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Honey-trap espionage case: HC denies bail to ex-DRDO scientist; 'shared vital info with Pak officer’
A bench of Justice S G Dige also stated that, although retired, Kurulkar may influence some of the witnesses who had worked under him and might abscond.
April 15, 2026Delhi court convicts Shahtoosh shawl trader in wildlife crime case
The chief judicial magistrate at Rouse Avenue District Courts delivered the judgment against Syed Shahid Ahmed Kashani, owner of Indian Art Gallery, Jaipur, on March 12, bringing to a close a case that surfaced in December 2008.
April 15, 2026Varanasi court acquits MLA, MLC in 24-year-old former MP attack case
Dhananjay, his gunner Vasudev Pandey, and driver Dinesh Kumar Gupta were injured in the 2002 attack. Special Judge Yajurvendra Vikram Singh acquitted the accused, citing insufficient evidence and granting them the benefit of doubt.
April 15, 2026Faridabad consumer forum orders Haldiram's to pay over Rs 20,000 to man for selling expired sweets
The incident took place on December 21 last year when Nimish Agarwal, a resident of Faridabad, went to a Haldiram's outlet in Sector 16 to purchase sweets.
April 15, 2026Delhi court takes cognisance of ED chargesheet against Robert Vadra in Shikohpur land deal case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed the chargesheet against Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, last July.
April 15, 2026Jal Jeevan scam: Subodh Agarwal sent to 14-day judicial custody
The court rejected ACB's request for police custody and remanded Agarwal to judicial custody.
April 15, 2026CJI Surya Kant hails achievements of outgoing SC judge Rajesh Bindal
Born on April 16, 1961, in Ambala, Justice Bindal began his legal career in 1985 after earning his law degree from the Kurukshetra University and was elevated as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2006. He then went on to serve in multiple high courts, including the Jammu and Kashmir HC, Calcutta HC, and Allahabad HC, where he also held positions as the chief justice.
April 15, 2026Thane court acquits man accused of raping minor girl, cites inconsistencies in her testimony
Special Judge Premal S Vithalani (for POCSO Act cases), in the order on April 9, also highlighted contradictions in the victim's testimony.
April 15, 2026Delhi court sends I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel to 10-day ED custody
The judge said according to the federal agency, Chandel had also instructed for the deletion of emails and sensitive data from the accounts of key employees immediately after the ED search on I-PAC premises in Kolkata on January 8, and admitted that such directions, including the deletion of financial records, were issued and implemented the next day.
April 14, 2026SC collegium recommends names of 2 women advocates as judges of Kerala HC
The collegium headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant in a meeting approved the names of Preeta Aravindan Krishnamma and Liz Mathew Anthraper.
April 14, 2026Upholding constitutional values greatest tribute to Dr Ambedkar: CJI Surya Kant
Speaking to the media in Hindi, the CJI appreciated and remembered Dr Ambedkar, reflecting on the enduring legacy of the principal architect of the Constitution.
April 14, 2026NIA court sentences three for involvement in Al Qaeda-linked terror conspiracy to carry out attacks in UP
The trio men have been identified as Museeruddin alias Raju and Minhaj Ahmad alias Minhaj of Lucknow, and Tawheed Ahmad Shah alias Sobu Shah, hailing from district Budgam of Jammu and Kashmir
April 14, 2026Nashik court remands ‘godman’ Kharat to 5-day police custody in fourth rape case
The special investigation team (SIT) probing the cases against the former merchant navy officer had on Monday filed a request application demanding his custody in the fourth case.
April 14, 2026Delhi court convicts man for rape on pretext of marriage
In an order dated April 9, the court said, "It is proved that the promise of marriage extended by the accused to prosecutrix was a false promise to marriage and made with clandestine motives to satisfy his lust without having any intention to honour the same since inception".
April 14, 2026Tripura minister files defamation suit against Tipra Motha MLA for 'derogatory' remarks
In the petition, the forest minister claimed that Ranjit Debbarma, during the campaigns for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections, had made "derogatory remarks" against him.
April 14, 20263 Al Qaeda-linked operatives sentenced to life imprisonment by NIA court in Lucknow
Special Judge (NIA) Jainendra Kumar Pandey convicted Mushiruddin, Minhaz and Tauheed and also imposed fines on them, officials said, adding that while Minhaz and Mushiruddin have been fined Rs 1.42 lakh each, Tauheed has been fined Rs 85,000.
April 13, 2026Delhi court denies bail to woman accused of killing two daughters
According to the prosecution, police were alerted through a PCR call on March 5 by the woman's husband, Sudhir Arora, who reported that his wife and two daughters were not responding from inside their locked house.
April 13, 2026Delhi court denies bail to man accused of sexual assault, intimidation, voyeurism
Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi was hearing the bail plea filed by accused Saksham Kaushik in a case registered against him under sections 64(1) (rape), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 138 (abduction) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
April 13, 2026Indian judiciary of future cannot remain confined within imposing buildings: CJI
Speaking at the 4th Ashok Desai Memorial lecture here on the topic "Reimagining Justice: The Indian Judiciary 50 Years Hence", the CJI said the judiciary of the future must transform into a service that is accessible, responsive and seamlessly integrated into the daily lives of citizens.
April 13, 20262025 Bhandup bus crash: Mumbai court denies bail to accused driver, says not just a causal accident
He was unaware of the "ABC of the driving technique of the bus" and his lack of knowledge about driving an EV "increases the magnitude" of the crime, the court noted, adding that it was not a "casual accident" which could have been avoided had the accused 'plainly" refused to drive the vehicle.
April 13, 2026Nashik IT firm sexual harassment case: Female HR manager's police custody extended till April 15
Earlier this week, the police formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the complaints lodged by eight employees, who claimed that senior colleagues mentally and sexually harassed them, and the human resources department ignored their complaints. The police have since arrested eight people, including the company’s female HR manager.
April 13, 2026Delhi: Couple accused of hurling racial slurs at northeastern women granted regular bail
Additional Sessions Judge Samar Vishal was hearing the regular bail plea of the accused, Harsh Priya Singh and Ruby Jain, who were produced before the court upon the expiry of the 30-day interim bail granted on March 11.
April 13, 2026Court grants bail to suspended Delhi Police officer in Rs 15-lakh bank fraud case
Special Judge Puneet Pahwa was hearing a bail application filed by suspended Delhi Police officer Ankur Malik who was accused of cheating a bank of Rs 15.2 lakh.
April 13, 2026Motorcyclist jailed for two years for ramming into traffic cop, defying signal
Additional Sessions Judge Kumar Rajat was hearing arguments on the quantum of sentence against Deepak Kumar who was found guilty under IPC sections 333 (causing grievous hurt to deter a public servant from duty), 353 (assault to deter public servant) and 186 (obstructing public servant).
April 13, 2026Hearing in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi deferred to May 2 in Hathras
The Hathras case refers to the alleged gangrape of a 19-year-old Dalit woman, who died in September 2020. She was cremated outside the village by police in the middle of the night, allegedly against the wishes of her family.
April 13, 2026Court grants bail to former TDB member in Sabarimala gold loss cases
Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit C S granted bail to Sankaradas in cases pertaining to the alleged loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and from the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).
April 13, 2026Nashik court sends ‘godman’ Kharat to seven-day judicial custody in third rape case
The special investigation team (SIT) produced Kharat for a virtual hearing in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate B N Ichpurani as his police custody in the case ended on Monday.
April 13, 2026Delhi court grants regular bail to couple accused of hurling racial slurs at NE women
Additional Sessions Judge Samar Vishal was hearing the regular bail plea of the accused, Harsh Priya Singh and Ruby Jain, who were produced before the court upon the expiry of the 30-day interim bail granted on March 11.
April 13, 2026Thane MACT rejects Rs 50 lakh claim in crane accident, cites trespassing by victim
MACT member K P Shrikhande observed that while the death of the victim, Kiran Lahanu Korade, was tragic, the petitioners failed to prove rash or negligent driving by the crane operator.
April 13, 2026Assam govt moves SC against anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera
"Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this court is of the view that the petitioner has made out a case for grant of limited transit anticipatory bail, as his apprehension of arrest appears to be reasonable and supported by material on record," the high court had said in its order.
April 13, 2026Congress moves SC against cancellation of Ponda assembly bypoll in Goa
Dr Ketan Bhatikar, who was the Opposition party's candidate for the Ponda assembly seat, has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court to challenge the Bombay High Court's order which cancelled the bypoll, Congress Working Committee member Chodankar told PTI.
April 13, 2026Biggest challenge is limited access to justice, not lack of laws: CJI
Emphasising the urgent need to bridge the gap between legal rights and their practical availability, the CJI noted that while India possesses a robust framework of rights and policies, these benefits often fail to reach the needy due to issues of distance, delay, and implementation gaps.
April 12, 2026AI, digital tools must not be allowed to override judicial reasoning: SC judge
Justice Bindal also raised concerns regarding the use of open-source platforms and the potential risks to data confidentiality, said a press release issued by the Supreme Court's eCommittee.
April 12, 2026Rs 1.56 crore awarded to kin of Noida road death victim
Presiding Officer Pooja Aggarwal was hearing a plea filed by the mother and sister of Srishti Sethi, against the driver, the owner, and the insurer of the offending car.
April 12, 2026Uttarakhand court orders FIR against ex-IPS officer for stripping, beating RTI activist
Laxmi Datt Joshi, a readymade garment businessman and RTI activist from Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, has alleged that he was subjected to a brutal beating by Singh, who was a superintendent of police at the time, and other policemen, at the latter's office on February 6, 2023.
April 11, 2026Man, his brother get life term for killing daughter over dispute linked to her marriage
The girl's would-be in-laws wanted her parents to transfer some land in her name to go ahead with the marriage of their son with her as both of them were in love. The girl's family, however, opposed the idea of giving the land. But as she insisted on tying the knot with her lover, the convicts killed her and cremated her body in a bid to conceal the crime
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