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Kerala court denies bail to expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil in sexual assault case
The third sexual assault case was recently booked 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. He was arrested in the case on January 11 in Palakkad.
January 17, 2026Hearing in former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur's bail plea adjourned till Monday
Prosecution sources said the hearing took place in the court of District Judge Dhanendra Pratap Singh. The prosecution sought additional time to present its arguments, following which the court adjourned the matter.
January 17, 2026Gujarat court sentences man to death for brutal rape of 7-year-old girl
The victim's statement proved crucial to the case. The victim's family had written to the court seeking a speedy trial and the death penalty for the accused.
January 17, 2026Disqualified LDF MLA Antony Raju files appeal against conviction in evidence tampering case
The acquittal was based on the defence argument that the innerwear in which the contraband was allegedly concealed was too small to fit the accused.
January 17, 2026Kerala courts hands over scientific report on Lord Ayyappa temple gold cladding to SIT
The SIT is probing the loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) door frames at the Lord Ayyappa temple.
January 17, 2026Kerala court denies bail to expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil in sexual assault case
The third sexual assault case was recently booked 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. He was arrested in the case on January 11 in Palakkad.
January 17, 2026Delhi court rejects animal care centre's plea for more time to file report on seized dogs
Dismissing the plea, the court then ordered the centre to submit a status report by the next hearing detailing all animals taken into custody, animals returned to owners, deaths during custody with veterinary records, adoptions or transfers, current status and location of each animal, and mechanisms for identification and record-keeping.
January 17, 2026UP: Hearing of AAP MP Sanjay Singh's model code violation case deferred to Feb 4
The case dates back to April 13, 2021. It is alleged that an unauthorised public meeting was held in Hasanpur village under Bandhua Kala police station limits during the panchayat polls in support of district panchayat member Salma Begum. Police had registered a case against Sanjay Singh, 12 named persons and 45 unidentified supporters in this connection.
January 16, 2026Gujarat court sentences man to 30 years in jail for abduction and rape of girl
The court also ordered the payment of a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the victim from the state's victim compensation fund.
January 16, 2026Odisha: Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping teen girl repeatedly
The court pronounced the judgment based on the statements of seven witnesses and the medical reports of the victim.
January 16, 202685-year-old ex-forest officer gets 3-year RI in 3-decade old corruption case
After a detailed investigation, Odisha Vigilance charge-sheeted Rath under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, alleging that he failed to satisfactorily explain the sources of the assets detected during the probe.
January 16, 2026Delhi consumer panel orders nursing home to pay Rs 20 lakh for negligence causing loss of motherhood
The commission, however, dismissed the complaint against the Department of Health and Family Welfare, holding that no material was placed on record to show a deficiency in service or dereliction of statutory duty by the government authority in relation to the case.
January 16, 2026Muzaffarnagar court awards life term to woman, lover for murdering her son
Sharma said Munesh Devi had initially lodged a complaint in connection with the murder to mislead the investigation. However, during the probe, police found that she and Satendra were involved in the crime and arrested them.
January 16, 2026Delhi court seeks NIA's response on Engineer Rashid's plea to attend Budget Session of Parliament
The court also granted Rashid custody parole between July 24 and August 4, 2025, to attend the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
January 16, 2026Hathras stampede case: Testimony of key witness completed, next hearing on Jan 22
Police had filed a chargesheet following an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), naming 11 accused, including Baba's aide Devprakash Madhukar, and held them responsible for the incident. All the accused have been granted bail, Pundhir said.
January 16, 2026Red Fort blast: Delhi court sends 5 accused to jail, extends judicial custody of 2 others
According to the NIA, Dar, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, was a close associate of Umar-un-Nabi, the suicide bomber who was driving the explosive-laden car that detonated outside the Red Fort on November 10.
January 16, 2026UP: Hearing in Shamsi masjid vs Neelkanth temple case scheduled on Feb 12
Appearing for the Shamsi Jama Masjid management Committee, Alam said the committee had filed an application citing the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
January 16, 2026SC seeks Karisma Kapoor's reply on plea for copy of divorce settlement with late Sunjay Kapur
Priya Sachdev Kapur's counsel submitted that these documents are directly relevant to the present estate litigation, where issues concerning financial provision, child support and post-divorce obligations have been repeatedly raised before the Delhi High Court.
January 16, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court acquits two accused of rioting, arson in Chand Bagh
The court noted that the video, which was relied upon by the prosecution, did not pertain to the same incident and did not prove the guilt of the accused.
January 16, 2026Ex-Air Force staff rapes daughter in Uttarakhand, sentenced to 20 years
The victim told the court that her father had started sexually abusing her when she was just five or six years old. He told her that this was normal and that every father loves his daughter this way.
January 16, 2026Delhi court pulls up animal shelter for defying order, seeks detailed report on seized dogs
“The statements made by the animal care shelter are extremely alarming, as they indicate gross lapses in supervision, medical care and accountability, raising serious concerns about the manner in which the revisionist has discharged its statutory duties,” it said.
January 16, 2026Scientific report on Lord Ayyappa temple gold cladding filed; SIT to examine findings
The High Court had permitted the SIT’s request for a scientific analysis of the gold on the copper cladding to compare the nature of the gold on the plates before and after they were taken for restoration by the prime accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, in 2019.
January 16, 2026Sujoy Paul takes oath as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
According to information available at the Telangana High Court website, he enrolled as an advocate in the year 1990 in the Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh and actively practised in civil, constitutional, industrial and service and other branches of law and appeared before various courts.
January 16, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 48.68 lakh compensation to woman disabled in road accident
The tribunal noted that the petitioner was 48 years old at the time of the accident, and was assumed to be earning minimum wages for skilled labour.
January 16, 2026Thane court acquits man of rape charges after decade-long legal battle
It also said, “There is a money dispute as prosectrix (complainant) has admitted in her examination-in-chief that she has taken money from the accused from time to time for medical treatment of her daughter. Therefore, the defence taken by the accused on the dispute of money the present case was registered against him is acceptable.”
January 16, 2026Red Fort blast: Delhi court allows accused woman doctor to meet advocate in NIA custody
Suicide bomber Umar-un-Nabi was driving the explosive-laden car that detonated outside the Red Fort on November 10, 2025, leaving 15 people dead.
January 15, 2026Delhi court orders framing of charges against ex-AAP MLA Nitin Tyagi
In an order dated January 13, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Mittal ordered the framing of charges against the former legislator under IPC sections 427 (mischief causing damage of Rs 50 or more ), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 186 (voluntarily obstructing a public servant) and 34 (common intention).
January 15, 2026Delhi court dismisses suit for restoration of possession of servant quarter in Modern school
The advocate said that in 2015, a suit filed by Singh was decreed in the school's favour, following which Singh moved the Delhi High Court.
January 15, 2026Lawyer should move beyond articulation of grievances: CJI Surya Kant
“Despite 47,000 advocates, only three have been elevated as judges since August 2024," Hariharan said, adding that he was "not questioning any individual appointments" made to the high court. Hariharan also raised the issue of vacancies in the high court.
January 15, 2026Asiya Andrabi, 2 others hatched conspiracy for secession of Kashmir: Delhi court
The court also convicted the three under IPC Sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups), 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 121A (conspiracy to commit offenses against the State).
January 15, 2026High-level panel formed to examine digital arrest issues: MHA tells SC
It said that the committee also considered the amicus curiae's suggestion for victim compensation and agreed that such relief could be provided where the loss was attributable to negligence or there existed a deficiency of service or fraud on the part of banks or telecom service providers.
January 15, 2026Man sentences to 5 years RI in 2018 phone snatching case
According to the police, a man had filed a complaint that on January 21, 2018, an unidentified man had snatched his mobile phone when he was near Huda City Metro Station.
January 15, 2026'Can lead to social disharmony': Punjab court directs social media platforms to block 'doctored' Atishi video
The court also directed Meta platforms (Instagram and Facebook), YouTube, X, and Telegram to remove and block all identical, mirror or derivative versions of the objectionable content uploaded or circulated as and when the specific account details and URLs are communicated by the cyber crime department.
January 15, 2026Expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil remanded to judicial custody again
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases of sexual assault against him did not seek extension of his custody period with it.
January 15, 2026Delhi man gets life term for raping minor daughter several times; sullied 'most sacred' relation, court says
On compensation, the court noted the victim's submissions that she was still undergoing mental trauma and that she was besieged by the "horrible memories."
January 15, 2026Delhi court flags 'serious lapses' in probe, acquits man in sexual assault case
"A substantial improvement in the statement under Section 164 CrPC over the complaint is viewed with caution and often weakens the case of prosecution. When a complainant introduces new allegations which are more grave in section 164 CrPC statements which are absent in the initial complaint, such improvements raise a reasonable apprehension of afterthought or deliberation or tutoring," the judge said.
January 15, 2026