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Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws plea to turn approver in money laundering case
The federal agency, in its response to the actor’s plea, had said, "The applicant (Jacqueline) remained in regular and sustained contact with Sukesh Chandrashekar (accused 1) even after having knowledge of his criminal antecedents, who carefully arranged all benefits, gifts and articles for the applicant out of the 'proceeds of crime' involved in the offence of money laundering."
May 12, 2026SC to hear TVK MLA's plea against Madras HC order barring him from taking part in floor test
The plea of TVK MLA R Seenivasa Sethupathi, assailing the high court order, was mentioned for urgent listing and hearing on Monday before a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi.
May 12, 2026CJI sets up high-powered panel for judicial infrastructure overhaul
Apart from Justice Kumar, the committee will comprise Justices Debangsu Basak, Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Somasekhar Sundaresan of the high courts of Calcutta, Punjab and Haryana, and Bombay, respectively.
May 12, 2026CJI Surya Kant sets up high-powered panel to secure funds for judicial infrastructure overhaul
The CJI announced the constitution of the ‘Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee’ to address infrastructural deficiencies in courts through substantial financial support from the government.
May 12, 2026Thane MACT awards Rs 47.78 lakh compensation to man who lost leg in road accident
As per the case details, the claimant, Paresh Baburao Naik, a resident of Mira Road, was riding his motorcycle on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway on October 1, 2020, when an autorickshaw coming from the wrong side brushed past him, causing him to fall onto the path of a speeding tempo that ran over his leg.
May 12, 2026Bangladeshi national sentenced to three-year imprisonment by UP court for forging Indian passport
According to prosecution sources, a case was registered on March 14, 2023, at the Kotwal police station in Ballia against Amin, who hails from a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh, on a written complaint by Inspector Bharat Bhushan Tiwari of the ATS Varanasi unit.
May 12, 2026Taxi driver gets two years in jail for outraging modesty of hotel professional, stalking her
The defence's contention that kissing the hand is a "routine practice" for greeting in the hospitality industry was rejected by the court, which noted that the act did not occur during the victim's official duties.
May 11, 2026PMLA court issues production warrant against 'godman' Kharat in Rs 70 cr money laundering case
Special Judge R B Rote directed Nashik jail, where Kharat is currently lodged after being held in mid-March, to produce him before the court on May 18.
May 11, 2026UP court grants final chance to complainant in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi's counsel Kashi Prasad Shukla said arguments in the case were scheduled to take place on Monday but the complainant's lawyer sought an adjournment, informing the court that he intended to challenge an earlier order through a revision petition.
May 11, 2026Thane Lok Adalat settles 29,392 cases; Rs 63.42 cr awarded in compensation
The Lok Adalat and mediation process are the most effective means to permanently and quickly settle judicial disputes, saving both time and money for litigants
May 11, 2026ED opposes Jacqueline Fernandez's plea to turn approver in money laundering case
In its response, the agency said, "The applicant (Jacqueline ) remained in regular and sustained contact with Sukesh Chandrashekhar (accused 1) even after having knowledge of his criminal antecedents, who carefully arranged all benefits, gifts and articles for the applicant out of the 'proceeds of crime' involved in the offence of money laundering."
May 11, 2026TCS sexual harassment-forced conversion case: Nida Khan remanded in judicial custody till May 24
Khan was produced in the court of Additional Sessions Judge K G Joshi after her police remand ended during the day. She was arrested on May 7 from Chhatrapati Sambhajninagar after being on the run since the case came to the fore following complaints from staffers of the IT major's Nashik unit.
May 11, 2026Delhi court sentences man to 5-year RI in POCSO case
According to police, the incident was reported on April 3, following which an FIR was registered at Nihal Vihar police station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act.
May 11, 2026Bengal CM aide murder: 3 accused remanded to 13-day police custody
They were charged with murder, possession of illegal arms, criminal conspiracy, and suppression of evidence under various sections of BNS
May 11, 2026MACT awards compensation of Rs 31 lakh to three members of family injured in road accident
In three separate orders passed on May 8, Tribunal Member KP Shrikhande directed the owner of the offending truck and Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. to jointly and severally pay the compensation with 9 per cent interest per annum.
May 11, 2026No parity between Agniveers, regular soldiers on pensionary benefits: Centre to HC
In an affidavit filed last week against a petition by the mother of a deceased Agniveer, the Centre argued that the differentiation is constitutionally valid, as the Agnipath scheme is a short-term engagement designed for present-day national security needs.
May 11, 2026Consensual relationship over two years not rape, says Thane court, acquits man
The prosecution alleged that Khan had befriended the survivor, a divorcee with two daughters, while they were working at a mall in Thane. He established sexual relations with her between 2016 and 2018 with the promise of marriage, but later reneged on the promise and threatened her.
May 11, 2026'He entered hallowed halls of legal world': CJI Kant lauds solicitor general for his new books
Speaking at the launch of Mehta's two books– 'The Bench, the Bar, and the Bizarre', and 'The Lawful and the Awful' here -- CJI Kant in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah said when Mehta invited him for the event, he was wondering as to what would happen if the world of law takes a vacation to a comedy club.
May 10, 2026Bar and Bench complementary, not competing institutions in constitutional democracy: ex-CJI Gavai
Justice Gavai also said lawyers shape a society's moral and political imagination, and the Indian freedom movement was shaped in significant measure by individuals trained in law, like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and B R Ambedkar
May 10, 2026Attorney general lauds Tushar Mehta's books for offering rare insights into justice delivery
Speaking at the launch of Mehta's books - ‘The Bench, the Bar and the Bizarre’ and ‘The Lawful and the Awful’ - at the Bharat Mandapam here, Venkataramani described the works as much more than collections of courtroom anecdotes.
May 10, 2026PIL in SC for reviewing wages of priests, sevadars and temple staff in state-controlled temples
The PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay said that the writ petition seeks directions to the Centre and states to constitute a judicial commission or an expert committee to review the remuneration and other benefits given to the priests and temple staff in state-controlled temples.
May 10, 2026Thane court acquits two men charged under MCOCA for robbery
The prosecution could not show that the alleged crime was committed for gaining pecuniary benefits by the accused as a member of an organised crime syndicate, Special MCOCA Court Judge V G Mohite observed in the judgment on Friday.
May 10, 2026CJI Surya Kant denies, condemns casteist statement on social media attributed to him
He was referring to certain posts currently in wide circulation on social media platforms, and specifically mentioned an account by the name @UnreservedMERIT on X.
May 9, 20262,07,66,548 cases amicably settled at National Lok Adalat across country
It attributed the comparatively lower figures, vis-a-vis some previous National Lok Adalats, primarily to the staggered schedule in certain states and Union territories and the ongoing consolidation of data from various jurisdictions.
May 9, 2026Constitution, not Parliament, supreme in India: Former CJI B R Gavai
Speaking at the 19th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration organised by the University of Colombo, Justice Gavai said clashes between Parliament and the judiciary have led to the evolution of constitutional safeguards and doctrines to manage such conflicts.
May 9, 2026Three get life sentence for killing two men in Latur 5 years ago
According to the prosecution, Govind Jagtap and Nitin Phawade were killed on February 11, 2021, following a dispute over agricultural land under the jurisdiction of the Udgir rural police station. A third person, Bhagwan Jagtap, survived the attack.
May 9, 2026Gujarat: Ex-insurance surveyor, three others sentenced to 3 years RI in fake claims cases
The court passed the order on Friday on two separate cases and found the accused guilty of criminal conspiracy and fraud under the Indian Penal Code.
May 9, 2026Ex-IPS officer moves SC against TN governor's refusal to invite Vijay to form govt
The plea was filed by IPS M Ramasubramani (retd), who served as an Additional Director General of Police and the Inspector General of Police. His plea argued that the governor's decision amounts to an unconstitutional determination of a majority outside the Assembly.
May 9, 2026Nashik TCS case accused Nida Khan arrested, remanded in police custody
After her name figured in a First Information Report registered at Deolali Camp police station, Khan (27) had moved the sessions court last month seeking anticipatory bail, pleading innocence and citing her three months pregnancy. Rejecting the plea on May 2, the court had said there seemed to be a "systematic plan" of brainwashing the victim.
May 8, 2026Jhansi court sentences help to life for murdering employer
According to the complaint, Malik's nephew Abid Khan used to live in a rented house in the Talaiya locality along with his employee Wasim and was engaged in the business of selling plastic goods.
May 8, 2026Mumbai court grants anticipatory bail to professor in postgraduate dental student suicide case
The postgraduate student, Stuti Sonawane, was found hanging at her home in Mumbai's Antop Hill area on March 9 this year. Her boyfriend Fazal Mohammad Khan (31), an insurance agent, was arrested from Lower Parel in central Mumbai.
May 8, 2026Drug overdose deaths at concert: Poor management, greed for money led to tragic incident, says court
Two MBA students died and several others were hospitalized following a suspected drug overdose at a techno music concert at NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon on April 11. Preliminary reports suggest the victims consumed MDMA (ecstasy) pills, causing severe symptoms like breathlessness and dizziness during the event.
May 8, 2026Land acquisition compensation 'scam': Former Beed collector remanded in 7-day police custody
Pathak, a 2013 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was arrested from neighbouring Latur district on Thursday for alleged irregularities in the process of acquiring land for the Beed-Dhule-Solapur national highway.
May 8, 2026Sheena Bora murder: Court rejects Indrani Mukerjea's plea to travel abroad; cites 'flight risk'
Special judge J P Darekar noted that, with very few witnesses remaining to be examined, the trial is currently at a critical "fag end" and likely to be concluded in near future.
May 8, 2026Delhi court rejects anticipatory bail plea of govt official accused of corruption
According to the prosecution, Malik, a lower division clerk (LDC) in the Department of Trade & Taxes at Vyapar Bhawan here, was complicit in a well-hatched conspiracy with others to facilitate the processing and approval of 61 GST refund orders to firm M/s Regional Trading, and that these refunds were processed in violation of the provisions and prevalent procedures of the GST Act and related regulations.
May 8, 2026TVK member moves SC seeking direction to governor to invite it to form govt in Tamil Nadu
The TVK won 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly in the April 23 polls and emerged as the single largest party. Though the Congress party, with five MLAs, has extended support to TVK, the single-largest party is still short of as many seats to touch the magic number of 118, the majority mark.
May 8, 2026