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Hearing deferred in Rahul Gandhi defamation case, next date fixed for June 29

Gandhi's counsel, Kashi Prasad Shukla, said a revision petition has been filed before the court of Additional District Judge (ADJ) seeking forensic examination and comparison of Gandhi's actual voice with the voice recorded on a compact disc submitted as evidence in the case.

June 17, 2026

Hostile witnesses, flawed probe: Delhi court acquits six in 2015 double murder case

The lack of independent witnesses during the evidence recovery, the absence of CCTV, and the inconclusive ballistic reports leave a massive gap in the chain of circumstances. The case appears to suffer from severe evidentiary weaknesses. There are significant flaws in the police investigation, and a lack of definitive scientific corroboration

June 17, 2026

HP judicial officer moves SC against collegium's picks for HC judgeship

The apex court collegium had on June 2 approved the proposal for appointment of three judicial officers -- Chirag Bhanu Singh, Bhupesh Sharma and Yogesh Jaswal -- as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

June 17, 2026

Barring home food on restaurant premises is not a service deficiency: consumer commission

The commission also ruled that charging an amount higher than the printed MRP for bottled water served on the premises of eateries does not, by itself, constitute any illegality, deficiency in service, or unfair trade practice, as such establishments provide a composite package of services.

June 17, 2026

Delhi tribunal awards Rs 47.46 lakh compensation to family of man killed in road accident

In an order dated June 6, the tribunal said, “Victim Shiv Singh suffered fatal injuries in a vehicular accident (that) occurred on January 29, 2023 at 05:30 PM, at Shani Mandir Krishna Vihar Colony, Kanjhawala Road, Delhi, due to rash and negligent driving of vehicle, Tempo by respondent no. 1 Ashif Khan”.

June 17, 2026

Court bins Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora's bail plea to prevent attempts to tamper with proof

In its order dated June 15, the court said it was of the view that the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail at this stage as he may make efforts to tamper with the evidence.

June 17, 2026

Twisha Sharma case: Judicial custody of husband, mother-in-law extended as CBI examines evidence

Twisha was found hanging in her marital home in Bhopal on May 12. Amid allegations of lapses in the initial probe against the police, the investigation was transferred to the central probe agency.

June 16, 2026

Two BSF jawans sentenced to 42 years in jail for gang rape, acid attack in Mizoram

The court sentenced both convicts to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for gang rape, 10 years for rape causing grievous bodily harm and 12 years for acid attack, amounting to a total of 42 years' rigorous imprisonment, which will run consecutively.

June 16, 2026

Mamata files plea in HC challenging poll result in Bhabanipur assembly seat she lost

After the saffron party's resounding victory in the West Bengal Assembly polls, Adhikari went on to become the first BJP chief minister of the state.

June 16, 2026

Savarkar did file 10 mercy pleas with British, but did not express loyalty to them: Kin tells court

His acknowledgement came on Monday during his cross-examination by advocate Milind Pawar, appearing for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in an ongoing criminal defamation case before Special Judge Amol Shinde of the MP/MLA court.

June 16, 2026

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi linked to Hathras rape case revived

The MP/MLA Court of Additional District Judge Vijay Kumar II will hear the revision plea after it was accepted against the May 13 order of Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) Deepak Nath Saraswati, who had dismissed the complaint against Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.

June 16, 2026

Delhi court allows NEET paper leak accused to appear for re-test on June 21

Vacation Judge Vishal Gogne was hearing the interim bail plea of the accused, Yash Yadav, to appear for the re-exam after the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 3 cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG, held on May 3 for medical admissions amid allegations of paper leak.

June 16, 2026

Delhi court convicts auto driver of attempt to murder Delhi Police officer in road rage case

In an order dated June 8, the court said, "The incident which had taken place was not instantaneous and sudden but deliberate with a defined motive. Accused/ Driver's intents to kill the complainant is established from his conduct of running over the victim with Auto after arguments."

June 16, 2026

SC reconstitutes committee on gender sensitisation

The panel also comprises Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Registrar Kaveri and senior advocates Menaka Guruswamy and Liz Mathew besides advocates Nina Gupta, Soumyajit Pani, Sakshi Banga, Prabha Swami and Maheravish Rein.

June 16, 2026

Twisha Sharma death case: Court extends judicial custody of husband, mother-in-law

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had sought an extension of judicial custody until June 30, which the court accepted. Both accused are currently lodged in the Bhopal Central Jail.

June 16, 2026

Mamata files plea in Calcutta HC challenging Assembly poll result in Bhabanipur seat she lost

TMC sources said that Banerjee went to the high court registry to "affirm" the petition challenging the result.

June 16, 2026

Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to man accused of exploiting woman on pretext of marriage

In the order dated June 9, the court said, “Considering the grave nature of the allegations, the evasive and absconding conduct of the applicant, and the imminent necessity of his custodial interrogation for the recovery of digital evidence and medical examination, shielding him with pre-arrest bail would severely prejudice the ongoing investigation.”

June 16, 2026

No bail for man accused of raping model; court refuses to entertain 'compromise' affidavit by survivor

The 26-year-old complainant, a professional model originally from Punjab, alleged that Jain lured her from Goa to a hotel in Mira Road on the pretext of an acting audition, spiked her tea, and forcibly established sexual relations.

June 16, 2026

Verdict in Cong leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar's murder case likely on June 20

Patil, the former state home minister and stepbrother of Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, and seven other accused faced the murder trial.

June 16, 2026

Santosh Deshmukh murder: Prosecution seeks speedy trial, opposes bail plea of accused Vishnu Chate

Arguing for Chate's bail and subsequent discharge from the case, the defence counsel raised a procedural objection, claiming that the police failed to produce him before the court within the legally mandated timeframe after his arrest, delaying his production by more than 30 days.

June 15, 2026

Court acquits elderly woman in murder case of missing husband

Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh K Jadhav acquitted Bansiben Kharwa, the wife of Kisan Kharwa, and co-accused Irshadali Shah.

June 15, 2026

Assam: Man gets life for murder, another 4 years RI for assault

In the murder case, Milon Karmakar was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 20,000 for killing his father-in-law, Bishnu Tanti, under the jurisdiction of Dhekiajuli police station.

June 15, 2026

UP: Five sentenced to 25 years in jail for assaulting, gang-raping teenager

On the complaint of the girl's father, a case was registered against the five accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. After investigation, the police filed a charge sheet against all the accused.

June 15, 2026

'Exorcist', accomplice get life-term for rape of woman in UP's Sonbhadra

Government advocate Satyaprakash Tripathi said a woman residing in Chaubepur police station area of Varanasi district had submitted a written complaint to Robertsganj police station in Sonbhadra on April 27, 2017.

June 15, 2026

TN CM Vijay - Sangeetha divorce case adjourned to Aug 7

In her initial filing, Sangeetha had sought an interim injunction to legally restrain media houses from broadcasting interviews, hosting panel debates, or publishing speculative material concerning the matrimonial dispute.

June 15, 2026

'Victim's testimony totally untrustworthy': Delhi court acquits two in gang rape case

In an order dated May 30, the court said, “It is further established that the testimony of the prosecutrix is totally untrustworthy being full of material contradictions, concealment, improvement, exaggeration, inconsistencies and hence, does not inspire the confidence and creates a genuine doubt about her version in the mind of the court.”

June 15, 2026

NEET paper leak: Delhi court allows CBI to quiz 3 accused in jail

It has been revealed that the (three) accused are the prime conspirators who facilitated the leakage and dissemination of NEET UG 2026 questions in exchange for monetary consideration before the examination held on May 3

June 15, 2026

Delhi tribunal awards Rs 92.58 lakh compensation to mother of woman killed in road accident

In an order dated June 6, the tribunal said, "In view of the aforesaid discussion and the evidence that has come on record, petitioners have been able to prove on the basis of preponderance of probabilities that deceased had sustained fatal injuries in road accident due to rash and negligent driving of mini bus by its driver".

June 15, 2026

SAD leader Majithia gets anticipatory bail in police station storming case

After registration of the FIR, police had conducted raids at the residences of Majithia in Amritsar. However, the former Punjab minister had not been traced yet.

June 15, 2026

Bihar: Rival educator Roshan Anand gets bail in Khan Sir coaching institute vandalism case

Khan Global Coaching Institute was allegedly vandalised and pelted with stones in the Bihar capital earlier this month, with Faisal Khan initially claiming that firing took place at the institution, but police could not confirm it.

June 15, 2026

Patna HC gets seven new judges

Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai administered the oath of office to the judges at a ceremony attended by, among others, Rajya Sabha MP Manan Mishra, who is also the chairman of the Bar Council of India.

June 15, 2026

NEET paper leak: Court allows CBI to quiz 3 accused in jail

It has been revealed that the (three) accused are the prime conspirators, who had facilitated the leakage and dissemination of NEET UG 2026 questions in exchange for monetary consideration prior to the examination of NEET UG 2026 held on May 3

June 15, 2026

Threats to ex-HC judge Gautam Patel over Syedna verdict: Mumbai Police register case

As per the complaint, Justice Patel and his family received multiple anonymous threat letters over the past 10 months, and the harassment escalated on June 5 when a highly threatening letter bearing a German postal mark was delivered to the London residence of his daughter.

June 15, 2026

Threats over Syedna verdict: Ex-HC judge Gautam Patel files police complaint in Mumbai

The letter warned of a threat to their life and claimed that a "contract" had been issued against the family. It included a digital storage device, which has now been handed over to the London police.

June 15, 2026

Pinarayi Vijayan accuses UDF govt of 'surrendering' to RSS agenda in universities

Vijayan also claimed that 19 Sangh Parivar sympathisers had been included in the university senate and accused the government of "failing" to object to the developments.

June 14, 2026

Digvijaya 'welcomes' Indore mayor's move seeking contempt proceedings against him

Singh, in the video, commented on the returning officer rejecting the nomination of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan in the Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh recently.

June 14, 2026