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Delhi bar council election: Lawyers told to opt for video conferencing on February 21, 23
In a circular signed by NDBA secretary Tarun Rana, members were informed that the advisory followed a communication from the office of the principal district and sessions judge, New Delhi district.
February 20, 2026Delhi court convicts 21-year-old in 2016 NDPS case
Special Judge Gajender Singh Nagar was hearing a case against Iqbal Hussain, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, who was accused of possessing 200 grams of heroin and supplying the contraband to Delhi.
February 20, 2026Nine years later, Delhi court acquits Brazilian national in 3.69 kg cocaine seizure case
Serious questions have been raised against the seizure and recovery proceedings, and the NCB has miserably failed to link the recovered contraband with the accused person. Therefore, the benefit of the said doubt must go to the accused
February 20, 2026Raj Kundra appears before court in Bitcoin money laundering case; granted bail
The fact that Kundra remembers the exact number of Bitcoins received in five specific tranches seven years after the transaction "solidifies the fact that he was indeed the recipient of Bitcoins as a beneficial owner and not acted merely as a mediator
February 20, 2026Court grants statutory bail to ex-TDB president Padmakumar in Sabarimala gold loss case
Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS granted bail to Padmakumar in the case pertaining to the alleged loss of gold from the doorframes of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum), after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to file the charge sheet within 90 days of his arrest.
February 20, 2026Thane court acquits man in 11-year-old rape case
In the judgment dated February 12, a copy of which was made available on Thursday, Additional Sessions Judge D S Deshmukh acquitted Ketan Chandrakant Kadam, alias Nanhe, who faced charges under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
February 20, 2026'Moral policing': Kerala court sentences 5 to life term for beating man to death
The court imposed a fine of Rs 85,000 on the accused and said if the amount was recovered from them, it should be given to the victim's legal heirs.
February 20, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 25 lakh to girl for 2016 accident, says ‘bright future’ hampered
Gracy was playing in front of her house in the Digha area of Navi Mumbai on February 16, 2016, when a car reversed at high speed and hit her. The child sustained 50 per cent functional disability, including moderate hearing loss in the right ear, corneal opacity in the right eye, and facial palsy, the court noted
February 20, 2026'Gross abuse of power' by Mamata Banerjee by barging into I-PAC raids: ED tells SC
The agency rejected the West Bengal government's submission that Banerjee and the police had intervened to prevent "armed persons impersonating officials of Central agencies" from conducting an unauthorised search.
February 19, 2026Animal welfare over livelihood: Mumbai court rejects plea to return seized ceremonial horse to owner
Additional Sessions Judge (Mazgaon court) Mujibodeen S Shaikh, in a ruling passed earlier this month, upheld a magistrate's decision to put the horse in an Animal Welfare Board-recognised centre rather than returning the animal to its owner.
February 19, 2026Sabarimala gold loss: Not even iota of evidence against Tantri, says court
Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in a case pertaining to the loss of gold from the Dewarapalaka (guardian deity) plates and the 13th accused in another case relating to the alleged loss of gold from the doorframes of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).
February 19, 2026Delhi court grants bail to retired Navy officer accused of rape on false promise of marriage
The court noted that while the investigating officer provided a written document titled “grounds of arrest” (to the accused), the contents were like “reasons for arrest” and not the specific grounds mandated by law.
February 19, 2026Drugs seizure case: Man gets 20 years rigorous jail term; asked to pay Rs 1 crore fine
Acting on the tip-off, the DRI teams conducted simultaneous raids. One team intercepted two cardboard cartons at a transport office in Navi Mumbai, containing approximately 45.655 kilograms of mephedrone. A second team raided Shaikh's residence in Kalyan, where they recovered 19.553 kilograms of mephedrone and 10.018 kilograms of ketamine stored in wooden cabinets.
February 19, 2026Delhi court pulls up MCD for non-compliance, summons DC in property dispute case
Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controller, Animesh Bhaskar Mani Tripathi, was hearing a civil suit concerning the demolition of an unauthorised, disputed property by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
February 19, 2026Won't leave India without prior permission, will cooperate in probe: Anil Ambani tells SC
I undertake to fully cooperate with the authorities, while ensuring procedural clarity and preventing any suggestion of evasion or selective presentation of facts by the petitioner
February 19, 2026Kerala govt moves apex court against HC order quashing Rs 20 crore Nava Kerala programme
In its appeal, the state government submitted that while exercising its Public Interest Litigation (PIL) jurisdiction, the high court has set aside a policy programme approved by the Council of Ministers of the State and further set aside consequential financial sanction and budgetary proceedings.
February 18, 2026UP court sentences two men to double life term for gang rape of 20-year-old, acid attack
The accused allegedly took her away in a car, gang raped her and, when she resisted, assaulted her with a hammer and pliers, causing grievous injuries and severing her tongue.
February 18, 2026Delhi court acquits main accused in 2017 Paschim Vihar murder case
Additional Sessions Judge Pooja Talwar acquitted Rahul Kumar, booked under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
February 18, 2026NIA court denies bail to accused in Antilia bomb scare-Mansukh Hiran murder case
Thane-based businessman Hiran, who had said he was in possession of the SUV before it was stolen, was found dead in a creek on March 5, 2021, under mysterious circumstances.
February 18, 2026Court stays warrant for Kumar Pillai amid confusion over repatriation
While the prosecution claimed that the intention behind the firing was to terrorize the builder and extort money, the court acquitted him holding that no direct link was established between him and the shooters. He was acquitted in the other two cases too for want of evidence.
February 18, 2026Janakpuri biker death: Delhi court junks bail pleas of 2 accused contractors, sub-contractor
Additional Sessions Judge Harleen Kaur was hearing the applications filed by the two contractors, Himanshu Gupta and Kavish Gupta, seeking anticipatory bail after arrest warrants were issued against them on February 9.
February 18, 2026UP court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping, impregnating minor girl
A case was registered against the convict under relevant sections of law, including the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother, Rai
February 18, 2026Janakpuri biker death: Court denies bail to 2 contractors, sub-contractor; cites risk to witnesses
The court said the possibility that the accused contractors could influence witnesses or tamper with documentary evidence could not be ruled out.
February 18, 2026Kerala court grants bail to Sabarimala chief priest in gold loss cases
Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in the case related to the loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and A-13 in the case pertaining to the loss of the precious metal from the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).
February 18, 2026UP: 12 sentenced to life in 1999 Mubarakpur communal killing case
Ali Akbar's beheaded body was recovered from Raja Bhat's pond on April 30, 1999. During investigation, it emerged that he was allegedly assaulted and killed by members of the Sunni community while returning from a Muharram procession.
February 18, 2026Court acquits Thane man accused of sexually assaulting minor girl
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on August 11, 2019, when the 10-year-old victim and her mother were returning from a market in the Mumbra area of Maharashtra's Thane district.
February 18, 2026Defamation case: Satyaki Savarkar moves Pune court seeking Rahul Gandhi's voice samples
The court should direct the accused to provide his voice samples before the competent authority, Satyaki said, and also sought a direction to Forensic Science Laboratory authorities to conduct a scientific analysis and comparison of the collected samples with the recordings on the court record.
February 18, 2026Chhattisgarh: Trial court acquits 17 accused in 2023 Biranpur communal clash case
Dakeshwar Sinha alias Hariom (28), Manish Verma (23), Samaru Netam (43), Puran Patel (19), Rajkumar Nishad (19), Bhola Nishad (23), Dudhnath Sahu (27), Arun Rajak (18), Chandan Sahu (20), Homendra Netam (25), Takendra Sahu (22), Ram Nishad (19), Ajay Kumar Sahu (25), Chintaram Sahu (68), Lokesh Sahu (23), Varun Sahu (18) and Rajesh Sahu (23) were acquitted.
February 17, 2026ED files prosecution complaint against former South Point trustee in money laundering case
In a statement, the ED said it initiated an investigation under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of an FIR registered by Kolkata Police for allegedly siphoning off funds of the South Point Education Society.
February 17, 2026Over 95,000 more candidates eligible for counselling after NEET-PG cut-off lowered: NBEMS to SC
The affidavit has disclosed that it has no role in reduction of cut-off and the decision fell within the exclusive domain of the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the National Medical Commission.
February 17, 2026Delhi court rejects ex-Jaypee Infratech MD's bail plea in money-laundering case
The court said while thousands of homebuyers, who had invested their hard-earned money in pursuit of their dream homes, kept running from pillar to post, Gaur was enjoying the proceeds of crime.
February 17, 2026Kerala court refuses to stay Antony Raju conviction; sentence suspended pending appeal
The acquittal was based on the defence’s argument that the innerwear in which the contraband was allegedly concealed was too small to fit the accused.
February 17, 2026Court reserves order on Sanjay Raut's appeal in defamation case filed by Medha Somaiya
Medha Somaiya dragged the Sena (UBT) leader to court claiming that he made a baseless and completely defamatory allegations in the media against her and her husband, accusing them of being involved in a Rs 100 crore scam related to the construction of public toilets in Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation area.
February 17, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 1.5 cr to family of defence ministry employee killed in 2022 road accident
In an order dated February 16, the tribunal said, "Petitioners have been able to prove on the basis of preponderance of probabilities that the accident had occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle by respondent no1 (bike driver) and that resulted in fatal injuries to the deceased."
February 17, 2026Turkman Gate violence: All 12 accused get bail; court cites lack of clear identification in footage
It granted bail to Mohammad Kashif, Mohammad Kaif, Mohammad Ubaidullah, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Adnan, Sameer Hussain, Mohammad Naved, Mohammad Athar, Mohammad Areeb, Amir Hamza, Mohammad Aadil and Adnan on a bond of Rs 50,000 each.
February 17, 2026UP: Man gets 20 years in jail for sodomising 10-year-old boy in Sonbhadra
Government counsel Neeraj Kumar Singh said the victim’s father lodged a police complaint on March 21, 2022, alleging that on the evening of March 20, the 23-year-old accused lured his son to a chickpea field where he sodomised him.
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