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Delhi: Woman convicted for culpable homicide attempt, negligence over dog attack

Rejecting the defence's claim that the incident was accidental, the court said, "When a person keeps a dog within a confined residential space and knowingly leaves an unfamiliar person alone with the animal, while others remain safe, it suggests a conscious act or, at the very least, a deliberate disregard of an obvious and imminent danger."

January 27, 2026

Cong leader Gowda, arrested for ''abusing'' official, sent to14 days'' judicial custody

The entire town, including the Municipal employees and officers, came in support of the commissioner and took out a march in the town and staged a sit-in demonstration.

January 27, 2026

Merely pointing pistol at someone doesn't indicate intent to kill: Delhi court

According to the prosecution, pistol with three live cartridges inside it and three other live cartridges were recovered from the search of the accused.

January 27, 2026

UP: Six convicted for woman's murder in 2018

Maurya noted that the deceased's brother had filed a complaint with the Civil Lines police station in Rampur district, accusing Jahangir and others of brutally murdering Zainab alias Payal with an axe and concealing the evidence.

January 27, 2026

Delhi court convicts husband, in-laws after woman hangs self over persistent dowry demands

The court rejected the defence argument that the prosecution witnesses were "interested" as it said, "It cannot be ignored that such crimes are generally committed in four corners of matrimonial homes and in secrecy and hence, independent and direct evidence is ordinarily not available. Merely, that the prosecution witnesses happen to be family members does not take away the credibility of their testimony unless the veracity of the testimony is shaken."

January 27, 2026

Angry over past quarrel, 16-year-old boy rams BMW car into scooter, injuring 2 in Nashik

As per CCTV footage, two persons are seen passing from Gangapur Road on a two-wheeler when a red speeding car came from behind and hit their scooter. The hit was so intense that the two were thrown on the road. Local residents took the injured to hospital with the help of the police.

January 27, 2026

BCI Moot Court to take place in NE for first time from Jan 29

RGU School of Law & Administration Dean Bhuban Chandra Barooah said that the moot court rounds will be judged by an eminent panel comprising judges, senior advocates of the Gauhati High Court and renowned academicians from premier law institutions.

January 27, 2026

Kerala court fines Congress MP Shafi Parambil Rs 1,000 in NH blockade case

The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I passed the order in a case registered over a protest by Youth Congress activists against the alleged vandalism of Rahul Gandhi’s MP office in Wayanad.

January 27, 2026

Delhi tribunal awards Rs 34.9 lakh compensation to family of man killed in road accident

The tribunal relied on eyewitness testimony, medical evidence and criminal case records to conclude that the truck driver was at fault.

January 27, 2026

Deepam row: Plea in SC against Madras HC order allowing lighting of lamp subject to ASI nod

On December 1 last year, a single bench of the high court had allowed petitioner Rama Ravikumar to light the Karthigai Deepam on the 'Deepathoon'. The state government went on appeal, in which the division bench gave its ruling on January 6.

January 26, 2026

BCI writes to CJI over remarks by Kerala HC judge on state Bar Council election

“No government or external financial assistance is provided for this purpose. These are funds contributed entirely by the legal fraternity, and this basic reality ought to be realised before raising fingers or making any effort to tarnish the image of the apex elected body of advocates,” the letter read.

January 26, 2026

SC exists for upholding personal liberty, human rights: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

On Saturday, while speaking at an event in Pune, Justice Bhuyan had said independence of judiciary was "non-negotiable" while adding that the Centre can have no say in the transfer and posting of judges.

January 26, 2026

Delhi court acquits man accused of trying to shoot cop in 2018

The court found fault with the MLC of the accused showing a relatively high blood alcohol content because the prosecution failed to place the actual alcohol test report on record. While the MLC mentioned intoxication, the judge held that, given the overall doubts in the prosecution's case, it was necessary for the investigating officer to substantiate this claim with the alcohol test report, noting that an MLC could be prepared at the behest of police and could not be relied upon in isolation without supporting material.

January 26, 2026

Delhi court directs YouTube to take down 'defamatory' video against Guruji Ka Ashram Trust

The court directed YouTube to remove the impugned URL within two days and restrained the channel operators and others acting on their behalf from publishing similar material till the next date of hearing.

January 25, 2026

Justice a living institution that must balance continuity with change: CJI Surya Kant

Justice AHM Dilip Nawas of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and Bombay High Court Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar were present on the occasion.

January 25, 2026

Delhi court rejects bail plea of Army officer arrested by CBI in corruption case

During the proceedings, CBI's prosecutor said the FIR was registered based on information from a source, and pursuant to the said inputs, the premises of the accused were searched on December 18, 2025, which led to the recovery of the delivered bribe amount of Rs 3 lakh.

January 25, 2026

Law without compassion becomes tyranny, compassion without law becomes chaos: CJI Surya Kant

Among those who attended the programme held at Kala Academy here included Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Supreme Court's Justice J K Maheshwari and Justice Manmohan as well Bombay High Court Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

January 25, 2026

Palash Mucchal sends legal notice to actor over cheating claims; seeks Rs 10 cr in damages

Muchhal allegedly told Mane that after the film gets released on OTT platforms, he can earn a profit of Rs 12 lakh on an investment of Rs 25 lakh, and also offered him a role in the film.

January 25, 2026

Delhi court acquits Medha Patkar in defamation case, cites lack of admissible evidence

"The only document capable of proving that the accused made the impugned statements would be the original electronic device in which such statements were recorded," the court said, adding that neither the device nor a valid secondary copy was produced.

January 25, 2026

Transfer of judges internal matter of judiciary, government has no say in it: Justice Bhuyan

The country's founding fathers chose supremacy of the Constitution over the sovereignty of Parliament, the judge further said, adding, "In India, Parliament is not supreme, the Constitution is supreme."

January 24, 2026

UP: Gonda court sentences 2 men to rigorous life imprisonment in connection with minor's gangrape

During the investigation, the police found the allegations to be true and arrested both the accused. The then Circle Officer Sansar Singh Rathi filed the charge sheet in court on December 2, 2023.

January 24, 2026

Delhi court acquits activist Medha Patkar in defamation case filed by LG V K Saxena

"The only document capable of proving that the accused made the impugned statements would be the original electronic device in which such statements were recorded," the court said, adding that neither the device nor a valid secondary copy was placed on record.

January 24, 2026

Tirupati laddu case: 36, including TTD officials, dairy experts, named as accused by CBI

Accusing several persons and ghee suppliers, the SIT's remand report had earlier observed that adulterated ghee was made by mixing ingredients such as palm oil, palm kernel oil and palmolein.

January 24, 2026

CBI court sets aside order allowing Bhupesh Baghel's discharge in 'sex CD' case

According to the official, the other case was registered at the Civil Lines police station in Raipur on October 27, 2017, against Chhattisgarh Congress president Bhupesh Baghel and senior journalist Vinod Verma on the allegation that they had given Munat's fake pornographic video to various social media platforms to malign his character and obtain political mileage.

January 24, 2026

Delhi court reconsiders bail, grants relief to Turkman Gate violence accused after HC remand

They said around 150-200 people hurled stones and glass bottles at the police and MCD personnel, injuring six policemen, including the area's station house officer. Up to 20 people have been arrested so far in connection with the violence.

January 24, 2026

Tirupati laddu case: In final chargesheet, CBI names TTD employees, ghee suppliers as accused

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had claimed in September 2024 that animal fat was used in preparing Tirupati laddus (consecrated sweet) during the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led regime in the state, triggering a massive political row.

January 24, 2026

Beed sarpanch murder case: Forensic report of laptop expected in 15 days, says prosecution

The defence submitted that the prosecution is yet to file its reply to the application. The prosecution, however, maintained the matter is outside the court's jurisdiction and is within the purview of the jail administration.

January 24, 2026

Court denies bail to prime accused in Kochi organ trafficking case; NIA extends probe abroad

“The prosecution records would reveal that the Investigating Officer had taken steps to collect evidence regarding the commission of the alleged offences by the petitioner in Iran by sending a mutual legal assistance request through proper channels,” the court observed.

January 24, 2026

Court frames charges against Uphaar Cinema tragedy convict Sushil Ansal in passport case

"How long can one individual continue to commit offence after offence and still evade meaningful accountability? The justice system must send a clear message; repeated wrongdoing cannot become a lifelong escape act," said Krishnamoorthy.

January 24, 2026

Voice clip submitted by expelled Cong MLA not authentic: Prosecution tells court

The third sexual assault case was registered against the Palakkad MLA under sections 376 (rape) and 506(1) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following a complaint lodged by a native of Kottayam district on January 8.

January 24, 2026

Delhi court allows Engineer Rashid to attend Budget Session in custody

The Independent MP has been lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail since 2019, after he was arrested by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in a 2017 terror-funding case.

January 24, 2026

Delhi court slaps Rs 2 lakh cost on animal shelter, flags illegal custody, transfer of dogs

The IO had informed the court that the eight dogs have been delivered to the owner of the dogs, and the remaining two dogs, one of poodle breed and another of the Maltese breed, are still under the custody of the animal care centre.

January 24, 2026

Court grants statutory bail to ex-TDB officer in Sabarimala gold loss cases, released from jail

The SIT has so far arraigned 16 people as accused in the Dwarapalaka idol case and 13 people in the Sreekovil doorframe case.

January 23, 2026

Bhujbal, 45 others discharged in money laundering case linked to Maharashtra Sadan 'irregularities'

The court, however, flagged that it cannot discharge the accused whose revision petition against the special court order is pending before the HC.

January 23, 2026

Delhi court acquits two in 2024 attempt to murder case

The court said that none of the material witnesses, including the injured and purported eyewitnesses, supported the prosecution version and that no other independent evidence was available to establish the involvement of the accused.

January 23, 2026

Faridabad court rejects shooting coach Bhardwaj's anticipatory bail plea in sexual assault case

The victim alleged in her complaint that the coach first initially requested her to meet him in the hotel lobby in the Surajkund area of Faridabad to analyse her match performance. However, upon her arrival, he allegedly coerced her to come to his room, claiming a more focused discussion was required and sexually assaulted the victim, said the police.

January 23, 2026