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Delhi riots case: Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam to remain in jail
On December 10, the top court reserved its verdict on separate pleas of the accused after hearing arguments from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for Delhi police, and senior advocates Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi, Siddhartha Dave, Salman Khurshid and Sidharth Luthra, appearing for the accused.
January 5, 2026Guj IAS officer had fixed bribe rates as collector, used to take 50 per cent share: ED tells court
Digital evidence recovered from mobile phones allegedly showed WhatsApp communications, PDF files, and photographs showing the maintenance of "hisaab" (accounts) of bribe collections and their periodic transmission to the district collector’s personal assistant.
January 4, 2026Year after SC nod, no ad-hoc judges appointed in HCs to tackle pendency
"The Chief Justice of a High Court for any state may at any time, with the previous consent of the President, request any person who has held the office of a Judge of that Court or of any other High Court to sit and act as a Judge of the High Court for that State".
January 4, 2026Man dies after motorbike-bus collision; MSRTC ordered to pay Rs 36 lakh compensation
It calculated the total pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages at Rs 45,39,579. After deducting 20 per cent for the deceased's contributory negligence, the final award was set at Rs 36,31,663.
January 4, 2026UP court sentences man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping girl
Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's father, a case was registered against Surendra under the relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. After investigation, police filed a chargesheet against him in court.
January 4, 2026A Muhamed Mustaque takes oath as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, along with his council of ministers and senior officials, were present on the occasion.
January 4, 2026UP: Court grants police 8-hour custody of ex-MLA Deep Narayan Yadav in extortion case
The case was registered on November 20, based on a complaint from Prem Singh Paliwal, a resident of Bhujoud village. He alleged that on November 2, the former MLA and his associates assaulted him, looted valuables and threatened him to transfer a piece of land adjoining their school, besides demanding extortion.
January 4, 2026UP: Court grants police 8-hour custody of ex-MLA Deep Narayan Yadav in extortion case
The case was registered on November 20, based on a complaint from Prem Singh Paliwal, a resident of Bhujoud village. He alleged that on November 2, the former MLA and his associates assaulted him, looted valuables and threatened him to transfer a piece of land adjoining their school, besides demanding extortion.
January 4, 2026Delhi court orders in-camera proceedings in NIA case against PFI leaders
On December 21, 2025, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had told the court that the PFI was trying to procure arms from neighbouring countries, provide arms training to its cadres and radicalise Muslim youth with a view to establishing a caliphate in India.
January 3, 2026UP: Man, father sentenced to life imprisonment in 2020 dowry death case
According to the prosecution, Mahjabeen's father Iqbal, a resident of Hapur district, had lodged a complaint at Khurja Dehat police station on September 29, 2020, alleging that despite giving a motorcycle, jewellery and Rs 50,000 at the time of marriage, his daughter was harassed for additional dowry by her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law Shahana.
January 3, 2026Court grants pre-arrest bail to second accused in Mamkootathil sexual assault case
After hearing both sides, the court granted anticipatory bail to Joseph and directed him not to influence witnesses or tamper with evidence.
January 3, 2026Ex-Kerala minister sentenced to three years in jail for evidence tampering in drugs case
The case was registered in 1994, and a charge sheet was filed against the accused in 2005. Although the Kerala High Court quashed the case in 2023, the Supreme Court in 2024 set aside the order and directed the trial court to complete the proceedings within one year.
January 3, 2026Cyber crime has robbed senior citizens of thousands of crores of rupees: CJI
"Judges must remain intellectually agile, socially aware and ethically grounded. Judicial academies serve as the institutional mechanism through which this ongoing education is structured and maintained. They provide judges with the tools to interpret law in a manner that is principled, pragmatic and sensitive to the life realities of the litigants," he said.
January 3, 2026Mumbai BEST bus accident: Driver remanded in 14-day judicial custody
While police sought extension of police remand by five days, the plea was opposed by Sawant's lawyer Satish Rane who told court his client's medical tests were already completed.
January 3, 20264 accused in singer Zubeen Garg's death case file bail pleas
The bail pleas were moved by Garg's band member Amritprava Mahanta, his cousin Sandipan Garg, a police officer, and his two personal security officers (PSOs), Nandeswar Bora and Prabin Baishya.
January 3, 2026Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 51 lakh compensation to man disabled in 2023 accident
The tribunal awarded him a total compensation of Rs 51.49 lakh under various heads, including Rs 22.5 lakh for the cost of prosthesis.
January 3, 2026Private HP varsity promoters declared fugitive economic offenders in 'fake' degree case
The two "did not comply" with the court's order, and the court then issued open-ended non-bailable warrants against them in November 2023.
January 3, 2026UP: Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for kidnapping, rape of 17-year-old girl
Additional District Judge (POCSO), Pratapgarh, Parul Verma, on Friday held Sameer Ahmad guilty and sentenced him to 20 years of imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the accused, Singh said.
January 3, 2026Delhi court convicts man in 2017 murder case
The judge underlined that the accused intentionally inflicted head injuries with a heavy bamboo stick and even struck a second blow after the victim had fallen.
January 3, 2026Red Fort blast: Delhi court remands Dr Bilal Malla to judicial custody till Jan 16
According to the NIA probe, Malla knowingly provided logistical support to Dr Umar-un-Nabi, the suicide bomber who was driving the explosive-laden i20 car that blew up outside the Red Fort on November 10, killing 15 people.
January 3, 2026Capacity building in judicial infrastructure crucial to meet emerging demands: CJI Surya Kant
Justice Kant also highlighted the importance of a hospital facility within the court premises because "justice is delivered by human beings and not machines".
January 3, 2026Shimla court declares private varsity promoters fugitive economic offenders in 'fake' degree case
The FEOA is aimed at bringing to justice those people who have left India to evade the clutches of law after committing fraud with a benchmark value of at least Rs 100 crore.
January 3, 2026Former Kerala transport minister Antony Raju found guilty of evidence tampering in 1990 drug case
The Nedumangad Judicial First Class Magistrate convicted Raju in connection with the seizure of 61.5 grams of hashish from an Australian citizen at Thiruvananthapuram international airport in 1990.
January 3, 2026Court acquits father-son duo accused of murdering man in Thane
The court noted the delay in lodging a complaint and held that the testimonies of neighbours and the victim's family did not appear in tandem.
January 3, 2026Uttarakhand Chief Justice G Narendar to retire on January 9
Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta who is currently posted in the Allahabad High Court will take Justice Narendar's place as the chief justice.
January 3, 2026Priest, wife convicted by Delhi court for murdering man in temple premises in 2017
The court also relied on call detail records showing frequent contact between the accused and the deceased shortly before the incident, recoveries made at the instance of the accused, and their failure to offer any plausible explanation in their statements.
January 2, 2026Delhi court convicts MCD junior engineer, 2 others in CBI bribery case
The court said that the recovery of tainted money, positive chemical test and corroboration by independent witnesses established the prosecution case.
January 2, 2026Delhi court sentences Haryana gangster Vikas Gulia, associate to life imprisonment
The court noted that both convicts were involved in offences of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, robbery, house trespass, and criminal intimidation. Besides, they had misused the liberty of interim bail granted to them by absconding.
January 1, 2026Court issues notice to cops in film producer's cheating complaint against actor Kunal Khemu, father
The producer claimed he approached the court after having exhausted "all the remedies available to him under the law", except for this complaint. Agarwal has urged the court to direct police to investigate the matter by registering an FIR.
January 1, 2026Delhi's disposal rate for POCSO cases second-highest in country: Report
"These figures reflect cases that entered the system several years ago but have not seen meaningful progress. This suggests that pendency begins to accumulate early in the lifecycle of a case, and that the system faces challenges in moving cases forward within the expected time frame," the report said.
January 1, 2026Delhi court convicts factory worker for murdering colleague at workplace in 2019
According to the prosecution, the incident took place at a footwear manufacturing unit in Madipur village, where Ramesh, Dwarka Prasad and other workers were employed as daily wagers.
January 1, 2026Delhi BMW crash case: Victim could have been saved with timely care, says chargesheet
The final report said that the investigation into certain aspects, including alleged manipulation of medical documents, was still underway.
January 1, 202616 years on, CBI court sentences three to three-year jail term in bank loan fraud case
"The accused (Prajapati) conspired with unknown Vijaya Bank officers/officials to obtain a housing loan in March 2004, based on false and forged details related to his salary and employment. He submitted false and forged documents related to a flat in Jalvihar Society, and obtained a housing loan of Rs.4,78,000," it said.
December 31, 2025Delhi court grants bail to accused in India Gate protest case
“Considering the nature of the allegations, the period of incarceration, past criminal antecedents and on the ground of parity, the applicant is admitted to bail subject to furnishing of personal bond of Rs 50,000 with one surety of the like amount,” the court said.
December 31, 2025SC vacation benches including of CJI Surya Kant sits during winter break for first time
It said that the arguing counsel, including senior advocates, through their AoR or nodal counsel, nominated by the bench, if any, shall file a brief note or written submission not exceeding five pages after serving a copy on the other side at least three days before the date of hearing.
December 31, 2025Court junks complaint against NCP leader Munde for concealing information in poll papers
The court, after perusal of documents, concluded that Karuna Munde "has not established a prima facie case to proceed against the accused."
December 31, 2025