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Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi linked to Hathras rape case revived
The MP/MLA Court of Additional District Judge Vijay Kumar II will hear the revision plea after it was accepted against the May 13 order of Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) Deepak Nath Saraswati, who had dismissed the complaint against Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
June 16, 2026Delhi court allows NEET paper leak accused to appear for re-test on June 21
Vacation Judge Vishal Gogne was hearing the interim bail plea of the accused, Yash Yadav, to appear for the re-exam after the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 3 cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG, held on May 3 for medical admissions amid allegations of paper leak.
June 16, 2026Delhi court convicts auto driver of attempt to murder Delhi Police officer in road rage case
In an order dated June 8, the court said, "The incident which had taken place was not instantaneous and sudden but deliberate with a defined motive. Accused/ Driver's intents to kill the complainant is established from his conduct of running over the victim with Auto after arguments."
June 16, 2026SC reconstitutes committee on gender sensitisation
The panel also comprises Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Registrar Kaveri and senior advocates Menaka Guruswamy and Liz Mathew besides advocates Nina Gupta, Soumyajit Pani, Sakshi Banga, Prabha Swami and Maheravish Rein.
June 16, 2026Twisha Sharma death case: Court extends judicial custody of husband, mother-in-law
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had sought an extension of judicial custody until June 30, which the court accepted. Both accused are currently lodged in the Bhopal Central Jail.
June 16, 2026Mamata files plea in Calcutta HC challenging Assembly poll result in Bhabanipur seat she lost
TMC sources said that Banerjee went to the high court registry to "affirm" the petition challenging the result.
June 16, 2026Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to man accused of exploiting woman on pretext of marriage
In the order dated June 9, the court said, “Considering the grave nature of the allegations, the evasive and absconding conduct of the applicant, and the imminent necessity of his custodial interrogation for the recovery of digital evidence and medical examination, shielding him with pre-arrest bail would severely prejudice the ongoing investigation.”
June 16, 2026No bail for man accused of raping model; court refuses to entertain 'compromise' affidavit by survivor
The 26-year-old complainant, a professional model originally from Punjab, alleged that Jain lured her from Goa to a hotel in Mira Road on the pretext of an acting audition, spiked her tea, and forcibly established sexual relations.
June 16, 2026Verdict in Cong leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar's murder case likely on June 20
Patil, the former state home minister and stepbrother of Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, and seven other accused faced the murder trial.
June 16, 2026Santosh Deshmukh murder: Prosecution seeks speedy trial, opposes bail plea of accused Vishnu Chate
Arguing for Chate's bail and subsequent discharge from the case, the defence counsel raised a procedural objection, claiming that the police failed to produce him before the court within the legally mandated timeframe after his arrest, delaying his production by more than 30 days.
June 15, 2026Court acquits elderly woman in murder case of missing husband
Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh K Jadhav acquitted Bansiben Kharwa, the wife of Kisan Kharwa, and co-accused Irshadali Shah.
June 15, 2026Assam: Man gets life for murder, another 4 years RI for assault
In the murder case, Milon Karmakar was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 20,000 for killing his father-in-law, Bishnu Tanti, under the jurisdiction of Dhekiajuli police station.
June 15, 2026UP: Five sentenced to 25 years in jail for assaulting, gang-raping teenager
On the complaint of the girl's father, a case was registered against the five accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. After investigation, the police filed a charge sheet against all the accused.
June 15, 2026'Exorcist', accomplice get life-term for rape of woman in UP's Sonbhadra
Government advocate Satyaprakash Tripathi said a woman residing in Chaubepur police station area of Varanasi district had submitted a written complaint to Robertsganj police station in Sonbhadra on April 27, 2017.
June 15, 2026TN CM Vijay - Sangeetha divorce case adjourned to Aug 7
In her initial filing, Sangeetha had sought an interim injunction to legally restrain media houses from broadcasting interviews, hosting panel debates, or publishing speculative material concerning the matrimonial dispute.
June 15, 2026'Victim's testimony totally untrustworthy': Delhi court acquits two in gang rape case
In an order dated May 30, the court said, “It is further established that the testimony of the prosecutrix is totally untrustworthy being full of material contradictions, concealment, improvement, exaggeration, inconsistencies and hence, does not inspire the confidence and creates a genuine doubt about her version in the mind of the court.”
June 15, 2026NEET paper leak: Delhi court allows CBI to quiz 3 accused in jail
It has been revealed that the (three) accused are the prime conspirators who facilitated the leakage and dissemination of NEET UG 2026 questions in exchange for monetary consideration before the examination held on May 3
June 15, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 92.58 lakh compensation to mother of woman killed in road accident
In an order dated June 6, the tribunal said, "In view of the aforesaid discussion and the evidence that has come on record, petitioners have been able to prove on the basis of preponderance of probabilities that deceased had sustained fatal injuries in road accident due to rash and negligent driving of mini bus by its driver".
June 15, 2026SAD leader Majithia gets anticipatory bail in police station storming case
After registration of the FIR, police had conducted raids at the residences of Majithia in Amritsar. However, the former Punjab minister had not been traced yet.
June 15, 2026Bihar: Rival educator Roshan Anand gets bail in Khan Sir coaching institute vandalism case
Khan Global Coaching Institute was allegedly vandalised and pelted with stones in the Bihar capital earlier this month, with Faisal Khan initially claiming that firing took place at the institution, but police could not confirm it.
June 15, 2026Patna HC gets seven new judges
Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai administered the oath of office to the judges at a ceremony attended by, among others, Rajya Sabha MP Manan Mishra, who is also the chairman of the Bar Council of India.
June 15, 2026NEET paper leak: Court allows CBI to quiz 3 accused in jail
It has been revealed that the (three) accused are the prime conspirators, who had facilitated the leakage and dissemination of NEET UG 2026 questions in exchange for monetary consideration prior to the examination of NEET UG 2026 held on May 3
June 15, 2026Threats to ex-HC judge Gautam Patel over Syedna verdict: Mumbai Police register case
As per the complaint, Justice Patel and his family received multiple anonymous threat letters over the past 10 months, and the harassment escalated on June 5 when a highly threatening letter bearing a German postal mark was delivered to the London residence of his daughter.
June 15, 2026Threats over Syedna verdict: Ex-HC judge Gautam Patel files police complaint in Mumbai
The letter warned of a threat to their life and claimed that a "contract" had been issued against the family. It included a digital storage device, which has now been handed over to the London police.
June 15, 2026Pinarayi Vijayan accuses UDF govt of 'surrendering' to RSS agenda in universities
Vijayan also claimed that 19 Sangh Parivar sympathisers had been included in the university senate and accused the government of "failing" to object to the developments.
June 14, 2026Digvijaya 'welcomes' Indore mayor's move seeking contempt proceedings against him
Singh, in the video, commented on the returning officer rejecting the nomination of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan in the Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh recently.
June 14, 2026Digvijaya 'welcomes' Indore mayor's move seeking contempt proceedings against him
According to a statement issued by Singh's office, he even spoke to Bhargav over the phone and thanked him for writing to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta regarding the matter.
June 13, 2026No bail for man accused of sexually exploiting autistic woman
The woman was a commerce student who performed well academically, but medical experts had informed her parents that her condition made it difficult for her to fully comprehend right from wrong in a societal context, the prosecution said.
June 13, 2026Ex-RCom official Gautam Doshi sent to 5-day ED custody in Rs 40,000 cr money laundering probe
Seeking his custody, the ED said Doshi needs to be confronted with seized emails, electronic records, financial documents and witness statements to identify the ultimate beneficiaries of the alleged proceeds of crime and trace domestic as well as overseas assets.
June 13, 2026Nearly 6 years in jail, no trial: Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam move fresh bail pleas in 2020 Delhi riots case
Khalid's plea also argued that even as his earlier application was rejected by the apex court, subsequent judicial developments constituted a "change in circumstances". He referred to the court's remarks in May in another case, asserting that "bail is the rule..." even under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
June 13, 2026Delhi court declines interim relief to Indian Polo Association in Jaipur Polo Ground eviction case
Additional Sessions Judge Dhirender Rana was hearing an application filed by the IPA under Section 9(3) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, seeking a stay on the enforcement and execution of the eviction order by the central government.
June 13, 2026Court acquits prison inmate accused of attacking officials; 'serious doubt about prosecution's case'
Additional Sessions Judge G.T. Pawar, in a judgment delivered on June 11, acquitted Arman Nafis Khan of offences under sections 353 (Assault on a public servant), 332 (Causing hurt to deter a public servant from duty) and 506 (Criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.
June 13, 2026UP court summons 2 policemen over alleged manipulation of Dalit assault case probe
Government counsel Sushil Upadhyay said the court, while passing the order on Friday, termed the investigation process "deplorable".
June 13, 2026Maharashtra FDA to invoke stringent MCOCA against those involved in gutka trade
The objective of invoking the stringent MCOCA was not to harass law-abiding traders, but to take strict, evidence-based legal action against those engaged in the organized illegal trade of prohibited substances
June 12, 2026Law student accused of selling Kharat's obscene videos gets pre-arrest bail
While granting pre-arrest bail to Abhay Pratap, the student, additional sessions judge Nitin Jiwane noted that the videos in question were already available on the internet.
June 12, 2026Cab driver who assaulted senior citizen in Thane city sent to jail by court
The June 9 incident triggered an outrage after a video of the attack went viral on social media, prompting Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde to direct authorities to take prompt action in the matter.
June 12, 2026