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Don't blame judges alone for case backlog: SC judge Ahsanuddin Amanullah
There is absolutely no connection between a judge and the disposal rate. It depends on the Bar, how long they want to argue," he said, adding that members of the legal profession must introspect on practices that contribute to delays, including prolonged arguments and frequent adjournments.
April 11, 2026Court sends mastermind of investment fraud to 3 years jail; directs auction of his seized properties
In an order passed on April 9, special court judge G T Pawar, hearing cases registered under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act, also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on the convict, Ramkrut Munshi Yadav, Director of Simbak Agro Plantation (India) Ltd.
April 11, 2026Bharat cannot become USD 10 trillion economy by capital or policy alone: CJI Surya Kant
The CJI underscored the need for predictability, specialisation, and a culture of good faith in commercial law to help the country achieve this goal, as it will require capital that involves commitments that unfold over time and for which investor confidence is a must.
April 11, 2026Tech is now constitutional instrument strengthening equality before law, access to justice: CJI Kant
Speaking at the inaugural function of the National Conference on Judicial Process Re-engineering and Digital Transformation, CJI Kant said that at the core of any justice system lies a simple but enduring promise that every individual, regardless of means or circumstances, must be able to access justice in a fair, timely and effective manner.
April 11, 2026Arbitration, mediation as integral to modern justice system as litigation: Justice Nagarathna
Speaking at the International Conference on 'Arbitration in the Era of Globalisation' organised by the Indian Council of Arbitration here in the national capital, Justice Nagarathna highlighted the growing importance of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in an increasingly complex and globalised economy.
April 11, 2026Man gets life imprisonment for murdering wife in Kerala’s Kannur; court rejects death penalty plea
Thalassery District Sessions Court Judge K T Nisar Ahamed on Friday awarded life imprisonment to Rajesh K (43) of Kozhummal for murdering his wife, Divyasree (38) of Karivellur.
April 11, 2026UP court sentences five Rohingya, three Bangladeshi migrants to 8-year terms
In a statement issued here, the ATS said Mohammad Noor alias Nurul Islam (Bangladesh), Rahmatullah (Rohingya), and Shabiullah (Rohingya) were arrested from Ghaziabad railway station on July 26, 2021 in connection with illegal immigration, possession of illegal documents and human trafficking, and three supposed victims including two girls were rescued.
April 10, 2026Retired rationing officer acquitted in 2015 bribery case
In June 2015, complainant Hitesh Ganatra alleged Sawardekar and another senior officer had demanded Rs 1 lakh to execute a government order related to transferring a rationing shop licence in the name of the complainant's son.
April 10, 2026Two 13-7 blasts accused get bail after 15 years in jail; court cites long incarceration, trial delay
The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court allowed the bail plea of the accused, Naquee Ahmed Shaikh and Haroon Naik, upon executing a PR (personal recognizance) bond of Rs 1,00,000 each with one or more solvent local sureties in the like amount, and also imposed certain conditions on them.
April 10, 2026Rajasthan court sends former IAS officer to police remand in JJM corruption case
Speaking to reporters before being produced in court, Agarwal denied surrendering, saying he had come on his own to cooperate with the investigation.
April 10, 2026Use of artificial intelligence in arbitration should be regulated, not shunned: CJI Surya Kant
CJI Kant emphasised that protocols on cyber security and confidentiality should "keep pace" so that technology becomes arbitration's "powerful ally" in a fast-paced world.
April 10, 2026CBI court convicts former PNB officials, others for bank fraud
Among the other accused, Sanjay Patel, director of M/s Jalpa Enterprise Pvt Ltd, was sentenced to three years' RI along with a fine of Rs 50,000. Hitesh Domadiya was also sentenced to three years' RI with a fine of Rs 1 lakh.
April 10, 2026Delhi court denies bail to man posing as Army officer who deceived woman into relationship
Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar Gautam dismissed the bail application filed by the accused in a case under Section 77 (voyeurism and disseminating images of private acts) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 66E (violation of privacy by capturing/sharing private images) and 67 (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of the Information Technology (IT) Act.
April 10, 2026Zubeen case: NEIF organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta applies for bail
Mahanta had earlier also applied for bail, but had withdrawn the application later.
April 10, 2026Victim of vilification campaign: Justice Yashwant Varma withdraws from inquiry for his impeachment
Embattled judge Varma, who has been facing the heat after wads of burnt currency notes were found from his residence here last year, submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on April 9, rendering the impeachment proceedings against him infructuous.
April 10, 2026Man sentenced to death for rape, murder of 4-yr old girl in Odisha
The convict, identified as Babula Jena (40) of Jereng village under Jarpada police station in Angul district, was arrested on the charge of rape and murder of a minor girl (4 years 10 months), a resident of Industrial police station in the district.
April 10, 2026Malayalam movie director Ranjith granted bail in sexual harassment case, released from jail
The court directed Ranjith to surrender his passport, not to leave Ernakulam district, and not to enter the crime scene in Fort Kochi where the film shooting was held.
April 10, 2026Uttam Nagar violence: JJB denies bail to accused minors, says ‘release could disturb public peace’
While hearing the bail applications filed by the two accused minors, presiding officer Chitranshi Arora said that their release could “disturb public peace, and undermine public confidence in the justice delivery system”.
April 10, 2026Justice Varma's resignation welcome, should have done it earlier, says HC bar association president
If Justice Yashwant Varma wanted to resign, it would have been better for all of us had he done it much earlier. This merely created unnecessary controversy. It tarnished the image of everyone involved -- the high court, the entire judiciary, and him.
April 10, 2026Justice Yashwant Varma cash discovery row: A timeline of events
*Mar 14, 2025: A fire broke out at around 11:35 pm at the judge's official bungalow in Tughlak Crescent in the national capital, leading to the discovery of wads of burnt cash during fire-fighting
April 10, 2026Malayalam movie director Ranjith granted bail in sexual harassment case
The court directed Ranjith to surrender his passport, not to leave Ernakulam district, and not to enter the crime scene in Fort Kochi where the film shooting was held.
April 10, 2026Thane court acquits speech-impaired woman in 2020 murder case
Additional Sessions Judge (Bhiwandi) N K Karande ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt against the accused Kamal Chandrakant Kanoja, a resident of Vikramgad in Palghar district.
April 10, 2026No remorse, no apology: Comedian Kunal Kamra tells Maharashtra legislature panel
Earlier, chairman of the privileges committee Prasad Lad said that a complaint had been filed by Pravin Darekar, a BJP Member of the Legislative Council, against Kunal Kamra.
April 9, 2026Mumbai court denies bail to New India Cooperative Bank ex-GM in Rs 122-crore scam
The court noted that long incarceration cannot be a ground to grant bail to an accused in economic offences as trial in such cases take time to conclude.
April 9, 2026Delhi court convicts man for power theft, fines him Rs 1.72 lakh
Additional Sessions Judge Vivek Kumar Gulia convicted Kuldeep under section 135 (electricity theft) of the Electricity Act, 2003, in a case based on a complaint from BSES Rajdhani Power Limited.
April 9, 2026Delhi court grants bail to two in job scam, cites gaps in probe
Additional Sessions Judge Bhupinder Singh granted the relief to Uttam Pratap and Sultan Khan on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 each, in the case filed under sections 140(2) (abduction for ransom, to cause grievous hurt) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita by the complainant, who was the victim's wife.
April 9, 2026Court refuses bail to local cricket coach in minor girl sexual assault case
Special judge Surekha Sinha, hearing cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, emphasized that there was a possibility of the accused indulging in a similar crime with minor girls and also absconding if he is released.
April 9, 2026Lalbagcha Raja Ganesh Mandal seeks dismissal of complaint filed with Human Rights Commission
The famous Ganesh Mandal in central Mumbai attracts lakhs of devotees including film stars and politicians during the 10-day festival every year.
April 9, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court grants six-day interim bail to accused Khalid Saifi
In an order today, the court said, "The Barat and Nikah of the nephew of the applicant will take place on April 16, 2026 and the Nikah of the niece and reception of both his niece and nephew will be on April 19, 2026, and as these functions are important, the court can grant the desired relief to the applicant for attending these functions only."
April 9, 2026PIL in SC seeks stringent guidelines for issuing Aadhaar cards to adolescents, adults
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay has also sought a direction to the authorities to install display boards at common service centres stating that the 12-digit unique identification number is only a "proof of identity" and not a proof of citizenship, address or date of birth.
April 9, 2026Kumbh Mela: NGT stays tree-felling in Nashik till Apr 28; mayor defends move
The decision came during the hearing on the petition of Nashik-based environmentalist Manish Baviskar on Tuesday. The NGT asked the Nashik Municipal Corporation to present its side during the next hearing on April 28.
April 9, 2026Google, Meta asked to remove 'defamatory' content linking Sandesara, family to fraud case
Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controller Richa Sharma was hearing a civil suit seeking damages and directions to de-index and remove online content, including news reports and videos, which the plaintiff claimed were "false, malicious and defamatory".
April 9, 2026Nashik court sends 'godman' Kharat to 5-day police custody in third rape case
In the third case, Kharat, who was first arrested in mid-March, is accused of sexually exploiting a seven-month pregnant woman, the wife of his office staffer.
April 9, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 29.79 lakh compensation to Thane man injured in road accident
In an order dated April 6, a copy of which was made available on Wednesday, MACT Member R V Mohite held that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus driver and fixed joint and several liability on the vehicle owner and insurer.
April 9, 2026Haridwar: Triple talaq case triggers controversy over non-use of UCC provisions
Shaheen, a resident of Bandarjud village in the Buggawala area, filed a police complaint against her husband and his family, accusing them of harassing her for dowry, pronouncing triple talaq and pressuring her to undergo ‘halala’ for remarriage.
April 9, 2026Wife of hit-and-run accident victim challenges bail granted to minor accused
Meenal Patel, the survivor of the February 5 accident, said in the plea filed through advocate Ruben Mascarenhas that the minor's release undermines the interests of justice and ignores the destruction of evidence.
April 8, 2026