tribunal, however, rejected the contention, observing that the insurer failed to examine any witness or produce evid...
Pune valet attendant death case: No bail for driver; 'he drove vehicle in drunk condition', says court
"He was advised by the restaurant staff that he would not be able to drive. Despite having knowledge that he was not in ...
Worli hit and run case: Prosecution submits draft charge against former Sena leader Rajesh Shah, son
Mihir Shah (24) was arrested for allegedly ramming his BMW car into a two-wheeler in Mumbai's Worli area on July 7, 2024...
Kerala govt's suit over land proposed for Sabarimala airport dismissed by sub court
The state government was represented by advocate Saji Koduvath, while advocates P Haridas and Shijimol M Mathew appeared...
True justice resides in district courts: CJI Surya Kant
There is somehow a misconception among law graduates from national law universities or other "important" universities th...
Delhi HC chief justice pays tribute to CJI Surya Kant, says his persistence beaten privileges
"The principle that democracy must rest on fair and inclusive electoral processes, Justice Surya Kant has been a strong ...
Ex-IPS officer Amitabh Thakur granted bail in fraud case; wife's anticipatory bail plea rejected
He informed that a separate case is lodged against the former police officer in Lucknow and a warrant issued by a court ...
Delhi court acquits man of attempt to murder, says suspicion over wife's infidelity not enough to convict
The court noted that the testimonies of police officials and formal witnesses were no longer fruitful as those would be ...
Delhi court acquits man of charges of causing death by negligence, rash driving
According to the prosecution, Singh, who was recklessly driving a vehicle, caused the death of an unidentified person on...
Gurugram: Three convicted in 2021 murder case get life sentence
Following the arrest, the case was investigated thoroughly and all the necessary evidence and witnesses were collected a...
Satadru Dutta, organiser of botched-up Messi event in Kolkata, granted bail
Dutta, also accused of entering into contracts with food and beverage suppliers without prior government approval, was i...
Delhi court convicts two for attempt to murder, house-breaking in 2014 firing case
The court reasoned out Irfan's conviction under the same offence, as they said, "The very fact that accused Irfan had co...
Delhi court convicts man in 2018 attempt to murder case
The court noted that the medical evidence showed two incised wounds on vital parts of the body, which were sufficient in...
Delhi tribunal awards Rs 55.19 lakh compensation to family of 2018 accident victim
The court held that there was no negligence on part of the deceased, and the truck was being driven negligently, awardin...
Rahul Gandhi skips court appearance in defamation case, next hearing on Feb 20
Court proceedings in the case have been underway for several years. In December 2023, a warrant was issued against Gandh...
Thane MACT awards Rs 14 lakh compensation to man injured in hit-and-run
The tribunal also observed that the rider of the offending vehicle did not hold a valid and effective driving licence at...
Prudence is different from knowledge: CJI
The CJI said that legal education at its best is not about providing ready solutions, but it is about shaping how one th...
Ghaziabad: POCSO court sentences man to life imprisonment in 5-year-old girl's rape-murder case
According to the prosecution, a missing person complaint was lodged at the Muradnagar police station on April 7, 2019, s...
Advocates cannot seek information under RTI Act for clients' cases: CIC
The commission further quoted the ruling to stress that the "laudable objectives of the RTI Act cannot be used for perso...
Cold cases purge: After 5 decades, Mumbai court shutters Rs 7.65 theft case
A 2003 rash driving case met a similar fate from a magistrate's court, as a police report confirmed that not only the ac...
Delhi tribunal awards over Rs. 1.62 crore to 21-year-old man injured in road accident
The tribunal noted the petitioner had been medically certified as 53 per cent temporarily disabled. He was 21 years old ...
Zubeen death case: Shyamkanu Mahanta, another accused seek bail
The state cabinet had earlier appointed a five-member team of Special Public Prosecutors (PP) with senior advocate Ziaul...
UP: Man gets life sentence for murdering rice trader, disposing of body
Manglik said Dubey, along with three accomplices, lured Gupta to a place in Aurai area and shot him dead before dumping ...
NIA court refuses to discharge accused linked to gangster Dawood Ibrahim's aide in FICN case
The special judge emphasised that the defence of the accused cannot be looked into at the time of discharge, particularl...
Delhi court discharges former Congress MP accused of causing death by negligence
"There is no iota of doubt regarding the rashness and negligence of accused 1 in the incident in question, he being the ...
Kerala court denies bail to expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil in sexual assault case
The third sexual assault case was recently booked against the Palakkad MLA under sections 376 (rape) and 506(1) (crimina...
Hearing in former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur's bail plea adjourned till Monday
Prosecution sources said the hearing took place in the court of District Judge Dhanendra Pratap Singh. The prosecution s...
Gujarat court sentences man to death for brutal rape of 7-year-old girl
The victim's statement proved crucial to the case. The victim's family had written to the court seeking a speedy trial a...
Disqualified LDF MLA Antony Raju files appeal against conviction in evidence tampering case
The acquittal was based on the defence argument that the innerwear in which the contraband was allegedly concealed was t...