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Ex-tehsildar gets one-year jail in 16-year-old graft case in Srinagar
An ACB spokesperson said the accused, then posted as tehsildar, was found guilty under provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act and the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
March 23, 2026Delhi court grants bail to 63-year-old in rape case, finds inconsistencies in victim's account
Additional Sessions Judge Virender Kumar Kharta granted bail to the accused on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000 with one surety of like amount.
March 23, 2026Hearing in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi postponed till March 27
Santosh Kumar Pandey, the advocate of the plaintiff, on Monday said that he had submitted a formal application to the court during the previous hearing.
March 23, 2026Three months after arrest, co-owner of fire-hit nightclub gets bail from Goa court
Advocate Rohan Desai, representing the accused, told the court during arguments that there was no evidence against Gupta in the chargesheet filed by police in the case.
March 23, 2026Farooq Abdullah firing case: Accused Jamwal sent to judicial remand till April 6
Abdullah had a miraculous escape on March 11 when 63-year-old Jamwal opened fire while the former chief minister was leaving a marriage function in Greater Kailash area of Jammu. The accused was overpowered and arrested along with a revolver.
March 23, 2026EC questions locus standi of petitioner in PIL challenging transfer of officers in Bengal
The petitioner, a lawyer, claimed in the PIL that 79 officers -- 63 police personnel and 16 civil servants -- have been shifted by the EC since the announcement of the assembly polls on March 15.
March 23, 2026TN court holds 9 policemen guilty in case of custodial torture leading to deaths of father-son
The First Additional District and Sessions Court Judge G Muthukumaran declared that the prosecution had proven its case and held the policemen guilty of causing the death of the father-son. The quantum of sentence for the convicted policemen will be pronounced on March 30, the judge said.
March 23, 2026Delhi court sentences man to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in bribery case
Special Judge Jyoti Kler awarded the minimum statutory sentence to the convict, Jagmal Singh, under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000, with a 30-day simple imprisonment in case of default.
March 23, 2026Delhi court acquits husband, six others in 2016 dowry death case
Additional Sessions Judge Babru Bhan was hearing a case against husband Danish, his father Naeem, relatives Rustam, Guddu alias Zulfikar, Samreen Begum alias Rani, Gudiya and Mehmooda accused under charges of IPC Sections 498A (cruelty by husbands and relatives), 304B (dowry death) and 34 (common intention).
March 23, 2026TN court holds 9 policemen guilty in case of custodial torture leading to deaths of father-son
On June 19, 2020 mobile phone shop owner P Jayaraj (59) and his son J Benicks (31) were taken to Sathankulam police station in connection with alleged violation of norms to prevent spread of coronavirus pandemic. The father and son died on June 23 at Kovilpatti subjail following alleged brutal custodial torture at the police station.
March 23, 2026EC questions locus standi of petitioner in PIL challenging transfer of officers in Bengal
The petitioner, a lawyer, claimed in the PIL that 79 officers -- 63 police personnel and 16 civil servants -- have been shifted by the EC since the announcement of the assembly polls on March 15.
March 23, 2026Delhi court acquits man accused of kidnapping teenager in 2014
In an order dated March 19, the court said, "The prosecution has failed to examine any witness, who could prove the alleged offences committed by the accused and there is nothing on record against the accused which could incriminate him in the present case."
March 23, 2026Supreme Court judge flags overuse of UAPA, laments poor representation of women in HCs, SC
Speaking at the first national conference of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in Bengaluru on Sunday, Justice Bhuyan also lamented the poor representation of women in the higher judiciary. He contrasted it with the figure of more than 50 per cent women making it to the posts of judicial officers in district judiciary across the country.
March 23, 2026Collegium system for time being best suited for India: Former CJI Gavai
An issue was raised with regard to the functioning of the collegium. I won't say that the collegium system is a foolproof system. There can't be a perfect system. Every system has its advantages and disadvantages. But after working for so many years, I find that the collegium system, at least for the time being, is the best suited for our country
March 22, 2026AI must strengthen, not override judiciary: CJI Surya Kant
He was speaking after inaugurating a one-day seminar on "Artificial Intelligence-Prevention and Resolution of Disputes" at the Karnataka Judicial Academy, organised in collaboration with the UIA India Chapter, Bar Association of India and the National Law School of India University, an official statement said.
March 21, 2026Kerala court sentences man to life imprisonment for doc's murder in hospital
Kollam Additional District and Sessions judge P N Vinod sentenced Sandeep to a total of 30 years for various offences under the then Indian Penal Code (IPC) and said that after he serves that period, his life imprisonment for Das' murder will commence.
March 21, 2026Equality must translate into reality: CJI Surya Kant
Speaking at the National Conference-2026 on "Reimagining Judicial Governance: Strengthening Institutions for Democratic Justice", organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on the outskirts of Bengaluru, he highlighted key findings of a survey documenting the challenges faced by women lawyers and the need for systemic solutions.
March 21, 2026Justice Nagarathna calls for creation of judicial reforms commission to reduce pendency in courts
Nagarathna, who was part of the panel session addressing "From Pendency to Prompt Justice: Rethinking Justice Delivery in Indian Courts," said, this reforms commission must have membership not only from the judiciary of the Supreme Court, the High Court, as well as the District judiciary, but also have members from the Bar, Attorney General, Solicitor General, and also certain members representing the Bar at the institutional level, such as the Bar President, and from the government side to enable an inter-institutional dialogue on reducing pendency.
March 21, 2026UP: 5 of family get 10 years in jail for killing woman for dowry in Ballia
District government counsel Sanjeev Singh said the court of District Judge Anil Kumar Jha on Friday held the accused guilty of killing Anita Devi over demands for a washing machine and Rs 1 lakh.
March 21, 2026Kerala court sentences man to life imprisonment for murder of doctor at taluk hospital
The Kollam Additional District and Sessions Court sentenced Sandeep to a total of 30 years for various offences under the then Indian Penal Code (IPC) and said that after he serves that period, his life imprisonment for Das' murder will commence, SPP Prathap G Padickal told reporters.
March 21, 2026Kerala court sentences man to life imprisonment for murder of doctor at taluk hospital
The Kollam Additional District and Sessions Court sentenced G Sandeep to a total of 30 years for various offences under the IPC and said that after he serves that, his life imprisonment for the murder of the doctor will commence, special public prosecutor (SPP) Prathap G Padickal told reporters.
March 21, 2026Two brothers get life term for killing labourer after argument over liquor
In the order passed on March 18, Additional Sessions Judge R S Bhakare convicted Ashok Laljitkumar Chaurasiya (39) and his elder brother Kamleshkumar (53) under sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced them.
March 21, 2026UP: Six sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017 murder case
When a wedding procession was passing by the house of Rakesh (56), he objected to the loud DJ music and asked the participants to lower the volume, which led to an altercation.
March 20, 2026NIA court issues proclamation order against three wanted accused in 2014 ISIS link case
Allowing the National Investigation Agency's plea, special judge Chakor Baviskar issued a proclamation against three wanted accused- Fahad Shaikh, Shaheen Tanki and Aman Tandel, almost 12 years after they allegedly left India to join ISIS.
March 20, 2026Elgar Parishad case: NIA court rejects accused's Kerala visit plea, calls it 'mischievous'
Babu was granted bail in December 2025 by the Bombay High Court on grounds of prolonged incarceration of over five years without trial. Conditions imposed on him by the HC included that he reside within Greater Mumbai and not leave the city without prior permission of the NIA court.
March 20, 2026Six acquitted in kidnapping case as court finds minor girl, nearing adulthood, married willingly
Additional Sessions Judge Joginder Prakash Nahar gave the benefit of doubt to all the accused -- Mohammad Naeem, Mohammad Farman, Mumtaz Ahmed, Suhail, Javed Iqbal and Sayyed Madassar Hussain -- and acquitted them of all charges under Sections 363 (kidnapping), 366 (abduction for marriage) and 368 (wrongful confinement) of the IPC.
March 20, 2026Prosecution conclude arguments during charge hearing in Zubeen death case
Talking to reporters after attending the hearing, Garima Saikia Garg said, "On the second day of the hearing of charge framing, the prosecution completed its arguments. The defence lawyer of one of the accused, Amrit Praba Mahanta, placed half of his arguments."
March 20, 2026Delhi court directs state to undertake ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain's surgery within 15 days
In an order, the court said, "Considering these facts and circumstances, the application at hand is disposed of on following terms that the surgery of the applicant, as required, shall be conducted within 15 days from today, unless some medical complications result in delay in the surgery."
March 20, 2026Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 61 lakh to kin of accident victim after 12-year legal battle
Presiding Officer Vijay Kumar Jha was hearing a claim petition filed by Satya Veer Singh, who had sustained grievous injuries, including severe brain trauma and a fractured femur, after a car struck his motorcycle from behind in Ghaziabad on September 25, 2013.
March 20, 2026Gujarat FICN seizure: Seven accused, including Yoga teacher, remanded in 10-day police custody
Yoga teacher Pradip Jotangiya, Mukesh Thummar, Ashok Mavani, Ramesh Bhalar, Divyesh Rana, Bharat Kakadiya and a woman were held after 42,000 fake notes of Rs 500 denomination were seized from a car, while another set of notes were recovered from a house in Surat, he said. Currency bundles were recovered from a black bag and concealed packaging inside a white SUV on Wednesday.
March 20, 2026Over 44 student bodies slam Transgender Rights Amendment Bill
The Bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar on March 13, seeks to give a precise definition of the term "transgender" and exclude "different sexual orientations and self-perceived sexual identities" from the proposed law's ambit.
March 20, 202614 arrested in Varanasi for eating chicken biryani on boat in Ganga sent to judicial custody
Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Div.)/ACJM Amit Kumar Yadav on Thursday sent all the accused to the 14-day judicial custody after rejecting the bail applications of the accused.
March 20, 2026Delhi court acquits 2 alleged ISIS-JK operatives, flags gaps in special cell's probe
The special cell of Delhi Police had registered a case against them under sections 18 (punishment for conspiracy) and 20 (punishment for being members of terrorist gang or organisation) of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and under the Arms Act provisions.
March 20, 2026Haryana: Faridabad court sentences man to life imprisonment for murdering wife
According to Deputy District Attorney Mahesh Chhabari, the case was registered at the Khedi Pul police station on April 3, 2022, based on a complaint from Indrapal Singh, a resident of Bharat Colony.
March 20, 2026Amravati pharmacist murder: NIA court rejects discharge plea of key accused
Special NIA judge Chakor Bhaviskar, in an order passed last week, noted the accused was "not annoyed
March 19, 2026Rajasthan family court annuls child marriage, advocates eradication of practice
The woman, Khushboo (name changed), was married off in 2016 under social pressure in a rural area of Jodhpur district. A few years later, when her in-laws began pressing for 'gauna' (consummation of marriage), she reportedly experienced mental distress.
March 19, 2026