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65-yr-old man sentenced to 7 yrs in jail by Kerala court for sexual assault of minor boy
The offence of rape as such is shocking to society. But that involves a boy. The same can be understood to have far reaching consequences. At no point of time can the repeated acts of the accused be taken in a light vein so as to accept the argument that minimum punishment ought to be imposed on the accused
March 5, 2026Viktoriaa Basu child custody case: Delhi court seeks police clarification on Nepal entry records
n May 2025, the Supreme Court directed that the exclusive custody of the child be given to the mother for three days in a week – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – and for the remaining days, the child was directed to remain in the exclusive custody of his father.
March 5, 2026Delhi court convicts man, father for 2021 murder over Rs 5,000 loan
Additional Sessions Judge Charu Aggarwal was hearing the case against Mehboob and his father Mehfooz. The two were accused of killing Animesh alias Ballu on May 6, 2021.
March 5, 2026CJI Surya Kant suggests tech reforms for Bhutan judiciary, offers internship to students
“The road ahead demands a robust resolve to stay committed to pious goals and maintain ethical standards in the judiciary while harnessing technology in the service of fairness, transparency and human dignity.
March 5, 2026CJI Surya Kant meets Bhutan king in Thimphu, offers support to digitalise judicial processes
A press statement issued by the Supreme Court said CJI Kant received an audience with the king and both exchanged views to further enhance and strengthen bilateral ties between India and Bhutan.
March 5, 2026CJI Surya Kant meets Bhutan king in Thimphu, offers support in digitalisation of judicial processes
“CJI Kant offered extensive and comprehensive support for technical assistance and development of best practices in the digitisation and digitalisation of judicial processes in Bhutan
March 5, 2026KSU activists accused of attack on Minister Veena George sent to police custody
The incident occurred on February 25, when activists of the Congress students’ wing, KSU, protested against George at Kannur Railway Station over alleged medical negligence in the state.
March 5, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 46 lakh to family of man killed in 2017 road accident
Pramod Namdev Naik (35) was travelling in a jeep when it collided with a “Hyva truck” being driven in a rash and negligent manner in Palghar district. MACT matters from the district are heard in neighbouring Thane.
March 5, 2026‘Father didn't know minor son took car’, says court, grants bail to businessman in accident case
The boy’s father was arrested on February 10 and booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions related to rash driving, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, act endangering life and safety of others, as well as relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act.
March 5, 2026Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in deposition that he resisted censoring platforms
In pretrial depositions recorded last year, prosecutors confronted Zuckerberg with internal company communications and emails from platform users spanning back to the infancy of Facebook in 2008 that discuss “problematic” and addictive use of social media.
March 5, 2026US: Judge rules companies entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court found those tariffs to be unconstitutional under the emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs he levied on nearly every other country. The majority ruled that the president could not unilaterally set and change tariffs because taxation power clearly belongs to Congress.
March 5, 2026Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions
Google's concessions come five months after the US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of the company's attempt to overturn a federal judge's order requiring a far more extensive overhaul of the Play Store following a 2023 trial that culminated in a jury declaring the setup an illegal monopoly.
March 5, 2026'Father didn't know minor son took car', says court, grants bail to businessman in accident case
As per police, the minor son of the businessman, booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, was driving a Kia Seltos when it collided with a scooter, leading to the death of its rider Dhrumil Patel. The deceased's wife Meenal, who was riding pillion, suffered grievous injuries in the crash.
March 4, 2026Kerala court sentences tutor to total 18 yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of student
The prosecutor said that when the girl was studying in class 5 in 2013, she used to take tuition from the accused who sexually assaulted her.
March 4, 2026Building rented out to hotel by actor Rajinikanth excluded from taxable services: Tribunal
A division bench comprising Technical Member M Ajit Kumar and Judicial Member Ajayan T V observed that the presence of facilities like restaurants and conference halls does not result in a bifurcation of the property's use.
March 4, 2026Court denies bail to IPS officer's husband in cheating case
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Esplanade court) Abhijit Solapure last week dismissed Chavan's fresh bail application.
March 4, 2026Sabarimala gold loss case: Vigilance court grants statutory bail to former TDB prez Padmakumar
Padmakumar had already gotten statutory bail in the case related to the alleged misappropriation of gold from the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) at the temple, and therefore, he is likely to come out of jail by evening.
March 4, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 24.49 lakh compensation to kin of businessman killed in road accident in 2015
Citing income tax returns, the tribunal noted that Sharma, who traded in Ayurvedic medicines, had an annual income of Rs 2.18 lakh. Applying the multiplier method and adding 25 per cent towards future prospects, the tribunal calculated total compensation at Rs 24.49 lakh, according to the order.
March 4, 2026Thane MACT awards Rs 25.59 lakh compensation to kin of woman killed in accident
The tribunal noted that the tanker, driven in a "rash and negligent manner", dashed into the woman and ran her over, killing her on the spot.
March 3, 20262 brothers among 4 get life term in 11-year-old triple murder case in MP stemming from love affair
Chaurasia told PTI that the accused, armed with weapons, beat up the three victims travelling in an SUV -- Rajesh Nagotra (28), Deepak Bhanware (23), and Nihal Singore (18) -- all residents of neighbouring Balaghat district -- before dousing them and their vehicle with kerosene and petrol and setting them on fire
March 3, 2026Judges should follow judicial ''dharma'' irrespective of effect on career: Justice Nagarathna
ustice Nagarathna, in her speech, also said that thinning out of personal liberty, often in the name of collective or public interest, "must be guarded against".
March 3, 2026Delhi court rejects bail plea of alleged kingpin in bank fraud case
The prosecution alleged that Dongre, in conspiracy with others, siphoned off the funds and that the mobile number used for internet banking was found operating from his handset.
March 3, 2026'Consensual relationship turned sour': Delhi court junks rape charges against man, cites insufficient evidence
According to the prosecution, the complainant had been in contact with the accused since December 25, 2012. The accused allegedly induced her to have sexual intercourse with him by making false promise of marriage.
March 3, 2026Need to curb filing appeals against court orders as a default reaction: Secys, law officers agree
According to officials and details shared by the ministry, in infrastructure and compensation matters, concerns were raised about escalating land compensation litigation and mounting interest liabilities, routine challenges to arbitral awards, technical complexity in infrastructure contracts leading to inadequate legal vetting.
March 3, 2026Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to IPS officer in illegal raid, extortion case
The matter is related to alleged police operations conducted between November 21 and 29, 2023, when Chaudhary was posted as Superintendent of Police (Narcotics), Mizoram, and supervised the said raids conducted by the Mizoram Police in Delhi.
March 3, 2026Delhi consumer panel orders Malaysia airlines to refund customer, penalises MakeMyTrip for deficient service
The complainant alleged that despite Malaysia Airlines introducing an "Ultimate Flexibility Ticket Change Policy" allowing date changes and relaxations, MakeMyTrip initially refused to reschedule the tickets, claiming it was unaware of the airline's policy.
March 3, 2026Delhi court awards Rs 69.61 lakh compensation to kin of armyman killed in 2021 road accident
In an order dated February 20, the tribunal said, “The petitioners have established on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities that the accident in question took place due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle."
March 3, 2026Kerala court awards retired army officer Rs 5L damages for 'malicious prosecution'
The munsiff court ruled in favour of the plaintiff army officer by relying on an official communication from the Kerala Legislative Secretariat confirming his illegal detention and malicious prosecution.
March 3, 2026Thane MACT awards Rs 94.27 lakh compensation lawyer rendered paraplegic in 2019 accident
Vaishali Nitin Mohite (52), an advocate, was riding her scooter on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway on July 26, 2019, when a speeding car hit her from behind. The impact was so severe that she was dragged for several feet and crashed into a cement barrier
March 2, 202610 years on, Delhi court acquits 3 men in 2015 Janakpuri murder case
"The prosecution has not been able to establish a chain of evidence so complete as to establish that it was only the accused persons and nobody else who could have murdered the victim," the court said in its order dated February 23
March 2, 20262023 train firing: Ex-RPF constable seeks bail citing 'borderline insanity'
Through his advocate, Chaudhary blamed railway authorities for failing to conduct a mental assessment, arguing that a proper evaluation would have prevented his deployment and the fatal shooting.
March 2, 2026Thane court sentences woman, aide to life imprisonment for live-in partner's murder
An iron trunk containing the body of a man, with his hands and legs tied, was recovered from the Diwa Creek. Following a probe, the victim was identified as Manish Kumar Yadav.
March 2, 2026Zubeen case: Court de-freezes Festival organiser Shyamkanu's account over 'technical lapse'
SPP Ziaul Kamar, briefing reporters, said, "The honourable court has set March 19 for consideration of charge hearing. After that, the trial will begin
March 2, 2026Symbolic political critique: Delhi court grants bail to 9 IYC workers in AI summit protest case
"The protest, at highest, constituted symbolic political critique during a public event: T-shirts with leadership imagery, non-inciteful slogans bereft of communal/regional taint, and transient assembly. No evidence discloses property defacement, or delegate panic; exit was orderly via escort
March 2, 2026Former TDB member’s bail plea rejected in Sabarimala gold loss cases
Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS rejected the pleas after examining the medical records of K P Sankara Das, who is the 15th accused in the case concerning the alleged gold loss from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the 11th accused in the case relating to the gold loss from the doorframes of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).
March 2, 2026LeT module case: Court extends judicial custody of eight operatives by 14 days
he LeT operatives, seven of whom were Bangladeshi nationals, were produced with heavy security presence at the court, with a previous seven-day judicial custody ending on Sunday.
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