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Plea filed in SC raises issues concerning law on advertisements of drugs
The plea has sought a direction to declare that AYUSH doctors are also covered under section 2(cc) of the Drugs and Magi...
Theatre stampede case: Actor Allu Arjun charged with abetment of crime
Arjun has been named as accused no 11 in the charge sheet filed on December 24 and charged with abetting the crime. The ...
Delhi tribunal awards Rs 1.26 crore compensation to family of man killed in 2023 road accident
The tribunal relied on CCTV footage, which showed that the bus had changed lanes suddenly, contradicting the driver's cl...
SC delivered key verdicts on presidential reference, Waqf law in 2025
The cases pertaining to sensational Nithari killings, which came to light with the discovery of skeletal remains of eigh...
ED files final prosecution complaint in Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam'; 59 more named as accused
On December 22, the EOW/ACB had filed its seventh supplementary chargesheet in the multi-crore liquor scam against Chait...
Man held for grandson's murder, two women relatives allowed by MCOCA court to contest civic polls
Emphasising that "contesting an election is the right of every citizen", the court allowed the accused to file their nom...
Court sentences woman to 10 years jail for bid to sell teenage daughter for prostitution
The court stressed that the accused by transporting her own daughter for prostitution and by "practising deception on he...
UP court issues notice to attach Rs 30 crore assets of accused in codeine cough syrup case
The action comes as Uttar Pradesh agencies conduct a wider probe into the alleged illegal trafficking, stocking and dive...
Court grants bail to man accused of posting communal content on social media
The court, after hearing both the sides, said the investigation was complete and allowed the bail plea on Personal Recog...
Court acquits Ola cab driver in outraging modesty case involving woman passenger
The situation escalated during the drive towards Bandra when the passengers requested the air conditioning be turned on,...
Pan masala ads case: Consumer court orders forensic test of Salman Khan's sign on power of attorney
"The power of attorney and reply submitted on behalf of the actor did not bear his signature. Khan's signature differed ...
ED files final prosecution complaint in Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam'; 59 more named as accused
The ongoing investigation into the scam suggests the proceeds of crime generated out of the alleged scam could exceed Rs...
Ex-IAS officer Vinod Kumar convicted in Odisha housing scam for 12th time
They were charge-sheeted under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC for misappropriation of gove...
Law must speak firmly, decisively and without hesitation against drug traffickers: CJI
"The central question is no longer only one of culpability, it becomes a question of recovery. The punishment cannot be ...
Court frames charges against two accused of attacking Delhi CM
According to the prosecution, both the accused held a meeting in Gujarat's Rajkot, and Shaikh transferred Rs 2,000 into ...
Social democracy key to political democracy: SC judge Vijay Bishnoi
"I have a solution for bringing about social harmony. People from all religions rush to courts alleging that their funda...
Kolkata court grants interim bail to 12 arrested for protesting outside Bangladesh mission
"We objected their bail stating that the 12 will again start such protests once out. Such agitations outside a country's...
Delhi court grants bail to six accused in India Gate protest case
It noted that during the protest, "they allegedly sat on C-Hexagon road, blocked traffic, obstructed the police official...
Delhi court grants bail to six accused in India Gate protest case
The protest took place at the India Gate on November 23, during which some agitators were accused of raising pro-Hidma s...
Court frames charges against two accused of attacking Delhi CM
The judge said that prima facie all ingredients for the offence punishable under BNS Sections 61(2) (criminal conspiracy...
Nightclub fire: Goa court extends police custody of Luthra brothers till December 29
The Luthras, who are currently in the custody of Anjuna police, were not at their nightclub when the blaze broke out, he...
CJI Surya Kant pitches for ‘multi-door courthouse’ for comprehensive dispute resolution
He said that one has to be very careful while training people as a mediator because mediation is not just an art, as the...
Red Fort blast: Court extends NIA custody of two accused
According to the NIA investigations, Naseer had knowingly harboured Umar-un-Nabi by providing him logistical support. He...
Mediation not a sign of law’s weakness but its highest evolution: CJI Surya Kant
The chief of the Supreme Court said he envisions a transition towards a multi-door courthouse where the court is a compr...
Chequered year: Mass surrender of Naxalites offers hope, rising crime poses challenge before cops
A case was filed against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for allegedly targeting Deputy CM Eknath Shinde through a parody ...
Ex-corporator sentenced to 3 months jail in cheque bounce case
Despite a legal notice sent in September 2022, Tanki failed to return the amount, prompting Khan to file a suit in the K...
Court fines Mumbai resident Rs 5,000 for feeding pigeons
The magistrate had charged him for acts causing danger to human life, health or safety and violating a government order ...
Mediation being accepted as successful, cost-effective tool: CJI Surya Kant
“This will lead to good results, and this has actually happened. We were able to persuade our high courts, we were able ...
ATS once again takes custody of Pune software engineer held for terror links
On Wednesday, the ATS for the second time took the custody of Hangargekar, arrested in October for alleged links with ba...
Rs 111 cr forged PWD cheque case: Thane court remands two in police custody till Dec 29
As the investigation remained incomplete, the Palghar police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) filed a revision application...
Delhi court discharges two accused in SIMI-IM conspiracy case
The case was lodged by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police. The case stems from intelligence gathered after a 2014 blas...
Six sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of family over property dispute in UP's Barabanki
The investigation revealed that Chandrashekhar and his wife Janki alias Jankalli allegedly conspired to eliminate Shivba...
Bar Council of India to organise 2-day conference on mediation
"This national initiative is being undertaken under the directions of BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, senior advocate a...
Unnao rape case: Plea filed in SC against suspension of Sengar's jail term
The rape case and other connected cases were transferred to Delhi from a trial court in Uttar Pradesh on the directions ...
24 years after murder, 3 brothers sentenced to life in Agra
Additional district government counsel Narendra Singh said the court awarded life imprisonment to the three convicts – K...
16 years on, court sentences two ex-DRT officials to 2-year RI in bribery case
The special Central Bureau of Investigation court also imposed a collective fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on Anil Kumar Sharma, th...