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Man sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for rape of minor in UP's Sonbhadra
Government counsel Dinesh Prasad Agrahari said that the victim's father, a resident of a village under Shahganj police station area, had lodged a complaint on April 24, 2019 alleging that around 4 am that day, his 16-year-old daughter was abducted and raped by Ansari, 32, a resident under Pannuganj police station in the district.
February 11, 2026Delhi court acquits two in 2014 murder of Indian Air Force staffer
An FIR was registered in Dwarka North police station and charges were framed against both the accused under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) read with Section 34 (common intention) of the IPC.
February 11, 2026Former TDB president Vasu granted bail in Sabarimala gold case
A copy of the bail order pronounced by the Vigilance Court here is yet to be made available, and the conditions imposed by the court are not known so far.
February 11, 2026Goa minister Atanasio Monserrate acquitted in 2016 rape case
Monserratte, who holds the revenue portfolio, was booked in 2016 for allegedly raping a minor.
February 11, 2026Delhi court seeks detailed status report in Janakpuri biker death probe
In an order dated February 10, the court said, "IO/ SHO are directed to file a status report of the investigation done in the present matter along with position and working condition of the CCTV cameras nearby the spot in question, covering the alleged incident. The status report be filed on the next date of hearing February 13 at 2:00 PM."
February 11, 2026Biker death case: Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to two accused
In the order granting relief to Himanshu, the court said, "Let the applicant join the investigation on the aforesaid date and time, as undertaken by his counsel. Meanwhile, let no coercive steps be taken against the applicant till the next date of hearing."
February 11, 2026Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for sexually abusing Class 5 girl
A copy of the order dated January 31 was made available on Wednesday. Special public prosecutors Bhamre Patil and R R Bhoir examined 12 witnesses to prove the charges against the man.
February 11, 2026Biker death case: Delhi court grants interim bail to accused contractor
Delhi Police has arrested a sub-contractor, Rajesh Prajapati, and a labourer, Yogesh, who have been sent to judicial custody.
February 10, 2026Mundhwa land deal: No bail for Shital Tejwani
Rejecting the plea, the court said such considerations could not outweigh the gravity of the allegations and granting bail at this stage would amount to misplaced sympathy.
February 10, 2026Court bars YouTuber CarryMinati from making defamatory content about Karan Johar
Civil judge P G Bhosale on Monday passed the interim order in a suit filed by Johar against Nagar.
February 10, 2026UP: Man gets life sentence for killing schoolgirl, displaying corpse around village
During the trial, the prosecution examined nine witnesses. After considering the statements and evidence on record, District Judge Utkarsh Chaturvedi convicted Dharampal Chauhan and sentenced him life imprisonment.
February 10, 2026Delhi court acquits two men in 2020 Okhla murder case
According to the prosecution, Meena and his wife were looking for their missing son near Okhla on the intervening night of August 27 and 28, 2020.
February 10, 2026UP: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping 8-year-old girl
The court ordered that Rs 80,000 from the fine amount be given to the rape survivor, and in case of non-payment of the fine, the convict will have to serve an additional six months of imprisonment.
February 10, 2026Baba Siddique murder case: 27 accused plead not guilty, MCOCA court frames charges
Framing of charges is the first stage in a criminal trial under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), where the court formalises accusations based on evidence.
February 10, 2026Ex-RG Kar hospital official surrenders in CBI court in graft case, sent to judicial remand
The former official of the state-run hospital, where a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered in August 2024 leading to nationwide furore, surrendered before the special CBI court judge at Alipore.
February 10, 2026Delhi court sentences two Afghan nationals to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment in NDPS case
Special Judge Manu Goel Kharb was hearing the arguments on sentence against Abdul Khaliq Noorzai and Ghulam Hazrat Mirzale, who were convicted under Sections 21(c) (possession, dealing with manufactured drugs), 23(c) (illegal import or export) and 29 (abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).
February 10, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 82.86-lakh compensation to family of man killed in 2016 road accident
Presiding Officer Richa Manchanda was hearing a claim petition filed by the family of Vineet Sehrawat who was killed after his motorcycle was hit by a Haryana Roadways bus near Gagadwaas Village in Bhiwani district on February 27, 2016.
February 10, 2026Pappu Yadav granted bail in a 3-decade-old forgery case, to remain in custody in another case
Advocate Shivnandan Bharti, who appeared for the MP, told reporters: "Pappu Yadav has been granted bail in the 1995 case. However, he will remain in custody, as another case was filed on the same day at the Buddha Colony police station for allegedly obstructing police work."
February 10, 2026Baba Siddique murder case: MCOCA court frames charges against 27 accused
Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been shown as a wanted accused in a charge sheet filed by the police.
February 10, 2026Woman traffic cop, businessman's son acquitted in 2011 case against each other on parking row
While acquitting the duo, who had filed complaints against each other following the dispute, Additional Sessions Judge S R Navander noted the prosecution could not prove beyond reasonable doubt the offences alleged by both sides.
February 10, 2026Thane court dissolves Canada-based couple's marriage via video conferencing
The couple remained firm on their decision to part ways following the mandatory six-month waiting period, and appeared before the court virtually on Monday to confirm their stance.
February 10, 2026Investment scam: Crowd tries to gherao three directors of firm on Thane court premises
The Economic Offences Wing is currently investigating the alleged scam, with a prima facie assessment indicating 11,000 investors across Maharashtra were cheated under the guise of offering them lucrative returns on their investments.
February 9, 2026Jharkhand: Man get life term in murder case
A resident of Potka under Chakradharpur police station, Javed attacked Raju Mukhi on July 19, 2020, with a stone following a fight over a petty issue. He died while being taken to a hospital.
February 9, 2026Torres fraud: Mumbai court denies bail to Ukrainian actor citing flight risk
Platinum Hern Pvt Limited, which ran the Torres brand, is accused of cheating investors of approximately Rs 148.89 crores through a combination of Ponzi and multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes.
February 9, 2026'Jana Nayagan' producers tell HC, they intend withdrawing case against Censor Board
Following a letter submitted by Vijayan Subramanian, counsel for KVN Productions, requesting the registry to permit the petitioner to withdraw the case, the matter has been listed for withdrawal on February 10, 2026 before Justice PT Asha, sources added.
February 9, 2026Elderly man death: Court remands TMC councillor to 7 days' police custody
The family of 81-year-old Tulsi Adhikari alleged that Bhattacharya beat him during an altercation on Saturday evening over their complaint to municipal authorities about an illegal construction beside their house, following which the man died.
February 9, 2026SC asks Gujarat Pollution Control Board to decide plea of Piramal pharma against closure order
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and NV Anjaria was hearing an appeal of M/S Piramal Pharma Limited against the February 5 order of the Gujarat High Court.
February 9, 2026Delhi biker death: Court extends sub-contractor's police custody, labourer sent to judicial remand
Judicial Magistrate First Class Shiv Kumar extended sub-contractor Rajesh Prajapati's police custody by a day on Monday. His one-day police remand, granted on Sunday, ended today.
February 9, 2026Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 68 lakh compensation to man disabled in road accident
Presiding Officer Sunil Kumar was hearing a claim petition by Pawan Kumar, who lost his leg after his motorcycle was hit by a truck near Valmiki Hospital in Pooth Khurd on June 8, 2021.
February 9, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of 8 accused for Feb 12
"Around the time Adnan was apprehended, his mother and sister were locked inside a room in the house by the police. There was no lady officer in the team that came to apprehend Adnan. The arrest warrant was not signed by a family member but by an acquaintance who was told to either sign it or face legal action by the police
February 9, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 33.17 lakh compensation to kin of student killed in road accident
Vipul Santosh Sawant, a 20-year-old student pursuing a B.Tech course, was walking with a friend along the Khaniwali-Gorhe road toward Ambiste in neighbouring Palghar district on December 25, 2020, when a speeding motorcycle struck him.
February 9, 2026MP: Conference of chief justices deliberates on people-centric judiciary, ways to cut case backlogs
A strategic roadmap to reduce case backlogs was deliberated, including streamlining procedures and prioritising trials in cases involving offences punishable with imprisonment of up to seven years.
February 8, 2026HCBA opposes proposal to open high courts on two Saturdays every month
The Bar Association said although courts officially function from 10 am to 4 pm, lawyers' work routinely stretches far beyond that. It added that weekends are often spent preparing complex cases, drafting pleadings and studying legal material.
February 8, 20262015 murder of property dealer in Thane: All eight accused acquitted
Principal District and Sessions Judge S B Agrawal, in the judgment on Saturday, observed that the foundation of the case - identification of the killers - was fundamentally flawed.
February 8, 2026Delhi court orders probe into Ashish Sood's defamation charge against AAP's Parveen Kumar
The court noted that the complaint pertained to the dissemination of misinformation and false propaganda through social media and digital platforms during the election process and ordered the investigation.
February 8, 2026Muzaffarnagar riots linked case: UP court acquits 22
He said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) had filed a chargesheet against 26 people in the case related to incidents reported from Mohammadpur Raisingh village on September 8, 2013.
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