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Bengaluru court sentences Cong MLA Vinay Kulkarni to life imprisonment in murder case
On Wednesday, Santhosh Gajanan Bhat, the Judge of the Special Court for cases involving elected representatives, convicted Kulkarni and others under IPC sections, including criminal conspiracy and murder.
April 17, 2026CJI warns new advocates-on-record against outsourcing legal work to AI
According to the rules framed by the Supreme Court under Article 145 of the Constitution, only advocates designated as advocate-on-record can plead for a party in the top court.
April 17, 2026Bar body of Delhi district courts unanimously elects new office-bearers
The statement dated April 16, issued by the committee's coordinator, Tarun Rana, said, "A meeting of office bearers of Delhi was held on April 15 to discuss various agendas about the legal fraternity. Different sub-committees have been formed to deal with the different issues in an effective and focused manner."
April 17, 2026Assam govt's arguments in Zubeen's death case charge framing hearing commences
Talking to reporters after appearing before the court, Saikia said, "Charge framing hearing has been going on for the last 15 days now. I commenced the arguments on behalf of the Assam government side, and it will be taken forward by our team."
April 17, 2026Faculty members accused in Kannur Dental College student’s death move court for anticipatory bail
Nithin Raj R L (22), a first-year BDS student of the private dental college at Anjarakandy here, was found critically injured after falling from a building on April 10 and later succumbed to his injuries.
April 17, 2026Bengaluru court sentences Cong MLA Vinay Kulkarni to life imprisonment in murder case
On Wednesday, Santhosh Gajanan Bhat, the Judge of the Special Court for cases involving elected representatives, convicted Kulkarni and others under IPC sections, including criminal conspiracy and murder.
April 17, 2026CM's wife passport row: SC refuses to protect Pawan Khera, asks him to move Assam court
The top court asked Khera to move a court of competent jurisdiction in Assam for anticipatory bail in the case and made clear that the court there will hear his plea without taking note of adverse remarks, if any, made by it and the Telangana High Cour
April 17, 2026Court seeks ED's response on Jacqueline Fernandez's plea to turn approver in money laundering case
Fernandez, who was summoned by the ED several times in connection with the investigation, was named as an accused for the first time in a supplementary charge sheet filed by the agency.
April 17, 2026Court denies anticipatory bail to Congress leader in sexual assault case in Kerala
Mannarkad Special Court for SC/ST cases judge Jomon John rejected the plea filed by Prashob C Valsan, councillor of the 24th division of Palakkad Municipality.
April 17, 2026Nursing assistant gets 2 years in jail for molesting female patient
Special Judge Ruby U Malvankar, however, dropped the charges against Imran Samiullah Ahmed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, noting on Thursday that the prosecution failed to prove the complainant was a minor at the time.
April 17, 2026Court allows PMLA case accused Amit Katyal to travel; relaxes bail condition
Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan allowed two applications moved by Katyal, with one seeking modification of bail conditions imposed in December 2024 and the other seeking permission to travel between April 17 and April 26.
April 16, 2026`Harassment, religious conversion' at Nashik MNC: 2 accused sent in fresh police custody
Raza Rafiq Memon (35) and Shafi Bikhan Sheikh (36), both arrested afresh on Wednesday after being remanded in judicial custody in a related case, were produced in the court on Thursday. The judge remanded them in two-day police custody.
April 16, 2026Delhi court sends ex-Reliance Group executives to 5 days' ED custody
The 24-page order stated the ED found that loan funds were allegedly siphoned to shell companies that the group itself "controlled".
April 16, 2026Significant number of women work in sectors having limited legal protection: Justice Karol
Speaking at an event organised by Adhivakta Parishad Supreme Court unit to celebrate 'Samrasta Divas' on the 135th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, the apex court judge also said that child labour, though constitutionally prohibited and statutorily regulated, continued in economic segments that are informal and weakly regulated.
April 16, 2026Medical items purchase 'scam': Chhattisgarh ACB/EOW files supplementary chargesheet against 4
In a statement, the ACB/EOW said the supplementary chargesheet has named Abhishek Kaushal, Rakesh Jain, Prince Jain and Kunjal Sharma.
April 16, 2026Issue NOC to alleged gangster for return to Hong Kong: MCOCA court to police
The court remarked that compelling him to travel to Singapore in absence of any statutory provision or treaty obligation "would be arbitrary, unreasonable, and contrary to the rule of law".
April 16, 2026Nashik case: Plea in SC seeks directions to declare forced religious conversion as 'terrorist act'
It was filed in the backdrop of charges of sexual harassment and allegations of forced religious conversion levelled by eight female employees at TCS' office in Nashik.
April 16, 2026SC grants anticipatory bail to software firm owner in sexual harassment case
A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan directed Venu Gopalakrishnan (50) of Kakkanad, who runs a Kochi-based software company, to extend complete cooperation in the ensuing investigation.
April 16, 2026IT dept staffer gets 6 months in jail for seeking bribe to process TDS refund
Babu was accused of seeking a bribe of Rs 1500 to process a TDS refund in June 2016. The man, who later approached the Central Bureau of Investigations anti-corruption branch, was seeking a TDS refund of Rs 57,469 on behalf of his father, whose shop in Roha in neighbouring Raigad had been acquired by the government.
April 16, 2026Nashik MNC case: Plea in SC seeks directions to control deceitful religious conversion
The plea was filed in the backdrop of charges of sexual harassment and allegations of forced religious conversion levelled by eight female employees at TCS' office in Nashik.
April 16, 2026Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to man accused of cyber fraud involving WhatsApp trading scam
Additional Sessions Judge Harvinder Singh was hearing the anticipatory plea filed by Sumit, who has been accused of “serious cyber fraud” in which the complainant was induced to part with a substantial amount of money on the pretext of investment.
April 16, 2026Court reserves order on sentence for Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, others in 2016 murder case
The court had held the accused guilty of criminal conspiracy and related offences on Wednesday.
April 16, 2026Thane tribunal awards Rs 86.62 lakh compensation to man seriously injured in 2021 road accident
Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) Member R V Mohite, in his judgment, held the owner of a truck and Iffco-Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd jointly and severally liable to pay the amount along with 9 per cent interest per annum to the claimant, Kunal Naresh Tandel.
April 16, 2026Odisha court sentences 7 people to 3 yr imprisonment each for sharing info with Pak agents
According to a statement issued by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Police, the convicts were identified as Pritam Kar and Soumya Ranjan Pattanaik from Jajpur, Pathani Samanta Lenka, Saroj Kumar Nayak and Pradyumna Sahu from Nayagarh in Odisha, Abhijit Sanjay from Pune, and Iqbal Hussain from Guwahati.
April 15, 2026At retirement ceremony, Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Yadav says his remarks at VHP event were 'twisted'
Addressing the Full Court reference held in his honour, Justice Yadav asserted that he had never discriminated on the basis of caste or religion and claimed he was targeted without fault.
April 15, 2026Abetment to suicide case: Charges framed against IIT Bombay student
Khatri will now face trial for offences under the Indian Penal Code for abetment to suicide and relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
April 15, 2026Man gets life sentence for murder of three-year-old boy
Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh Jadhav found the accused Nitin Pathare (44) guilty of offences committed under Indian Penal Code sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence).
April 15, 2026Nashik sexual harassment case: 'Male accused acted like organised gang to target female colleagues'
Explaining the role of the two female accused, one of them is absconding, Nashik Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik said on Wednesday that the arrested operations and HR head of the unit had allegedly discouraged a victim from submitting a complaint, saying "these things happen" and sided with the accused.
April 15, 2026Delhi court grants Telangana Police transit remand of 2 bankers in Rs 68-lakh cyber fraud
The two were booked at the Cyber Crimes police station in Hyderabad under charges of impersonation, organised crime, cheating, forgery, and sections of the IT Act.
April 15, 2026Public trust in courts important, issues affecting judiciary should be sorted in-house: SC judge
Justice Bindal, who demits office on Wednesday after his stint of a little over three years as an apex court judge, was showered with praises by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant who termed him a distinguished jurist and said he "strengthened" the institutions wherever he served.
April 15, 2026Court finds Cong MLA Vinay Kukarni guilty in BJP leader Yogesh Goudar murder case
Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat found the accused guilty of “having entered into a criminal conspiracy to commit the murder of Yogesh Goudar,” and convicted them under relevant provisions of the IPC, including Section 120(B) (criminal conspiracy).
April 15, 2026At retirement ceremony, Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Yadav says he was targeted without fault
Addressing a full court reference held in his honour on his retirement, Justice Yadav said he had never discriminated against anyone on the basis of caste or religion.
April 15, 2026Delhi court takes cognisance of ED chargesheet against Robert Vadra in Haryana land deal case
It was the first time that any probe agency filed a chargesheet against 57-year-old Vadra in a criminal case. In April 2025, the ED had questioned Vadra for three consecutive days.
April 15, 2026Delhi Assembly breach: Court sends SUV driver to 5-day judicial custody
Representing him, advocate Anshu Shukla opposed further police custody citing the accused's deteriorating mental health condition. He had earlier argued before a separate magisterial court that Sarabjeet had been mentally ill for a long time and mistakenly entered the Assembly "thinking it was a gurdwara."
April 15, 2026Court finds Cong MLA Vinay Kulkarni guilty in BJP leader Yogesh Gowda murder case
Yogesh Gowda, a BJP member and former Dharwad Zila Panchayat member, was hacked to death at his gymnasium in Dharwad on June 15, 2016.
April 15, 2026Delhi court convicts Shahtoosh shawl trader after 17-year probe in wildlife crime case
Chief Judicial Magistrate T Priyadarshini at the Rouse Avenue District Court pronounced the verdict on March 12 against Syed Shahid Ahmed Kashani, after a 17-year-long protracted legal battle
April 15, 2026