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Bitcoin `scam': court says there is sufficient material to proceed against Raj Kundra
The probe agency has also alleged that despite multiple opportunities since 2018, Kundra has consistently failed to provide the wallet addresses where the 285 Bitcoins were transferred.
January 7, 2026Defacement case: Delhi court disposes of complaint against Kejriwal, notes closure report
"The complainant has submitted that in view of the registration of FIR, the relief in the present complaint stands satisfied and that he shall avail appropriate remedy by filing a protest petition, if any, in the untrace report," the court said, disposing of the application.
January 7, 2026Kerala vigilance court rejects Padmakumar's bail plea in Dwarapalaka idol gold loss case
The court had in December last year rejected the bail plea of the former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president in the case related to loss of gold from the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple.
January 7, 202613 years on, Thane court acquits six men of attempt to murder charge linked to political rivalry
The judge remarked that the evidence suggested "over-implication" and that the true genesis of the incident had not been fully brought on record.
January 7, 2026Delhi riots case: Court issues release orders for four accused granted bail by SC
Additionally, the court ordered the five accused to surrender their passports and directed them to furnish their current residential addresses, contact numbers, and e-mail addresses to the investigating officer and the trial court.
January 7, 2026After relief from SC to others, another Delhi riots accused files bail plea seeking parity
The apex court had on Monday granted bail to five accused, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmad, who were categorised as 'facilitators', while denying relief to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, saying all the accused in the case do not stand on the same footing.
January 7, 2026Two men acquitted in 1999 murder case, court cites lack of evidence
The court noted that several key prosecution witnesses either turned hostile or failed to support the prosecution version. It also took into account the long lapse of time, contradictions in testimonies, and the absence of reliable circumstantial evidence directly linking the accused to the crime.
January 7, 2026Justice Yashwant Varma assails in SC setting up of inquiry panel by LS speaker to probe charges
After Justice Varma declined to resign, the CJI forwarded the report and the judge’s response to the President and the prime minister, setting the stage for impeachment proceedings.
January 7, 2026Thane court acquits man of stalking, harassing minor girl; finds no 'sexual intent'
The court pointed out that the incident allegedly occurred in a densely populated chawl, yet "no other evidence of any other independent witness who could have testified about having seen such an act" was produced.
January 7, 2026Special court hears arguments on matter related to Rahul Gandhi's citizenship
Special judge Alok Verma has been hearing the complainant S Vignesh Shishir who argued the matter at length on Tuesday, claiming that Rahul Gandhi has dual citizenship and that his election as Lok Sabha MP from Rae Bareli should be cancelled.
January 6, 2026Court in UP's Deoria rejects bail plea of ex-IPS officer accused of fraud
After his plea was rejected, Thakur was sent back to the prison. His lawyer will now approach the court of the district judge.
January 6, 2026UP: Man gets death for raping minor girl in Banda
He said that the incident took place on July 25, last year, in the Kalinjar Police Station area of Banda.
January 6, 2026Court issues notices to K''taka ministers, Youth Cong leader over ''derogatory remarks'' on RSS
The court ordered the issuance of notices while adjourning the next hearing to January 14. It cited legal provisions that mandate the hearing of the accused before taking cognisance of the alleged offences.
January 6, 2026Delhi court takes cognisance of AAP's Satyendar Jain defamation complaint against BJP MLA
The court also dismissed Singh's defence of the fundamental right of free speech, saying that his remarks were either "concocted" or "deliberately exaggerated" as he was contesting against Jain from the same constituency.
January 6, 2026BECIL loan fraud: ED gets custody of Prateek Kanakia
According to the ED, Kanakia, CEO and founder of The Green Billions Limited, secured a short-term venture loan of Rs 50 crore from BECIL, a Public Sector Undertaking under the I&B ministry.
January 6, 2026Day after SC bail, Delhi court orders verification of bail bonds of 4 Delhi riots accused
It also ordered them to remain within the National Capital Territory of Delhi and not leave its territorial limits without prior permission of the trial court.
January 6, 2026J'khand: 3 sentenced to 18 years' rigorous imprisonment for smuggling ganja
Following a tip-off, they were intercepted near a hospital in Redma area during a checking drive, and 110 packets of ganja weighing 112 kg were recovered from the vehicle, police said.
January 6, 2026Court grants more time to Sonia Gandhi to file response on plea over inclusion of her name in electoral roll
The plea, the magistrate had said, was merely relying upon an extract of the electoral roll, which was "a photocopy of a photocopy of an alleged extract of an uncertified electoral roll" of 1980.
January 6, 2026Delhi court convicts two men attempted murder of co-worker in 2013
The counsel for the accused also argued that no CCTV footage had been placed on record to substantiate the prosecution's claim, but the court noted that nothing had come on record that CCTV cameras were found to be installed at the place of incident.
January 6, 2026TMC MP files application in SC alleging procedural irregularities in SIR in West Bengal
"The right to be included in the electoral roll is a statutory right with constitutional protection, and the process governing it must meet standards of fairness, reasonableness and due process," the application said.
January 6, 2026Odisha court pronounces death sentence in minor's rape-murder case
Investigating officer Mamta Naik, the then IIC of Padampur, said that the convict was known to the victim's family and initially reported that the child had gone missing.
January 6, 2026Thane man gets 20-yr RI for sexually assaulting minor girl
It is pertinent to note that a person committing such an offence would, in the ordinary course of events, take enough precautions to ensure his activities are not observed/noticed by anyone. "Therefore, the mere fact that the Investigating Officer found no eye-witnesses... does not brush aside the testimony of the victim," the court said.
January 6, 2026Pune land deal accused Shital Tejwani arrested in loan default and fraud case
The case is part of a larger loan scam at Seva Vikas Cooperative Bank, in which loans of Rs 238 crore turned into non-performing assets (NPAs). As many as 104 loan accounts of 67 borrowers are overdue, with a total outstanding of Rs 436.98 crore with interest.
January 6, 2026Pune land deal accused Tejwani now arrested in loan default and fraud case
The case is part of a larger loan scam at Seva Vikas Cooperative Bank, in which loans worth Rs 238 crore turned into non-performing assets (NPAs). As many as 104 loan accounts of 67 borrowers are overdue, with total outstanding amounting to Rs 436.98 crore with interest.
January 6, 2026BMC poll aspirant challenges rejection of nomination in court
He claimed that the grounds for rejection were "arbitrary, ultra vires, and violative of natural justice principles, and malafide.”
January 6, 2026Bitcoin scam: PMLA court takes cognizance of ED chargesheet against Raj Kundra; issues summons
The fact that Kundra remembers the exact number of Bitcoins received in five specific tranches for more than seven years since the transactions took place "solidifies the fact that he was indeed the recipient of Bitcoins as a beneficial owner and not acted merely as a mediator", it claimed.
January 5, 2026Defamation complaint over K'taka Cong's promise to ban Bajrang Dal: Mumbai court asks cops to probe
It claimed the "prestige and reputation" of the outfit and its several supporters were spoiled in the eyes of the public at large due to the false imputation made and published in the Karnataka Congress manifesto.
January 5, 2026Role of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in 2020 Delhi riots case
Shifa Ur Rehman, being the president of the Alumni Association of Jamia Millia Islamia and a member of the Jamia Coordination Committee, allegedly functioned as a key financier and logistic facilitator of the protest sites.
January 5, 2026Delhi riots case: SC imposes 11 conditions on Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, others while granting bail
The appellants shall maintain peace and good behaviour throughout and in the event of any offence committed during the pendency of the trial, the prosecution would be at liberty to seek for revocation of the bail granted by filing such application before the trial court and in the event of such application being filed, the trial court shall consider it on its own merits.
January 5, 2026Court seeks Rahul Gandhi's response on defamation complaint related to Hathras gangrape case
The lawyer said that Ravi, Ram Kumar alias Ramu and Lovkush, who were acquitted of rape charges in the case, found the statement defamatory as they had been cleared following a CBI investigation and a trial that lasted over two-and-a-half years, during which they remained in jail.
January 5, 2026Delhi court awards man to life imprisonment in 2020 murder case
According to the prosecution, Yash stabbed Vishal 28 times after a quarrel broke out between them in the intervening night of February 18 and 19, 2020, near Govindpuri Chowk in Delhi.
January 5, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 45 lakh to family of man killed in 2023 road accident
In an order dated December 17, the tribunal, noting the evidence before it, said it was established that the SUV was being driven in a rash and negligent manner.
January 5, 2026Red Fort blast: Delhi court sends Yasir Ahmed Dar to 11-day judicial custody
According to NIA, Dar, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, was a close associate of Umar-un-Nabi, the suicide bomber who was driving the explosive-laden car that detonated outside the Red Fort on November 10.
January 5, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 24 lakh compensation to two victims of 2019 road accident
The tribunal ordered the truck's owner and insurer to pay a compensation of Rs 5.34 lakh to the wife of Baban Patil and Rs 19,00,690 to Ankush Patil, along with 9 per cent interest per annum from the date of filing of the petitions.
January 5, 2026Chronology of events in Delhi riots case involving Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam
February 23, 2020: Riots break out in Northeast Delhi which left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.
January 5, 2026Thane court acquits man in wife's murder case over lack of proof
The court noted that a rolling board allegedly used in the assault was recovered only later, despite a thorough spot panchanama on the day of the incident.
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