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UP: District Court summons records in alleged defamation case against Rahul Gandhi

Special Judge MP-MLA Rakesh Kumar passed the order as he took up a plea by the complainant challenging the lower court's rejection of his application seeking voice samples of Gandhi in the case.

May 30, 2026

Man sent to prison for remainder of life by Kerala court for sexual assault of minor boy

If the amount is realised from the convict, it should be paid to the victim, the court said and also directed the Kozhikode District Legal Services Authority to provide him additional compensation for the mental trauma undergone by him

May 30, 2026

Court orders framing of charges against Jacqueline, Sukesh for money laundering; 'conman' charged under MCOCA in another case

The court also ordered framing of charges against Chandrashekar and 20 others for various offences, including under the stringent MCOCA provisions, in another case registered by the city police's special cell.

May 30, 2026

Gurugram: 2,497 cheque bounce cases worth over Rs 40 cr settled in special Lok Adalat

The event was organised under the guidance of District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Narendra Sura, and under the direction of District Legal Services Authority Secretary and Chief Judicial Magistrate Nisha

May 30, 2026

50-year-old man gets death penalty in 15-year-old double-murder case in Muzaffarnagar

Additional District and Sessions Judge of the fast-track court, Ravi Kumar Diwakar, sentenced Rahis alias Zahid to death after convicting him for murder. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the convict.

May 30, 2026

Himachal: Teacher convicted of molesting schoolgirls, sentenced to 7-year imprisonment

It was alleged that he engaged in inappropriate behavior with several minor female students of the school and touched them inappropriately.

May 30, 2026

TCS Nashik case: Hearing on Nida Khan’s bail plea deferred to June 12

Khan, who was arrested in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, had been remanded to judicial custody on May 11 until May 24. Her custody was subsequently extended, and the hearing on her bail plea had been scheduled for May 30.

May 30, 2026

Tripura: CBI court sentences three executives of chit fund firm to 6 yr RI for duping 800 depositors

However, the company stopped paying the depositors concerned even after maturity (in 2012). Angry depositors then lodged an FIR against the company at Kailashar police station.

May 30, 2026

Delhi court orders framing charges against Sukesh, 20 others in case filed by special cell

Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma said, “I conclude that based on record and appreciation of the present case, the accused persons have prima facie committed offences. They have to be charged with the said offences.”

May 30, 2026

Delhi court orders framing charges against Sukesh, others in case filed by special cell

Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma said, “I conclude that based on record and appreciation of the present case, accused persons have prima facie committed offences. They have to be charged with the said offences.”

May 30, 2026

Delhi court orders framing of charges against Jacqueline Fernandez, Sukesh, 15 others in money laundering case

Besides Sukesh Chandrasekhar alias Sukash Chandrashekhar, the accused include his wife Leena Maria Paul alias Leena Paulose, Jacqueline Fernandez, Deepak Ramnani, Pradeep Ramdanee, B Mohanraj, Arun Muthu, D Kamlesh Kothari and Pinky Irani.

May 30, 2026

Man gets life imprisonment for raping 4-year-old girl; Rs 10 lakh compensation granted to victim

Additional District Judge (POCSO) SV Sharma sentenced the man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life, Public Prosecutor Sunil Pandya

May 30, 2026

Illegal demand not proved, Thane court acquits I-T officer in 2006 bribery case

Special Judge D S Deshmukh on Friday acquitted Income-Tax officer Anil Ratnakar Mallel (44) of charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in a 2006 case.

May 30, 2026

UP court sentences man to death for killing wife, two children

District Government Advocates G P Yadav and Laxman Pathak said the court ordered that the convict be hanged by the neck till death.

May 29, 2026

Trial of Nasrapur child rape-murder case starts; parents get teary-eyed while deposing

The prosecution informed the court that it intended to examine 82 witnesses, and also sought addition of the charge of destruction of evidence against the accused, said special public prosecutor Ajay Misar.

May 29, 2026

CBI files 1st charge sheet in Reliance ADA group case; names 16 accused

The accused named in the charge sheet included Reliance Communications Limited, five senior executives of the company, and ten officials of the SBI, Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) and the erstwhile Syndicate Bank.

May 29, 2026

Woman acquitted in 1989 attempt to murder case over victim's 'self-contradictory' statements

Accused Surekha Salvi, who was charged under sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code, was tried in absentia after absconding and being declared a proclaimed offender.

May 29, 2026

IO fails to turn up, UP court defers hearing in case against AAP leader Sanjay Singh

Sanjay Singh's counsel, Madan Pratap Singh, said that the investigating officer was required to appear today to record his statement, but he did not show up.

May 29, 2026

Baba Siddique murder case: MCOCA court denies bail to man accused of sheltering shooters

Special MCOCA judge Satyanarayan R. Navander, in his ruling, noted that accused Amol Gaikwad was involved in the activities of the organised crime syndicate and his subsequent participation in harbouring the shooters connects him with the conspiracy hatched for committing the heinous offence.

May 29, 2026

UP court sets aside Abdullah Azam Khan's seven-year imprisonment in dual passport case

In its order dated December 5, 2025, the magistrate court sentenced Khan to seven years in jail and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him.

May 29, 2026

Delhi tribunal awards Rs 67.2 lakh compensation road death victim's kin

Presiding Officer Richa Manchanda was hearing the claim petition filed by the family of Prem Kumar Jha, who died after being hit by a motorcycle.

May 29, 2026

Delhi court grants bail to man accused of possessing illegal arms

In an order dated May 25, the court said, "It is not disputed that investigation qua the applicant is completed, therefore, his continued incarceration would serve no further purpose.

May 29, 2026

19 years on, former govt staffer acquitted in Rs 800 bribery case

Special Judge D S Deshmukh on Thursday acquitted Arvind Motiram Sawant, who worked as a clerk in the office of the Registrar of Companies (ROC) at CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, at the time of the alleged offence in August 2006.

May 29, 2026

Twisha death case: Court sends Giribala Singh to CBI remand for 5 days, extends Samarth’s custody

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) produced the two before the court here and sought a five-day remand for each. The custody of Samarth Singh, who was already in CBI remand, has now been extended by five more days.

May 29, 2026

CJI praises outgoing SC Justices Maheshwari and Mithal for humility, judicial temperament

While Justice Maheshwari is set to retire on June 28, Justice Mithal will demit office on June 16.

May 29, 2026

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Friday May 29:

SC to hear Wrestling Federation of India's plea challenging Delhi HC order allowing Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials

May 29, 2026

Nashik TCS case: SIT files second chargesheet in connection with eight FIRs

On May 22, the SIT had submitted a 1500-page chargesheet in the lone case registered at Deolali Camp police station against Danish Ejaz Sheikh, Tausif Bilal Attar, Nida Ejaz Khan and Matin Majid Patel under BNS and the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Atrocities Prevention) Act.

May 29, 2026

Nashik TCS case: SIT files chargesheet in eight FIRs registered at Mumbai Naka police station

On May 22, the SIT had submitted a 1500-page chargesheet in the lone case registered at Deolali Camp police station against Danish Ejaz Sheikh, Tausif Bilal Attar, Nida Ejaz Khan and Matin Majid Patel under BNS and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Atrocities Prevention) Act.

May 28, 2026

Elgar Parishad case: Sudha Bhardwaj seeks material relied upon by NIA in bail cancellation plea

The probe agency on May 15 moved the special NIA court for cancellation of bail of Bhardwaj and Varavara Rao, alleging they attended a gathering at Press Club here with the intention to propagate Maoist ideology in "blatant and wilful disregard".

May 28, 2026

Court acquits man in drugs case; cites lapses in probe, violation of procedure

The special NDPS Judge V M Sundale held that the evidence did not inspire enough confidence to warrant conviction of accused Danish Shaikh under the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

May 28, 2026

Delhi: No pre-arrest bail for man accused of cheating

Additional Sessions Judge Dhirendra Rana was hearing the plea of Balkishan Goswami against whom the Connaught Place police station had registered a case of cheating.

May 28, 2026

Four weeks after Nasrapur girl’s rape-murder, trial to begin on Friday

Special Public Prosecutor Ajay Misar informed the court that the accused is mentally sound and fit for trial. He also submitted a medical report to that effect alongside a list of 82 witnesses.

May 28, 2026

DD News office protest: Delhi court rejects pre-arrest bail plea of accused

On April 14, a protest was held outside the DD News office against anchor Ashok Shrivastav for allegedly using derogatory language against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, following which a case was registered at Tilak Marg police station.

May 28, 2026

Bhojshala complex dispute: Another plea in SC against Madhya Pradesh HC order

The high court had also said that the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) can decide on the Bhojshala complex's administration and management.

May 28, 2026

Committee on 'artificial' demographic changes may consider need for law to tackle issue: Amit Shah

Shah praised West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, stating that 600 hectares of land was handed over to the Border Security Force within seven days (after coming to power) for the fencing work.

May 28, 2026

Delhi court convicts youth for murder of class 12 student

Additional Sessions Judge Anuj Agrawal was hearing a case against Shiva Chaudhary, accused of murdering Mohan, a 12th class student, who died after being stabbed in the chest during a clash between two groups of students on January 30, 2023.

May 28, 2026