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Delhi court acquits man in 2013 dowry death case, says strong suspicion cannot replace legal proof
In an order dated August 31, the court said, “Upon a meticulous evaluation of the entire oral and documentary evidence on record, this court is of the considered opinion that the prosecution has completely failed to prove the ingredients of Section 201 read with Section 34 IPC against the accused, Pradeep Kumar Jha.”
September 3, 2026Delhi court convicts man for battering wife, daughter dead with iron rod
Additional Sessions Judge Samar Vishal was hearing a case against Nand Kishore who was accused of murdering his wife Vidyawati and daughter Kavita, and also attempting to kill another daughter, with iron rod.
September 3, 2026JKLF chief Yasin Malik denies involvement in Kashmiri Pandit murder case, seeks death penalty
He claimed that the charges read more like a fabricated story than a legitimate police investigation, arguing that the case was constructed decades later purely to frame him.
September 3, 2026PIL in SC seeks uniform, time-bound probe, special courts for child kidnapping cases
The petition, filed through advocate-on-record Ashwani Kumar Dubey, referred to systemic failures in the handling of cases involving missing, kidnapped and abducted children and seeks judicial intervention to ensure prompt and coordinated action by investigating agencies.
September 3, 2026Court grants bail to Satyendar Jain in Delhi Jal Board corruption case
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had alleged that there was manipulation of tender conditions, as the tendering process was deliberately made technology-centric to favour Euroteck Environmental.
September 3, 2026Sabarimala gold loss case: Former TDB president Prasanth gets bail on medical grounds
Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit C S granted bail to the former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president after considering his medical condition.
September 3, 2026What happened in Supreme Court on Wednesday 2nd Sep
LGD5 SC-NEET-PG (12:05PM) A plea was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the NEET-PG re-examination for 2,445 students who were not able to give the exam.
September 3, 2026Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Thursday September 03:
SC to hear PIL on protection of trees and green cover in Taj Trapezium Zone
September 3, 2026Boy run over by car: accused says she wasn't speaking on phone, could not have avoided accident
The boy suddenly came in front of the car while crossing the road, giving Rawal no reasonable opportunity to apply the brakes, the bail plea further said, denying that she was driving in a rash and negligent manner.
September 2, 2026NHRC orders Gujarat govt to pay Rs 7.5 lakh to woman arrested in forgery case
The order was passed by an NHRC bench of Chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian and members Justice (Dr) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi and Vijaya Bharathi Sayani during the Commission's two-day open hearing in Gandhinagar.
September 2, 2026Odisha court dismisses helicopter misuse case against Patnaik, Pandian
Khurda district sessions judge Biranchi Narayan Mohanty said the petitioner failed to substantiate any offence, did not follow the mandatory procedure under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and lacked locus standi to file the complaint.
September 2, 2026UP: Ex-SP MLA Santosh Pandey, 10 supporters acquitted in MCC violation case
The case was registered during the 2022 Assembly elections at Lambhua and Kotwali Dehat police stations over allegations that the accused had organised a public meeting without permission in violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
September 2, 2026Man cannot be ordered to pay maintenance to estranged wife beyond his means: Delhi court
Hearing the plea, Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh said the contention that the amount was too meagre to enable the woman to survive in Delhi could not be disputed.
September 2, 2026MPSC paper leak: Woman rank-holder sent in police custody
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested Rituja Patil, the accused, from Nandurbar in north Maharashtra on Tuesday. Additional sessions judge Shayana Patil sent her in police custody for three days.
September 2, 2026Punjab govt tells SC its employees earn more than Centre counterparts, seeks DA parity on salary
The state government, in its plea, has said that the DA should be assessed on the basis of the total salary package rather than by mechanically matching the Centre's DA percentage.
September 2, 2026Court acquits MSF constable in case of rape, cheating lodged by female colleague
In an order passed on August 28, Additional Sessions Judge G T Pawar ruled that the prosecution failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, noting significant contradictions in the complainant's statements and establishing that the physical relationship was consensual rather than based on a false promise of marriage.
September 2, 2026Goa assembly clears bill stipulating 7-year jail for assault on lawyers
The Goa Advocates Protection Bill, 2026, moved in the House on Tuesday, provides police protection to advocates facing threats, while also incorporating safeguards against misuse, with false or malicious complaints punishable by up to one year’s imprisonment, a fine, or both.
September 2, 2026Goa assembly toughens prison rules, makes phone possession punishable with 3 years in jail
The sentence for the offence will commence after the prisoner completes the term already being served, as per the Goa Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2026, tabled in the assembly on Tuesday.
September 2, 2026Rahul Gandhi portrayed Savarkar as 'extreme hater of Muslims': Kin to court
During the cross-examination in the special court on Tuesday, Gandhi's lawyer Milind Pawar also submitted Satyaki's grandfather Gopal Godse's 2004 video interview and its transcripts, in which he purportedly acknowledged that his brother Nathuram Godse was an RSS member.
September 2, 2026Savarkar never hated Muslims, but Rahul Gandhi portrayed him as their 'extreme hater': Kin to court
Savarkar made the statement while being cross-examined by advocate Milind Pawar, in a defamation case involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's alleged statements in London in 2023.
September 1, 2026CJI Surya Kant inaugurates 24x7 automated locker facility at SC
The facility, described by the bank as a technology-driven initiative aimed at enhancing convenience and security, was inaugurated in the presence of other judges of the Supreme Court and Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Sanjay Lohiya.
September 1, 2026Ayodhya court hears plea seeking unfreezing of bank account of Ram temple donation theft accused
The application was filed by Subhash Srivastava, a retired State Bank of India employee who was involved in counting donations at the Ram temple. He is among eight accused currently lodged in jail in connection with the alleged theft of temple donations.
September 1, 2026Antilia bomb scare: Sachin Waze claims NIA launched probe without Centre’s approval
In an application moved before the special NIA court, Waze has also sought directions for calling the station diary on record before the commencement of trial in the case.
September 1, 20261984 Riots: Delhi court sets aside order to register FIR for ascertaining two deaths
Special Judge Bhupinder Singh was hearing a revision plea by the Delhi Police challenging a January 2017 order of a magisterial court, directing the station head officer (SHO) of Paharaganj to lodge an FIR regarding the deaths of one Amir Singh and a person named Narender Singh during the 1984 riots.
September 1, 2026Punjab govt moves SC against HC order on DA dues, says Rs 14,191 cr can't be paid in fortnight
The special leave petition filed by the additional chief secretary in the finance department challenges the August 3 judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which directed payment of the pending dues at rates applicable for officers of the All India Services serving in the state.
September 1, 2026Delhi court convicts man for printing, circulating counterfeit notes
Special Judge Amit Bansal convicted Prashant Kumar under Indian Penal Code sections 489A (counterfeiting currency or bank-notes), 489B (using as genuine such notes), 489C (possession of such notes), 489D (making or possessing instruments for counterfeiting such notes) and 489E(1) (making documents resembling currency).
September 1, 2026NIA court rejects bail to school teacher arrested for backing Hizbul terrorists in J-K
The court, presided over by Special Judge Prem Sagar, dismissed the bail plea of Tanveer Ahmad Malik, observing that the material on record prima facie indicated his alleged involvement in unlawful and terror-related activities.
September 1, 2026IRS daughter's case: Delhi court frames rape, murder, robbery charges; trial to begin on Sep 7
Additional Sessions Judge Ankit Singla framed the charges against accused Rahul Meena and fixed September 7 for commencement of prosecution evidence. A detailed order is awaited.
September 1, 2026Three retired Odisha govt employees convicted in corruption cases
According to the vigilance officials, Nayak, who was arrested while taking a bribe to conduct an operation, was convicted by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur and sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment.
September 1, 2026Thane court acquits man accused of wife's murder over uncorroborated dying declaration
Additional sessions judge V L Bhosale acquitted Sanjay Jogeshwar Yadav of the charges of murder, wrongful confinement, and criminal intimidation in the death of his wife Rama (25), noting that her mother did not lodge a police complaint for 15 days while she remained hospitalised before succumbing to 49 per cent burn injuries.
September 1, 2026UP: Five sentenced to 10-year imprisonment in dowry death case
District Judge Anil Kumar Jha on Monday convicted Chandan Singh, his brothers Guddu Singh and Sonu Singh, mother Jayanti Devi and father Rang Bahadur Singh for killing Mony, District Government Counsel Sanjeev Singh said.
September 1, 2026Shamli man convicted for cousin's murder, gets life term
Additional District and Sessions Judge Naveen Kumar Singh convicted Devisingh on Monday and fined him Rs 20,000, prosecution counsel Sanjay Chauhan told PTI.
September 1, 2026SC Collegium recommends new chief justices for Rajasthan, MP, J&K-Ladakh high courts
Justice Sanjay K Agrawal, whose parent high court is the Chhattisgarh High Court, has been recommended as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
September 1, 2026RSS defamation: 2014 footage of Rahul's rally not available, media group tells court
Responding to a court summons to present video evidence of the rally, Zee Media (Zee 24 Taas) submitted a formal application stating its inability to produce the footage.
August 31, 2026SC's judicial infrastructure panel submits roadmap for court modernisation
The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee, headed by Supreme Court Judge Justice Aravind Kumar, submitted the report to the CJI on Monday, nearly four months after it was constituted on May 12.
August 31, 2026Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife over domestic dispute in Odisha
According to the prosecution, Jena killed his 56-year-old wife Jhunu Jena with a crowbar while she was sleeping at their house under the Berhampur Sadar police station limits on the night of August 28, 2024.
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