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Mumbai court issues show cause notice to magistrate over ‘illegal detention’, insubordination
The sessions court said the accused remained in custody despite fulfilling bail conditions, leading to a state of “illegal detention”.
January 22, 2026Goa nightclub fire: Ex-sarpanch surrenders after HC dismisses his bail plea
The Directorate of Panchayat has already disqualified Redkar from the post of sarpanch after he was named in the FIR by the Goa police, said officials. Police have also arrested Bagkar, who is accused of colluding with Redkar to provide licences for the nightclub that allegedly flouted many rules.
January 22, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 43.11 lakh compensation to family of road accident victim
"The investigation was duly carried out, which revealed not only the involvement of the vehicle, but also that it was the offending vehicle which was being driven in a rash and negligent manner, which resulted in the accident," the tribunal said.
January 22, 2026Delhi court acquits two in 2016 Nihal Vihar murder case
The prosecution claimed that Shamshad had stabbed the victim while Sunil Pal prevented others from intervening, and that both later fled the spot.
January 22, 2026Rs 1 crore compensation given to family of UP police constable killed in road accident
The tribunal also noted the cause of death in the post-mortem report was recorded to be "haemorrhagic shock due to antemortem injuries", which is consistent with the injuries resulting from the road traffic accident.
January 22, 20261984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in Janakpuri violence case
A common chargesheet was filed in both cases as the alleged incidents were held to be continuous parts of the same incident committed by the same unlawful assembly under the conspiracy orchestrated by Kumar, and because both cases originated from the affidavit of an alleged victim, Harvinder Singh.
January 22, 2026Vigilance court grants one-day SIT custody of Sabarimala Tantri in gold loss case
SIT was constituted following directions issued by a division bench of the Kerala High Court, which recently ordered a comprehensive probe based on findings from chemical analysis of samples collected from Sabarimala.
January 22, 2026Woman gets life term for killing 18-month-old son in Kerala
The court had sought reports from the police, the District Probation Officer and the Superintendent of the Women’s Jail in Kannur, taking into consideration her financial condition, antecedents, character, educational qualifications, chances of reformation, social background and mental condition.
January 22, 2026NIA court sentences man to 10 years of imprisonment in Bengal's LeT recruitment module case
Another LeT operative Tania Parvin was arrested by the West Bengal Police from Baduria in North 24 Parganas in March 2020, and secessionists' publications egging on Muslim youths to join 'jihad' against India were recovered from her possession.
January 22, 2026Attempt to rape case: UP court sentences man to life imprisonment
After hearing arguments from both sides and examining the evidence, the court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1.40 lakh, Singh added.
January 22, 20261984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in Vikaspuri, Janakpuri violence case
According to a report of the Nanavati Commission -- constituted to probe the violence and its aftermath -- there were 587 FIRs filed in Delhi in relation to the riots that saw killings of 2,733 people. Of the total, about 240 FIRs were closed by police as "untraced", and 250 cases resulted in acquittal.
January 22, 2026UP court sentences house owner, contractor to 10 years for labourers' death
According to the prosecution, labourers Manoj Kumar and Ravinder were killed and 17 others seriously injured when a house collapsed during lintel lifting work at Talda village in the Jansath area on April 4, 2024.
January 22, 2026Faridabad: Man sentenced to 10-year RI for kidnapping, raping minor girl
The case dates back to May 2022, when an FIR was registered at the Nagina police station in Nuh district. The complainant alleged that the accused Faisal had raped her minor daughter after kidnapping her. The accused had also threatened to kill her daughter.
January 21, 2026Faridabad: 'Psycho killer' jailed for life in abduction-murder; involved in 5 other murders
The following year, in August 2020, he killed a 12-year-old girl in the hospital after the latter resisted molestation. In June 2021, he murdered another minor girl who was employed as a cleaner in the hospital.
January 21, 20261984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court may pronounce order against Sajjan Kumar on Thursday
The first FIR was over the violence in Janakpuri, where two men, Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh, were killed on November 1, 1984.
January 21, 2026BEST bus accident: Police oppose accused driver's bail, says he drove in reckless manner
According to an eyewitness, the driver was aware of the heavy crowd of passengers waiting at the bus stop near the Bhandup police outpost, the written reply said.
January 21, 2026Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 73 lakh to man injured in 2018 road accident
Separately, the tribunal also awarded Rs 16.41 lakh as compensation for the death of Hukum Chand to his sons. Chand's wife, who was also a claimant, had passed away in midst of the trial.
January 21, 2026UP: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping, killing minor niece in Kushinagar
According to the prosecution, the 16-year-old girl went missing on September 9, 2015, after leaving for college on a bicycle. Her body was later found in a sugarcane field near Mathia village.
January 21, 2026UP: Charges framed against Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari in poll code violation case
Advocate Daroga Singh said the case was registered against Ansari under section 133 (penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections) of the Representation of the People Act for allegedly violating the election code of conduct. A discharge application subsequently filed before the chief judicial magistrate's (CJM) court was rejected.
January 21, 2026Liberal access to justice can't be misconstrued as licence for procedural abuse: Delhi court
Dismissing the appeal, he said that Singh's conduct reflected a cavalier and obstructive approach towards the execution of lawful judicial orders, and the appeal, instead of being an attempt to redress a genuine legal grievance, had been used as a device to gain time and frustrate execution.
January 21, 2026Patiala House Court to be closed for a few hours on some days for R-Day preparations
"Esteemed members are informed that in connection with arrangements for the Republic Day 2026, the Chief Justice (of Delhi High Court) has been pleased to order that New Delhi (district) court at Patiala House Court complex shall remain closed from 14.00 hours (2 pm) on January 22 to 14.00 hours (2 pm) on January 23," read the notice signed by the bar association's secretary Tarun Rana.
January 21, 2026Ten persons sentenced to life for 2019 murder of Gawli community leader in Akola
The relations between Hundiwale and some of the accused were strained due to a dispute over the control of an educational institute, and they had a heated exchange in the commissioner's office before he was attacked, according to police.
January 21, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 23.45 lakh compensation to parents of youth killed in road accident
The tribunal ordered that the compensation amount be paid with 9 per cent interest per annum from the date of the petition.
January 21, 2026Sabarimala gold loss case: Kerala court grants bail to prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty
He had sought bail on the ground that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases had not filed a chargesheet despite the expiry of the mandatory 90-day period stipulated under the law.
January 21, 2026Torres scam: Court permits Ukrainian national to use Russian translation dictionary in jail
The accused, Tazagul Xasatov, claimed that she does not know English and requires the dictionary for both recreation and better understanding of charges levelled against her in the scam, which came to light early last year.
January 21, 2026Man gets life sentence for murdering wife over suspicion
The incident took place in front of their 15-year-old daughter and a neighbour, who rushed the woman to hospital. She, however, did not survive.
January 20, 2026Man, son get life imprisonment in murder case in Odisha
Surendra and his son attacked Bhimasen Behera (55) with sharp weapons on February 4, 2024, and killed him at Kaithada under Golanthara police station limits. When his wife tried to save him, they also attacked her ,for which she sustained injuries.
January 20, 2026Man discharged in 38-year-old case of abetting wife's suicide
The court said that despite ample opportunity, the prosecution could only secure the presence of one witness, the deceased woman's brother.
January 20, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court grants bail to one accused
The case pertains to violence during an anti-encroachment drive near the mosque in the Ramlila Maidan area on the intervening night of January 6 and 7.
January 20, 2026Court sentences man to life imprisonment over gang rape of tribal girl in UP's Sonbhadra
The complainant told police that the accused fled after threatening to kill the girl when nearby people rushed to the spot on hearing her cries.
January 20, 2026Court denies pre-arrest bail to former PMC Bank MD Joy Thomas
The court noted that the office space was to be received by June 30, 2018, and Joy was MD of the bank till September 2019.
January 20, 2026Focus on studies and career: Court's advice to TISS students facing criminal case
Special prosecutor Shishir Hire said he had urged the court last time to direct the accused to be present in the court. On Monday, all the students appeared before the sessions court.
January 20, 2026Amicable settlement of disputes hallmark of civilisation: Delhi HC Chief Justice Upadhyaya
The event was also attended by Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath, who is also the chairman of the top court's Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee.
January 20, 2026Delhi court acquits man in 2022 attempt to murder case, cites lack of evidence
The judge said that no independent public witness was associated with the recovery proceedings and that the complainant failed to conclusively identify the knife in court.
January 20, 2026UP: Key accused in 2021 Aligarh hooch tragedy sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment
Reacting to the verdict, Madhvi Devi of Cherat village, who lost her husband Omveer Singh in the tragedy, said the sentence had been widely welcomed by villagers. She said at least 10 people from her village died after consuming spurious liquor in 2021.
January 20, 2026Delhi HC passes order to protect Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa's identity, images from misuse
The plea submitted that the individual was operating multiple WhatsApp groups and mobile applications while unauthorisedly using Pahwa's name and persona to "lend credibility to an organised and ongoing financial fraud".
January 20, 2026