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Doctor suicide: Maharashtra minister's PA seeks bail; claims allegations vague
The court has sought prosecution's reply and adjourned the matter to January 19.
January 12, 2026Ajmer Sharif Dargah was temple, claims petition in court; demands ASI survey
The Ajmer Sharif Dargah is considered to be among the holiest Muslim shrines in India and is also a famous landmark in Ajmer.
January 12, 2026Delhi court grants bail in POCSO case after consensual elopement
The court said the police investigation was limited in nature and had glaring gaps, consisting primarily of producing the woman before the Child Welfare Committee, recording her statement, collecting the accused's blood sample and issuing a notice to the woman's first school to obtain age-related documents.
January 12, 2026SIT seeks 7-day custody of MLA Mamkootathil in sexual assault case
The case was registered on January 8 after the victim lodged a complaint alleging that she was sexually assaulted by him at a hotel in Thiruvalla.
January 12, 2026How do you calculate 25 years from 2005: SC asks gangster Abu Salem
The assurance was given to Portugal that the gangster would not be handed down the death penalty or imprisonment for a term beyond 25 years.
January 12, 2026Jaypee 'fraud' case: ED files final report against ex-MD Manoj Gaur
It claimed that two companies, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) and Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL), collected over Rs 33,000 crore for the construction of residential projects - Jaypee Wishtown and Jaypee Greens - in Noida and Greater Noida, respectively.
January 12, 2026Swami Vivekananda was India's greatest international ambassador of culture: CJI Surkya Kant
The National Youth Day, also known as Vivekananda Jayanti, is celebrated annually on January 12, being the birthday of a Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda. In 1984, the government of India declared this day as National Youth Day. Since 1985, the event has been celebrated in India every year.
January 12, 2026Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan's maker moves SC against lower court order
The January 6 letter of CBFC, which was communicated to the producer of the film, informing him that the matter was referred to the revising committee, was not at all under challenge. But the single judge set aside the letter and gave the above direction.
January 12, 2026SC collegium recommends appointment of Justice Sujoy Paul as Chief Justice of Calcutta HC
The collegium headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, in a meeting held on January 9, recommended appointment of Justice Paul.
January 12, 2026Delhi court grants bail to man accused in POCSO case
“The accused has been in judicial custody since November 24, 2025, and admittedly, custodial interrogation is not required for further investigation. The victim has also not made any allegations of forceful penetrative sexual assault against the accused in any of her statements,” the court noted, and granted the accused bail on furnishing personal and surety bonds of Rs 25,000 each.
January 11, 2026UP: Accused sent to judicial custody in Dalit woman murder, daughter kidnap case
The accused allegedly abducted Ruby from outside the village on January 8 morning. When her mother, Sunita, intervened, he attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon, killing her on the spot.
January 11, 2026Opposition to new court complex over travel time won't hold after new bridge opens: Assam CM
The CM thanked the people of Rangmahal for cooperating in land acquisition, given the fact that the land value will increase manifold once other developmental projects, including another bridge over the Brahmaputra and the Guwahati Ring Road, are completed.
January 11, 2026Delhi court releases man convicted in fatal accident case on probation
The court clarified that during the probation period the appellant must maintain peace and good behaviour, failing which he could be called upon to undergo the sentence in accordance with law.
January 11, 2026Road death victim's kin get over Rs 50 lakh as compensation at Delhi tribunal's order
Since he was the only earning member in the family and all four claimants were dependent on him, the tribunal awarded them a compensation of over Rs 50.77 lakh under various heads.
January 11, 2026I-PAC raids: ED moves SC against 'interference' by CM Mamata Banerjee; WB govt files caveat
The ruling All India Trinamool Congress has denied the ED's allegations of obstruction and approached the Calcutta High Court in connection with the raids.
January 11, 2026Pointing to UAPA, Owaisi blames Congress for denial of bail to Khalid, Imam
The Congress supported the BJP government when UAPA was amended in 2019, which is now destroying innocent lives, he further said.
January 10, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court sends 3 more accused to judicial custody
They claimed that 150 to 200 people were involved in pelting stones and glass bottles at the police personnel and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) workers.
January 10, 2026Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta becomes Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, his cabinet colleagues, Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali, and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
January 10, 2026Varsha Gaikwad, former MLA Zeeshan Siddique acquitted in 2023 Gandhi Jayanti rally case
The court highlighted several gaps in the prosecution's evidence, such as failure to produce the actual copy of the permission granted to prove the claim that the rally took place on an unpermitted route.
January 10, 2026Gurugram court convicts two excise officials, clerk in bribery case
According to the ACB, Roshan Lal was posted at the Rohtak office, while Sumitra Godara was suspended. The accused have been sent to judicial custody.
January 10, 2026Assam Congress forms advocates' panel to monitor Zubeen Garg's death case
It has charged four persons, festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, the singer's secretary Siddhartha Sharma and his two band members, Shekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprava Mahanta, with murder, and the singer's cousin and suspended police officer Sandipan Garg, with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
January 10, 2026Justice Revati Mohite Dere sworn in as chief justice of the Meghalaya HC
Justice Dere will replace Justice Soumen Sen as the chief justice of the Meghalaya High Court. Justice Sen has been posted to the Kerala High Court.
January 10, 2026Court seeks police report on plea alleging assault on arrested former IPS officer
The application alleges that Thakur was arrested without any crime immediately after alighting from a train in Shahjahanpur and sent to court. It is alleged that Thakur was assaulted during the arrest due to which he suffered injuries and his spectacles were damaged.
January 10, 2026Thane court acquits three men in 2022 attempted murder case
Additional Sessions Judge A S Bhagwat said the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. Despite examining two witnesses, including an eyewitness, the evidence was insufficient to establish the guilt of the accused, the court said.
January 10, 2026ED raids on I-PAC: Bengal govt files caveat in SC
According to the agency, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee entered the raid sites and took away "key" evidence, including physical documents and electronic devices.
January 10, 2026Saket court suicide: Protesting employees call off strike
"Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, along with his companion lordships, had called us for the addressal (redressal) of our grievances and he heard us for nearly two hours and has passed necessary directions concerning all our demands," the DSCEWA said in its circular.
January 10, 2026Justice Soumen Sen sworn-in as Kerala HC Chief Justice
Justice Sen was born on July 27, 1965, in Kolkata and completed his LL.B. from the University of Calcutta in 1990, standing first in his class.
January 10, 2026UP man gets life sentence for killing youth in 2021
According to the prosecution, on May 30, 2021, Gupta took his friend Jitendra Sahni to his house in Jalalpur Nai Basti under the Kotwali police station area and killed him. He tried to bury the body after digging a pit in his house.
January 10, 2026Man gets 10 years in jail for raping minor daughter
After this, the case was investigated thoroughly by the police team and all the necessary evidence and witnesses were collected against the accused and a charge sheet was filed in the court against him, police said.
January 10, 2026UP: Man sentenced to life for raping three-year-old girl in Jhansi
According to special public prosecutor Vijay Singh Kushwaha, the convict lured the girl under the pretext of giving her food in December 2023.
January 10, 2026UP court pronounces death sentence for man convicted of 'sacrificing' 10-year-old cousin
A case was registered in this connection and Anoop Verma, Chintaram and the tantrik Jangli were named as accused. During questioning, Verma confessed to the crime and the murder weapon, an iron spade, was recovered on his instance, the government counsel said.
January 9, 2026Court rejects AIMIM candidate's plea against nomination rejection
While minor errors in his nomination papers led to immediate rejection, other candidates were permitted to rectify similar defects and even submit fresh forms, Shaikh alleged.
January 9, 2026Saket court employees to boycott Lok Adalat after staffer's suicide over work pressure
"This is a very unfortunate incident. An Ahlmad committed suicide citing work pressure. I urge the Delhi High Court and the Delhi government to allocate funds for the recruitment of additional court staff to reduce the workload," Kasana said.
January 9, 2026UP court acquits two men accused of murder after 21 years, cites lack of evidence
According to the prosecution, Sushil was shot dead on December 15, 2004, allegedly over an old enmity, when he was returning home at a village in the Bhora Kalan area of the district.
January 9, 2026UP minister Dayashankar Singh, 13 others discharged in 2015 Ballia case
The court further observed that no specific individual had suffered any loss or damage in the incident and that the state government had instituted the process for withdrawal of the case, he said.
January 9, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 5.57 lakh to kin of taxi driver killed by speeding motorcycle
In the judgment presided over by Member R V Mohite, the tribunal said the rider was the person with the “last opportunity to avoid the accident”, but he failed to do so.
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