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Faridabad: Man, wife get life term for strangling his two children from previous marriage
Chief defence counsel Ravinder Gupta said property dealer Dhirendra Singh, a resident of Sector-58, was visiting a plot near Shagun Garden in the Sikri Chowki area when he noticed a crowd gathered near a well. On being called to the spot, he saw Bhagat Singh inside the well holding the two children under his feet in the water.
December 8, 2025Five convicted in 2022 MDMA peddling case in Karnataka's Mangaluru
The case pertains to a raid conducted by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Police Inspector, Mangaluru, and his team on June 14, 2022, during which the accused were allegedly planning to sell MDMA to students.
December 8, 2025Ex-IAS officer Pradeep Sharma gets five-year imprisonment in money laundering case
In September 2014, the Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case against Sharma under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, alleging that he misused his official position by granting non-agricultural status to an agricultural land for Welspun Group of Companies within only 40 days, knowing well that his wife was a partner in the associated company, for which she received Rs 29.5 lakh.
December 8, 2025Jharkhand CM appears before MP-MLA court for ''non-compliance'' of ED summons
The ED had moved the court after Soren "did not turn up for questioning" on the basis of earlier notices issued to him in connection with an alleged land scam.
December 6, 2025RSS man's defamation case against Rahul: Key witness unavailable, hearing adjourned to Dec 20
The hearing had previously been adjourned on November 15 after the complainant's counsel, Advocate Prabodh Jaywant, moved an application seeking permission to examine Saykar, who had submitted the probe report to the court.
December 6, 2025Woman acquitted of child's murder, but gets 3-yr RI for destroying evidence
"So far as the charge under sections 201, 34 of IPC against both accused is concerned, the clinching evidence is the statement given by accused Akash and consequent discovery of the body stored in the drum and concealed in Kasara Ghat," it said.
December 6, 2025Former Sena mayor Vishakha Raut acquitted in 2011 police assault case
The court, in the order made available on Friday, highlighted the one-day delay in filing the FIR, the inconsistency regarding the arrest dates, and other inherent discrepancies in the prosecution evidence that rendered the entire case doubtful.
December 6, 2025Voting for Uttarakhand Bar Council elections on Feb 4, counting on Feb 9
The gazette also clarifies that polling will take place from 10 am to 5 PM at all district headquarters as well as in district and munsif court complexes. Polling centres will be set up in all districts of the state, including all court premises.
December 6, 2025Money laundering case against Central Rly officials: Special court accepts ED's closure report
The investigation revealed irregularities in the tendering process, including ambiguous item descriptions, limited tenders, and the awarding of contracts to unregistered suppliers.
December 6, 2025Court frames charges against NCP ex-MLA Kadam in laundering case linked to Rs 313cr scam
Funds meant for financial and social development of the 'below poverty line' population were diverted to bogus entities formed in the names of Kadam's close associates and relatives. These funds were subsequently used to purchase real estate and corporate entities for personal gain, the order said.
December 6, 2025ED approaches court seeking copies of documents in Sabarimala gold loss case
However, the public prosecutor objected to the request, stating that a confidential investigation is currently underway in the Sabarimala gold loss case, and handing over the documents at this stage would not be appropriate.
December 5, 2025Ex-Mizoram governor Swaraj Kaushal defended George Fernandes during Emergency
"Your departure has descended upon us as the deepest pain in the heart yet the mind holds on the belief that you are now reunited with mother, in the presence of the almighty and eternal peace. Being your daughter is the greatest pride of my life and your legacy, values and blessings will be the bases of my journeys ahead," said the New Delhi BJP MP.
December 5, 2025Assam: Two jail escapees sentenced to two more years in prison
They were re-arrested within a month, and a new case was registered against them, identified as Sarifuddin and Jiarul Islam.
December 5, 2025Court grants TV for actor Darshan in jail cell, Renukaswamy's parents summoned as witness
According to police, Renukaswamy (33), a fan of the actor, had sent obscene messages to Pavithra Gowda, which enraged Darshan, allegedly leading to his murder.
December 5, 2025Statement of 11th prosecution witness recorded in Hathras stampede case
Sub-inspector Rajesh Kumar Singh's deposition was completed before Additional Sessions Judge Mahendra Srivastava, Defence counsel Munna Singh Pundeer said.
December 5, 2025Do not comment on order you haven't challenged: Pune court to Rahul Gandhi
Judge Shinde concurred that Gandhi's application raised doubts about the functioning of the court.
December 4, 2025Haryana court sentences 10 convicts to 10 years in jail in 11-year-old assault case
When Chhatar Singh’s family members arrived at the scene after hearing the commotion, around 15 more men joined the attackers and thrashed them, leaving 12 persons, including a woman, seriously injured.
December 4, 2025Land-for-job 'scam': Delhi court likely to pass order on framing charges against Lalu Yadav, family members on Thursday
The prosecution has alleged that the appointments in the Group-D category of the West Central Zone of the Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, were made during Lalu Yadav's tenure as railway minister from 2004 to 2009 in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the name of the RJD supremo's family or associates.
December 4, 2025Sambhal temple-mosque row: Court defers hearing to January 8
The Muslim side has challenged the maintainability of the mosque-temple dispute case in the Allahabad High Court, but on May 19, the high court upheld the trial court's order permitting the court-monitored survey and directed it to proceed with the matter.
December 3, 2025Court extends NIA custody of Delhi blast accused Jasir Wani by 7 days
A resident of Qazigund in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, Wani was arrested in Srinagar by the NIA on November 17 for allegedly providing technical support for carrying out attacks by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets ahead of the deadly November 10 car blast that killed 13 people near Red Fort in Delhi.
December 3, 2025Bareilly violence: UP court rejects bail applications of three accused
During protests following Friday prayers, clashes broke out when police tried to stop a mob at Khaleel trisection and stones were pelted at police personnel, who used batons to control the situation.
December 3, 2025Court orders framing of charges against Uphaar Cinema tragedy convict Sushil Ansal in passport case
He has already been held guilty in the Uphaar fire tragedy case, where 59 innocent lives were lost and has also been convicted in the evidence-tampering case, an act that was nothing short of an insult to the courts and the justice system, she said.
December 3, 2025Tribunal awards Rs 23.92 lakh compensation to parents of worker's death in ladder fall
MACT Presiding Officer Rupali V Mohite, in the order passed on November 27, held the vehicle owner solely negligent, observing that "breaking of the ladder joint shows that the offending ladder van was not in proper working condition", and the accident occurred due to this lapse.
December 3, 2025Man gets life term for murdering wife over Rs 80 dispute
The VIII Additional District and Session Judge in Ranga Reddy District on Monday pronounced judgement and convicted the accused, a beggar, for life imprisonment, a release from Cyberabad Police Comissionerate
December 3, 2025'Reckless and uncoordinated actions' by TVK, Vijay's intentional delay caused stampede: TN tells SC
"As a direct consequence of these unauthorised and misleading communications, thousands of supporters began assembling as early as 9.30 am, causing massive crowd accumulation, vehicular congestion, and public restlessness several hours before the event's scheduled commencement.
December 3, 2025SC collegium approves appointment of Justice Arvind Kumar Verma as permanent HC judge
The decision was taken by the collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
December 2, 20251989 Rubaiyya Sayeed kidnapping case: CBI seeks custody of suspect
In order to expedite the trial, the CBI had appointed its senior counsel Monika Kohli as the chief prosecutor after framing charges against Malik in the much-publicised cases related to the Sayeed's abduction and killing of four IAF personnel in Srinagar more than three decades ago.
December 2, 2025Lift CBI probe order in Karur stampede, permit SIT investigation: Tamil Nadu govt to SC
"A comprehensive 'bandobust' plan involving 606 Police personnel and Home Guards was implemented, supervised by senior officers including the Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, and the Superintendent of Police, Karur District. The venue selection, access routes, medical preparedness, and traffic management plans were all structured in conformity with the National Disaster Management Authority Guidelines," it said.
December 2, 2025Man gets life term for raping 9-year-old girl in UP's Bareilly
The child returned home crying and fell unconscious. She was rushed to a hospital, where doctors confirmed sexual assault.
December 2, 2025UP court sentences man to life term for 2023 murder
Based on evidence, the court convicted Dubey and ordered that 25 per cent of the fine amount be given to the victim’s brother, District Government Counsel (Criminal) Yogesh Sharma
December 2, 2025Court grants custody of PFI activist to NIA for five days
On going through the reasons reported by the learned Public Prosecutor and on consideration of the progress of investigation, I am of the view that custodial interrogation of the accused is necessary to unearth the entire role played by him in the commission of the offence
December 2, 2025Gurugram court awards life sentence to three convicted of cabbie's murder
The police arrested three accused -- identified as Sakib Ansari (26), Prince Pal (24), residents of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, and Pankaj Singh (23), native of Almora district in Uttrakhand.
December 2, 2025Anil Ambani moves SC against SBI classification of his account as fraud
The SBI had last year classified the accounts as fraud, alleging misappropriation of funds by entering into transactions that violated the terms of loans extended by it.
December 2, 2025Thane court acquits all 7 accused in cable theft case filed under MCOCA
"The mandatory requirement of the offence of organised crime as defined in Section 2(1)(e) of the MCOC Act has not been proved... mere collection of copies of previous chargesheets...are not sufficient to prove the offence," it said.
December 1, 2025Punjab: Akali leader's daughter released after hearing that went past midnight
Kanchanpreet is the daughter of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa, who recently lost the Tarn Taran Assembly bypoll to AAP’s Harmeet Singh Sandhu.
December 1, 2025SC to hear on Monday pleas seeking filling of vacancies in CIC, SICs
Since February 2019, the apex court has passed several directions on the need for timely appointments to the transparency watchdog by the Centre and states. It observed that in Jharkhand, Tripura and Telangana, the SICs had become virtually defunct, as there were no information commissioners.
December 1, 2025