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TN district judge placed under suspension
Later, the Madras High Court quashed the order to imprison the DSP and directed a vigilance enquiry into the judge's conduct, leading to the action against the judge, the source said.
December 12, 2025TN man missing since 2010 found in Kerala jail, to be arrested after court nod
The court directed that Vasanth’s formal arrest be recorded at the prison in the presence of the Superintendent before December 25.
December 12, 2025UP: Chinese national sentenced to 1 year in jail for illegally entering India from Nepal
The case dates back to January 14, when police in Sonauli bordering Nepal spotted a suspected foreign national entering India from the Nepal side.
December 12, 2025Three decades later, man acquitted in 1993 Mumbai riots case
A prosecution witness testified to the presence of a violent mob, but did not identify the accused as one of the people who took part in the violence, the court said.
December 12, 2025Court convicts Haryana gangster for running organised crime syndicate
The court, meanwhile, said that neither of the accused persons was directly found in the possession of movable or immovable property and therefore, "both the accused persons cannot be convicted for the offence under Section 4 of MCOCA."
December 12, 2025UP: Man gets 20 years rigorous imprisonment for attempting to raping girl in Jhansi
Hearing the girl's cries, her 10-year-old brother rushed inside the house and Ramkishan to flee the scene, he said, adding that the police later registered a case and arrested him on August 25, 2021.
December 12, 2025SC issues notification designating 4 retired judges as senior advocates
The former judges who have been designated as senior advocates are former chief justice of the Patna High Court Pavankumar B Bajenthri, former chief justice of the Calcutta High Court T S Sivagnanam, former Telangana High Court judge Abhinand Kumar Shavili and former Allahabad High Court judge Satyendra Singh Chauhan.
December 12, 2025Delhi court grants interim bail to Umar Khalid to attend sister's wedding
The court directed Khalid to surrender before the prison authorities on the evening of December 29.
December 11, 2025MNS chief Raj Thackeray appears in Thane court in 2008 rioting case
In 2008, the MNS chief and his party workers were accused of targeting candidates from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh who had come to appear for the Railway Recruitment Board exam. A total of 54 cases were registered against Thackeray and MNS workers. At the time, he was granted bail on a surety of Rs 1 lakh.
December 11, 2025SC accords ceremonial welcome to Sri Lankan Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena
CJI Kant informed the court that the Sri Lankan delegation spent three days at the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal under the guidance of Justice Aniruddha Bose.
December 11, 2025Mathura court orders FIR against 15 cops over abduction, fake encounter complaint
Gajendra Singh claimed that the policemen also took away the phones of Harendra and his wife, and Rs 50,000 cash kept in the house.
December 11, 2025CJI Surya Kant reconstitutes AI committee of SC
Registrar (Technology) Anupam Patra of the Supreme Court will function as member (Secretary) and convener of the committee while Ashish J Shiradhonkar, member (systems) of the e-Committee of the apex court will be a special invitee.
December 11, 2025Flagging vehicular emission significant to Delhi's air pollution; CAQM in SC seeks review of order
Suggesting a way forward, the CAQM said, "For controlling vehicular emissions, BS-III and below standard vehicles are required to be kept out of purview of Order dated August 12, 2025 of the Supreme Court in… considering the emission potential of these vehicles in comparison to BS-VI emission standards."
December 11, 2025UP: Naxal supporter gets life term in 2009 murder case
During the investigation, charges were framed against Naxal supporters Sant Kumar Chero, his brother Baba, and three Naxals - Anil Thakur, Lalbrat Kol, and Munna Vishwakarma. Baba's case was kept separate as he was absconding
December 11, 2025Andhra court slaps 10 years of imprisonment on two people for marijuana trafficking
Directorate of Revenue Inteligence (DRI) officials said that the case pertained to a seizure of 1,400 kg of cannabis concealed beneath wooden logs in a vehile heading towards Hyderabad. The officials intercepted the vehicle near Eluru, a release from the agency said
December 11, 2025Pak terrorist get 10 years in jail for 2016 attack on security forces
Though the offences are grave and strike at the security of the State, the material on record, including the circumstances discussed in the judgment, clearly indicates that the case does not fall within the limited category of the most aggravated forms of attempted murder for which the extreme penalty of imprisonment for life is ordinarily warranted,
December 11, 2025No discharge for Eknath Khadse in `land grab' case; court orders framing of charges
Khadse, a senior minister in the earlier BJP-led government in Maharashtra, had to step down in 2016 after he was accused of misusing his position to facilitate the purchase of government land in Bhosari industrial area by his wife and son-in-law.
December 11, 2025Man moves court against wife's decision to initiate 7-yr-old daughter into monkhood
His wife used to take the daughter to religious gatherings, and once left her alone with a `guru' at his Ahmedabad ashram without his consent, the man claimed.
December 11, 2025Court in Karnataka sentences 10 Bangladeshis to 2 years in prison over illegal stay
Sources said on the evening of October 11, 2024, Malpe police noticed seven people moving around suspiciously with luggage near Malpe Vadabhandeshwar bus stand.
December 11, 2025Will not take coercive steps against Sandeep Varier: Police to court
The assurance was given before the Principal District and Sessions judge Nazeera S by public prosecutor Geena Kumari as the prosecution had not filed the police report in the case.
December 11, 2025UP: Couple, son get life term in 2021 culpable homicide case
Swami said District and Sessions Judge Anil Kumar Jha on Tuesday held Kishun Verma, his wife Usha and son Amrit guilty and awarded them life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh each.
December 10, 20256 MP cops suspended for 'procedural irregularities' in opium smuggling case probe
The young man's lawyer, Himanshu Thakur, said, "Upon being summoned by the High Court, Superintendent of Police Meena appeared before the court on Tuesday and informed the court about the suspension of six police personnel."
December 10, 2025UP: Judicial custody of codeine syrup racket accused extended
The prosecution told the court that in the multi-crore cough syrup racket, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested Amit Kumar Singh alias Amit Tamta on November 27 on charges of trafficking codeine-based narcotic cough syrup. Two mobile phones, a Fortuner vehicle and an Aadhaar card were recovered from his possession
December 10, 2025Hearing in model code violation case against AAP's Sanjay Singh deferred due to advocate's death
While other accused in the case had earlier obtained bail, a bailable warrant was issued against Sanjay Singh due to his repeated absence from the proceedings. In July 2024, he surrendered before the court and was subsequently released on furnishing two bail bonds of Rs 20,000 each along with a personal bond
December 10, 2025UP court defers hearing in Rahul Gandhi defamation case due to advocate's death
The case dates back to 2018 when local BJP leader Vijay Mishra filed a defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi, alleging that during the Karnataka elections in 2018, the Congress leader made derogatory remarks against then-BJP president and current Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
December 10, 2025UP: Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping minor girl in Jhansi
A man in the Kakrawai area of the district had filed a complaint alleging that on the afternoon of March 21, 2022, his nine-year-old daughter suddenly went missing while playing outside the house. The neighbours informed that a man from the same area was seen taking her towards the jungle.
December 10, 2025UP man who strangled 2 boys, hid bodies in brick kiln, gets life term
The bodies were found wrapped in a red sari, Manglik said. Pinki Devi, who had been searching for her children for four days, had identified the bodies.
December 10, 2025Thane court acquits two watchmen in 2021 murder case
The court found that the evidence of crucial eyewitness Vikas Mehta and housing society chairman Kapil Jain was insufficient, noting both their accounts of the victim's "oral dying declaration" were improvements not initially reported to the police.
December 10, 2025Shoegate fame lawyer thrashed in Karkardooma court
On October 6, Rakesh Kishore approached the dais when a bench led by the ex-CJI was hearing the mentioning of cases by lawyers, removed his shoe, and tried to throw it at the judge.
December 10, 2025Eight Bangladeshi nationals convicted for illegal stay in India
Mohammad Shanto Yunus Mulla (30), who worked as a painter and his wife Sumi Mohammad Shanto Mulla (28) who worked at a beauty parlour were also arrested from Kalyan.
December 10, 2025Chhattisgarh EOW files chargesheet against businessman aide in Rs 175cr rice milling scam
In October this year, a supplementary chargesheet was filed in the case against Dhebar and retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Anil Tuteja.
December 10, 2025Delhi court remands Swami Chaitanyanand to 14 days of judicial custody
Saraswati was produced before Judicial Magistrate Animesh Kumar on the conclusion of his one day's police custody that was granted on December 8.
December 10, 2025Rahul Mamkootathil gets anticipatory bail in second sexual assault case
The MLA was further directed to appear before the investigating officer between 10 am and 11 am on Mondays once every two weeks for three months or until the final report is filed, whichever is earlier, and also as and when required.
December 10, 2025Delhi court notice to Sonia, police on plea claiming 'forgery' in electoral roll inclusion
The plea, the magistrate had said, was merely relying upon an extract of the electoral roll, which was "a photocopy of a photocopy of an alleged extract of an uncertified electoral roll" of 1980.
December 9, 2025Kupwara court rejects bail pleas of 8 policemen arrested for torturing cop in custody
Eight Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel including a deputy superintendent of police (DySP) were arrested by the CBI in August for inflicting "brutal and inhuman custodial torture" on a fellow police constable Khursheed Ahmad Chohan two years ago.
December 9, 2025Train firing: Police oppose ex-RPF constable's bail plea; cite death sentence potential in case
"Instead Chaudhary stared at me and said don't come in my way or follow me, otherwise I will shoot you," the witness recalled.
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