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J-K court acquits 3 men accused of harbouring terrorists who killed BJP leader 5 years ago
"The accused, Abrar Gulzar Khan, Muneer Ahmad Sheikh and Mohammad Waqar Lone, all from Bandipora, are hereby acquitted of the charge under Section 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act by benefit of doubt. They are ordered to be set at liberty forthwith if not required to be detained in connection with any other case, subject to verification by the jail authorities," the judge said in the 89-page order passed on Wednesday.
March 14, 2026Middleman denied bail in Rs 65 cr Mithi desilting case; court calls him conspiracy mastermind
His bail plea was rejected earlier this week by Additional Sessions Judge N G Shukla. In the reasoned order made available on Friday, the court noted that Kadam was involved in the serious offence of causing wrongful loss to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
March 13, 2026Delhi court directs further investigation in Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre deaths case
Abhijit Anand, counsel for Dalvin Suresh, the father of deceased Nevin Dalvin, had filed a petition alleging that the central agency's investigating officer (IO) did not conduct a "free and fair investigation."
March 13, 2026Chhattisgarh ACB/EOW files chargesheet against arrested SBI official for Rs 2.78 cr fraud
The chargesheet against Vijay Kumar Ahke, who was serving as Chief Branch Manager of the Specialised Currency Administration Branch (SCAB) of State Bank of India located in Byron Bazaar here at the time of arrest in December last year, was submitted before the ACB/EOW special court in Raipur.
March 13, 2026Man, his three sons among 10 sentenced to life term for killing cop's brother in Rajasthan's Kota
According to Public Prosecutor Ritesh Mewara, the incident occurred in Galana village under Kaithun police station limits on night of February 3, 2019, when Meghraj Nagar (65), along with his three sons and relatives barged into the house of Abhimanyu Bagadi.
March 13, 2026Four sentenced to life in 2017 case of murder of teen in west Delhi
Additional Sessions Judge Pooja Talwar held them guilty under Sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC) for killing Manoj in February 2017.
March 13, 2026Kerala court sentences 49-yr-old man to imprisonment for remainder of life in POCSO case
The Chavakkad Fast Track Special Court sentenced Unnimon, also known as Vinod, to imprisonment for the remainder of his life under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said.
March 13, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court declines plea seeking FIR against BJP MLA Kapil Mishra
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar dismissed the plea filed by Mohammad Ilyas saying that registration of an FIR was not legally permissible in view of earlier judicial findings.
March 13, 2026Allow victim to file complaint against false cases: Plea in SC
The plea filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay has sought directions for “purposive and harmonious interpretation” of sections 215 and 379 of the BNSS, claiming that innocent citizens are committing suicide due to false cases.
March 13, 2026Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 60 lakh compensation to woman disabled in road accident
Presiding Officer Rakesh Kumar Singh was hearing a claim petition filed by Poonam, who sustained severe head injuries when she met with an accident at the age of 17.
March 13, 2026Court convicts man for murdering sanitary shop owner over property dispute in Delhi's Dwarka
Additional Sessions Judge Shivali Bansal was hearing a case against Kamal Sharma, who was accused under IPC sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) and 34 (common intention) and his associate Vishal Solanki under IPC sections 201 and 34 for helping dispose of evidence.
March 13, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 45.48 lakh to kin of two drivers killed in road accident in 2010
The accident took place on April 18, 2010, near Shahapur in Thane district. Victims Rameshkumar Amarpal Singh (42) and Firoz Siddik Ahamad Shaikh (27) were taking a tanker to Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh from Chembur in Mumbai.
March 13, 2026UP: Father-son sentenced for life in murder case
District government counsel, criminal, Arvind Tripathi on Friday said two others were acquitted in the murder case of villager Ramesh Yadav.
March 13, 2026UP: Man gets 10 years in jail for raping college student in Jhansi
After completion of the trial, the court of Additional District Judge-II, Anubhav Trivedi, held the man guilty and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment.
March 12, 2026No public servants found liable in cheating case involving private firm; CBI court transfers matter
The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court transferred the Rs 140-crore case to the magistrate's court for further proceedings after noting it lacks specific jurisdiction to proceed with the matter after the probe agency's submission.
March 12, 2026Model code violation case against AAP MP Sanjay Singh: Next hearing on Mar 19
On February 27, Ajit Kumar, who wrote the FIR, had appeared before the court and recorded his statement, following which the defence counsel cross-examined him.
March 12, 2026Court denies bail to Baba Siddique murder case accused, cites material linking him to conspiracy
In an order passed on March 9, special MCOCA judge Mahesh Jadhav refused to accept accused Bhagwan Singh's contention of prolonged incarceration, saying the charges have already been framed in the 2024 case and prosecution has initiated steps for commencement of trial.
March 12, 2026Delhi court seeks MEA clarification on extradition of Bush Foods' ex-MD, wife
Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Garg was hearing the arguments on the charge regarding a money laundering case instituted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against former non-executive director Sai Chandrasekhar and other key persons managing BFOPL.
March 12, 2026Court bins discharge plea of brothers accused of assaulting doctors at Mumbai hospital in 2021
According to the prosecution, the father of Gupta brothers was admitted to the hospital's emergency ward, where Dr Dhadse was on duty at the time, but died during treatment.
March 12, 2026PMLA court denies bail to IAS officer arrested by ED in bribery-linked money laundering case
The court of special PMLA judge KM Sojitra said it was not inclined to allow the application for regular bail moved by Patel, a 2015-batch Indian Administrative Service officer.
March 12, 2026No evidence of weapon use, court grants bail to KSU activists in health minister attack case
Thalassery Sessions Court Judge K T Nisar Ahammed granted bail to Athul M C, Akshay V V, Bithul Balan, Ahmed Yasin and Mubas C H, who were arrested on charges including attempt to murder the minister during a protest over alleged medical negligence incidents at Kannur railway station on February 25.
March 12, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court denies bail to Shahrukh Pathan, says ‘no change in circumstances’
The court said it was noted several times that the matter was delayed due to the conduct of the accused, as his counsel was not available for a very long time.
March 12, 2026Delhi court allows protest petition in Old Rajinder Nagar flooded coaching centre deaths
Abhijit Anand, counsel for Dalvin Suresh, the father of the deceased Nevin Dalvin, had filed a petition alleging that the central agency's investigating officer (IO) did not conduct a "free and fair investigation".
March 12, 2026UP court adjourns hearing in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi till March 23
On February 20, Gandhi, the MP from Raebareli, had appeared before the court and recorded his statement, claiming the case was filed against him due to political vendetta. He had also told the court that the audio and video evidence submitted by the complainant was incorrect and said he would present his own evidence.
March 12, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court denies bail to accused Shahrukh Pathan who pointed gun at policeman
Pathan, who is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail, is accused in two cases related to the riots, including pointing a gun at Head Constable Deepak Dahiya and being involved in a plot to murder a man named Rohit Shukla.
March 12, 2026Man gets 10 years in jail for sexually assaulting boy
According to Special Public Prosecutor Kadambini Khandagale, the incident took place on September 8, 2018, when Thorat sexually assaulted the minor in a public toilet in the Ulhasnagar area.
March 12, 2026IAF personnel acquitted in POCSO case after minor says 'assault' was in a dream
Taking note of her testimony and statements of family members acknowledging the misunderstanding, the special court presided over by Judge Rashmi Singh acquitted Shukla of all charges on March 7, holding that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
March 12, 2026Govt schoolteacher held for molesting girl students of Classes 3-4 in Bhandara district
They said the accused teacher, who was arrested on March 10, used to inappropriately touch girl students of Classes 3 and 4, misbehave with them and also show the minors obscene videos on his mobile phone.
March 11, 2026Amazon not seller but a platform: Court quashes notice against its directors over sale of abortion pills
As per the complaint lodged against Gurunanak Enterprises as well as ASSPL directors, abortion pills displayed with the names "Woman Abortion Pills" and "Safe Abort Tablets" were available on the portal of the e-retail giant.
March 11, 2026Delhi court grants interim bail to couple accused of racial slurs at NE women
The accused persons have remained in custody for a period of about fifteen days. The statements of the victims have already been recorded and the principal incident stands captured in a video recording. Despite the reprehensible nature of the conduct attributed to the accused persons, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose would be served by their continued incarceration at this stage
March 11, 2026NIA seeks life term for Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi for waging war against India
The convicts are well-educated women, and their acts were part of a deep-rooted conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India. They were not just part of the conspiracy but were the main perpetrators,” the National Investigation Agency (NIA) submitted in its written arguments.
March 11, 2026Red Fort blast case: Court extends police custody of 2 accused
Ahangar from Ganderbal and Bhat from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, were formally arrested by the NIA in February for their active involvement in the conspiracy related to the Delhi blast.
March 11, 2026Tribunal orders Rs 38.7 lakh compensation to kin of father-son killed in road accident
The incident occurred near a petrol pump in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, on September 6, 2020, when Jayshankar Jangiram Yadav (54) was riding a motorcycle with his 25-year-old son, Aashutosh, as a pillion rider. A speeding truck swerved into the wrong lane and dashed into their two-wheeler.
March 11, 2026Ahmedabad court sentences two foreigners to 20-yr RI in drug trafficking case
Based on intelligence inputs, the Narcotics Control Bureau apprehended Hanchabila John, a citizen of Zambia, for smuggling 2.75 kg of heroin on a flight from Dubai to Ahmedabad on September 3, 2021, the NCB's Ahmedabad zonal unit said on Tuesday.
March 11, 2026IAF personnel acquitted in POCSO case after minor says 'assault' was in a dream
According to the FIR, the alleged incident took place on the night of March 8, 2019, when the girl was staying at her sister-in-law's house in Khadepur under Naubasta police station limits.
March 11, 2026Janakpuri Biker death: Delhi court sends main contractor to one day judicial custody
The contractor, Himanshu Gupta, had been evading arrest and was held in Rajasthan's Udaipur on Tuesday morning after a rigorous manhunt by the police, officials said.
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