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Court grants statutory bail to former TDB Thiruvabharanam Commissioner in Sabarimala gold loss case
So far, the court has granted bail to five of the 12 people arrested in connection with the Sabarimala gold loss incident, and they have been released.
February 12, 2026Man sentenced to 21 yrs in jail for raping minor
The court of the Additional Session Judge-II delivered the verdict on Wednesday after convicting the accused under Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
February 12, 2026Court in Thane district acquits duo accused of robbing passenger on train in 2002
As per the prosecution, the accused persons allegedly robbed a woman passenger on board the Chalukya Express on July 24, 2002, near Kalyan.
February 12, 2026UP court sentences 10 to life imprisonment in attempt to murder case
A case was registered under IPC sections 147 (rioting), 148 (armed rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 307 (attempt to murder), 286 (negligent conduct), 506 (criminal intimidation), 392 (robbery) and 120B (criminal conspiracy).
February 11, 2026Noida court grants anticipatory bail to gangster Ravi Kana; CJM had sought report on release despite B-warrant
During an earlier hearing, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court had sought an explanation from the Banda jail superintendent regarding Kana's release despite a B-warrant issued by Noida police.
February 11, 2026PNB scam: ED seeks to declare Nirav Modi's brothers Fugitive Economic Offenders
Nehal Modi was arrested in the US in 2025, and is fighting the extradition proceedings initiated against him by the ED and CBI.
February 11, 2026Senior YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu gets bail in protest case
Recently, Rambabu was remanded for allegedly misbehaving with the police personnel and pushing through barricades during a demonstration in November 2025.
February 11, 2026Biker death: Court denies bail to sub-contractor, seeks CCTV footage on illegal detention plea
Judicial Magistrate First Class Harjot Singh Aujla, while hearing a regular bail application filed by the accused sub-contractor, Rajesh Kumar Prajapati, said that "the gravity of the offence and its societal impact cannot be ignored".
February 11, 2026Supreme Court notifies new guidelines for designation of senior advocates
It also detailed the decision-making process by the full court, besides providing a separate process, through a request-cum-consent letter in the prescribed format, for former chief justices and high court judges seeking the designation.
February 11, 2026Firing at Rohit Shetty's residence: intention was to create terror in Mumbai, say cops
At least five rounds were fired at the first floor of Shetty's nine-storey building in Juhu area at 12.45 am on February 1. One bullet struck the glass of a gym inside the building. The Anti-Extortion Cell of Mumbai police's crime branch is probing the case.
February 11, 2026Bihar: Patna Civil Court again receives bomb threat, turns out to be hoax
"The court authorities received a bomb threat. We vacated the premises and conducted intense search operations. Dog squads and bomb squads were deployed. However, it turned out to be a hoax," Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma told PTI.
February 11, 2026Facing termination from service, 30 workers get relief from Thane Industrial Court
The order, passed by Industrial Court member S Z Sonbhadre, came on a complaint filed by the Maharashtra Municipal Kamgar Union (MMKU).
February 11, 2026Murder accused moves SC against Ujjwal Nikam's appointment as special public prosecutor
In his plea, Palande contended that Nikam cannot continue as SPP in the case due to his nomination as a member of the Rajya Sabha and it will amount to holding an "office of profit".
February 11, 2026Man sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for rape of minor in UP's Sonbhadra
Government counsel Dinesh Prasad Agrahari said that the victim's father, a resident of a village under Shahganj police station area, had lodged a complaint on April 24, 2019 alleging that around 4 am that day, his 16-year-old daughter was abducted and raped by Ansari, 32, a resident under Pannuganj police station in the district.
February 11, 2026Delhi court acquits two in 2014 murder of Indian Air Force staffer
An FIR was registered in Dwarka North police station and charges were framed against both the accused under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) read with Section 34 (common intention) of the IPC.
February 11, 2026Former TDB president Vasu granted bail in Sabarimala gold case
A copy of the bail order pronounced by the Vigilance Court here is yet to be made available, and the conditions imposed by the court are not known so far.
February 11, 2026Goa minister Atanasio Monserrate acquitted in 2016 rape case
Monserratte, who holds the revenue portfolio, was booked in 2016 for allegedly raping a minor.
February 11, 2026Delhi court seeks detailed status report in Janakpuri biker death probe
In an order dated February 10, the court said, "IO/ SHO are directed to file a status report of the investigation done in the present matter along with position and working condition of the CCTV cameras nearby the spot in question, covering the alleged incident. The status report be filed on the next date of hearing February 13 at 2:00 PM."
February 11, 2026Biker death case: Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to two accused
In the order granting relief to Himanshu, the court said, "Let the applicant join the investigation on the aforesaid date and time, as undertaken by his counsel. Meanwhile, let no coercive steps be taken against the applicant till the next date of hearing."
February 11, 2026Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for sexually abusing Class 5 girl
A copy of the order dated January 31 was made available on Wednesday. Special public prosecutors Bhamre Patil and R R Bhoir examined 12 witnesses to prove the charges against the man.
February 11, 2026Biker death case: Delhi court grants interim bail to accused contractor
Delhi Police has arrested a sub-contractor, Rajesh Prajapati, and a labourer, Yogesh, who have been sent to judicial custody.
February 10, 2026Mundhwa land deal: No bail for Shital Tejwani
Rejecting the plea, the court said such considerations could not outweigh the gravity of the allegations and granting bail at this stage would amount to misplaced sympathy.
February 10, 2026Court bars YouTuber CarryMinati from making defamatory content about Karan Johar
Civil judge P G Bhosale on Monday passed the interim order in a suit filed by Johar against Nagar.
February 10, 2026UP: Man gets life sentence for killing schoolgirl, displaying corpse around village
During the trial, the prosecution examined nine witnesses. After considering the statements and evidence on record, District Judge Utkarsh Chaturvedi convicted Dharampal Chauhan and sentenced him life imprisonment.
February 10, 2026Delhi court acquits two men in 2020 Okhla murder case
According to the prosecution, Meena and his wife were looking for their missing son near Okhla on the intervening night of August 27 and 28, 2020.
February 10, 2026UP: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping 8-year-old girl
The court ordered that Rs 80,000 from the fine amount be given to the rape survivor, and in case of non-payment of the fine, the convict will have to serve an additional six months of imprisonment.
February 10, 2026Baba Siddique murder case: 27 accused plead not guilty, MCOCA court frames charges
Framing of charges is the first stage in a criminal trial under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), where the court formalises accusations based on evidence.
February 10, 2026Ex-RG Kar hospital official surrenders in CBI court in graft case, sent to judicial remand
The former official of the state-run hospital, where a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered in August 2024 leading to nationwide furore, surrendered before the special CBI court judge at Alipore.
February 10, 2026Delhi court sentences two Afghan nationals to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment in NDPS case
Special Judge Manu Goel Kharb was hearing the arguments on sentence against Abdul Khaliq Noorzai and Ghulam Hazrat Mirzale, who were convicted under Sections 21(c) (possession, dealing with manufactured drugs), 23(c) (illegal import or export) and 29 (abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).
February 10, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 82.86-lakh compensation to family of man killed in 2016 road accident
Presiding Officer Richa Manchanda was hearing a claim petition filed by the family of Vineet Sehrawat who was killed after his motorcycle was hit by a Haryana Roadways bus near Gagadwaas Village in Bhiwani district on February 27, 2016.
February 10, 2026Pappu Yadav granted bail in a 3-decade-old forgery case, to remain in custody in another case
Advocate Shivnandan Bharti, who appeared for the MP, told reporters: "Pappu Yadav has been granted bail in the 1995 case. However, he will remain in custody, as another case was filed on the same day at the Buddha Colony police station for allegedly obstructing police work."
February 10, 2026Baba Siddique murder case: MCOCA court frames charges against 27 accused
Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been shown as a wanted accused in a charge sheet filed by the police.
February 10, 2026Woman traffic cop, businessman's son acquitted in 2011 case against each other on parking row
While acquitting the duo, who had filed complaints against each other following the dispute, Additional Sessions Judge S R Navander noted the prosecution could not prove beyond reasonable doubt the offences alleged by both sides.
February 10, 2026Thane court dissolves Canada-based couple's marriage via video conferencing
The couple remained firm on their decision to part ways following the mandatory six-month waiting period, and appeared before the court virtually on Monday to confirm their stance.
February 10, 2026Investment scam: Crowd tries to gherao three directors of firm on Thane court premises
The Economic Offences Wing is currently investigating the alleged scam, with a prima facie assessment indicating 11,000 investors across Maharashtra were cheated under the guise of offering them lucrative returns on their investments.
February 9, 2026Jharkhand: Man get life term in murder case
A resident of Potka under Chakradharpur police station, Javed attacked Raju Mukhi on July 19, 2020, with a stone following a fight over a petty issue. He died while being taken to a hospital.
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