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2 brothers among 4 get life term in 11-year-old triple murder case in MP stemming from love affair
Chaurasia told PTI that the accused, armed with weapons, beat up the three victims travelling in an SUV -- Rajesh Nagotra (28), Deepak Bhanware (23), and Nihal Singore (18) -- all residents of neighbouring Balaghat district -- before dousing them and their vehicle with kerosene and petrol and setting them on fire
March 3, 2026Judges should follow judicial ''dharma'' irrespective of effect on career: Justice Nagarathna
ustice Nagarathna, in her speech, also said that thinning out of personal liberty, often in the name of collective or public interest, "must be guarded against".
March 3, 2026Delhi court rejects bail plea of alleged kingpin in bank fraud case
The prosecution alleged that Dongre, in conspiracy with others, siphoned off the funds and that the mobile number used for internet banking was found operating from his handset.
March 3, 2026'Consensual relationship turned sour': Delhi court junks rape charges against man, cites insufficient evidence
According to the prosecution, the complainant had been in contact with the accused since December 25, 2012. The accused allegedly induced her to have sexual intercourse with him by making false promise of marriage.
March 3, 2026Need to curb filing appeals against court orders as a default reaction: Secys, law officers agree
According to officials and details shared by the ministry, in infrastructure and compensation matters, concerns were raised about escalating land compensation litigation and mounting interest liabilities, routine challenges to arbitral awards, technical complexity in infrastructure contracts leading to inadequate legal vetting.
March 3, 2026Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to IPS officer in illegal raid, extortion case
The matter is related to alleged police operations conducted between November 21 and 29, 2023, when Chaudhary was posted as Superintendent of Police (Narcotics), Mizoram, and supervised the said raids conducted by the Mizoram Police in Delhi.
March 3, 2026Delhi consumer panel orders Malaysia airlines to refund customer, penalises MakeMyTrip for deficient service
The complainant alleged that despite Malaysia Airlines introducing an "Ultimate Flexibility Ticket Change Policy" allowing date changes and relaxations, MakeMyTrip initially refused to reschedule the tickets, claiming it was unaware of the airline's policy.
March 3, 2026Delhi court awards Rs 69.61 lakh compensation to kin of armyman killed in 2021 road accident
In an order dated February 20, the tribunal said, “The petitioners have established on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities that the accident in question took place due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle."
March 3, 2026Kerala court awards retired army officer Rs 5L damages for 'malicious prosecution'
The munsiff court ruled in favour of the plaintiff army officer by relying on an official communication from the Kerala Legislative Secretariat confirming his illegal detention and malicious prosecution.
March 3, 2026Thane MACT awards Rs 94.27 lakh compensation lawyer rendered paraplegic in 2019 accident
Vaishali Nitin Mohite (52), an advocate, was riding her scooter on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway on July 26, 2019, when a speeding car hit her from behind. The impact was so severe that she was dragged for several feet and crashed into a cement barrier
March 2, 202610 years on, Delhi court acquits 3 men in 2015 Janakpuri murder case
"The prosecution has not been able to establish a chain of evidence so complete as to establish that it was only the accused persons and nobody else who could have murdered the victim," the court said in its order dated February 23
March 2, 20262023 train firing: Ex-RPF constable seeks bail citing 'borderline insanity'
Through his advocate, Chaudhary blamed railway authorities for failing to conduct a mental assessment, arguing that a proper evaluation would have prevented his deployment and the fatal shooting.
March 2, 2026Thane court sentences woman, aide to life imprisonment for live-in partner's murder
An iron trunk containing the body of a man, with his hands and legs tied, was recovered from the Diwa Creek. Following a probe, the victim was identified as Manish Kumar Yadav.
March 2, 2026Zubeen case: Court de-freezes Festival organiser Shyamkanu's account over 'technical lapse'
SPP Ziaul Kamar, briefing reporters, said, "The honourable court has set March 19 for consideration of charge hearing. After that, the trial will begin
March 2, 2026Symbolic political critique: Delhi court grants bail to 9 IYC workers in AI summit protest case
"The protest, at highest, constituted symbolic political critique during a public event: T-shirts with leadership imagery, non-inciteful slogans bereft of communal/regional taint, and transient assembly. No evidence discloses property defacement, or delegate panic; exit was orderly via escort
March 2, 2026Former TDB member’s bail plea rejected in Sabarimala gold loss cases
Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS rejected the pleas after examining the medical records of K P Sankara Das, who is the 15th accused in the case concerning the alleged gold loss from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the 11th accused in the case relating to the gold loss from the doorframes of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).
March 2, 2026LeT module case: Court extends judicial custody of eight operatives by 14 days
he LeT operatives, seven of whom were Bangladeshi nationals, were produced with heavy security presence at the court, with a previous seven-day judicial custody ending on Sunday.
March 1, 2026UP: Court orders case against couple for abetting youth's suicide
Superintendent of Police Abhimanyu Manglik said the court directed the police to register a case under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Priyanka Chauhan and her husband Jitendra Chauhan, residents of Godma village. The court has also sought an investigation report on the matter.
March 1, 2026JNU protest march: Delhi court orders immediate release of student protesters
The court said, "Although the said judgment pertained to verification of surety bonds by jail authorities and police after grant of interim bail, the underlying constitutional principle is clearly that procedural formalities cannot be so protracted as to render the judicial order of bail illusory."
March 1, 2026Man sentenced to imprisonment till death for sexually assaulting 4-year-old child in Kollam
Punalur Fast Track Court (POCSO Act Cases) Special Judge Aravind B Edayodi on Friday awarded the sentence and a fine of Rs 5 lakh to Kalaivanan Kamaraj, a native of Nagapattinam currently residing in Kacheri here.
March 1, 2026NALSA launches nationwide youth film competition to spread legal awareness
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March 1, 2026AI Summit protest: Delhi court stays IYC chief Chib's bail, calls case 'rare & exceptional’
The court said it seemed from the facts presented before it that it was a rare and very exceptional case where the situation demanded passing an ex parte order staying the magistrate's order.
February 28, 2026Two CPI(M) activists sentenced to 5 years’ jail term for attempt to murder BJP worker in Alappuzha
Though the court awarded a total sentence of 10 years and 15 days under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), it ordered that the sentences would run concurrently.
February 28, 2026Faridabad court absolves Nikita Tomar murder convict Tausif, his parents of kidnapping charge
Two years before her murder, on August 2, 2018, Tausif and his parents were accused of kidnapping Nikita, with the police in Ballabhgarh registering an FIR based on a complaint lodged by Nikita’s father, Moolchand.
February 28, 2026AI Summit protest: Magistrate grants bail to IYC chief Chib, but sessions court orders stay
Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal directed the stay after the Delhi Police challenged the bail order by Duty Magistrate Vanshika Mehta, and listed the matter on March 6 for further proceedings.
February 28, 2026High proportion of law graduates opting for corporate jobs is worrisome: CJI
"As (GNLU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr S Shanthakumar pointed out, if 93 per cent of you have been hijacked outside the gates of this university by corporate entities, then it increases my worry. Because I presume, as a very selfish head of the Indian judiciary, that the national law schools will produce more and more members of the bar and the bench
February 28, 2026Court sentences former temple priest to life for sexually assaulting minor in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court (POCSO Act cases) Judge Shibu MP found the accused, Binesh (45) of Moothakunnam, Ernakulam district, guilty of the crime and further imposed a fine of Rs two lakh.
February 28, 2026AI summit protest: Can't deny liberty on conjectures, says court, grants bail to Youth Cong chief
Chib was produced before Duty Magistrate Vanshika Mehta at her official residence around 1 am as his four-day police custody, granted by the court on February 24, came to an end.
February 28, 2026AI cannot replace core functions in legal profession, trained mind will prevail: Justice Viswanathan
Referring to technology, Justice Viswanathan said lawyers in the 21st Century are expected to cultivate new skills in technology.
February 28, 2026Kerala: Former commercial taxes officer sentenced to 4 years’ RI in bribery case
Though he was awarded sentences under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the total effective sentence is four years of rigorous imprisonment, with the court ordering that the sentences run concurrently.
February 28, 2026Arbitration framework matured considerably, but challenges remain: CJI Surya Kant
He referred to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s address at the same event, wherein the CM highlighted the growing importance of institutional arbitration within India’s legal and jurisdictional framework, particularly for a state like Gujarat, which leads the nation in industrial development and technological advancement.
February 28, 2026AI Summit Protest: Delhi court grants bail to IYC president Chib
Speaking to the media, Chib's counsel informed that bail was granted by the magistrate against the surety bond of Rs 50,000, and the court has also directed his client to surrender his passport and electronic gadgets.
February 28, 2026UP: Man and his brother get life term for killing wife
On February 21, 2017, Karari police station received information about the death of a woman in Guwara Tayyabpur village. They were initially told that she had consumed poison after a fight with her husband, Amardev, said additional district government advocate (Criminal) Anirudh Mishra.
February 28, 2026Man gets 20-years rigorous imprisonment for raping Dalit girl in UP's Sonbhadra in 2018
Agrahari said Additional District Judge (POCSO Act) Amit Veer Singh held Raj Mishra guilty on Friday and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, also imposing a fine of Rs 56,000.
February 27, 2026Cannot permit narrative to replace evidence, says Delhi court, discharges K Kavitha
"According to him, when he (Reddy) met Accused 18 (Kejriwal), he was told that Accused 17 (Kavitha) would call him. Beyond this assertion, no circumstance, meeting, communication or overt act is attributed to them jointly, and notwithstanding the absence of any further material, they have been portrayed as principal actors operating through intermediaries
February 27, 2026Poll code violation case involving AAP MP Sanjay Singh: Witnesses cross-examined in UP court, next hearing on Mar 12
Ajit Kumar, who wrote the FIR (police personnel), appeared in court and recorded his statement, after which the defence (Sanjay Singh's lawyer) cross-examined him.
February 27, 2026