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Kerala court grants bail to Sabarimala chief priest in gold loss cases
Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in the case related to the loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and A-13 in the case pertaining to the loss of the precious metal from the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).
February 18, 2026UP: 12 sentenced to life in 1999 Mubarakpur communal killing case
Ali Akbar's beheaded body was recovered from Raja Bhat's pond on April 30, 1999. During investigation, it emerged that he was allegedly assaulted and killed by members of the Sunni community while returning from a Muharram procession.
February 18, 2026Court acquits Thane man accused of sexually assaulting minor girl
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on August 11, 2019, when the 10-year-old victim and her mother were returning from a market in the Mumbra area of Maharashtra's Thane district.
February 18, 2026Defamation case: Satyaki Savarkar moves Pune court seeking Rahul Gandhi's voice samples
The court should direct the accused to provide his voice samples before the competent authority, Satyaki said, and also sought a direction to Forensic Science Laboratory authorities to conduct a scientific analysis and comparison of the collected samples with the recordings on the court record.
February 18, 2026Chhattisgarh: Trial court acquits 17 accused in 2023 Biranpur communal clash case
Dakeshwar Sinha alias Hariom (28), Manish Verma (23), Samaru Netam (43), Puran Patel (19), Rajkumar Nishad (19), Bhola Nishad (23), Dudhnath Sahu (27), Arun Rajak (18), Chandan Sahu (20), Homendra Netam (25), Takendra Sahu (22), Ram Nishad (19), Ajay Kumar Sahu (25), Chintaram Sahu (68), Lokesh Sahu (23), Varun Sahu (18) and Rajesh Sahu (23) were acquitted.
February 17, 2026ED files prosecution complaint against former South Point trustee in money laundering case
In a statement, the ED said it initiated an investigation under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of an FIR registered by Kolkata Police for allegedly siphoning off funds of the South Point Education Society.
February 17, 2026Over 95,000 more candidates eligible for counselling after NEET-PG cut-off lowered: NBEMS to SC
The affidavit has disclosed that it has no role in reduction of cut-off and the decision fell within the exclusive domain of the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the National Medical Commission.
February 17, 2026Delhi court rejects ex-Jaypee Infratech MD's bail plea in money-laundering case
The court said while thousands of homebuyers, who had invested their hard-earned money in pursuit of their dream homes, kept running from pillar to post, Gaur was enjoying the proceeds of crime.
February 17, 2026Kerala court refuses to stay Antony Raju conviction; sentence suspended pending appeal
The acquittal was based on the defence’s argument that the innerwear in which the contraband was allegedly concealed was too small to fit the accused.
February 17, 2026Court reserves order on Sanjay Raut's appeal in defamation case filed by Medha Somaiya
Medha Somaiya dragged the Sena (UBT) leader to court claiming that he made a baseless and completely defamatory allegations in the media against her and her husband, accusing them of being involved in a Rs 100 crore scam related to the construction of public toilets in Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation area.
February 17, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 1.5 cr to family of defence ministry employee killed in 2022 road accident
In an order dated February 16, the tribunal said, "Petitioners have been able to prove on the basis of preponderance of probabilities that the accident had occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle by respondent no1 (bike driver) and that resulted in fatal injuries to the deceased."
February 17, 2026Turkman Gate violence: All 12 accused get bail; court cites lack of clear identification in footage
It granted bail to Mohammad Kashif, Mohammad Kaif, Mohammad Ubaidullah, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Adnan, Sameer Hussain, Mohammad Naved, Mohammad Athar, Mohammad Areeb, Amir Hamza, Mohammad Aadil and Adnan on a bond of Rs 50,000 each.
February 17, 2026UP: Man gets 20 years in jail for sodomising 10-year-old boy in Sonbhadra
Government counsel Neeraj Kumar Singh said the victim’s father lodged a police complaint on March 21, 2022, alleging that on the evening of March 20, the 23-year-old accused lured his son to a chickpea field where he sodomised him.
February 17, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court grants bail to all 12 accused
Additional Sessions Judge Bhupinder Singh granted bail to Mohammad Kaif, Mohammad Kashif, Mohammad Ubaidullah, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Adnan, Sameer Hussain, Mohammad Naved, Mohammad Athar, Mohammad Areeb, Mohammad Aadil, Amir Hamza and Adnan on a bail bond of Rs 50,000 each.
February 17, 2026Rohit Shetty house firing: Police custody of five accused extended till Feb 23
Physical custody of the accused was not required for finding out the money trail as the police had already seized their mobile phones
February 17, 2026Delhi court grants bail to man accused in 2021 murder case linked to gang rivalry
Additional Sessions Judge Muneesh Garg was hearing the bail application filed by Nitin alias Ashu, accused of murdering a man in 2021.
February 17, 2026Thane man gets life imprisonment in 2021 murder case
The gravity of the act, combined with the recovery of the weapon used, leaves no doubt about the culpability of Ankesh Rajendra Gupta, Principal District and Sessions Judge S B Agrawal said in the judgment on Monday.
February 17, 2026Repatriate 'gangster' Kumar Pillai to Hong Kong: Court; cites acquittal in extradition cases
There is no material on record to suggest that the prosecution has sought permission from the Hong Kong authorities to try Pillai in the other pending cases, the court noted.
February 17, 2026Rohit Shetty firing case: Shooter among 7 held from UP, Haryana; 'intention was to harm him and instil fear'
The police sought their custody for interrogation to unearth the conspiracy and to ascertain the whereabouts of other wanted accused in the case, including Lonkar. The police also told the court that they have not yet recovered the firearms used in the firing.
February 17, 2026UP court defers hearing in poll code violation case against AAP's Sanjay Singh to Feb 27
It is alleged that an unauthorised gathering was organised on April 13, 2021 in Hasanpur village under Bandhuakala police station area in support of district panchayat member Salma Begum.
February 16, 2026UP court sentences Bihar couple for life in 6-year-old girl's rape-murder
Public Prosecutor Vimal Kumar Rai said the girl had gone missing while playing near her house in Ballia city Kotwali area at 6 am on February 25, 2022.
February 16, 2026Cheating case: Delhi court to continue hearing Satya Prakash Bagla's bail plea on February 18
Bagla's counsel argued that according to the rulings, it is only an obligation and not mandatory. "These are simply guidelines. And it is not as if the court was never apprised about his criminal antecedents prior to granting bail," he said, adding that this does not impact the court's decision as the bail order is still pending and the criminal antecedents have now been disclosed.
February 16, 2026Court allows arrested corporator to file nomination for Bhiwandi mayor post under police escort
A BNMC release said nine candidates, including Patil, filed nominations for the post of mayor, while six candidates filed papers for the deputy mayor's post. The elections for these two posts will be held on February 20.
February 16, 2026SC rejects plea over hoardings 'prohibiting' entry of pastors in Chhattisgarh villages
The petitioners had claimed before the high court that at least eight villages of Kanker district had erected hoardings which say that entry of pastors and "converted Christians" was prohibited in the village.
February 16, 2026SC Justice Vikram Nath inaugurates initiative to reduce litigation in rural India
The initiative titled "Community Mediation: Towards a Litigation-Free Rural India" was launched in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority and Baghpat's District Legal Services Authority.
February 16, 2026Rohit Shetty house firing case: 7 accused, including shooter, remanded in police custody till Feb 25
The police sought their custody for interrogation to unearth the conspiracy and to ascertain the whereabouts of other wanted accused in the case, including Lonkar. The police also told court it was yet to recover the firearms used in the alleged incident.
February 16, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 94 lakh compensation to family of man killed in 2023 road accident
The driver and owner of the bus denied negligence and claimed that the deceased had suddenly come in front of the vehicle after jumping a red light.
February 16, 2026Delhi court acquits two men in 2014 trafficking, wrongful confinement case
"I have no hesitation in holding that prosecution has failed miserably to prove guilt of the accused beyond all reasonable doubts and they deserve to be acquitted for all the charges levelled against them," the court said in its February 11 judgment.
February 16, 2026FIR should have been lodged under Sec 153-B of IPC, UP tells SC in 2021 hate crime
Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, appearing for Uttar Pradesh, told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that an FIR in the case should have been lodged for the alleged offences including under Section 153-B of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC).
February 16, 2026Court awards death penaly to three men in Israeli woman rape, murder case
On Monday, the court pronounced the quantum of punishment.
February 16, 2026Land-for-jobs 'scam': Delhi court formally frames charges against Lalu Prasad, wife
In his 346-page order, Judge Gogne had said, "The court finds, on the touchstone of grave suspicion, that there existed an overarching criminal conspiracy, mentored by Lalu Prasad Yadav, towards using public employment as a bargaining chip for receiving immovable properties through his wife Rabri Devi, daughters Misha Bharti and Hema Yadav, as well as sons Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav from willing job seekers."
February 16, 2026Retired HC judge to head judicial probe into blast at Meghalaya's illegal coal mine
The panel has been tasked with fixing accountability and examining possible constitutional exemptions to central mining laws, said the notification dated February 14.
February 15, 2026Mumbai court discharges ex-vice principal of law college in forged degree case
The charge-sheet against the accused is filed "with the presumption that the accused prepared a false document", the court observed.
February 15, 2026Court upholds order directing man to pay for daughters' daycare in domestic violence case
Granting interim relief to the wife, the magistrate had asked the man to pay her Rs 12,000 per month to cover the costs of a full-time maid or daycare services.
February 14, 2026AI Impact Summit: SC says advocates can appear through video conferencing from Feb 16-20
"In view of the representation received from Supreme Court Bar Association, it is hereby informed that on account of anticipated traffic congestion around the precincts of Supreme Court of India during the 'AI Impact Summit' scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi during the period from February 16, 2026, to February 20, 2026, advocates may, during the above period appear through video conferencing before the hon'ble court if they face difficulty in appearing before courts in person.
February 14, 2026PIL in SC seeks display boards at police stations showing punishment for false complaints
The plea has also sought directions to take steps to inform a complainant about the punishment for filing false cases and false information.
February 14, 2026