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Law without compassion becomes tyranny, compassion without law becomes chaos: CJI Surya Kant
Among those who attended the programme held at Kala Academy here included Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Supreme Court's Justice J K Maheshwari and Justice Manmohan as well Bombay High Court Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.
January 25, 2026Palash Mucchal sends legal notice to actor over cheating claims; seeks Rs 10 cr in damages
Muchhal allegedly told Mane that after the film gets released on OTT platforms, he can earn a profit of Rs 12 lakh on an investment of Rs 25 lakh, and also offered him a role in the film.
January 25, 2026Delhi court acquits Medha Patkar in defamation case, cites lack of admissible evidence
"The only document capable of proving that the accused made the impugned statements would be the original electronic device in which such statements were recorded," the court said, adding that neither the device nor a valid secondary copy was produced.
January 25, 2026Transfer of judges internal matter of judiciary, government has no say in it: Justice Bhuyan
The country's founding fathers chose supremacy of the Constitution over the sovereignty of Parliament, the judge further said, adding, "In India, Parliament is not supreme, the Constitution is supreme."
January 24, 2026UP: Gonda court sentences 2 men to rigorous life imprisonment in connection with minor's gangrape
During the investigation, the police found the allegations to be true and arrested both the accused. The then Circle Officer Sansar Singh Rathi filed the charge sheet in court on December 2, 2023.
January 24, 2026Delhi court acquits activist Medha Patkar in defamation case filed by LG V K Saxena
"The only document capable of proving that the accused made the impugned statements would be the original electronic device in which such statements were recorded," the court said, adding that neither the device nor a valid secondary copy was placed on record.
January 24, 2026Tirupati laddu case: 36, including TTD officials, dairy experts, named as accused by CBI
Accusing several persons and ghee suppliers, the SIT's remand report had earlier observed that adulterated ghee was made by mixing ingredients such as palm oil, palm kernel oil and palmolein.
January 24, 2026CBI court sets aside order allowing Bhupesh Baghel's discharge in 'sex CD' case
According to the official, the other case was registered at the Civil Lines police station in Raipur on October 27, 2017, against Chhattisgarh Congress president Bhupesh Baghel and senior journalist Vinod Verma on the allegation that they had given Munat's fake pornographic video to various social media platforms to malign his character and obtain political mileage.
January 24, 2026Delhi court reconsiders bail, grants relief to Turkman Gate violence accused after HC remand
They said around 150-200 people hurled stones and glass bottles at the police and MCD personnel, injuring six policemen, including the area's station house officer. Up to 20 people have been arrested so far in connection with the violence.
January 24, 2026Tirupati laddu case: In final chargesheet, CBI names TTD employees, ghee suppliers as accused
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had claimed in September 2024 that animal fat was used in preparing Tirupati laddus (consecrated sweet) during the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led regime in the state, triggering a massive political row.
January 24, 2026Beed sarpanch murder case: Forensic report of laptop expected in 15 days, says prosecution
The defence submitted that the prosecution is yet to file its reply to the application. The prosecution, however, maintained the matter is outside the court's jurisdiction and is within the purview of the jail administration.
January 24, 2026Court denies bail to prime accused in Kochi organ trafficking case; NIA extends probe abroad
“The prosecution records would reveal that the Investigating Officer had taken steps to collect evidence regarding the commission of the alleged offences by the petitioner in Iran by sending a mutual legal assistance request through proper channels,” the court observed.
January 24, 2026Court frames charges against Uphaar Cinema tragedy convict Sushil Ansal in passport case
"How long can one individual continue to commit offence after offence and still evade meaningful accountability? The justice system must send a clear message; repeated wrongdoing cannot become a lifelong escape act," said Krishnamoorthy.
January 24, 2026Voice clip submitted by expelled Cong MLA not authentic: Prosecution tells court
The third sexual assault case was registered against the Palakkad MLA under sections 376 (rape) and 506(1) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following a complaint lodged by a native of Kottayam district on January 8.
January 24, 2026Delhi court allows Engineer Rashid to attend Budget Session in custody
The Independent MP has been lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail since 2019, after he was arrested by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in a 2017 terror-funding case.
January 24, 2026Delhi court slaps Rs 2 lakh cost on animal shelter, flags illegal custody, transfer of dogs
The IO had informed the court that the eight dogs have been delivered to the owner of the dogs, and the remaining two dogs, one of poodle breed and another of the Maltese breed, are still under the custody of the animal care centre.
January 24, 2026Court grants statutory bail to ex-TDB officer in Sabarimala gold loss cases, released from jail
The SIT has so far arraigned 16 people as accused in the Dwarapalaka idol case and 13 people in the Sreekovil doorframe case.
January 23, 2026Bhujbal, 45 others discharged in money laundering case linked to Maharashtra Sadan 'irregularities'
The court, however, flagged that it cannot discharge the accused whose revision petition against the special court order is pending before the HC.
January 23, 2026Delhi court acquits two in 2024 attempt to murder case
The court said that none of the material witnesses, including the injured and purported eyewitnesses, supported the prosecution version and that no other independent evidence was available to establish the involvement of the accused.
January 23, 2026Faridabad court rejects shooting coach Bhardwaj's anticipatory bail plea in sexual assault case
The victim alleged in her complaint that the coach first initially requested her to meet him in the hotel lobby in the Surajkund area of Faridabad to analyse her match performance. However, upon her arrival, he allegedly coerced her to come to his room, claiming a more focused discussion was required and sexually assaulted the victim, said the police.
January 23, 2026Delhi court stays FIR direction against police officers in illegal detention plea
The magistrate's order was based on allegations that the complainant's son was illegally picked up by Special Staff officials in November 2024, detained for nearly two days, assaulted and released only after he suffered a fracture. The complainant had alleged that police officers demanded illegal gratification for his release and that local police refused to entertain her complaint.
January 23, 2026Akhlaq lynching case: Court defers recording of family's statements, next hearing on Feb 5
The matter came up for hearing on January 6, but proceedings could not move forward due to the unavailability of Akhlaq's family members. January 8 was then fixed for the hearing, but the proceedings were adjourned following a request by the defence counsel, after which January 23 was scheduled.
January 23, 2026SC seeks reports from CBI, ED; issues fresh notices to Anil Ambani, ADAG in PIL alleging fraud
The investigating agencies, in the present matter, have overlooked the five-year delay in filing the FIR by the bank, which clearly indicates involvement of bank officials and other public servants whose conduct enabled, concealed or facilitated the fraud, it said.
January 23, 2026Shamli triple murder case: UP court rejects bail plea of man who killed wife, minor daughters
According to the prosecution, Tahira and the daughters were allegedly killed by Farukh, after which their bodies were buried within the premises of the house to destroy evidence.
January 23, 2026Maharashtra Sadan construction: NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal discharged in money laundering case
It is alleged that the original cost estimate for Maharashtra Sadan was Rs 13.5 crore, but was later increased to Rs 50 crore. As per the ED, Bhujbal got Rs 13.5 crore in kickbacks from the firm, which earned a profit of about Rs 190 crore from the construction of Maharashtra Sadan and other PWD works.
January 23, 2026Victim of BMW accident deliberately taken to distant hospital: Delhi Police tells court
It said the accident occurred around 1.30 pm when Makkad's overspeeding BMW X5, allegedly being driven at a speed of 100-110 kmph, crashed into a metro pillar near Delhi Cantonment Metro Station on Ring Road, overturned, and rammed into the Hari Nagar resident's motorcycle.
January 23, 2026Court grants statutory bail to former TDB officer in Sabarimala gold loss cases
More arrested people are likely to approach the court seeking statutory bail if there is further delay in filing the charge sheets, police sources said.
January 23, 2026Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for raping minor
"Admittedly, it has been proved by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt that as on the date of commission of the offence, the victim was a minor. It is the settled law that a minor is incompetent to enter into any kind of contract and is incapable of giving consent. Hence, in law, consent of a minor is no consent," the judge held.
January 23, 2026Personal liberty sacrosanct to every individual, says Delhi court while acquitting Kejriwal
The court underlined that service would mean not just delivery of communication or process, but included other aspects such as complying with other statutory requirements, like that of a case diary and proof of receipt.
January 22, 2026Sajjan Kumar's acquittal: A timeline of events
According to a report of the Nanavati Commission, constituted to probe the violence and its aftermath, there were 587 FIRs filed in Delhi in relation to the riots that saw killings of 2,733 people. Of the total, about 240 FIRs were closed by police as "untraced" and 250 cases resulted in acquittal.
January 22, 2026Faridabad court sentences ASI to 4 years RI in bribery case
According to an ACB official, ASI Jaspal also verbally abused Srinivas over the phone regarding the outstanding amount, which Srinivas recorded.
January 22, 2026Court acquits ex-AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for skipping ED summons in Waqf Board case
The agency had filed a complaint under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Section 174 (non-attendance in obedience to an order from a public servant).
January 22, 2026Man gets 3 years in jail for molesting minor girl in Latur
The investigation was carried out by sub inspector Shailesh Jadhav and the case was argued in court by special public prosecutor Mangesh Mahindrakar.
January 22, 2026Delhi court acquits Kejriwal in 2 ED cases for intentional non-appearance to summonses
It said, "The complainant (ED) has failed to prove due service of summons against the accused in the absence of a supporting affidavit under Section 65 B (admissibility of electronic records) under the Evidence Act. Even for the sake of argument, the legal requirement under the rules of evidence is disregarded, the service by email is not valid or legal under the CrPC or the PMLA."
January 22, 2026UP man gets life sentence for raping 7-year-old in 2022
After the trial, Special POCSO Judge Mohammad Neyaz Ahmad Ansari convicted him and awarded life imprisonment under the POCSO Act.
January 22, 2026'Lack of credible evidence': Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in violence case linked to 1984 anti-Sikh riots
He was also awarded life imprisonment on February 25 last year by a trial court in a case regarding the killing of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984, in the Saraswati Vihar area.
January 22, 2026