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Court seeks SP's report as NIA alleges police not handing probe materials of Beldanga violence
The NIA has taken over the investigation into the violence that happened in the second week of January over the death of a migrant worker from the area in Jharkhand.
February 5, 20262020 Delhi riots case: Court takes cognisance of CBI chargesheet against 2 police constables
In its order passed on Wednesday, the court also noted that the present case was registered on August 6, 2024, for the offences of murder, rioting and unlawful assembly by the central agency after directions of the Delhi High Court.
February 5, 2026Incidents of violence, obstruction during enumeration phase of West Bengal SIR: EC to SC
In its affidavit, the poll panel claimed that these incidents were opposed to the enumeration phase in other states, which proceeded "seamlessly and without incident".
February 5, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of three accused for Friday
Shrivastava alleged that Areeb had shot videos of himself at the scene during the stone-pelting incident, indicating his participation therein.
February 5, 2026SC asks Justice Dhulia panel to inquire into allegations of horse trading in C'garh Bar Council poll
Senior advocate and Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra told a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that the apex bar body has filed a petition seeking transfer of a plea from the Chhattisgarh High Court to the top court.
February 5, 2026Sabarimala gold loss case: Prime accused Potty gets statutory bail, released from prison
Meanwhile, former TDB Thiruvabharanam Commissioner K S Baiju has approached the Vigilance Court seeking statutory bail in both cases.
February 5, 2026Bar body of District Court condemns cops for derogatory remarks against lawyers
A letter issued on Thursday said that an urgent meeting of the committee was held regarding a video, widely shared on social media, purportedly showing some police officials of Sagarpur police station using "defamatory, derogatory and highly unprofessional language against the legal fraternity."
February 5, 2026Delhi court acquits ex-student of private institute accused of attempting to kill MD
Additional Sessions Judge Sumedh Kumar Sethi was hearing the case against Dishant Singh, who was accused of threatening to kill the owner and managing director of the institute at gunpoint.
February 5, 2026Firing at Rohit Shetty's residence: Five accused get police custody till Feb 11
The court granted police the custody of the accused till February 11, noting that the offence was serious in nature and the police need to be given sufficient time for probe.
February 5, 2026'Serious misconduct, abuse of authority by officers': Delhi court acquits 8 in 2019 murder case
The court said that it has been established that the deceased died an unnatural and violent death, but the prosecution failed to prove that the accused were the perpetrators of the said crime.
February 5, 2026Man gets judicial custody till Feb 9 for making hoax call to police
Treating the information as serious, police sub-inspector Rajbhau Garje and his team rushed to the spot, but found that no such incident had occurred there. The police contacted the caller again to verify the address. But Jadhav allegedly responded arrogantly, and said, "No theft has taken place. I just called to make you work." He also threatened the police.
February 5, 2026Thane court acquits five in kidnapping-extortion case
The accused, identified as Nisha Nagesh Gaikwad, Sonali, alias Pinky Mahendra Mahalle, Darshana Nagesh Gaikwad, Deepa Rohit Prajapati and Osama Zaid Fakki, allegedly kidnapped a man and his friend on May 21, 2024. They allegedly threatened to frame the two in a rape case, according to the police.
February 5, 2026Court grants statutory bail to Unnikrishnan Potty in second Sabarimala gold loss case
The Kerala High Court, which had directed the constitution of the SIT to probe the Sabarimala gold loss incident, had recently expressed satisfaction over the progress of the investigation, even as some of the accused became eligible for statutory bail due to delays in filing the charge sheets.
February 5, 202612 sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment for assaulting, disrobing ST woman in Belagavi
Based on her complaint, the police had subsequently registered a case under various sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property Act, 1981.
February 5, 2026Special court discharges DHFL in money laundering case, cites immunity under IBC
He contended that as part of the approved resolution plan, the successful resolution applicant (SRA)- erstwhile Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd, was reverse merged into the corporate debtor -DHFL -- such that the corporate debtor remained as the surviving legal entity.
February 4, 2026Day after obtaining bail from SC in liquor 'scam', Cong MLA Lakhma walks out of Raipur jail
The ED, in December last year, filed a final prosecution complaint (chargesheet) in the liquor scam case in Chhattisgarh, naming 59 people, taking the number of accused in the money laundering case to 81.
February 4, 2026Gurugram: Court issues warrants against five policemen in murder case
The prosecution witnesses summoned for the hearing on Saturday were Inspector Harendra Kumar, ASI Sashtra, Head Constable Praveen, Head Constable Vijay and Constable Naveen.
February 4, 2026Delhi court convicts man for culpable homicide in assault case
"The prosecution has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed culpable homicide not amounting to murder of deceased Mithun on March 18, 2022," the court concluded while convicting Karan under section 304 (Part I) of the IPC.
February 4, 2026Delhi court acquits 3 in acid-attack case, cites contradictions, delay in FIR
The court also highlighted material contradictions in the testimonies of the complainant and her husband regarding whether acid was thrown on him or it merely fell on the floor. The medicolegal case (MLC) of the husband did not show any burn injuries as alleged by the complainant and his clothes allegedly damaged by acid were not seized by police. The court further noted that the crime team did not find any traces of acid at the crime scene.
February 4, 2026Over 15.8 lakh cases pending in Delhi trial courts; lawyer absence, court stays major causes
The data further shows that 9,183 cases are delayed due to non-availability of witnesses, while several others remain pending because of lack of interest by parties, repeated appeals and missing records.
February 4, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 1.41 cr compensation to kin of lawyer who died in road accident
The private insurance company contested the claim, arguing that Rawool was himself negligent and lacked control of his motorcycle. It further alleged that the car driver did not have a valid licence or permit.
February 4, 2026Man shares OTP with fraudsters; consumer court says he can't blame bank for losing money
The commission in its order acknowledged that a fraud had taken place, but pointed out that the complainant had himself shared "confidential credentials" (OTP) with fraudsters.
February 4, 2026High courts upheld only 8 per cent of death sentences; SC confirms none in recent years: Report
The question of remedies for wrongful convictions remains pending before the Supreme Court. In September 2025, three persons acquitted by the apex court filed writ petitions seeking compensation from the state and argued that their wrongful convictions violated their fundamental right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.
February 4, 2026Kolkata court grants bail to Park Street waiter embroiled in meat controversy
Asked about the incident, Tangri told PTI, "It was a mistake for which he apologised, we apologised and it was unintended but shouldn't have happened as we respect the food choice, religious beliefs and sentiments of every single individual as Olypub is for everyone."
February 4, 2026Lawyers, litigants throng CJI's courtroom to see WB CM Mamata Banerjee argue in SIR case
For some time, senior advocate Shyam Divan argued for her and later, Banerjee sought permission from the bench to put forward the arguments herself, which was granted.
February 4, 2026Mamata argues in SC, alleges targeting of West Bengal in SIR exercise
At the outset of her submissions, Banerjee quoted Rabindranath Tagore and said, "The problem is our lawyers always fought our case from the beginning but when everything is finished, we are not getting justice. When justice is behind doors. We are not getting justice anywhere."
February 4, 2026Teacher gets 3-yr imprisonment for slapping student, causing hearing loss
The court observed that the offence involved abuse of authority by a teacher, serious physical injury to a minor child, and long-term medical consequences.
February 4, 2026Kerala court grants statutory bail to prime accused Potty in Sabarimala gold case
Similar reliefs have already been obtained by former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) administrative officers B Murari Babu and S Sreekumar as the chargesheet was not filed within the stipulated time.
February 4, 2026Kolkata court grants bail to Park Street waiter embroiled in meat controversy
Content creator Sayak Chakraborty posted a video alleging that he and two of his friends were served beef steak when they had ordered mutton steak at Olypub, triggering a massive controversy.
February 4, 20262021 teen murder: Hair clumps at crime spot indicate brutal assault on Jhanvi Kukreja, says court
The judge noted that if someone was pushed or thrown from the second floor, there was every possibility of causing death. Hence, the act done by Jogdhankar "amounts to murder," the judge ruled.
February 4, 2026Father, son get life term in 11-year-old boy's murder case in UP's Ballia
Following a complaint lodged by the victim's uncle Ramashankar Yadav, the police registered a case under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code against villagers Virendra Bind and his son Ravi Bind. After investigation, a charge sheet was filed against both the accused.
February 4, 2026Delhi court summons Cong's Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera, Ragini Nayak in defamation case by Rajat Sharma
The court added, "Complainant has sufficiently also established that accused persons had obtained the telecasted footage of the TV show on June 4, 2024 and superimposed the invective as a caption, stating through an explanatory text along with, that the same was uttered by the complainant against her," the order said.
February 4, 2026Mumbai court junks dismissed cop Sachin Waze's plea to drop money laundering case against him
The money was then laundered and routed to the Nagpur-based Shri Sai Shikshan Sansthan, an educational trust controlled by the Deshmukh family, the ED has alleged.
February 3, 2026Bunches of hair at crime spot show brutal assault on Mumbai teen Jhanvi Kukreja in 2021: Court
The accused, during the fight, furiously assaulted Kukreja, pulled her hair, and ultimately pushed her from the staircase, the court said.
February 3, 2026Odisha court sentences 9 Bangladeshis to 2 years RI each for infiltrating into India
The convicted Bangladesh nationals were identified as Md Hasim (46), Sajib Khan (24), Allam Shaika (41), Md Azeem (40), Dilara Sheikh (45), Md Soha Talukdar (36) Karima Begum, (25) Monira Begum (30) and Sahana Begum (45).
February 3, 2026Delhi tribunal seeks Centre's help in road accident case, cites policy vacuum
"There is a clear policy vacuum, and the family of the victim/cyclist cannot be left to struggle with fate. In these peculiar circumstances, the assistance of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is necessary to understand if there is any policy/scheme wherein peculiar cases like the present one can be covered," the tribunal said.
February 3, 2026