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Red Fort blast: Court extends NIA custody of Soyab, Naseer Bilal by 4 more days
The probe agency produced Soyab at the Patiala House Court amid tight security on Friday upon the expiry of his previous 10-day custody granted on December 5.
December 15, 20252020 Delhi riots: Court acquits two accused of arson, rioting
In an order dated December 9, the judge said, "I find that there are serious doubts about the credibility of prosecution witness 4 (Assistant Sub-Inspector Sunil), and it will not be prudent to rely upon his sole testimony to hold the accused guilty of the offences for which they have been charged.
December 15, 2025Thane woman, brother get bail in case of sexually assaulting her minor son
"Ex facie, there are matrimonial disputes pending between accused No. 1 (boy's mother) and her husband, with whom at present the victim is residing. In this background, the possibility of tampering definitely cannot be ruled out
December 15, 2025Technology should amplify human judgment, not replace it: CJI Surya Kant
Justice Surya Kanta cited the instance of the Lok Adalat system, according to him, this has been an enduring success in the National Lok Adalat drives. It remains one of the most efficacious grassroots justice innovations anywhere in the world, he noted.
December 15, 2025CJI advises lawyers to avail hybrid mode of appearance in view of prevailing weather conditions
On November 26, the CJI, while considering the possibility of shifting apex court hearings to the virtual-only mode due to the severe air pollution, said he felt unwell when he went for an hour-long walk a day before.
December 15, 2025National Lok Adalat: Compensation of Rs 1.25 cr given to kin of inspector killed in road accident
On April 14, 2023, he was injured when a BEST bus hit his motorcycle while he was on his way to work. He succumbed to his injuries, leaving behind his wife, two minor daughters, and his aged parents as dependents. Following the incident, Dinkar's wife had filed a compensation claim before the Thane Motor Accident Court
December 15, 2025Messi event chaos in Kolkata: Chief organiser sent to 14-day police custody
We have prepared a list of people who will be summoned. CCTV footage will be reviewed, and those responsible will be arrested,” he said, adding that police will also interrogate vendors who were in the stadium during the event.
December 15, 20251991 Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram attack: Palghar court acquits sole remaining accused
The original chargesheet was filed against 32 accused, all of whom were acquitted on January 7, 2003. The current case against Bhagat and three others were based on supplementary chargesheets. The proceedings against the other three accused abated due to their deaths.
December 15, 2025Court refuses to discharge Eknath Khadse in money laundering case linked to land deal
The special court stated that the material on record prima facie reveals that Mandakini Khadse and Girish Chaudhari acquired the property by means which are not legally approved.
December 15, 2025Bride, aunt held for cheating groom of Rs 2 lakh sent to 14-day judicial custody
Acting on a complaint from the groom’s family, police arrested Preeti. A court in Kaij initially sent her to police custody till December 10. Subsequently, her aunt Maya Satish Raut, who had allegedly colluded with her, was taken into custody from Chakan near Pune.
December 15, 2025Supreme Court reconstitutes 26 in-house committees
The committees deal with various subjects, such as finance, promotions, law clerks-cum-research assistants, staff welfare, library, security, supervision of building and precinct, SC guesthouse, advocates-on-record examination, apex court rules, PIL matters, allotment of lawyers' chambers, family court matters, juvenile justice, cultural events and accreditation of legal correspondents.
December 15, 2025CBI opposes Rabri Devi's plea to transfer cases from judge
The CBI further said in its reply that Rabri Devi raised the issue of alleged bias only after extensive arguments on charge were heard over several months, charges were framed and the trial moved to the evidence stage.
December 15, 2025Undertrial prisoner gets one year in jail for assaulting cops in court corridor
The court found the statements of police personnel who were part of the escort team "coherent, consistent, and free from material contradictions".
December 15, 2025NIA court declares absconding Delhi blast accused Muzaffar Rather 'proclaimed offender'
Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) deals with the procedure for declaring a person a 'proclaimed offender' when he/she absconds to avoid a warrant, requiring public proclamation through local reading, posting on their home/village, affixing to the court, and potential newspaper publication.
December 15, 2025CJI calls for 'unified judicial policy', use of technology to converge practices across courts
"Emerging technological tools are now capable of performing once-unthinkable functions. They can highlight missing precedent references, cluster similar legal questions, and simplify factual narration," he said, explaining how these technologies can help judges make more consistent decisions.
December 13, 2025Court cites Latin maxim 'Let justice be done though the heavens fall’ in verdict acquitting actor Dileep
The court acquitted Dileep and three others, while six persons were sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment.
December 13, 2025UP: Meerut man gets 20 years jail for raping minor girl
They said the case dates back to March 25, 2019, when the plaintiff filed a complaint at the Brahmpuri police station, alleging that the accused lured and threatened his 13-year-old daughter.
December 13, 2025India Gate protest: Delhi court grants bail to 6 accused of raising pro-Maoist slogans
According to police, 23 protesters were arrested in two separate cases lodged at the Parliament Street and Kartavya Path police stations.
December 13, 2025West Bengal: Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping girl during Durga Puja
Describing the crime as heinous and deeply disturbing, a special POCSO court in Ranaghat sentenced the man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
December 13, 2025UP: Girl's father, uncle get life term for killing teenage lovers; mother sentenced to 7 years
They were also awarded seven years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 each under sections 201 (Causing disappearance of evidence) and 34. In case of non-payment of fine, they will have to undergo an additional one-year imprisonment.
December 13, 2025Special court to frame charges against accused on Dec 19 in sarpanch Deshmukh murder case
Deshmukh, sarpanch of Massajog village, was abducted, tortured and murdered on December 9 last year for opposing an extortion bid on a private firm helming a windmill project in Beed district.
December 13, 2025Man gets two-year jail for dragging police constable 100 ft with motorcycle
The judge stressed that the behaviour and action of the accused "definitely amounted to using criminal force to deter the informant from discharging his duty".
December 13, 2025What happened in Supreme Court on Friday 12th December
1.38 PM Don't bring down judiciary by filing such cases, SC said while expressing strong displeasure over a plea challenging its earlier decision granting exemption to minority schools from the provisions of Right to Education Act.
December 13, 2025'Diabolical, brutal': Delhi court awards life term to 2 men for forcing boy to ingest acid
The court noted that after the acid attack, the victim was unable to eat or drink and that at the time of death, he had been reduced to an emaciated form of just bones and skin.
December 13, 2025Local court to hear on Dec 18 UP govt plea to withdraw Akhlaq lynching case
According to officials, the withdrawal application was filed by the Assistant District Government Advocate (Criminal) following directives from the government and the Joint Director of Prosecution. The plea cites restoration of social harmony as the reason for seeking withdrawal of the case.
December 13, 2025UP: Man, parents get life term in jail in dowry death case
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on each convict and said that failure to pay the amount would attract an additional six months of imprisonment.
December 13, 2025Actress sexual assault: Court says Prosecution 'miserably' failed to prove conspiracy against Dileep
The court also rejected the prosecution's claim that the accused had been planning the assault on Dileep's instructions since 2013, noting that the allegation was not supported by reliable evidence.
December 13, 2025Defamation case involving Rahul Gandhi postponed, next hearing on Dec 23
He surrendered in February 2024, following which a special magistrate granted him bail on two sureties of Rs 25,000 each.
December 12, 2025UP: Man sentenced to 20 years of RI for raping, forcing minor to undergo abortion
he case was filed at the Ghurawal police station on September 23, 2024, based on a written complaint by the minor's father, a daily wage labourer. The complainant alleged that Zulfikar (20) had been involved in a physical relationship with his daughter for the past two years.
December 12, 2025Court sentences six people convicted in actress sexual assault case to 20 yrs rigorous imprisonment
The court asked the prosecution whether the same sentence can be imposed on the first accused and other convicted persons under Section 376(D) of the IPC.
December 12, 2025Sabarimala gold loss case: Kerala vigilance court rejects bail plea of former TDB prez
The prosecutor added that for offences under the IPC, 60 days is the maximum limit for holding a person in custody without filing a chargesheet.
December 12, 2025Honour killing case: UP court sentences couple to life imprisonment
According to the prosecution, the couple along with their sons had killed their 24-year-old daughter Jyoti on January 19, 2023 and buried her body in a field.
December 12, 2025UP: Man gets 20 years in prison for abducting, raping girl
Police registered a case under sections 363 (punishment for kidnapping), 376 (punishment for rape) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Shubham on a complaint filed by the girl's father.
December 12, 2025Gangster Nilesh Ghaywal declared proclaimed offender in cheating case
Chief Judicial Magistrate K P Jain-Desarada issued the proclamation order, observing that Ghaywal had committed an offence pertaining to obtaining SIM cards fraudulently, and since he can not be traced, it was clear that he was absconding.
December 12, 2025Guest professor, booked for molesting Mumbai college students, seeks anticipatory bail
Therefore, based on a complaint filed by the college principal, police registered a case under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections, including the provision that deals with assault or use of criminal force with intent to outrage modesty.
December 12, 2025Death to 1, life term to 9 in Maharajganj communal clash murder
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Mishra's family in Lucknow, assuring them of justice and extending financial assistance along with a government job to the victim’s widow.
December 12, 2025