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Kolkata court grants bail to Park Street waiter embroiled in meat controversy
Asked about the incident, Tangri told PTI, "It was a mistake for which he apologised, we apologised and it was unintended but shouldn't have happened as we respect the food choice, religious beliefs and sentiments of every single individual as Olypub is for everyone."
February 4, 2026Lawyers, litigants throng CJI's courtroom to see WB CM Mamata Banerjee argue in SIR case
For some time, senior advocate Shyam Divan argued for her and later, Banerjee sought permission from the bench to put forward the arguments herself, which was granted.
February 4, 2026Mamata argues in SC, alleges targeting of West Bengal in SIR exercise
At the outset of her submissions, Banerjee quoted Rabindranath Tagore and said, "The problem is our lawyers always fought our case from the beginning but when everything is finished, we are not getting justice. When justice is behind doors. We are not getting justice anywhere."
February 4, 2026Teacher gets 3-yr imprisonment for slapping student, causing hearing loss
The court observed that the offence involved abuse of authority by a teacher, serious physical injury to a minor child, and long-term medical consequences.
February 4, 2026Kerala court grants statutory bail to prime accused Potty in Sabarimala gold case
Similar reliefs have already been obtained by former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) administrative officers B Murari Babu and S Sreekumar as the chargesheet was not filed within the stipulated time.
February 4, 2026Kolkata court grants bail to Park Street waiter embroiled in meat controversy
Content creator Sayak Chakraborty posted a video alleging that he and two of his friends were served beef steak when they had ordered mutton steak at Olypub, triggering a massive controversy.
February 4, 20262021 teen murder: Hair clumps at crime spot indicate brutal assault on Jhanvi Kukreja, says court
The judge noted that if someone was pushed or thrown from the second floor, there was every possibility of causing death. Hence, the act done by Jogdhankar "amounts to murder," the judge ruled.
February 4, 2026Father, son get life term in 11-year-old boy's murder case in UP's Ballia
Following a complaint lodged by the victim's uncle Ramashankar Yadav, the police registered a case under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code against villagers Virendra Bind and his son Ravi Bind. After investigation, a charge sheet was filed against both the accused.
February 4, 2026Delhi court summons Cong's Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera, Ragini Nayak in defamation case by Rajat Sharma
The court added, "Complainant has sufficiently also established that accused persons had obtained the telecasted footage of the TV show on June 4, 2024 and superimposed the invective as a caption, stating through an explanatory text along with, that the same was uttered by the complainant against her," the order said.
February 4, 2026Mumbai court junks dismissed cop Sachin Waze's plea to drop money laundering case against him
The money was then laundered and routed to the Nagpur-based Shri Sai Shikshan Sansthan, an educational trust controlled by the Deshmukh family, the ED has alleged.
February 3, 2026Bunches of hair at crime spot show brutal assault on Mumbai teen Jhanvi Kukreja in 2021: Court
The accused, during the fight, furiously assaulted Kukreja, pulled her hair, and ultimately pushed her from the staircase, the court said.
February 3, 2026Odisha court sentences 9 Bangladeshis to 2 years RI each for infiltrating into India
The convicted Bangladesh nationals were identified as Md Hasim (46), Sajib Khan (24), Allam Shaika (41), Md Azeem (40), Dilara Sheikh (45), Md Soha Talukdar (36) Karima Begum, (25) Monira Begum (30) and Sahana Begum (45).
February 3, 2026Delhi tribunal seeks Centre's help in road accident case, cites policy vacuum
"There is a clear policy vacuum, and the family of the victim/cyclist cannot be left to struggle with fate. In these peculiar circumstances, the assistance of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is necessary to understand if there is any policy/scheme wherein peculiar cases like the present one can be covered," the tribunal said.
February 3, 2026Delhi court declines cognisance of chargesheet alleging cruelty against MLA Raja Bhaiya
"The complainant's answer to the delay in filing the present complaint pertains to general assertions of fear and trauma. However, no material particular is filed in support of the explanation, and the same does not inspire the confidence of this court, and accordingly does not amount to a reasonable explanation for the inordinate delay in filing the complaint," the court said.
February 3, 2026No further investigation required in Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre deaths: CBI to Delhi court
Advocate Anand argued that the central agency had not investigated the matter from all angles, alleging that the building's height was above 15 meters, and that the CBI was "safeguarding" several key officers.
February 3, 2026SC to examine whether acquittal in criminal case means accused can't be tried by ED
The bench is hearing a number of petitions where the accused have been seeking their release in money laundering cases on the ground that they have been acquitted in predicate or scheduled offence and hence, there were no proceeds of crime.
February 3, 202610 years on, Delhi court acquits man accused of murder
Referring to the alleged remarks made by the accused that "Ahsan will not see the sun of tomorrow", the court questioned the prosecution's version as it observed, "If the deceased was directly threatened by the accused, he could have approached the police authority or he could have taken some precautions in this regard but nothing like that happened in the present case which make the alleged incident suspicious."
February 3, 2026Delhi court acquits 2 in 2019 NDPS case, cites serious lapses in search & seizure
“In view of the material contradictions and failure of the prosecution to establish compliance with mandatory provisions, the accused is entitled to acquittal,” the court said.
February 3, 2026Delhi riots case: Court acquits 6 accused, orders police to take action over 'tampered' probe
In an order dated January 31, the court said, "I find that the prosecution has miserably failed to prove its case against the accused and all the accused are acquitted of all the charges framed against them."
February 3, 2026Father-in-law's information on salary, property cannot be provided under RTI to son-in-law: Information Commissioner
The bench stated that if the applicant deems it necessary to collect such information for his defence, the appropriate forum would be the court where his case is pending. He can obtain all this information from the department concerned through legal means before the court. And if the court deems it necessary, it can order the relevant department to provide all this information.
February 3, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court hears bail pleas of 3 accused in stone-pelting case
Additional Sessions Judge Bhupinder Singh was hearing the arguments pertaining to the bail applications filed by three accused -- Mohammed Areeb, Mohammad Naved and Mohammad Athar.
February 3, 2026Thane court acquits five in 2020 police assault case; cites contradictions, lack of evidence
Pointing out the logical impossibility of the prosecution's claims, Additional Sessions Judge V L Bhosale said, "This is physically impossible. One person cannot simultaneously catch the collars of two different persons. This contradiction is not on some minor or collateral matter, but goes to the very heart of the prosecution case - namely, who assaulted WHOM."
February 3, 2026SC bail to 3 accused in 2024 Pune Porsche crash: Victim's kin say it sends wrong message
The case relates to the incident on May 19, 2024, when a Porsche car allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy under the influence of alcohol fatally knocked down two IT professionals -- Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta -- in Pune's Kalyani Nagar area.
February 3, 2026Delhi court takes cognisance of cheating case against M3M, summons promoters
The case arises from an FIR registered in March 2022 on a complaint by MGF Developments Ltd relating to a land exchange deal in Gurugram involving land valued at approximately Rs 450 crore.
February 3, 2026Pune land deal: Separate charge sheets against Shital Tejwani for selling govt land, evading stamp duty
A separate charge sheet was filed by Bavdhan Police in Pimpri Chinchwad on Monday against Tejwani for allegedly evading a stamp duty of Rs 21 crore and sub-registrar R B Taru for facilitating the sale deed.
February 2, 2026UP: Court sentences man to 20-years' rigorous imprisonment for rape of Dalit girl
If the accused fails to deposit the fine, he would serve an additional six months of jail time, Assistant District Government Counsel Vinod Kumar Singh
February 2, 2026Six get three years in jail for tiger poaching in Maharashtra's Pench Reserve
"The investigation was completed under the guidance of then Field Director A Shreelakshmi and Dr Prabhunath Shukla, by Range Forest Officer Jayesh Tayade and Assistant Conservator of Forests Atul Devkar. During the proceedings, the court examined 10 witnesses, 113 documents, and 37 material exhibits
February 2, 2026Gurugram court sentence two men to life term over truck driver's murder in roadrage incident
A heated argument ensued between the motorcyclist and the truck driver before the mother intervened and prevented the situation from escalating.
February 2, 2026SC junks plea against Kerala PSC policy accepting higher qualifications for junior nurse post
Upholding the concurrent views of the Kerala High Court and Kerala Administrative Tribunal, a bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol said they are "not inclined to interfere in this special leave petition" after hearing the counsels.
February 2, 2026Former additional public prosecutor gets 6 months in jail for bribery
In April 2013, Bacchav, while serving as APP in the Thane district court, sought a bribe of Rs 10000 from a woman facing trial in a case registered at Vashi police station. She had sought the bribe for arguing in the woman's favour.
February 2, 2026Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves SC against Assam CM's 'communal' remarks
The application also requested the top court to lay down regulatory guidelines for constitutional functionaries, ensuring that no one is allowed to take shelter behind their position to promote communal hatred, incite public animosity, or vilify any group.
February 2, 2026Power of Attorney-holder Tejwani executed sale of Mundhwa land owned by govt: EOW charge sheet
While First Information Reports (FIRs) had been registered against signatories and vendors regarding the land deal, Parth Pawar’s name had not been included in the police case.
February 2, 2026Predecessor judge to hear arguments on sentencing against separatist Andrabi, says NIA court
Special Judge Chanderjit Singh was transferred from the NIA court to the Karkardooma courts in November 2025 but as the judgment in the case was pending, he took the case file with him for pronouncing the verdict.
February 2, 2026Man sentenced to double life imprisonment for murdering wife
On May 18, 2024, at around 6.30 pm, he intercepted Ambili near Pallichanda Junction in Pallipuram, pushed her down from her scooter and stabbed her 17 times with a knife, resulting in her death.
February 2, 2026Court grants statutory bail to former TDB officer in Sabarimala gold loss cases
Rajeevaru, who is lodged at the Thiruvananthapuram Special Sub Jail, was shifted to the hospital after he developed chest discomfort on Sunday.
February 2, 2026Uttarakhand court acquits Sudanese student of rape charges
The court noted that the complainant and all her friends had consumed drinks at the party, and she herself admitted in her statements that she was in an inebriated state and did not know who touched her. The court noted that other witnesses stated that the student and Musa slept in separate rooms, and none of them stated in their statements that the accused attempted to rape the student.
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