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Delhi HC grants 3-week parole to HIV positive convict in Jigisha Ghosh murder case
The state's counsel further said that since the convict is undergoing treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), he should be permitted to attend to his medical needs independently during the parole period.
November 15, 2025Defamation case, Rahul Gandhi, Court, Adjourns hearing, Dec 6
The court had directed the Nizampura police to conduct a probe and submit a report in connection with the case. The inspector had accordingly submitted the probe report to the court, and the complainant's counsel wanted to examine the officer in this connection.
November 15, 2025School teacher gets life term for raping 10-year-old girl in Kerala
The court decided not to order a separate sentence under IPC section 376(2)(f)(rape by a person in a position of trust or authority) and section 5(m) (penetrative sexual assault on a child below 12 years) of the POCSO Act, even though he was found guilty of these offences as well.
November 15, 2025HC directs Rajasthan govt to complete panchayat, municipal polls by Apr 15 next year
The petitions, filed by former MLA Sanyam Lodha and 438 others, had argued that postponing elections violated Articles 243(E) and 243(K) of the Constitution and Section 17 of the Rajasthan Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.
November 15, 2025Instructions on using Aadhaar as proof of identity, not citizenship, already issued: EC to SC
The poll panel said the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in an office memorandum (OM) in August 2023, had clarified that Aadhaar was not proof of citizenship, residence, or date of birth
November 15, 2025Union minister Arjun Meghwal calls for CAT bench in Jharkhand
We have entered AI-enabled technology era with development of artificial intelligence, robotics, 3-D painting, machine learning and blockchain technology. We have to adopt these developments amid their challenges. So, we have to prepare a roadmap for the next 25 years to make the golden jubilee of the high court more glorious
November 15, 2025Pune court orders FIR over woman's claims about assault, casteist remarks by cops
Additional Session Judge H K Bhalerao said, "The general diary at the police station details shows that the respondents (police) had gone searching for the missing girl. The respondents, under the cloak of searching for the missing girl cannot trespass in the house of any girl and search her house without disclosing their identity. Thereafter, humiliate, harass and outrage her modesty as well as assault her."
November 15, 2025Chaitanyananda claims threat to his life; Delhi court seeks report from prison authorities
According to the FIR, Chaitanyananda allegedly forced female students to visit his quarters late at night and sent them inappropriate text messages at odd hours.
November 15, 2025MACT awards Rs 18.32 lakh compensation to kin of man killed in road accident
According to settled law, the presence of an FIR against the driver, along with the criminal record of the case showing completion of investigation by police, leading to the Final Report, was deemed sufficient proof to conclude that the driver was negligent.
November 15, 2025Thane court sentences three to life imprisonment in 2021 mob lynching case
Although the accused are young offenders and their family members are dependent on them, the manner of the commission of the offence must be taken into consideration during sentencing, the judge observed, noting that the points argued on behalf of the accused were insufficient to show leniency.
November 15, 2025Engineer held by ATS for terror links, radicalisation remanded in judicial custody till Nov 28
In addition, a magazine titled 'Inspire' was found, containing photographs of AK-47 training at the OSG Gun School and documents detailing the procedure to make an IED using acetone peroxide from an OSG bomb school, it told the court.
November 15, 2025UP: 25 convicted in 2005 cow slaughter, attack on police case in Bulandshahr
During the investigation, sections of the Gangsters Act were added on May 17, 2005, and a chargesheet was later filed against 30 accused, he said.
November 15, 2025Mumbra railway accident: Judge notes maintainance failure while refusing pre-arrest bail
"From above discussion and both the reports on record, prima facie it seems that the alleged incident was not mere an accident, but it was an outcome of knowing default or omission of applicants and other railway authorities," the court said, adding that a detailed investigation was required to unearth the truth.
November 15, 2025Six sentenced to life imprisonment for killing man in 2023
Delivering the verdict on Friday, the court sentenced Humayu, Abad, Afaaq, Shahrooq, Afzal and Aurangzeb to life imprisonment after holding them guilty, along with a fine of Rs 20,000 each, the prosecution added.
November 15, 2025My university fees not paid for 2 months, Karisma Kapoor's daughter tells Delhi HC
In the fairytale "Cinderella", the young woman is mistreated by her stepmother, who focuses all of her attention on her own two daughters.
November 15, 2025UP court acquits BJP MLA, 7 others in 2012 road blocking case
The case pertained to allegations that they blocked a road during a demonstration near Khubbapur village on September 29, 2012, according to defence lawyers.
November 15, 2025NGT seeks MCD, govt response over improper waste disposal in Delhi's Jangpura
In an order dated November 7, the bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member A Senthil Vel held that the application raised "substantial issues relating to compliance of environment norms" before issuing a notice to the respondents - Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi government, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), and a private firm A G Enviro Infra Projects Ltd.
November 15, 2025Building houses for themselves but not creating judicial infra: SC lambasts Punjab govt
The high court in September took a strong view and flagged repeated delays despite the building committee's resolution and directed that the guest house presently occupied by the deputy commissioner and another house occupied by the Senior Superintendent of Police be vacated and allotted to the district and sessions judge as residence and, if possible, as a courtroom space.
November 15, 2025SC to hear plea for mechanism to ensure no PG seats in medical colleges remain vacant
The Centre had then proposed to appoint a committee, consisting of all the stakeholders including representatives of states and private medical colleges, under the chairmanship of the director general of health services to resolve the issue.
November 15, 2025Trial courts cannot write judgments in 'Hinglish': Allahabad HC
The court said that the judgment by a sessions court in Agra was a 'classic example' of judgments partially in English and partially in Hindi.
November 15, 2025Allahabad HC restrains UP govt from further demolition of Fatehpur's Noori Jama Masjid
Essentially, a 40-foot area on both sides of NH 335 for about 2 km, including a 150-sq ft section of the mosque, was proposed to be used by the authorities.
November 15, 2025Kerala HC directs producer of 'Haal' movie to resubmit film with excisions for fresh certification
“Upon viewing the film from the perspective of an ordinary person, this court found the theme of the film to be in tune with the foundational principles enunciated in our Constitution,” it observed.
November 15, 2025Jharkhand HC pronounced 32 judgements in 61 pending cases: SC told
Similarly, on July 21, the top court was informed that the high court has delivered verdict in cases of 10 convicts out of which six were on death row in a week, after they moved the Supreme Court complaining of delay in deciding their appeals against conviction despite the verdicts having been reserved years ago.
November 15, 2025Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awards Rs 38.26 lakh compensation to kin of victim
In a judgment dated November 13, the judge said, "In view of the evidence on record, this tribunal has held that the petitioners have been able to prove on the basis of preponderance of probabilities that Deepak Singh had sustained fatal injuries in the road accident due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle by its driver on the date and time of the accident."
November 14, 2025Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to academician Ashok Swain's plea against blacklisting order
Swain has submitted that his aged mother, who lives in India, was unwell and he was the only son and has not been able to visit India in the past several years.
November 14, 2025Beed sarpanch murder case: MCOCA court refuses to discharge four accused
"Therefore, prima facie, there are sufficient grounds to proceed against the applicants/accused. Hence the applicants/accused are not entitled to be discharged," the court ruled.
November 14, 2025Teacher convicted for raping 10-year-old in Kerala
According to the prosecution, the 10-year-old student was sexually assaulted by Padmarajan, a teacher at Palathayi school here, between January and February 2020.
November 14, 2025Kalyan court acquits three in Atrocities Act case
The key witness "specifically denied the fact of giving caste-based abuses" and there was "no reference in the entire evidence of the informant regarding those abusive words", the court noted while acquitting the accused.
November 14, 2025Delhi HC to hold hearing in January on MP Rashid's plea against order on travel costs to attend Parliament
After listing him in a charge sheet in October 2019, a special NIA court framed charges against Rashid and others in March 2022 under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 121 (waging war against the government), and 124A (sedition) of IPC and for offences relating to terrorist acts and terror funding under UAPA.
November 14, 2025Thane court convicts Bangladeshi woman for illegal stay in India, orders her deportation
The judge sentenced her to 2 years, 2 months, and 18 days of simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 2,000. Since the woman has already spent that time in jail, the court ordered her immediate deportation.
November 14, 2025SEBI-Sahara case: SC agrees to hear plea of employees seeking payment of pending salaries
The court directed the Sahara Group to examine the claim of the workers who have not been paid their salaries for many years. It also asked the amicus curiae to examine the matter of employees' salaries and arrears, and said it will consider it on the next date of hearing.
November 14, 2025Pune court restrains Sena's Dhangekar from making statements against businessman on gangster links
Responding to the court's decision, Sameer Patil said, "Recently, Ravindra Dhangekar levelled unfounded and defamatory accusations against me. I approached the special civil court seeking justice, and the honourable judge has now prohibited him from issuing or publishing any such statements henceforth."
November 14, 2025Andhra Pradesh: Seven sentenced to life imprisonment for 2013 murder
The remaining seven accused were found guilty during the trial, and on Thursday, District Sessions Judge G. Gopi sentenced them to life imprisonment.
November 14, 2025J'khand HC directs state to file status report on implementation of rules under PESA Act
The rules have been sent back to the Panchayati Raj Department for necessary rectification after which it will be presented before the cabinet coordination committee again, Kumar submitted.
November 14, 2025SC expresses displeasure over banks lodging cheque bounce cases at distant locations
However, in April, 2023 the bank sent a recall notice to the borrower and Yadav, demanding the return of the total amount due in the credit facilities as the borrower had defaulted in paying the interest instalments and repayment of the amount in the loan facility granted.
November 14, 2025Kerala HC permits SIT to conduct scientific tests at Sabarimala in gold loss case
However, when the SIT sought the opinion of the Thantri (chief priest), he said that as per temple rituals, the Deva Anujna (divine permission) of the deity must be obtained before conducting any scientific examination near the sanctum sanctorum.
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