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ED raids on I-PAC: Bengal govt files caveat in SC
According to the agency, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee entered the raid sites and took away "key" evidence, including physical documents and electronic devices.
January 10, 2026Saket court suicide: Protesting employees call off strike
"Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, along with his companion lordships, had called us for the addressal (redressal) of our grievances and he heard us for nearly two hours and has passed necessary directions concerning all our demands," the DSCEWA said in its circular.
January 10, 2026Justice Soumen Sen sworn-in as Kerala HC Chief Justice
Justice Sen was born on July 27, 1965, in Kolkata and completed his LL.B. from the University of Calcutta in 1990, standing first in his class.
January 10, 2026UP man gets life sentence for killing youth in 2021
According to the prosecution, on May 30, 2021, Gupta took his friend Jitendra Sahni to his house in Jalalpur Nai Basti under the Kotwali police station area and killed him. He tried to bury the body after digging a pit in his house.
January 10, 2026Man gets 10 years in jail for raping minor daughter
After this, the case was investigated thoroughly by the police team and all the necessary evidence and witnesses were collected against the accused and a charge sheet was filed in the court against him, police said.
January 10, 2026UP: Man sentenced to life for raping three-year-old girl in Jhansi
According to special public prosecutor Vijay Singh Kushwaha, the convict lured the girl under the pretext of giving her food in December 2023.
January 10, 2026UP court pronounces death sentence for man convicted of 'sacrificing' 10-year-old cousin
A case was registered in this connection and Anoop Verma, Chintaram and the tantrik Jangli were named as accused. During questioning, Verma confessed to the crime and the murder weapon, an iron spade, was recovered on his instance, the government counsel said.
January 9, 2026Court rejects AIMIM candidate's plea against nomination rejection
While minor errors in his nomination papers led to immediate rejection, other candidates were permitted to rectify similar defects and even submit fresh forms, Shaikh alleged.
January 9, 2026Saket court employees to boycott Lok Adalat after staffer's suicide over work pressure
"This is a very unfortunate incident. An Ahlmad committed suicide citing work pressure. I urge the Delhi High Court and the Delhi government to allocate funds for the recruitment of additional court staff to reduce the workload," Kasana said.
January 9, 2026UP court acquits two men accused of murder after 21 years, cites lack of evidence
According to the prosecution, Sushil was shot dead on December 15, 2004, allegedly over an old enmity, when he was returning home at a village in the Bhora Kalan area of the district.
January 9, 2026UP minister Dayashankar Singh, 13 others discharged in 2015 Ballia case
The court further observed that no specific individual had suffered any loss or damage in the incident and that the state government had instituted the process for withdrawal of the case, he said.
January 9, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 5.57 lakh to kin of taxi driver killed by speeding motorcycle
In the judgment presided over by Member R V Mohite, the tribunal said the rider was the person with the “last opportunity to avoid the accident”, but he failed to do so.
January 9, 2026Land-for-job 'scam': Delhi court orders framing of charges against Lalu Yadav, others
Special Judge Vishal Gogne said Yadav used the railway ministry as his personal fiefdom in order to carry out a criminal enterprise, where public employment was used as a bargaining chip to acquire land parcels by the Yadav family in connivance with railway officials and his close aides
January 9, 2026Man, his friend get life term for killing uncle in UP's Shamli
According to government counsel Ashok Kumar Pundhir, the victim, Ved Pal, was shot dead by his nephew Monu with the help of Sagar on May 20, 2020, in the Lank village under the Shamli Kotwali police station area.
January 9, 2026Kasauli court accepts cancellation report in alleged gangrape case against Haryana BJP chief
The victim's friend, who, according to the complainant, was an eyewitness to the incident and was her boss, had accompanied her at the time of the incident. She did not support the allegations levelled by the victim.
January 8, 2026Akhlaq lynching case: Accused seek transfer of case to another court
On December 23 last year, the court had dismissed the state government's plea to withdraw charges against the accused and directed that the case be categorised as "most important" and heard on a day-to-day basis.
January 8, 2026Mumbai BEST bus accident: Accused driver seeks bail, blames congested road; says no criminal intent
Driver Santosh Sawant (52) was later arrested by Bhandup police and is currently in judicial custody. He was held under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Motor Vehicles Act for negligent driving.
January 8, 2026'Sharjeel Imam not a disciple of Umar Khalid,' his counsel tells court
The Delhi Police has alleged that Imam was involved in deliberate mobilisation, radicalisation and preparation of ground conditions through organised chakka jams, blockage of arterial roads, and disruption of essential services.
January 8, 2026Court denies bail to husband of IPS officer in cheating case
Advocate Mohan Tekavde, appearing for the complainant, argued that the accused has not only cheated the public at large but also caused substantial loss to the state exchequer and government treasury by forging government documents through a systematic, well-planned conspiracy and a deliberate course of cheating and fraud.
January 8, 2026Train firing case accused ex-RPF cop's vital parameters normal as per medical report: Jail to court
The accused was nabbed with his weapon later while trying to flee after passengers pulled the chain of the train which stopped near Mira Road station (on the Mumbai suburban network).
January 8, 2026Tenor of Sonam Wangchuk's speech not to spread violence, but to end it: Wife tells SC
In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Leh district magistrate had denied that Wangchuk had been detained illegally or was being treated improperly under detention, and submitted that the grounds of detention, along with the material, were communicated to him.
January 8, 2026Land-for-job 'scam': Delhi court likely to pass order on framing charges against Lalu Yadav, others on Friday
It alleged that appointments in the Group-D category of the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, were made during Lalu Yadav's tenure as the railway minister from 2004 to 2009 in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the names of the RJD supremo's family members or associates.
January 8, 2026Koregaon Bhima violence: CMO should have Sharad Pawar’s letters, Uddhav tells inquiry panel
According to the Pune police, violence had broken out on January 1, 2018, between caste groups near the war memorial in Pune district during the bicentennial anniversary of the 1818 battle of Koregaon-Bhima.
January 8, 2026Seven RSS-BJP activists get life term for CPI(M) leader’s murder
The case relates to the murder of CPI(M) local leader Latheesh, who was hacked to death on December 31, 2008, at Thalayi near Thalassery. His friend was also injured in the attack as part of the political rivalry.
January 8, 2026Three district courts in Chhattisgarh get bomb threat; searches on
"During the search, no suspicious object, bomb, explosive or any dangerous material was found anywhere in the premises," the official said.
January 8, 2026Special CBI court frames charges on 15 counts against 6 accused in Manipur 'gang-rape' case
Among the charges imposed on the accused under various provisions of IPC are that of murder, gang-rape, assault or use of criminal force on a woman with intent to disrobe, rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon, promoting enmity between two groups Meiteis and Kukis, and destroying dwelling places.
January 8, 2026UP court to hear Sambhal mosque dispute case on February 24
The dispute dates back to November 19, 2024, when Hindu petitioners, including advocates Hari Shankar Jain and Vishnu Shankar Jain, filed a suit in the Sambhal district court claiming the mosque was built over a temple.
January 8, 2026Delhi riots case: Court issues release orders for fifth accused granted bail
The court also directed that the accused cannot directly or indirectly contact, influence, intimidate or attempt to contact any witness or any person connected to the proceedings, nor associate with or participate in the activities of any group or organisation linked to the present FIR.
January 8, 2026Nine-year-old's testimony nails rape accused, gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment
The prosecution, represented by Special Public Prosecutor Vidya Bansode, presented nine witnesses, including the victim, her parents, and medical experts.
January 7, 2026Civic Polls: MMRDA transformed from 'bank' to infrastructure powerhouse, says Fadnavis
The Chief Minister expressed concern over the lack of development in Ulhasnagar despite its rich diversity and cultural harmony.
January 7, 2026Jai Krishna Upadhyay administered oath as judge of Allahabad HC
He was appointed by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice as a judge of the Allahabad High Court through a notification dated January 5.
January 7, 2026Court accept closure report in money laundering case against firm linked to BJP functionary
The court pointed out that the CBI had not preferred any appeal against the order passed by the magistrate. Hence, the CBI's closure report attained finality.
January 7, 2026Mumbai court discharges BJP leader Navneet Rana in bogus caste certificate case
The Bombay High Court in 2021 cancelled the caste certificate issued to Rana, saying it was obtained fraudulently using fabricated documents.
January 7, 2026Nuh court sentences man to 10-year prison term in rape case
The case dates back to August 2022, when an FIR was registered at the Pinangwa police station. The complainant alleged that the accused had repeatedly raped her minor granddaughter at gunpoint and blackmailed her with obscene photographs. He also threatened to make the obscene photographs viral.
January 7, 2026Rahul Gandhi's citizenship: Special court tells complainant to file arguments in writing
The complainant, S Vignesh Shishir, a BJP worker from Karnataka, has moved a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Gandhi and a detailed probe into the matter.
January 7, 2026ITBP recruitment paper leak: Court grants bail to 2 Indian Institute of Psychometry directors
According to a complaint filed by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Commandant Kushal Kumar, the IIP was awarded a contract through tenders to conduct the written test for recruitment for the post of constable (tradesmen), police had earlier said in a statement.
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