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2020 Delhi riots: Court convicts five for rioting, assault on police
However, the court acquitted them of the charge of setting the petrol pump on fire, holding that there were “very serious doubts” about the prosecution's claim that the mob had torched the fuel station.
September 14, 2026SC announces launch of Hindi public information service ‘Jan Soochna Seva’
Under this service, simplified Hindi summaries of selected significant judgments and orders, along with Hindi audio and video bulletins lasting approximately 15 to 30 minutes, will be made available.
September 14, 2026Tarun Tejpal surrenders before Goa court to serve 10-year sentence; says 'justice will come'
On August 25, the Supreme Court had directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks to undergo his 10-year prison sentence following his conviction by the Bombay High Court. A SC bench of Justice Alok Aradhe had dismissed Tejpal's plea seeking exemption from surrendering.
September 14, 2026CJI Surya Kant calls for shift from retrospective to preventive justice in infra projects
Addressing the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference here, the CJI also said that the real measure of success is not simply how quickly disputes are resolved, but how well the projects are designed so that fewer disputes arise in the first place.
September 14, 2026Fmr Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal surrenders before Goa court; sent to jail to serve 10-year sentence
On August 25, the Supreme Court had directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks to undergo his 10-year prison sentence following his conviction by the Bombay High Court. A SC bench of Justice Alok Aradhe had dismissed Tejpal's plea seeking exemption from surrendering.
September 14, 2026Noida DM moves SC against Allahabad HC order reprimanding her for student's detention under NSA
On September 2, the high court quashed the detention of Akriti Chaudhary, a 25-year-old Delhi University history graduate, who was taken into custody under the National Security Act in connection with the Noida workers' protest in April.
September 13, 20267 years on, insurer ordered to pay Rs 8.06 cr to Swiss firm subsidiary in fire claim dispute
The company's legitimate claim was rejected "solely on technical ground in a mechanical manner," the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (South Mumbai) held in its order passed on September 2.
September 13, 2026Delhi court convicts parents for abandoning premature, medically vulnerable infant
Under IPC Section 317, the punishment for exposing or abandoning a child under the age of 12 years by a parent or caretaker is imprisonment for up to seven years, a fine, or both.
September 13, 2026Four get life sentence for killing man in UP's Pilibhit
According to the prosecution, the accused went to the house of Ramchandra in Padri village on July 10, 2024, alleging that his son Anil had assaulted their relative, Gangadaei.
September 12, 2026J-K: Over 23,000 cases amicably settled, disposed of in 3rd National Lok Adalat
He said the Lok Adalat was organised by the J&K Legal Services Authority under the patronage of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority; under the leadership of Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority; and with the guidance of Justice Sanjay Dhar, Chairperson, High Court Legal Services Committee.
September 12, 2026Over 2.1 crore cases settled in 3rd National Lok Adalat held across country
Lok Adalat benches were set up in 26 states and seven Union Territories, involving judicial officers, advocates, para legal volunteers and litigants at levels ranging from the high courts to the taluka courts, according to a NALSA statement.
September 12, 2026Punjab: Around 6 lakh cases settled during Lok Adalats
Punjab State Legal Services Authority organised the National Lok Adalat under the patronage of Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and under the leadership of Justice Deepak Sibal, Executive Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services Authority.
September 12, 2026National Lok Adalat gives compensation of Rs 2.4 cr to kin of banker killed in Navi Mumbai accident
Banker Khurshid Ahmad died in a road accident on December 22, 2021 near Sawali Chowk in Nerul area, following which a case was registered at NRI police station. He was 49 at the time of incident and had an annual income of Rs 25 lakh.
September 12, 2026Man shot dead in Bihar's Sitamarhi district; locals vandalise police vehicles
Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, highlighted the incident to say that "law and order has collapsed under the Samrat Choudhary-led state government".
September 12, 2026Palghar hospital violence: MLA's son, 13 others arrested; HC slams lax, 'ridiculous' probe
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. Claiming that the hospital was charging exorbitant fees, they allegedly vandalised the property, threatened the doctors, assaulted staff members and forcibly took away one of the injured persons from the ICU.
September 11, 2026Haryana: Man sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in female student abduction case
According to a police spokesperson, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from a village did not return home after going to school in 2023. Based on her family's complaint, a case was registered at the Nuh Women's Police Station.
September 11, 2026Three men accused of obstructing officials during encroachment removal acquitted
Ad-hoc Sessions Judge RM Rathod acquitted Pradip Kacher Patil (61), Purushottam Kacher Patil (56), and Ravindra Kashinath Patil (65) in the case, which stemmed from an incident that took place in November 2014 during removal of an encroaching container at Kasarvadavali.
September 11, 2026Gurugram court convicts man for raping minor, hands him 20-year sentence
The case dates back to April 2023, when a complaint was registered at the Sector 14 police station here regarding the rape of the minor, they said, adding that a case was registered under the relevant sections of the IPC.
September 11, 2026Man held in Mumbai mall entry case fabricated PMO ID card using AI tools: Police tell court
The submission was made before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Esplanade Court) D S Khedekar at the end of the police remand of the primary accused Rohan Parikh (24) and his associate Dilip Kunde (49).
September 11, 2026Saif Ali Khan attack: Court says Bangladeshi man to face trial, denies his request to plead guilty
Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife inside his 12th floor apartment in upscale Bandra on January 16 last year. Mohammad Shariful Islam was arrested two days after the incident and is currently in judicial custody.
September 11, 2026Hospital violence: Charges framed by Kalyan court against Sena corporator Mhatre, others
On July 6, Mhatre, a corporator of Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, and co-accused Ramesh Pawar, Pramod Nikam, Akshay Karande and Sadhana Karande allegedly assaulted doctors and other staff at the Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivali West over purported delay in the treatment Sadhana's pregnant daughter.
September 11, 2026Hospital violence: Sena man Mhatre appears in court after filing of chargesheet; denies allegations
The chargesheet, which also names co-accused Ramesh Pawar, Pramod Nikam, Akshay Karande and Sadhana Karande, was submitted to the Kalyan District and Sessions Court on Wednesday by Deputy Commissioner of Police Atul Zende and Special Public Prosecutor Advocate Prakash Salsingikar.
September 11, 2026Man held in Mumbai mall entry case fabricated fake PMO ID card using AI tools: Police tell court
The submission was made before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Esplanade Court) D S Khedekar at the end of the police remand of the primary accused Rohan Parikh (24) and his associate Dilip Kunde (49).
September 11, 2026Delhi court acquits man in cheque bounce case
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Surabhi Rastogi was hearing a case against a South Extension resident, Mohit Suri, and acquitted him of the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in a complaint filed by Rajesh Kumar Rana in 2017.
September 11, 2026Man held in Mumbai mall entry case made fake PMO ID card using ChatGPT to boost self-esteem: Police
The two accused, identified as Rohan Parikh (24) and Dilip Kunde (49), were produced before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Esplanade court) D S Khedekar here at the end of their police custody.
September 11, 20262 men held for entering Mumbai mall with firearms and fake PMO ID card get judicial custody
The accused, identified as Rohan Parikh (24) and Dilip Kunde (49), were produced before a magistrate court here at the end of their police custody.
September 11, 2026Delhi building collapse: Court rejects anticipatory bail of accused
Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Partap Laler was hearing the pre-arrest bail plea filed by Shubham Tyagi, who was allegedly co-running a paying guest (PG) facility in the building that was reduced to rubble on September 6.
September 11, 2026Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 66 lakh compensation to family of man killed in road crash
In an order dated September 3, the tribunal said, "It has proved on record that the said accident has taken place due to the rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle being driven by respondent no. 2 (truck driver).
September 11, 2026HC seeks Delhi govt, Centre's stand on plea to constitute Delhi Waqf Board
Justice Anish Dayal issued notice to the governments on a petition seeking directions to them to complete the statutory process for constitution of the Board in accordance with the Waqf Act of 1995, as amended by the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
September 11, 2026Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for attempted murder in Thane
According to the prosecution, Shaikh got into a fight with Hussein Khan on March 4, 2025, over some financial matters and threatened to kill him. That evening, Shaikh struck Khan on the head with a spade near a mosque, fracturing his skull.
September 11, 202631 years on, six sentenced to life for witchcraft killing in Assam
The six convicts, all residents of the same village, were identified as Soneswar Boro, Jungle Boro, Suraj Boro, Kandura Boro, Hareshwar Boro and Dhanla Boro.
September 10, 2026Court grants bail to TISS student, says possessing books is no proof of 'Maoist mindset'
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Dattatray Khedekar said that prima facie there was no incriminating material against Abhirup Paul, and ordered his release on the execution of a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh.
September 10, 2026Sambhal court seeks police report on complaint against Jairam Ramesh over 2009 Hindu deities remark
The complaint was filed by Hindu Shakti Dal national president Simran Gupta before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP/MLA Court) in Chandausi on Thursday, seeking registration of an FIR against the Congress leader.
September 10, 2026Chhattisgarh: Man sentenced to death for rape, murder of 6-year-old niece
The accused, whose name was not disclosed to protect the victim's identity, was also sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1,000 under Section 238(a) (disappearance of evidence) of the BNS.
September 10, 2026SC collegium approves elevation of 8 judicial officers as Delhi HC judges
The eight judicial officers are Gurvinder Pal Singh, Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena, Sanjay Sharma-I, Bharat Parashar, Aditi Choudhary, Dinesh Bhatt and Arun Bhardwaj.
September 10, 2026Palghar hospital violence: Police custody of suspended Sena functionary Gharat extended till Sep 13
Violence broke out at the hospital over a dispute concerning billing, diagnostic procedures, and the discharge of injured 'govindas' who were undergoing treatment following Dahi Handi celebrations.
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