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Women lawyers protest at Tis Hazari, demand 50 pc quota in legal jobs, panels
PMS has been actively fighting for women’s rights within legal institutions in Delhi for over two decades now.
February 6, 2026Plea in SC challenges validity of BNSS provisions on appointment of prosecution officers
It said that a plain reading of the aforesaid provision reveals that Section 20 of the BNSS provides for the establishment of a directorate of prosecution under the administrative control of the home department of each state government.
February 6, 2026CBI court junks Choksi's plea against summons issued in Canara Bank loan fraud case
Special CBI judge J P Darekar, in the ruling delivered on February 2, details of which were made available on Friday, held that the magistrate's order "does not suffer from impropriety, incorrectness and illegality" and hence, any interference is not warranted.
February 6, 2026Possibility of influencing witnesses cannot be ruled out: Court denies bail to Olympian Sushil Kumar
According to the post-mortem report, Dhankar had suffered cerebral damage from the impact of a blunt object. Two of his friends were also injured in the alleged assault.
February 6, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court reserves order for 7 accused for Monday
Besides these four accused, the court had concluded hearing the arguments of three accused, namely Aathar, Naved and Areeb, on Thursday. The court has reserved the order for all seven accused for Monday.
February 6, 2026Delhi court denies bail to Olympian Sushil Kumar in Sagar Dhankar murder case
Kumar and others are accused of fatally assaulting Dhankar and his friends over an alleged property dispute in May 2021.
February 6, 2026Teacher held for sexually harassing teenage student sent to judicial custody
The girl finally shared her ordeal with her parents, following which they approached the police and lodged a complaint. He was arrested under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for sexual harassment and other offences.
February 6, 2026RLD MLA acquitted in MCC violation case
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Devendra Singh Fauzdar on Thursday acquitted all 10 people saying that the prosecution has failed to prove its case.
February 6, 2026Special CBI court issues warrant against former R G Kar hospital official Akhtar Ali in graft case
The agency maintained that the petitioner stands on a similar footing as that of principal accused Sandip Ghosh, who has been in custody for nearly one and a half years.
February 6, 2026Delhi court dismisses Alka Lamba's plea challenging framing of charges in police assault case
Regarding Lamba's argument that the protest was made at the "exempted" Jantar Mantar area, the court said that the exempted zone status was within the first line of barricades and she could not claim any immunity after climbing and jumping the first line of barricades, attempting to breach the second line of barricades with other protesters, and then managing to slip away from the side of the barricades.
February 6, 2026Court dismisses Alka Lamba's plea challenging framing of charges in police assault case
In its order passed on Friday, the court said, "Trial court (magistrate) has exercised its judicial mind to sift through the statements of eyewitnesses and the electronic evidence and has concluded that a prima facie case exists. The standard for framing charges is not proof beyond a reasonable doubt but sufficient ground for proceeding."
February 6, 2026Thane court sentences man to life imprisonment in 2022 acid attack case
As per the case details, the accused had been in a relationship with the survivor, Taslima Shaikh, a widow residing in Thane who provided tiffin services. On April 22, 2022, Kolimuddin entered the woman's house in Thane and threw nitric acid on her face, causing severe injuries and permanent disfiguration.
February 6, 2026Delhi: Bar body of district courts calls off protest against cops for derogatory remarks on lawyers
Earlier in the day, a letter issued by the committee said that an urgent meeting of the committee was held regarding a video, widely shared on social media, purportedly showing some police officials of Sagarpur police station using "defamatory, derogatory and highly unprofessional language against the legal fraternity."
February 5, 2026Court seeks SP's report as NIA alleges police not handing probe materials of Beldanga violence
The NIA has taken over the investigation into the violence that happened in the second week of January over the death of a migrant worker from the area in Jharkhand.
February 5, 20262020 Delhi riots case: Court takes cognisance of CBI chargesheet against 2 police constables
In its order passed on Wednesday, the court also noted that the present case was registered on August 6, 2024, for the offences of murder, rioting and unlawful assembly by the central agency after directions of the Delhi High Court.
February 5, 2026Incidents of violence, obstruction during enumeration phase of West Bengal SIR: EC to SC
In its affidavit, the poll panel claimed that these incidents were opposed to the enumeration phase in other states, which proceeded "seamlessly and without incident".
February 5, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of three accused for Friday
Shrivastava alleged that Areeb had shot videos of himself at the scene during the stone-pelting incident, indicating his participation therein.
February 5, 2026SC asks Justice Dhulia panel to inquire into allegations of horse trading in C'garh Bar Council poll
Senior advocate and Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra told a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that the apex bar body has filed a petition seeking transfer of a plea from the Chhattisgarh High Court to the top court.
February 5, 2026Sabarimala gold loss case: Prime accused Potty gets statutory bail, released from prison
Meanwhile, former TDB Thiruvabharanam Commissioner K S Baiju has approached the Vigilance Court seeking statutory bail in both cases.
February 5, 2026Bar body of District Court condemns cops for derogatory remarks against lawyers
A letter issued on Thursday said that an urgent meeting of the committee was held regarding a video, widely shared on social media, purportedly showing some police officials of Sagarpur police station using "defamatory, derogatory and highly unprofessional language against the legal fraternity."
February 5, 2026Delhi court acquits ex-student of private institute accused of attempting to kill MD
Additional Sessions Judge Sumedh Kumar Sethi was hearing the case against Dishant Singh, who was accused of threatening to kill the owner and managing director of the institute at gunpoint.
February 5, 2026Firing at Rohit Shetty's residence: Five accused get police custody till Feb 11
The court granted police the custody of the accused till February 11, noting that the offence was serious in nature and the police need to be given sufficient time for probe.
February 5, 2026'Serious misconduct, abuse of authority by officers': Delhi court acquits 8 in 2019 murder case
The court said that it has been established that the deceased died an unnatural and violent death, but the prosecution failed to prove that the accused were the perpetrators of the said crime.
February 5, 2026Man gets judicial custody till Feb 9 for making hoax call to police
Treating the information as serious, police sub-inspector Rajbhau Garje and his team rushed to the spot, but found that no such incident had occurred there. The police contacted the caller again to verify the address. But Jadhav allegedly responded arrogantly, and said, "No theft has taken place. I just called to make you work." He also threatened the police.
February 5, 2026Thane court acquits five in kidnapping-extortion case
The accused, identified as Nisha Nagesh Gaikwad, Sonali, alias Pinky Mahendra Mahalle, Darshana Nagesh Gaikwad, Deepa Rohit Prajapati and Osama Zaid Fakki, allegedly kidnapped a man and his friend on May 21, 2024. They allegedly threatened to frame the two in a rape case, according to the police.
February 5, 2026Court grants statutory bail to Unnikrishnan Potty in second Sabarimala gold loss case
The Kerala High Court, which had directed the constitution of the SIT to probe the Sabarimala gold loss incident, had recently expressed satisfaction over the progress of the investigation, even as some of the accused became eligible for statutory bail due to delays in filing the charge sheets.
February 5, 202612 sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment for assaulting, disrobing ST woman in Belagavi
Based on her complaint, the police had subsequently registered a case under various sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property Act, 1981.
February 5, 2026Special court discharges DHFL in money laundering case, cites immunity under IBC
He contended that as part of the approved resolution plan, the successful resolution applicant (SRA)- erstwhile Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd, was reverse merged into the corporate debtor -DHFL -- such that the corporate debtor remained as the surviving legal entity.
February 4, 2026Day after obtaining bail from SC in liquor 'scam', Cong MLA Lakhma walks out of Raipur jail
The ED, in December last year, filed a final prosecution complaint (chargesheet) in the liquor scam case in Chhattisgarh, naming 59 people, taking the number of accused in the money laundering case to 81.
February 4, 2026Gurugram: Court issues warrants against five policemen in murder case
The prosecution witnesses summoned for the hearing on Saturday were Inspector Harendra Kumar, ASI Sashtra, Head Constable Praveen, Head Constable Vijay and Constable Naveen.
February 4, 2026Delhi court convicts man for culpable homicide in assault case
"The prosecution has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed culpable homicide not amounting to murder of deceased Mithun on March 18, 2022," the court concluded while convicting Karan under section 304 (Part I) of the IPC.
February 4, 2026Delhi court acquits 3 in acid-attack case, cites contradictions, delay in FIR
The court also highlighted material contradictions in the testimonies of the complainant and her husband regarding whether acid was thrown on him or it merely fell on the floor. The medicolegal case (MLC) of the husband did not show any burn injuries as alleged by the complainant and his clothes allegedly damaged by acid were not seized by police. The court further noted that the crime team did not find any traces of acid at the crime scene.
February 4, 2026Over 15.8 lakh cases pending in Delhi trial courts; lawyer absence, court stays major causes
The data further shows that 9,183 cases are delayed due to non-availability of witnesses, while several others remain pending because of lack of interest by parties, repeated appeals and missing records.
February 4, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 1.41 cr compensation to kin of lawyer who died in road accident
The private insurance company contested the claim, arguing that Rawool was himself negligent and lacked control of his motorcycle. It further alleged that the car driver did not have a valid licence or permit.
February 4, 2026Man shares OTP with fraudsters; consumer court says he can't blame bank for losing money
The commission in its order acknowledged that a fraud had taken place, but pointed out that the complainant had himself shared "confidential credentials" (OTP) with fraudsters.
February 4, 2026High courts upheld only 8 per cent of death sentences; SC confirms none in recent years: Report
The question of remedies for wrongful convictions remains pending before the Supreme Court. In September 2025, three persons acquitted by the apex court filed writ petitions seeking compensation from the state and argued that their wrongful convictions violated their fundamental right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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