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Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court grants bail to last accused in judicial custody
In an order dated February 28, the court granted bail to Shahnawaz based on the principle of parity of bail, as there were no distinguishing circumstances between his case and that of the other 19 accused persons in the incident who had been granted bail earlier in February.
March 6, 2026Kerala Excise Commissioner post should be filled with IAS officer: CAT
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT's) ruling will have a bearing on the current posting of senior IPS officer M R Ajithkumar as Excise Commissioner.
March 6, 2026Mumbai: JJB grants bail to teen in car accident case
Following his death, the father-son duo has been booked under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for rash driving, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and an act endangering the life and safety of others and sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.
March 6, 2026Delhi court upholds cheating conviction in property deal, grants probation citing old age
On September 15, 2023, the trial court convicted Singh under section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced him to three years of simple imprisonment. He was also asked to pay a compensation amount of Rs 6.5 lakh to the complainant.
March 6, 2026Delhi: Man acquitted in 1999 roof collapse case
The case dates back to September 16, 1999, when police received information about the collapse of a ceiling at a house in Arjun Gali in Maujpur area of northeast Delhi, where construction work was underway and several labourers were working at the site.
March 6, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 1.21 crore to woman who lost leg in 2016 road accident
It said that the woman suffered grievous injuries and later underwent amputation of her left leg at the knee joint, resulting in 75 per cent permanent disability in relation to the limb.
March 6, 2026Court orders framing charges against Farooq Abdullah, others in JKCA 'scam' case
List the main file on 12/03/2026 for framing of charge. After framing of charge statement of approvers, i.e., accused no. 3 and 6 shall be recorded as evidence, in case they resile from their stand appropriate orders shall follow
March 6, 2026Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras HC
In a simple ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan, Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office to Justice Dharmadhikari. He will be the 55th chief justice of the high court.
March 6, 2026J-K court rejects bail plea of five HDFC Bank officials in fraud case
A spokesman of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) said the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shopian, rejected the bail applications of the accused persons arrested in connection with the fraud case at the Shopian branch of the bank.
March 6, 2026Gurugram court sentences 2 irrigation dept employees to 4 years in jail for graft
According to police, the complainant had applied for the registration of a Haryana Engineering Works Portal (HEWP) contractor licence, for which Naveen Yadav demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000.
March 5, 2026PNB scam: Court issues notice to Nirav Modi's two brothers over FEO proceedings
The notices were issued to Neeshal and Nehal Modi by special court judge A V Gujarathi, hearing cases filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), on Wednesday in wake of the Enforcement Directorate's pleas to declare them fugitive under the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act.
March 5, 2026PNB scam: Court notice to Nirav Modi's two brothers over FEO proceedings
The notices were issued to Neeshal and Nehal Modi by special court judge A V Gujarathi, hearing cases filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), on Wednesday in wake of the Enforcement Directorate's pleas to declare them fugitive under the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act.
March 5, 2026Delhi court acquits two in 2018 attempt to murder case
Additional Sessions Judge Sumedh Kumar was hearing a case under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (common intention) against Mohammad Idrish and Mohammad Shuaib for allegedly attacking their cousin and another person named Raja Dilnawaz (the complainant) with a sharp object on April 19, 2018.
March 5, 2026Delhi court acquits four in attempt to murder case as key witnesses turn hostile
Complainant Mohammad Imran alleged that on the intervening night of October 20-21, 2023, the accused and their associates attacked him and his guards with iron rods and sticks after being confronted over an alleged theft attempt at a sewer construction site near Khizrabad.
March 5, 2026Rs 65 cr Mithi river desilting scam: Contractor held in August last year gets bail
As per the prosecution, Rathod, along with co-accused-Ketan Kadam, chief executive officer of firm Virgo Specialties, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation officials, hatched a conspiracy regarding the use of Stilt Pushing Pontoon Machine (SPPM) and Multipurpose Amphibious Pontoon Machine (MAPM)/Truxor) in the work of removing silt from Mithi river.
March 5, 2026Mangaluru court sentences man to life for 2022 murder
The incident occurred on March 19, 2022, near a tourist car parking area at Mulki Pete in Bappanadu village of Mulki town in Dakshina Kannada district.
March 5, 202665-yr-old man sentenced to 7 yrs in jail by Kerala court for sexual assault of minor boy
The offence of rape as such is shocking to society. But that involves a boy. The same can be understood to have far reaching consequences. At no point of time can the repeated acts of the accused be taken in a light vein so as to accept the argument that minimum punishment ought to be imposed on the accused
March 5, 2026Viktoriaa Basu child custody case: Delhi court seeks police clarification on Nepal entry records
n May 2025, the Supreme Court directed that the exclusive custody of the child be given to the mother for three days in a week – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – and for the remaining days, the child was directed to remain in the exclusive custody of his father.
March 5, 2026Delhi court convicts man, father for 2021 murder over Rs 5,000 loan
Additional Sessions Judge Charu Aggarwal was hearing the case against Mehboob and his father Mehfooz. The two were accused of killing Animesh alias Ballu on May 6, 2021.
March 5, 2026CJI Surya Kant suggests tech reforms for Bhutan judiciary, offers internship to students
“The road ahead demands a robust resolve to stay committed to pious goals and maintain ethical standards in the judiciary while harnessing technology in the service of fairness, transparency and human dignity.
March 5, 2026CJI Surya Kant meets Bhutan king in Thimphu, offers support to digitalise judicial processes
A press statement issued by the Supreme Court said CJI Kant received an audience with the king and both exchanged views to further enhance and strengthen bilateral ties between India and Bhutan.
March 5, 2026CJI Surya Kant meets Bhutan king in Thimphu, offers support in digitalisation of judicial processes
“CJI Kant offered extensive and comprehensive support for technical assistance and development of best practices in the digitisation and digitalisation of judicial processes in Bhutan
March 5, 2026KSU activists accused of attack on Minister Veena George sent to police custody
The incident occurred on February 25, when activists of the Congress students’ wing, KSU, protested against George at Kannur Railway Station over alleged medical negligence in the state.
March 5, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 46 lakh to family of man killed in 2017 road accident
Pramod Namdev Naik (35) was travelling in a jeep when it collided with a “Hyva truck” being driven in a rash and negligent manner in Palghar district. MACT matters from the district are heard in neighbouring Thane.
March 5, 2026‘Father didn't know minor son took car’, says court, grants bail to businessman in accident case
The boy’s father was arrested on February 10 and booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions related to rash driving, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, act endangering life and safety of others, as well as relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.
March 5, 2026Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in deposition that he resisted censoring platforms
In pretrial depositions recorded last year, prosecutors confronted Zuckerberg with internal company communications and emails from platform users spanning back to the infancy of Facebook in 2008 that discuss “problematic” and addictive use of social media.
March 5, 2026US: Judge rules companies entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court found those tariffs to be unconstitutional under the emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs he levied on nearly every other country. The majority ruled that the president could not unilaterally set and change tariffs because taxation power clearly belongs to Congress.
March 5, 2026Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions
Google's concessions come five months after the US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of the company's attempt to overturn a federal judge's order requiring a far more extensive overhaul of the Play Store following a 2023 trial that culminated in a jury declaring the setup an illegal monopoly.
March 5, 2026Action taken against Congress MLA in compliance with SC order: MP assembly Speaker
The annulment of Bharti's membership of the assembly triggered a row earlier in the day with the opposition Congress terming the "midnight" move a "blatant violation of the democratic process".
March 4, 2026'Father didn't know minor son took car', says court, grants bail to businessman in accident case
As per police, the minor son of the businessman, booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, was driving a Kia Seltos when it collided with a scooter, leading to the death of its rider Dhrumil Patel. The deceased's wife Meenal, who was riding pillion, suffered grievous injuries in the crash.
March 4, 2026Kerala court sentences tutor to total 18 yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of student
The prosecutor said that when the girl was studying in class 5 in 2013, she used to take tuition from the accused who sexually assaulted her.
March 4, 2026Building rented out to hotel by actor Rajinikanth excluded from taxable services: Tribunal
A division bench comprising Technical Member M Ajit Kumar and Judicial Member Ajayan T V observed that the presence of facilities like restaurants and conference halls does not result in a bifurcation of the property's use.
March 4, 2026Court denies bail to IPS officer's husband in cheating case
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Esplanade court) Abhijit Solapure last week dismissed Chavan's fresh bail application.
March 4, 2026Sabarimala gold loss case: Vigilance court grants statutory bail to former TDB prez Padmakumar
Padmakumar had already gotten statutory bail in the case related to the alleged misappropriation of gold from the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) at the temple, and therefore, he is likely to come out of jail by evening.
March 4, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 24.49 lakh compensation to kin of businessman killed in road accident in 2015
Citing income tax returns, the tribunal noted that Sharma, who traded in Ayurvedic medicines, had an annual income of Rs 2.18 lakh. Applying the multiplier method and adding 25 per cent towards future prospects, the tribunal calculated total compensation at Rs 24.49 lakh, according to the order.
March 4, 2026Thane MACT awards Rs 25.59 lakh compensation to kin of woman killed in accident
The tribunal noted that the tanker, driven in a "rash and negligent manner", dashed into the woman and ran her over, killing her on the spot.
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