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Malviya Nagar blaze: Court sends hotel owner to 4 days' police custody
Judicial Magistrate Bhanu Pratap Singh allowed the Delhi Police's plea seeking the accused's custodial interrogation for four days.
June 4, 2026NIA court sends 3 men to rigorous imprisonment for involvement in Punjab terror conspiracy case
The case originated after a search by Punjab Police at the hostel of CT Institute, Shahpur, Jalandhar, led to the seizure of arms, ammunition and explosive material from a room occupied by the accused.
June 4, 20262020 Delhi riots: Verdict in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case likely on Thursday
When he did not return for a long time, his family began searching for him, only to be informed by locals that his son had been killed and his body thrown into Khajuri Khas drain near a mosque in the Chand Bagh pulia area. Sharma's body was subsequently recovered from the drain.
June 3, 2026SC Collegium recommends 7 advocates as HC judges
The recommended names are Raghavendra Seetharam Srivatsa, Hema Kulkarni, Subramanya Rangarao, Thadagavadi Prakash Vivekananda, Bakkeswara Pramod, and Hombe Gowda Shanthi Bhushan.
June 3, 2026Ex-Reliance ADAG executive Jhunjhunwala in CBI custody till June 5; 'central figure in financial ops'
The investigation showed that Netizen was managed by RCOM employees, and the funds were never intended for capital goods, pointing to deliberate round-tripping.
June 3, 2026Coal block 'scam': Delhi court discharges Hindalco
In the absence thereof, there is neither any evidence on record nor any justifiable reason to infer that they entered into a criminal conspiracy to commit any illegal act, including the offence of criminal breach of trust or cheating. Therefore, they are entitled to be discharged for the said offence," the judge said in an order dated May 30.
June 3, 20264 witnesses turn hostile in gangrape case against ex-Andaman chief secy, others
The case surfaced in 2022 when a 21-year-old woman from Sri Vijaya Puram lodged a police complaint accusing the then chief secretary Narain, former labour commissioner R L Rishi and others of raping her in the chief secretary's official residence under the pretext of providing her a government job.
June 3, 2026Delhi court awards life sentence to man for raping minor neighbour, causing pregnancy
In an order dated May 30, the court said, "There are no substantial and compelling circumstances justifying this court to deviate from the sentence of life imprisonment as prescribed by the legislation. Life sentence would serve the interest of justice as well as society.
June 3, 2026Court formally frames charges against Jacqueline, Sukesh in money laundering case
Pleading not guilty to the charges, the accused persons claimed trial before Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Prashant Sharma.
June 3, 2026Coal block scam: Delhi court summons Naveen Jindal, former coal secretary
The case stems from a preliminary inquiry registered by the CBI based on directions from the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on September 26, 2012.
June 3, 2026Former Reliance ADAG executive Amitabh Jhunjhunwala sent in CBI custody
Jhunjhunwala was earlier lodged in the Tihar Central Jail in Delhi in judicial custody in a related money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate.
June 3, 2026SC collegium approves appointment of 3 judicial officers as judges of Himachal Pradesh HC
The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, in a meeting held on June 2 approved names of Chirag Bhanu Singh, Bhupesh Sharma, and Yogesh Jaswal as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
June 3, 2026Man, two sons get life imprisonment for killing daughter's lover
On the night of March 27, 2023, Kishan allegedly went to meet the woman at her house, where he was spotted by her father and brothers Santosh and Rajkumar. The three accused allegedly assaulted Kishan with sticks, causing serious injuries.
June 3, 2026Jharkhand man gets life term for murdering employer in UP's Baghpat
Police said the case had been identified under the Uttar Pradesh Police's "Operation Conviction" campaign, which aimed to secure speedy convictions in serious criminal cases.
June 3, 2026Bihar: Octogenarian among 5 men gets jail term in 34-year-old attempt to murder case
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on each of the five convicts-Deepa Rai, Jagdish Rai, Naresh Rai, Nagdev Rai and Nakeshwar Rai.
June 2, 2026Twisha Sharma case: Amid courtroom drama, her husband and mother-in-law get judicial custody till June 16
The dramatic scenes unfolded at the court of Shobhna Bhalave as the CBI produced retired judge Giribala Singh and her son, Samarth Singh, following completion of their interrogation remand in connection with the death of the 33-year-old former actor-model.
June 2, 2026Twisha case accused and ex-judge Giribala seeks safe place in jail; wants media trial protection
A court in Bhopal remanded late model Twisha Sharma's husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh, both accused of dowry harassment, in judicial custody for 14 days on completion of their CBI remand. She is now lodged in Bhopal Central Jail.
June 2, 2026Justice Meenakshi Rai appointed new chief justice of Patna High Court
She will assume charge following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo on June 4.
June 2, 2026Money laundering case: Mumbai court summons former executive chairperson of Religare Enterprises
Besides Saluja, the special court for the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases issued a notice and summons to former President and General Counsel of REL Nishant Singhal, former Group Chief Finance Officer Nitin Aggarwal, and two others.
June 2, 2026Delhi court discharges 4 in MCOCA case against alleged robbery syndicate
The judge said although the accused had common involvement in several cases and could be inferred to be working together as a syndicate, the prosecution had failed to show any substantive offence in which the MCOCA could validly be invoked.
June 2, 2026Saket building collapse: Delhi court sends owner to three-day police custody
Seeking custody, the police told the court that Sejwal was the owner of the building and custodial interrogation was required to verify ownership records and trace other accused persons who were absconding.
June 2, 2026Doctor convicted in wife's dowry death over Volkswagen car, Rs 50 lakh demand
In an order dated May 30, the court said, "The deceased was subjected to cruelty by the accused by pressuring her to meet the demand of dowry of a Volkswagen car and Rs 50 lakh. Thus, the accused is liable to be convicted for having committed the offence of cruelty and dowry death."
June 2, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court acquits five in Shiv Vihar charred body case
According to the prosecution, a mob attacked Anwar and his brother Saleem's properties in Shiv Vihar on February 25, 2020, looted household articles, set vehicles and houses on fire and shot Anwar before burning his body. During the investigation, the police recovered a human leg and other remains, which were identified as Anwar's through DNA analysis.
June 2, 2026Twisha Sharma death case: Her husband and mother-in-law get judicial custody till June 16
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) produced Samarth Singh and his mother, a retired district judge, in the court of Shobhna Bhalave, after completion of their remand, following which they were sent in judicial custody till June 16, said Twisha's family lawyer Ankur Pandey.
June 2, 2026Husband, mother-in-law among 3 sent to 10-year RI for dowry harassment
The convicts were identified as Amir Khan, his mother Nasrin and his brother Sonu alias Firoz. The case pertains to an incident reported in the Kalindi Kunj area in February 2022.
June 2, 2026NEET paper leak: Delhi court extends judicial custody of 5 accused till June 15
Meanwhile, counsel for accused Yadav said that the court had allowed his client's plea seeking books to prepare for the rescheduled NEET exam.
June 2, 2026Twisha Sharma case: Hubby Samarth Singh and mother-in-law remanded in judicial custody
The CBI produced Samarth Singh and his mother, a retired district judge, in the court of Shobhna Bhalave, after completion of their remand, following which they were sent in judicial custody till June 16, said Twisha's family lawyer, Ankur Pandey.
June 2, 2026CJI administers oath of office to five new SC judges; strength rises to 37
Justice Chandrashekhar was part of the three-member committee constituted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to probe the grounds for the removal of Justice Varma.
June 2, 2026CJI administers oath of office to five new SC judges, strength rises to 37
The Centre on Monday cleared the appointment of Justice Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Justice Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Palli, Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court and senior advocate Mohana as top court judges.
June 2, 2026Five new judges appointed to SC will be sworn in on Tuesday
The Centre on Monday cleared the appointment of senior advocate Venkita Subramani Mohana; Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of Bombay High Court; Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court; Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court; and Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court as top court judges.
June 1, 2026Uphaar tragedy: Delhi court allows CBI to withdraw plea for closure of case against ex-IPS officer
In April, the agency's bid to close the case against Kanth came under judicial scrutiny after Chief Judicial Magistrate T Priyadarshini asked the central probe agency to file a status report by June 1
June 1, 2026Court allows CBI to arrest former Reliance ADAG executive Jhunjhunwala in bank fraud case
Jhunjhunwala was produced before special CBI judge J P Darekar on a production warrant from New Delhi's Tihar Central Jail, where he was under judicial custody in a related money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
June 1, 2026UP: Man gets life term for sexual assault of teen, driving her to suicide
Government counsel Vinay Arora told PTI that following sexual harassment at the hands of the accused, the girl, a student of Class 12 committed suicide by setting herself on fire in Shamli district in August 2017.
June 1, 2026PIL in SC seeks constituency-wise disclosure of disenfranchisement in West Bengal
The PIL was filed by the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee's SIR Committee chairperson Prasenjit Bose seeking directions to the Election Commission, the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal and the state government to make public the detailed data pertaining to the electoral roll revision exercise.
June 1, 2026Full Court Reference held for Chief Justice Arun Palli after elevation to Supreme Court
Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Justice Sindhu Sharma, Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Justice Sanjay Dhar, Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, Justice Rahul Bharti, Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Justice Rajesh Sekhri, Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, Justice Sanjay Parihar and Justice Shahzad Azeem, along with the spouses of the judges of the high court, attended the farewell ceremony.
June 1, 2026UP woman gets life term for throwing acid on husband, causing blindness
Kahkansha allegedly poured acid on her husband, Muzaffar (35), while he was sleeping at their home with the intention of killing him.
June 1, 2026