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UP MP's aide among four brothers sentenced to life in 2004 murder case
The case dates back to August 16, 2004, when Ashish Maurya was shot dead in broad daylight near Collectorate Tiraha in the Miyapur locality, allegedly over a land dispute.
August 26, 2026CJI responds to Justice Mehta's letters levelling allegations against Rajasthan HC Acting CJ
Justice Mehta, in his three separate letters to the CJI, has alleged serious administrative irregularities and selective case listings under Justice Sharma.
August 26, 2026Calcutta HC gets one permanent judge, six-month 'fresh appointment' for six additional judges
Six other additional judges, Justices Prasenjit Biswas, Uday Kumar, Ajay Kumar Gupta, Supratim Bhattacharya, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee and Md. Shabbar Rashidi, have been given a fresh six-month term with effect from August 31.
August 26, 2026Man gets one-year jail term less than three weeks after theft at Bhubaneswar shop
Judge Somesh Somyajit Panda convicted Sethy after examining nine witnesses and 15 exhibits and documents, including CCTV footage.
August 26, 2026ACB seeks sanction to prosecute suspended sessions judge in bribery case
The judge was named in an FIR registered in November 2025 after ACB sleuths arrested court clerk-cum-typist Chandrakant Vasudev for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from a complainant to obtain a favourable order in a civil case. The agency alleged that the clerk had demanded the bribe on behalf of the judge.
August 26, 2026Drug inspector exam paper leak: 3 MPSC officials among 6 held; sent to police custody till Sep 2
The case pertains to the offline screening test conducted on March 22 for the posts of Drug Inspector (Group-B) under the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Department.
August 26, 2026Court dismisses cheating case filed against actor Sunny Leone, husband
According to the complainant, he had facilitated a role for Leone in a Telugu film. He alleged that the parties agreed to pay him a percentage-based incentive out of a total consideration of Rs 1.75 crore.
August 26, 2026Sukesh Chandrasekhar convicted for posing as SC judge, sentencing on Thursday
Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra held Chandrasekhar guilty of offences under IPC Sections 170 (personating a public servant), 189 (threat of injury to a public servant) and 507 (criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication).
August 26, 20261978 trade dispute, 47-year tenancy row among cases resolved in Supreme Court's special Lok Adalat
The Supreme Court has more than 96,000 pending cases, with over 10,000 awaiting disposal for more than a decade, according to official data.
August 26, 2026UP tops pendency list across fast-track courts; Delhi has 7,385 pending cases: RTI reply
According to the reply, Fast Track Courts (FTCs) are set up by the states and UTs in consultation with the respective high courts for expeditious trial of specific categories of cases.
August 26, 2026SC judge Sandeep Mehta writes to CJI against ACJ of Rajasthan HC
Justice Mehta, in his three letters dated August 2, 10 and 17, has accused the acting chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court of "maladministration", "malpractices", "nepotism" and "favouritism".
August 26, 2026Delhi court acquits two men in 2016 murder case, says suspicion cannot replace proof
In an order dated August 25, the court said, “The case of prosecution at best remains in the realm of strong suspicion against them to be responsible for the death of the deceased. It is trite law that moral conviction howsoever strong cannot take the place of jural conviction based upon reliable and convincing evidence.”
August 26, 2026Court issues temporary injunction restraining publication of false content against movie 'Toxic'
The Additional City Civil and Sessions Court passed the interim order on August 22 on a suit filed by production house KVN Productions LLP against various defendants, including X Corp. It also includes a 'John Doe' defendant, representing unknown persons.
August 26, 2026Ex-security guard sentenced to life for burning bank manager alive in Uttarakhand
Public Prosecutor Pramod Pant stated on Tuesday that the Special Sessions Judge of Pithoragarh handed down the sentence on Monday, convicting Deepak Chhetri for the incident that occurred on May 6, 2023.
August 26, 2026Some leaders 'driving' Hindi-Marathi wedge on language mandate for auto, taxi operators: Minister
Seeking to allay fears among drivers from non-Marathi background, Sarnaik said training centres for the language, discontinued after August 15, will be revived in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
August 25, 2026Court allows co-accused to turn approver in Renukaswamy murder case
Rao, who is currently in judicial custody at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison here, appeared before the court through video conference on Tuesday.
August 25, 2026Police probing Ram temple donation theft case under wrong BNS sections, claims accused's counsel
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the alleged embezzlement case submitted its preliminary findings on June 23, following which an FIR was registered and eight persons associated with the temple's donation-counting process were arrested.
August 25, 2026CBI court rejects discharge plea of PNB scam accused Shetty's wife in DA case
Special Judge S K Karhale held that there is "ample evidence and sufficient grounds" to frame charges against Ashalatha Shetty under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code.
August 25, 2026Society of Indian Law Firms welcomes dignitaries from British Virgin Islands
SILF President Lalit Bhasin welcomed BVI Premier Natalio D Wheatley, BVI Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation Lorna Smith and others.
August 25, 2026Doctor held guilty of unfair trade practice in surrogacy case, asked to pay Rs 10 lakh
Advocate Sushil Kumar Mishra, who is also the state co-convener of the BJP's legal department, had filed the criminal complaint against Yadav, MP from Purnia (Bihar).
August 25, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 21.31 lakh to man injured in 2017 road accident
The tribunal held that the claimant had established through his testimony and the Detailed Accident Report, including the police chargesheet and medical records, that the truck was being driven rashly and negligently and had caused the collision. It also noted that the vehicle was registered in the name of the municipal corporation.
August 25, 2026Man, two sons get second life term for murders
Four people -- Krishanpal, his sons Vivek and Vishant, along with Amit -- were sentenced to life imprisonment by a fast-track court in Kairana on Monday evening for the murder of labourer Paley Ram in Lank village on January 3, 2022.
August 25, 2026Sambhal temple-mosque row: Court postpones hearing to Sept 29
The Supreme Court had in November 2024 imposed an interim stay on the survey of the 16th-century Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal and halted all proceedings regarding the dispute in the local trial court.
August 25, 2026Ex-HC judge Sunil Shukre appointed Maharashtra Lokayukta
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar congratulated Shukre after he took the oath as the head of the state's anti-corruption ombudsman institution.
August 25, 2026Separatist Shabir Shah should not to be unnecessarily handcuffed: Special NIA court
Disposing off an application filed by the undertrial, who had sought immediate medical treatment as well as a specific direction against handcuffing or shackling during his movement to hospital or court, special judge NIA Court Jammu Prem Sagar passed the directions on August 18.
August 25, 2026Father, four others get life imprisonment for killing daughter to frame rival in UP's Pilibhit
The court awarded the girl's father Anees rigorous life imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life, describing the crime as extremely cruel and unforgivable, while his accomplices Shadab, Naseem, Saleem and Shahzade were also sentenced to life imprisonment.
August 25, 2026Skit in Parliament premises: Trial proceedings against MP Pappu Yadav begin in Prayagraj court
Advocate Sushil Kumar Mishra, who is also the state co-convener of the BJP's legal department, had filed the criminal complaint against Yadav, MP from Purnia (Bihar).
August 25, 2026Woman, lover get life term for killing husband in UP's Bahraich
Government counsel Girish Chandra Shukla said, according to the case, on the night of April 28, 2021, Aslam -- a resident of Sasapara village under Dargah Sharif police station area -- was murdered at his home.
August 24, 2026Will put facts before court, says ex-judge on legal notice by Punjab CM Mann's wife
Punjab CM's wife Gurpreet Kaur on Sunday rejected as "baseless" charges that she sought Rs 5 crore to suppress a rape case and challenged those levelling such allegations to either prove them or face legal action.
August 24, 2026Former cop Waze files fresh plea in Mumbai court, wants PMLA case against him dropped
The court in February had rejected his earlier plea for dropping the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case, noting the allegations reflect Waze "indulged into the illegal activities while performing his police duty".
August 24, 2026Supreme Court's three-day 'Samadhan Samaroh' concludes; 1,712 cases disposed of
According to the press release issued by the apex court on Monday, the Special Lok Adalat was held from August 21 to 23 as the culmination of the three-day programme -- Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonization Across Nation -- an initiative undertaken under the guidance of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
August 24, 2026Delhi court convicts two men for attempting to kill traffic cop
Additional Sessions Judge Harvinder Singh was hearing a case against Rashid and Deepak alias Bashira and convicted them under the provisions relating to attempt to murder, obstructing a public servant and assaulting a public servant in discharge of his duties.
August 24, 2026Delhi court grants bail to auto driver accused of dragging traffic cop with vehicle
Additional Sessions Judge Babru Bhan was hearing a bail petition filed by Rahul Kumar, who was arrested on July 17 in connection with an FIR registered at Khajuri Khas police station. He was booked under provisions of the BNS relating to assault and obstruction of a public servant, rash driving and other offences.
August 24, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 25.21 lakh to student injured in tractor accident
In an order dated August 20, the tribunal said, “It is held that the rashness and negligence on the part of driver of the offending vehicle, which is clearly visible and as such, was responsible not only for this accident, but also for everything that followed thereafter”.
August 24, 2026Journalist, who reported on Ram temple donation 'theft', moves SC against FIR in road rage case
Upadhyay sought quashing of the FIR, or in the alternative, its investigation be transferred to an independent agency other than the Uttar Pradesh Police.
August 23, 2026Geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, new tech changing manner in which countries interact: SC judge
Speaking at the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum here, the seniormost judge of the apex court pointed toward the evolving challenges before the world and said artificial intelligence is no longer a distant technological possibility, it is already becoming part of the economic and social life, and its uses will only expand.
August 23, 2026