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Chirag Bhanu Singh sworn in as Himachal HC judge
Besides high court Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, the occasion was graced by Himachal Assembly Speaker Kuldeep...
Plea in SC seeks police permission mandatory for processions in Lutyens' Delhi
The plea, filed by retired Delhi Police officer Rajendra Singh, seeks a direction that no public call for large-scale mo...
Thane court acquits six in 2011 extortion case
Chief Judicial Magistrate Vikram M Karhadkar cleared all six accused of charges under sections 384 (extortion) and 341 (...
Justice Bhuyan flags 76-year absence of 'distinguished jurists' on SC bench
Justice Bhuyan said it was regrettable that despite Article 124 (3)(c) of the Constitution enabling such an appointment,...
Delhi court convicts ex-DTC bus driver for 2021 hit-and-run case
Judicial Magistrate Twinkle Chawla was hearing the case registered by the Inderpuri police station against the accused K...
Punishing students for asking questions is unconstitutional: SC judge
Justice Bhuyan said a university should be a place where "established positions" can be "examined and questioned" and di...
Delhi court convicts man for wife's dowry death in 2021; says link between harassment and wife's suicide
Additional Sessions Judge Syed Zishan Ali Warsi convicted Surender Yadav under Sections 304B (dowry death) and 498A (cru...
Former office assistant gets 3-year jail term, Rs 5 lakh fine in bribery case
The Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court Judge Rajesh G, on Saturday, found Rasheed K Panakkal (50), a native of Edavetty in Idu...
Judiciary proactively responded to emerging fraudulent schemes like digital arrest: CJI
In his closing address at the 43rd International Symposium on Economic Crime in London on Saturday, the CJI said the Sup...
DJB corruption case: Delhi court sends ex-CEO, another accused to 2-day police custody
The court noted allegations that on January 19, 2023, Yadav transferred Rs 61 lakh directly through banking channels int...
Sonia Gandhi's 'pre-citizenship' electoral entry case: Delhi court adjourns order on plea to Sept 21
Earlier, Sonia Gandhi's counsel had submitted a reply, saying that the complaint was politically motivated and filed for...
UP: POCSO court in Bareilly sentences man to 10 years for raping minor with disability
The complainant told police that a 'Teej' fair was being held in the Shahi area on July 26, 2017, and his wife and 16-ye...
Court refuses to cancel bail of four Elgar case accused over Press Club gathering
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had sought the cancellation of bails of Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vernon G...
Thirteen people get 5-year jail in 2012 case of bank fraud
The agency registered the case on March 30, 2012, based on a complaint from a Deputy Zonal Manager of the UCO Bank, Indo...
Haryana man sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for raping girl, circulating obscene video
According to police, the case dates back to September 7, 2023, when a woman from Ferozepur Jhirka area filed a complaint...
Court grants bail to Priyank Kharge, Nalapad in RSS defamation case
The 42nd Special Court for Elected Representatives granted bail to Kharge and Nalapad, directing them to execute a perso...
Delhi court adjourns framing of charges in ED's land-for-job, IRCTC cases against Lalu
On October 13 last year, the court framed charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy, and sections of the Prevention of Co...
Six years on, man gets 20-year RI for sexual assault; 'Minor girl’s consent immaterial', rules Thane court
Special Judge G T Pawar on Friday held Aniket Rajesh Nishad guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences...
DJB corruption case: Delhi court sends 2 accused to 2-day police custody
During the proceedings, the ACB said it needed to quiz the accused regarding "hawala transactions" related to the case. ...
Bar needs to introspect on its role: SC judge Nagarathna flags rising costs, delays in legal system
"I humbly remind every member of the Bar to change their mindset and endure to work for their clients as a public servic...
Delhi court acquits 3 of attempt to murder charge due to insufficient evidence
The court, however, convicted the three -- Manoj, Manish and Puran -- of voluntarily causing hurt and wrongful restraint...
FSSAI proposes front-of-pack warning label in red for food products high in fat, salt & sugar
In a compliance affidavit filed in the apex court, the FSSAI said the proposal is intended to provide a simple, prominen...
Delhi court takes cognisance of NIA chargesheet in Red Fort blast case
The next month, the agency filed a supplementary chargesheet against three more persons, including an absconding paediat...
Mumbai court rejects ISIS case accused's plea against fund-raising charge under UAPA
Majid moved the court, pleading that charges under this section should not be framed against him. He also wanted the cou...
Jharkhand man gets life sentence for killing elder brother
The court of Principal District and Sessions Judge Shesh Nath Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict and ...
Courts must look for environment protection without losing sight on needs of development: CJI
Speaking at the high-level Commonwealth Policy Dialogue on Climate Justice organised by the Commonwealth of Nations and ...
Accused in Saif Ali Khan attack case seeks to plead guilty
He was charged under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for 'robbery accompanied by the use of a d...
Case file involving repeat offender goes missing from Rajasthan HC registry
The Supreme Court, while hearing the case on August 10, did not interfere with the proceedings before the Rajasthan High...
Delhi tribunal rejects road-accident claim, calls worker's version 'afterthought' for compensation
Presiding Officer Deepika Singh was hearing a claim petition filed by Sakal Dev Singh, who suffered injuries after a tru...
Delhi tribunal awards Rs 2.72 crore to man who lost leg in road accident
In his petition, Anurag, the claimant, told presiding officer Abhilash Malhotra that he was driving a goods vehicle for ...
Delhi court orders framing of charges against ex-ACP for 'suppressing' information while applying for passport
The magistrate rejected the accused's objections to the prosecution's version of the events and held that a prima-facie ...
Consumer panel slaps Rs 4.75 lakh compensation on Nagpur amusement park over expired food
The commission ordered the operators of Fun N Food Village to pay damages for medical expenses, mental harassment, and l...
Three judicial officers appointed judges of Himachal HC
Chirag Bhanu Singh, currently District & Sessions Judge, Kangra at Dharamshala, was appointed as a judge, while Bhupesh ...
Six people sentenced to 20 years' jail term for manufacturing drugs in Mumbai flat
Judge S M Buke had on Tuesday convicted Sachin Bagul, Sajid Electricwala, Chandrakant Katade, Rahul Salunke, Ayub Tafsir...
Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to woman in heroin supply case due to lack of evidence
"As such, except the disclosure statement of the co-accused Azruddin, there is no incriminating evidence against the pre...
Indo-German economic relationship growing, need robust arbitration mechanism: CJI Surya Kant
Speaking at the Indo-German arbitration conclave in Berlin, Germany, CJI Kant pointed out that disputes are a natural fe...