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Assam: Man gets life imprisonment for murdering fellow villager
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on the evening of May 14, 2021, in Balijan Kacharigaon in Dhekiajuli police station area in Assam's Sonitpur district, when a personal dispute led to a violent confrontation.
June 12, 2026SC Bar Association condemns threats, violence against Justice Gautam Patel, family
In a constitutional democracy governed by the rule of law, judicial decisions may be challenged only through lawful remedies available under the legal framework. Disagreement with a judgment can never justify threats, violence
June 12, 2026Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife in UP's Kushinagar
Additional District Government Counsel (Criminal) Krishna Kumar Pandey said the case was related to October 2, 2023, when Godhani Devi, a resident of Bankata village under Kasya police station limits, lodged a complaint alleging that her son Sanjay Prasad had killed his wife, Pramila Devi, by striking her on the head with a spade.
June 12, 2026Hyderabad court turns down petition naming Meenakshi Natarajan as respondent
A Srilatha's complaint on the matter is understood to have led to the rejection of Natarajan's nomination for Rajya Sabha election in Madhya Pradesh.
June 12, 2026Delhi court denies bail to man accused of honey-trapping judicial officer in Rs 52 lakh fraud case
Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Partap Singh Laler was hearing the bail plea filed by Deepak Vats, who was arrested in connection with an e-FIR registered by the IFSO unit of Delhi Police's Special Cell under provisions relating to cheating, impersonation and criminal conspiracy.
June 12, 2026Delhi court grants bail to woman accused in fake ED raid on elderly couple
In February, an FIR was lodged after three people masquerading as ED officials entered the New Friends Colony residence of 86-year-old retired architect, R C Sabharwal.
June 12, 2026Varanasi: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing wife, burying body in courtyard of house
According to the prosecution, the incident took place on December 28, 2020, in Bhitari village here under the Lota police station area.
June 11, 2026CBI finds no evidence of corruption in case involving Nirav Modi; transferred to magistrate
During an internal inquiry, the bank found circular transactions between Nirav Modi-promoted partnership firms, namely Solar Exports, Stellar diamonds and Diamond R US, and Modi-promoted Firestar International Ltd. (FIL) and Firestar Diamonds International Pvt Ltd (FDIPL), the complaint claimed.
June 11, 2026Delhi court acquits 2 men in 2020 NDPS case, cites lapses in investigation
Special Judge (NDPS) Gajender Singh Nagar was hearing the case against Afsar and Sarfaraj, accused in a case registered under section 20(b)(ii)(B) (punishment for contravention in relation to cannabis plant and cannabis) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
June 11, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court defers verdict in IB officer murder case to July 7
The case pertains to an FIR registered at Dayalpur police station on the complaint of Ravinder Kumar, father of Ankit Sharma. According to the complaint, Sharma, who was posted with the Intelligence Bureau, had returned home from office on February 25, 2020, before stepping out again.
June 11, 2026Delhi court declares arrest of 2 accused in EOW case illegal, orders release
Judicial Magistrate First Class Raj Kumar Singh was hearing an application moved by the investigating officer (IO) of the case seeking one-day police custody of accused Ravinder Pal Singh Chaddha alias Ravin Chaddha and Manoj Bhaiyasaheb Pongde.
June 11, 2026UP: 4 sentenced to life imprisonment in Ballia double murder case
According to the prosecution, Prashant Gupta, 26, and Golu Verma, 23, residents of Sikandarpur village in the Narhi area, were attacked with sharp-edged weapons and killed near a liquor vend in Narayanpur village on the night of January 1, 2025. Sixteen-year-old Jitu Gupta sustained serious injuries in the incident.
June 11, 2026Thane court acquits 2 men booked under MCOCA in chain-snatching case
Additional Special Judge (MCOCA) V G Mohite, in the order passed on Wednesday, acquitted Sunil alias Sonya Shankar Fulare and Abdulla Sanjay Irani of charges under sections 392 (robbery) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code, and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.
June 11, 2026Indian judiciary promotes mediation as robust dispute resolution mechanism: CJI Surya Kant
The High Commission in London on Wednesday hosted a high-level panel discussion on "Technology and the Future of Mediation" and brought together leading judicial and legal figures from India and the United Kingdom, according to a press statement.
June 11, 2026Meenakshi Natarajan moves SC against rejection of her nomination for RS elections
Elections for the three Rajya Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh will be held on June 18. Events took a dramatic turn on Tuesday when her nomination was rejected on charges of concealing information in the affidavit.
June 11, 2026Tripura: 3 sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment in narcotics trafficking case
A total of 9,500 Yaba tablets, weighing 950 gm, were seized from a vehicle at Kathalia Naka Point in October 2024, and the three were subsequently arrested
June 11, 20262024 Worli hit-and-run case: Ex-Sena leader's son and other accused to face trial for culpable homicide
Mihir Shah, who allegedly drove the high-end car in an inebriated condition, and driver Rajrushi Bidawat who was travelling with him, will face trial for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, while Mihir's father and former Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah has been charged for causing the disappearance of evidence.
June 10, 2026CBI gets custody of ex-ADAG top official Amitabh Jhunjhunwala in another 'loan fraud'
Citing a forensic audit report by Grant Thornton dated May 1, 2020, the CBI alleged that 68% of wholesale loans (Rs 11,218.58 crores) were disbursed to "Potential Indirectly Linked Entities" (PILE), which subsequently routed the funds to related parties.
June 10, 2026Elgar case: NIA seeks cancellation of bail granted to two more accused
Last month, the central agency had moved pleas for the revocation of the bail of co-accused Sudha Bharadwaj and Varavara Rao, alleging they attended an event at the Mumbai Press Club with the intention to propagate Maoist ideology.
June 10, 2026Delhi court issues notice to magistrate over bias allegations in 2 complaint cases
Principal District and Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar Dahiya was hearing the transfer petitions filed in two different criminal complaint cases and issued notices seeking comments from the judicial magistrate Komal in a sealed cover.
June 10, 2026Delhi hotel fire: Court remands owner, accountant to 12-day judicial custody
The June 3 fire at Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani area of Malviya Nagar, one of the deadliest hotel blazes in the national capital in recent years, killed 22 people and left several others injured.
June 10, 2026Police file chargesheet within 3 weeks in 10-year-old girl murder case
According to police sources, it was possible to file the chargesheet in little over two weeks because of the coordinated efforts by the different departments.
June 10, 2026Varanasi court orders fresh hearing in complaint against Rahul over remarks on Lord Ram
Advocate Harishankar Pandey, associated with the case, said the complaint relates to the statement allegedly made by Gandhi during an event in Brown University, Boston, in 2025.
June 10, 2026Delhi court stays FIR order against Abhijit Iyer Mitra over posts on Newslaundry journalists
In an order dated June 9, the court said, "The alleged derogatory words are in the form of shayari but no individual has been specifically named therein and the meticulous interpretation of the words and sentences used can only be done after hearing both the parties on merits on the revision petition."
June 10, 2026Signature forgery case: Calcutta HC to hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee''s plea on Thursday
Moving the court of Justice Kausik Chanda, the TMC leader's advocate Kalyan Banerjee sought an urgent hearing, saying that the Diamond Harbour MP's office was raided by the CID on Tuesday in his absence.
June 10, 2026Conversion case: UP court denies bail to two
According to prosecution officer UK Johri, a case was registered against nine persons, including a cleric following a complaint lodged by medicine trader Devraj Malik.
June 10, 2026Thane MACT awards Rs 54 lakh compensation to kin of technician killed in road accident
The victim, Udaybhan Bansraj Gupta, worked as an air-conditioner technician. He was riding his scooter from Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district towards Turbhe in Navi Mumbai on March 23, 2021, when a speeding truck rammed into his vehicle from behind on the Mahape-Indira Nagar road, according to the claimants- his wife, son and mother.
June 9, 2026TN Minister Aadhav Arjuna's relatives move HC against attachment of properties
They filed a batch of 39 appeals challenging an order of the Appellate Tribunal upholding the order of the Adjudicating Authority confirming the attachment of properties worth Rs 456.84 crore, in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case.
June 9, 2026Delhi court grants interim protection to singer Sapna Choudhary in domestic violence case
In an order, the court said, "Respondent (Choudhary's husband) is restrained from approaching the petitioner in any manner till the next date of hearing. Respondent is restrained from contacting the petitioner in any manner or visiting her place of residence or work and committing any act of domestic violence till the NDOH (next date of hearing)."
June 9, 2026Anticipatory bail granted to Vijayan''s former security personnel in Nava Kerala sadas assault case
The case stems from an incident in Alappuzha in December 2023 when Youth Congress activists staged a black-flag protest against the then CPI(M)-led government as Pinarayi Vijayan and his ministers travelled through the district as part of the Nava Kerala Sadas outreach programme.
June 9, 2026Delhi CM attack case: Court denies bail to accused
In an order dated June 6, the court said, “Considering the nature and gravity of the offence, the possibility of the accused fleeing from justice cannot be ruled out. Accordingly, I do not consider it to be fit case for grant of bail. The bail application is accordingly dismissed.”
June 9, 2026Delhi court denies interim bail to Al-Falah chairman in ED case
In an order, the court said, “Applicant has failed to show that the wife is terminally ill or is unable to take care of her daily routine and requires constant support of the accused/applicant and further, that there is no other adult member or caregiver, who cannot be made available for the wife”.
June 9, 2026Plea in SC for CBI probe against TVK leader, AIADMK ex-MLAs over alleged horse-trading
The plea filed by M Srinivasan sought a direction to the CBI to register a case against TVK general secretary N Anand alias Bussy N Anand and four former AIADMK MLAs K Maragatham Kumaravel (Maduranthakam Assembly constituency), S Jayakumar (Perundurai), P Sathyabama (Dharapuram) and Esakki Subaya (Ambasamudram) who resigned as MLAs and joined the TVK on May 25 and 26. The plea filed through advocate Achintya Tiwari sought a direction to the CBI to complete the investigation and file a report within a time fixed by the court.
June 9, 2026Shraddha Walkar case: Court dismisses plea to examine overseas witnesses via video conferencing
Walkar, a call centre employee who was 27 years old then, was allegedly killed by her partner Aaftab Poonawala in 2022. Aaftab is accused of chopping Shraddha's body into multiple pieces after strangling her and keeping them in a fridge before disposing of them in Delhi over several days. The accused, who had rented a flat in the Mehrauli area where he committed the crime, was arrested on November 12, 2022.
June 9, 2026Delhi court pulls up magistrate over 'copy-paste' judgment in cheque bounce case
The appellate court found that the metropolitan magistrate who acquitted the accused in May 2024 had reproduced factual findings and legal analysis from another cheque bounce case between the same parties without independently examining the evidence in the present matter.
June 9, 2026Arrested TMC leader Jahangir Khan remanded to 5 days police custody by court
Khan was arrested from near the India-Nepal border in North Bengal's Panitanki area on Monday. He had unsuccessfully contested the Falta assembly seat in the West Bengal assembly election, and had not been seen in the constituency in South 24 Parganas district since a couple of days before the repoll in the seat on May 21.
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