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Delhi court issues notice to NIA on US national Van Dyke’s bail plea
According to court sources, Special Judge Prashant Sharma issued a notice to the NIA on Van Dyke’s bail plea. They said that the agency has to file its reply by September 18.
September 17, 2026Chhattisgarh: NIA court sentences man to life imprisonment for 2019 Naxal-linked murder
According to the prosecution, on August 26, 2019, Shyamnath Anchla was abducted from his house in Jugda village within the jurisdiction of Koyalibeda police station by a group of armed, uniformed Naxals, including Peeluram, along with 25-30 others.
September 17, 2026Former Keralam DGP Tomin Thachankary found guilty in disproportionate assets case
As many as 95 prosecution witnesses and 269 documents were examined during the trial, while 23 defence witnesses were examined and 55 defence documents were marked.
September 17, 2026Jammu NIA court issues NBW against LeT commander linked to Pahalgam, other major terror acts
Saifullah is a resident of Changa Manga village in Pakistan’s Kasur. He is also known in the terror ranks by the aliases of Sajid Jatt, Ali Bhai, Habibullah Malik, Langda, Noomi, Numan, Usman Habib and Shani.
September 17, 2026'Defamatory' content against Maharashtra minister: YouTuber gets bail in Pune court
Pandit was arrested for allegedly uploading videos and posts containing obscene and sexually suggestive remarks concerning a woman public representative. Police said the objectionable content was circulated through Pandit's YouTube account, which was viewed by lakhs of people.
September 16, 2026Work of police and courts forms one continuous chain in administration of justice: CJI Surya Kant
Speaking at the launch of a book written by former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer O P Mishra, titled "Beyond the Uniform: Duty, Discretion and Public Trust", the CJI said an FIR recorded with care or an investigation conducted with fairness strengthens the possibility of justice being done in court.
September 16, 2026Jhiram Valley: CM calls death rap to convicts 'victory of justice'; Cong says masterminds still free
A special NIA (National Investigation Agency) court in Jagdalpur, headquarters of Bastar district in southern Chhattisgarh, sentenced all the 10 convicted Maoists to death in the 13-year-old case in which 27 people, including senior Congress leaders, were killed.
September 16, 2026Gurugram: Man gets 2 years in jail for theft
According to police, a complaint was lodged at the Pataudi police station about a theft at the complainant's house in Nanu Kalan village on the night of August 21, 2025.
September 16, 2026Three men sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering youth in UP's Bhadohi in 2024
Superintendent of Police Abhinav Tyagi said Dhanesh Kumar Yadav was returning home on his motorcycle after delivering milk to a villager when the three accused, riding a scooter, allegedly hit his motorcycle and knocked him down.
September 16, 2026Mumbai court denies bail to man held for credit card fraud, cites ample evidence against him
Considering the nature and gravity of offence and the evidence collected against the applicant, Izhar Ansari, he was not entitled to bail, Additional Sessions Judge P B Ghuge said while rejecting his plea for relief.
September 16, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court allows Tasleem Ahmad to travel to Asansol for son's shooting competition
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing Ahmad's plea seeking permission to travel to Asansol from September 22 to September 26.
September 16, 2026Thane court sentences man to 3-year rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
Special Judge Premal Vithalani sentenced the accused, Sainath alias Kalu Suresh Waghe (then aged 20), to three years of RI and imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 for the offence under Section 7 (sexual assault) punishable under Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
September 16, 20262013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack case: All 10 convicts get death sentence
Special judge of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jagdalpur, Ajay Singh Rajput, had convicted the 10 accused, including two women, on September 5 and reserved the order on the quantum of punishment for Wednesday, NIA counsel Dinesh Panigrahi told reporters.
September 16, 2026Delhi court grants interim bail to murder accused to be with terminally ill mother
Raghav had sought interim bail for 15 to 30 days citing the precarious condition of his mother. The prosecution left the matter to the court's discretion, while the investigating officer's report corroborated that the applicant's mother was suffering from cancer and was under palliative and end-of-life care.
September 16, 2026Thane court awards Rs 16.5 lakh payout to woman, her 2 minor sons injured in 2023 highway crash
Presided over by Member R V Mohite, the Tribunal on Tuesday ordered The New India Assurance Company Ltd to pay the compensation at the first instance and subsequently recover the amount from the vehicle owner due to a breach of insurance terms.
September 16, 2026Five get life imprisonment for 2017 murder in UP's Azamgarh
According to the prosecution, complainant Prabhat Kumar Dubey's father Veerendra Dubey of Ahiyai village under Mehnagar police station was allegedly in an illicit relationship with Shobha Pandey, a resident of Mehnagar town.
September 16, 2026Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Complainant gets final chance to argue, next hearing on Sept 21
The case relates to alleged objectionable remarks made by Gandhi against the then Union home minister Amit Shah in Bengaluru in 2018.
September 16, 2026Absconding Israeli drug dealer Atala surrenders before Goa court; sent to 30-day judicial custody
Atala, against whom a non-bailable warrant (NBW) and a Look-Out Circular (LOC) had been issued, surrendered around noon before the court at Merces in North Goa in compliance with the Bombay High Court's September 16 deadline.
September 16, 2026Man gets life imprisonment for raping mentally challenged girl in UP's Ballia
Special Public Prosecutor Vimal Kumar Rai said the girl had gone to collect fruits near a tree close to her house on July 7 last year when Bharath Thakur raped her.
September 16, 2026Haryana: Man gets 10 years in jail for raping minor in 2023
The complainant alleged that his daughter had stepped out of the house on the evening of December 23 to dispose of garbage when the accused lured her and raped her.
September 15, 2026Representative body of law firms to organise international legal conference on Sep 18 in Bangkok
It said that the conference will bring together around 150 legal professionals, law firms, general counsel and legal institutions from diverse jurisdictions across Asia and the Middle East.
September 15, 202688,733 cases resolved during third National Lok Adalat held in Thane
The drive was conducted across 105 panels in Thane and Palghar districts, resulting in a total settlement amount of Rs 1,49,72,40,947 across pending and pre-litigation matters, including 701 cases pending for up to 30 years, said Thane DLSA secretary Ravindra Pajankar.
September 15, 2026Delhi court issues directions to police while granting interim bail to influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj
The court also directed the retrieval of any video or photos taken by the Delhi Police personnel deployed at the protest that day, including surveillance footage of the incident; obtaining the call detail records and tower location data of the accused from the start of the protest until his arrest; getting subscriber details, uploading logs, IP addresses and original files from the platforms or channels hosting the disputed podcast; and ensuring that data is preserved.
September 15, 2026Delhi HC Chief Justice nominates 2 women members to Bar Council of Delhi
Earlier this year, observing that State Bar Councils have increasingly become “men’s clubs”, the apex court directed the Chief Justices of the jurisdictional High Courts to nominate two co-opted women members to each State Bar Council.
September 15, 2026Kathiravan elected Chairman of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Addressing mediapersons, Election Officer Justice K N Basha, former judge of the Madras High Court said that for the first time in history, the Chairman, Vice Chairman for the BCTP and Member (who will represent BCTP in the apex body--Bar Council of India) were elected unanimously without any election.
September 15, 2026Delhi court acquits man of attempt to murder charge over 2019 ice-poker attack on cousin
Principal District and Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar Dahiya was hearing a case against Krishan Godara who was accused in an FIR registered under Section 307 (attempt to murder) IPC after allegedly attacking Sanjeev Godara in Nangloi in October 2019.
September 15, 2026Delhi court grants three weeks' interim bail to Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj
Citing a news report, the judge said that public displays, such as a victory march after being granted bail in a heinous case, or a similar display virtually on social media, do not augur well for society or for law and order, and they erode the public's confidence in the administration of justice.
September 15, 2026Man sentenced to death for rape, murder of girl in 2023
Bilasipara Additional and District Court Special Judge Rana Dutta on Monday handed down additional statutory sentences and imposed fines under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to the convict Utpal Ray, said a prosecutor in the case.
September 15, 2026Muslim NCP leader asks party to make its stand clear on UCC
Naikwadi, a Governor-nominated Member of the Legislative Council (MLC), said he had written to party chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar and state NCP president Sunil Tatkare on the issue.
September 15, 2026Assam: Man sentenced to death for rape, murder of girl in 2023
Bilasipara Additional and District Court Special Judge Rana Dutta on Monday awarded the death penalty to Utpal Roy for sexually assaulting and subsequently killing the girl in the Krishnakali Tea Estate under the Chapar Police Station limits three years ago.
September 15, 2026Mechanism developed by SC, HCs to deal with complaints against judges 'robust': CJI Surya Kant
Delivering the keynote address at the 6th Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture on "Justice Seen to Be Done: Transparency and Public Trust as Pillars of the Legal System" here, the CJI said reform must be the rule and no institution can survive or take pride in remaining static.
September 14, 2026MCC violation: Kumar Vishwas, two former Delhi ministers skip court hearing; summons issued
Police had filed a chargesheet against Vishwas, Bharti and Jain on October 27, 2017, following which the court summoned them to appear in the case. However, the accused have not appeared before the court despite several hearings, according to case records.
September 14, 202628 judges transferred as part of Delhi Higher Judicial Service reshuffle
Special CBI Judge Sushant Changotra, who was hearing cases such as the money laundering case linked to a land deal in Haryana's Shikohpur involving businessman Robert Vadra, has been transferred to the southwest district courts in Dwarka.
September 14, 2026Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj
During the proceedings, Bhardwaj's advocate claimed that his client had been arrested after "some political developments" and that the complainant in the present case had in fact attacked Bhardwaj during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in June.
September 14, 2026Palghar hospital violence: 22 accused, including MLA's son, remanded in police custody till Sep 16
On the intervening night of September 5 and 6, Sena workers barged into Relief Hospital at Palghar where a few injured 'Govindas' who had participated in the Dahi Handi celebrations had been admitted.
September 14, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 76.72 lakh to man who suffered 75 per cent disability in road accident
Presiding Officer Deepika Singh was hearing a claim petition filed by Dinesh Kumar, and he has been in a bed-ridden-like condition since the accident and required continuous nursing care and medical attention. It also held that his life expectancy has been shortened because of the grievous injuries.
September 14, 2026