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Kerala: Man sentenced to death in 2025 Nenmara double murder case
Palakkad Additional Sessions Judge Kenneth George sentenced Chenthamara to death and imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh for murdering his neighbour, Sudhakaran and his mother, Lakshmi, at Pothundi near Nenmara on January 27, 2025.
July 20, 2026Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Monday July 20:
SC to hear pleas seeking fair and time-bound probe into the alleged embezzlement of donation money at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
July 20, 2026Bar Council of India declares AIBE results; pass per cent 65.92
It said that out of 1,75,701 candidates, 1,10,909 male candidates, 64,784 female candidates and 8 transgender candidates appeared in the exam.
July 19, 2026Court orders deportation of Bangladeshi national illegally residing in Delhi
During the investigation, it was established that he had entered India illegally and had allegedly obtained an Indian passport, Aadhaar card, PAN card, bank account and other identity documents by concealing his nationality and using forged credentials.
July 19, 2026UP: Woman gets life term for murdering 4-year-old son
Devi had attacked her son, Harsh, with a spade and then attempted to set him on fire after placing him on a pile of wood. Her husband, Kapil, who returned home from the fields, rescued the child and rushed him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
July 19, 2026Nirmohi Akhara moves SC seeking reconstitution of Ram temple trust as 'public trust'
In its application filed before the apex court, Nirmohi Akhara has sought directions declaring that the existing structure and composition of the trust as a "private trust" was inconsistent with the spirit and intent of the top court's November 2019 verdict in the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case.
July 19, 2026Beed court sentences man to life imprisonment for killing youth in 2024
In his verdict on Friday, Additional Sessions Judge (Kaij) Rahimat K Shaikh held that the offence committed by the accused, Ajinkya, alias Sunny Shamrao Landge, was of an “exceptionally grave nature”.
July 18, 2026Infra development not luxury but essential for smooth functioning of district courts: CJI
The CJI stated that a lawyer's professional focus may be disrupted and their stress levels may unnecessarily increase because they worry about where to park their car in the morning while preparing to argue a case, cross-examine a witness, or draft a legal pleading.
July 18, 2026UP court sentences 4 men to life imprisonment in 33-year-old murder case
The case dates back to May 21, 1993, when a complaint was lodged at Jaitra police station alleging that the accused had shot dead the complainant's brother.
July 18, 2026Ex-bank manager among 2 sentenced to 3 years RI in bank fraud case; Rs 1.12 cr fine imposed
In an order passed on Friday, the CBI court sentenced Neeraj Kumar Jain, the then manager of the IOB Himmatnagar branch along with Ketankumar Patel, a private person.
July 18, 2026Muzaffarnagar bonded labour case: Court sends factory owner, supervisor to police custody
The labourers claimed that they had been confined inside the factory for more than a year, forced to work without wages and assaulted whenever they tried to escape.
July 18, 2026Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing adjourned to Aug 5 as presiding judge away on training
Gandhi's counsel Kashi Prasad Shukla said the matter was listed for arguments after the case records were to be returned following dismissal of a revision petition related to Gandhi's voice sample.
July 18, 2026Man gets 20 years in jail for raping 16-year-old niece
Additional District Judge Neeraj Kumar Garg also imposed a fine of Rs 1.70 lakh on the convict, identified as Akash, a resident of Kunwargaon area in Budaun. The court directed that the entire fine amount be given to the victim as compensation.
July 18, 2026CJI calls on Punjab, Haryana govts to strengthen judicial infrastructure in district courts
During a gathering after inaugurating a multilevel parking facility at the district courts complex, he urged the governments of Punjab and Haryana to make necessary decisions to update and develop the infrastructure at both sub-divisional and district courts.
July 18, 2026Delhi court takes cognisance of charge sheet in rape-murder case of IRS officer's daughter
According to police, Meena (23), who was dismissed from his job in February over alleged financial misconduct, entered the house early that morning by using his prior knowledge of a spare key kept on the premises.
July 18, 2026Three get life term in Ballia triple murder case
Superintendent of Police (Ballia) Omvir Singh said Additional District and Sessions Judge Saif Ahmad on Friday held -- Praveen Singh 'Bholu', his sons Sanjit Singh and Sonu Singh -- residents of Sonwani village under Haldi police station area guilty and awarded them life imprisonment.
July 18, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 32.12 lakh to father of man killed in 2019 road accident
In an order dated July 10, the tribunal said, "In view of the aforesaid discussion and the evidence which has come on record, it is held that the petitioners have been able to prove on the basis of preponderance of probabilities that deceased Nepal Singh had sustained fatal injuries in road accident which took place due to rash and negligent driving of Suraj."
July 18, 2026BCI asks state bar councils to enforce social media, digital ethics norms for lawyers
In a communication issued to the chairpersons and secretaries of all state bar councils on July 17, the BCI said the circular should be widely disseminated among advocates, law firms, bar associations and legal institutions to ensure strict compliance.
July 18, 2026Thane court acquits man in 2014 sexual assault case, says accused likely framed
Special Judge G T Pawar acquitted Santosh Undaru Pandit, alias Undarya, accepting the defence's argument that the complainant's family had targeted him for reporting their illegal liquor trade to the police.
July 18, 2026What happened in Supreme Court on Friday 17th July
5.19 PM In a significant verdict, the SC said the mere absence of a train ticket on the body of a deceased passenger cannot be a ground to deny compensation to the victim's family in a railway-accident case.
July 18, 2026Seven years after attack on woman forest officer, court convicts ex-MLA's brother
The visuals of Forest Range Officer C Anitha coming under attack by the mob in 2019 in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district evoked widespread outrage.
July 17, 2026Four sentenced to death in 2011 Muzaffarnagar farmer murder case
Government counsel Kuldeep Kumar said farmer Raj Singh of Bhokaheri village was travelling on a motorcycle with his friend Bijendra to his sister's house on August 20, 2011, when they were intercepted by unidentified assailants near Kudana village under the Shamli police station area.
July 17, 2026Court grants 39-hour police remand of two accused in Ram temple donation 'theft' case
Tinnu, who was considered close to former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai, allegedly supervised the temple's donation boxes, while Manish was involved in counting the offerings.
July 17, 2026Jammu court rejects bail of accused in assassination bid on NC leader Farooq Abdullah
Denying the bail to 65-year-old Jamwal, Principal Sessions Judge Jammu R N Watal cited the gravity of the allegations, the larger public interest and the possibility of the offence being repeated.
July 17, 2026Court in UP's Etah sentences four men to life imprisonment in 2016 murder case
According to the police, the judgment was delivered by the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Anil Kumar under the state's "Operation Conviction" campaign.
July 17, 2026No court on first, third Saturdays: Delhi HC
Earlier, on January 15, the high court administration notified that following a decision taken by the full court on December 22, 2025, it would hold court on the first and third Saturdays of every month.
July 17, 2026Delhi court seeks report from investigating officer in sexual harassment case
According to the complaint, instead of taking appropriate action, the management protected the official by placing him on paid leave, allowing him to return to work and not implementing the recommendations of the company's Internal Committee.
July 17, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 40.37 lakh to parents of child killed in 2020 accident
In an order dated July 16, the tribunal said, "The tribunal, while dealing with the law of torts in motor accident cases, applies the principle of 'res ipsa loquitur'. Considering all this, it stands proved that the accident in question occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the vehicle in question by the respondent no 1 and the deceased suffered fatal injuries in the said accident".
July 17, 2026Thane tribunal grants Rs 25.45 lakh compensation to security guard injured in 2022 road accident
In a detailed judgment on Thursday, MACT member R V Mohite ruled that the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident and the insurer, Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd, are jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation to the victim, Kamlesh Srichand Panjwani.
July 17, 2026Two get life term for 2013 murder in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Judge Sudhakanth R on Thursday sentenced Deepu alias Ajith and his brother Stellus to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each after finding them guilty of murdering Johnson, a native of Valiyathura.
July 17, 2026NIA Court frames charges against 10, including LeT handlers, in J&K narco-terror case
The officials said the Pakistan/PoJK-based accused who are absconding include Tariq Ahmad Malik alias Dilawar (proclaimed absconding), Alif-ud-Din Badana, resident of Karnah, Kupwara (presently in Pakistan) (proclaimed/absconding), Mushtaq Ahmad Naik alias Usman Bhai, resident of Kundan, Khari, Ramban (presently in Pakistan) (proclaimed/absconding), Firdous Ahmad Dar alias Umer, resident of Sopore in Baramulla (presently in Pakistan) (proclaimed/absconding).
July 16, 2026Ketan Agrawal murder: accused's judicial custody extended
Chaudhary's lawyer Radhikesh Uttarwar moved two applications before the court, seeking to declare his client's arrest illegal and preserve the CCTV footage of the entry and exit of the office of the Superintendent of Police, Pune Rural. The footage should be produced before the court within 15 days, he demanded.
July 16, 2026JK court nod to Farooq Abdullah's passport renewal but says travelling abroad subject to judicial approval
An NOC is issued to the Passport Officer, Srinagar, with the direction to consider the issuance/renewal of the passport for a period of one year from the date of receipt of this order, subject to the condition that the petitioner /revisionist is not involved in any offence other than the case pending before the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar," additional sessions judge Farooq Ahmad Bhat said in a 14-page order.
July 16, 2026NEET: CBI opposes doctor's bail plea, says he gave candidate question paper for Rs 5 lakh
The submissions were made before Special Judge Ajay Gupta, who was hearing a bail plea filed by paediatrician Manoj Bhagwanrao Shirure. The federal agency told the court that Shirure had referred two other doctors to co-accused P V Kulkarni and the children of these doctors also allegedly benefitted from the paper "leak".
July 16, 2026No live streaming of cases argued by litigants in person; to be asked to appear virtually: SC
In a dramatic turn of events on July 10, a litigant appearing in person was forcibly removed from the Supreme Court after he allegedly hurled abuses and threw his legal papers during the hearing of his petition challenging an Allahabad High Court order.
July 16, 2026SC Bar Association urges Sonam Wangchuk to end fast, offers support for education reforms
The committee said Wangchuk had put his health and life at risk for the future of the country's children and had once again brought national attention to concerns affecting students and educational institutions.
July 16, 2026