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Actor-politician Vijay's wife files divorce petition
She has accused her husband of having an extra-marital relationship with an actress and that he has subjected her to "persistent mental cruelty, neglect and desertion". If required, she said she would implead the actress as second respondent.
February 27, 2026Court accepts closure report in Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank case involving Ajit Pawar
Mahesh Jadhav, special judge for cases involving MPs and MLAs, accepted the `C-Summary' report filed by the EOW stating that no criminal case was made out.
February 27, 2026Delhi court discharges Sisodia in excise scam case, says no prima facie case of unilateralism
Special Judge Jitendra Singh was hearing the case against Sisodia, former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha and 20 others, who were accused in the liquor-policy case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
February 27, 2026Excise 'scam': No prima-facie case of policy manipulation against Kejriwal, says court
The prosecution seeks to connect Accused 18 (Kejriwal) mainly based on one sentence in the statement of the witness, namely, prosecution witness 225 Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy: 'Thereafter, he told me that K Kavitha, daughter of K Chandrashekar Rao, the then chief minister of Telangana, would be contacting me in this regard
February 27, 2026Excise 'scam': Court pulls up CBI for using phrase 'South Group'
The court also said such a nomenclature finds no foundation in law, does not correspond to any legally-cognisable classification and is wholly alien to the statutory framework governing criminal liability.
February 27, 2026Man gets life term for killing father over lottery dispute in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court Judge K P Anilkumar found Vinod guilty of killing his father, Antony, following a dispute over a lottery ticket that had won a prize and sentenced him to a life term under section 302 (murder) of IPC.
February 27, 2026Key observations of Delhi court in Delhi excise policy case
Prosecution case does not disclose even the threshold of prima facie suspicion, far less the "grave suspicion" mandated by settled principles of criminal jurisprudence.
February 27, 2026Excise case: Court says procedure allowing indefinite jail term can degenerate into punitive process
It highlighted that a procedure permitting prolonged or indefinite incarceration based on a provisional and untested allegation risked "degenerating into a punitive process" and raised a "concern of considerable constitutional significance", where individual liberty was "imperilled" by invoking the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
February 27, 2026Chronology of events in excise policy corruption case involving Arvind Kejriwal
Feb 12, 2026: Delhi court reserved its order on charge.
February 27, 2026Excise scam: Delhi court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia, K Kavitha and 20 others; CBI to appeal
"This court has no hesitation in holding that the material placed on record does not disclose even a prima facie case, much less any grave suspicion, against any of the accused persons. Accordingly, Accused Nos 1-23 are discharged of all the offences alleged against them in the present case
February 27, 2026Former TDB official gets statutory bail in Sabarimala gold loss case
Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS granted bail to former Thiruvabharanam (sacred ornament) Commissioner K S Baiju in the case related to the alleged loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) plates, as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to file a charge sheet within 90 days of his arrest.
February 27, 2026SC collegium decides to transfer judges proposed to be CJs of HCs well in advance
The collegium has taken a policy decision that in order to strengthen the efficiency and quality of administration of justice, a judge who is proposed to take over the high court as its chief justice may be transferred well in advance, preferably two months before the vacancy arises," said a statement uploaded on the apex court website.
February 27, 2026Excise scam: Delhi court discharges former CM Kejriwal, Sisodia, K Kavitha and 20 others
Special Judge Jitendra Singh rapped the CBI for lapses in the investigation, saying that there was no cogent evidence against Kejriwal and there was no prima facie case against Sisodia and the other accused.
February 27, 2026Thane court acquits man accused of murder in 2018 knife attack
The prosecution alleged that on the intervening night of December 30 and 31, 2018, Sahani stabbed Junaid Shakil Shaikh to death and injured Abhishek Singh with a knife near Ghodbunder Road following a dispute over a mobile phone.
February 27, 2026Delhi court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia in excise corruption case, rejects CBI chargesheet
The CBI has been probing alleged corruption in the formulation and execution of the erstwhile-AAP government's now-scrapped excise policy.
February 27, 2026Kerala court sentences TN native to 30 yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of girl
Idukki Painav Fast Track Court Judge Nobel D S sentenced Muhammad Riyas, a native of Tiruppur, to a total of 30 years under various provisions of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on his, special public prosecutor
February 27, 2026What happened in Supreme Court on Friday 27th February
3.53 PM The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the West Bengal government's objection over the training module issued by the Election Commission for judicial officers deployed in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
February 27, 2026Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Friday February 27:
SC to hear suo motu matter over contamination in Rajasthan's Jojari river.
February 27, 2026Court orders probe against BJP councillor R Sreelekha over alleged disclosure of victim identity
The petition was filed by one R Jayachandran in October 2025, alleging that Sreelekha had disclosed the identities of victims in a sexual offence case in a video uploaded on her YouTube channel.
February 26, 2026Delhi court sets aside order declaring man absconder, cites non-compliance with CrPC provisions
Additional Sessions Judge Anuj Agrawal allowed the criminal revision petition filed by Jagdish Kumar against a magisterial court order dated March 26, 2024, declaring him an absconder.
February 26, 2026Delhi tribunal awards nearly Rs 84-lakh compensation to kin of cop killed in 2021 motorcycle crash
"Driving on the wrong side of the road is inherently and seriously a rash and negligent act unless there is any reasonable justification, which is absent in the present case
February 26, 2026Hathras satsang stampede: Woman SI testifies in court, next hearing on March 5
The trial is underway in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Mahendra Srivastava, where Sub-Inspector Sushma Devi, who was posted at the women's police station at the time of the incident, deposed.
February 26, 2026Delhi court sets aside conviction in robbery case over 'unreliable' identification
Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar set aside the conviction and three-year sentence awarded to Rahul Sharma by a trial court in a case registered under sections 392 (robbery) and 394 (voluntarily causing hurt during robbery) read with 34 (common intention) of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code.
February 26, 2026Shirtless protest: Delhi court sends 3 IYC workers arrested from Shimla to 3-day police custody
Chief Judicial Magistrate Mridul Gupta passed the order on Delhi Police’s plea seeking five-day custodial interrogation of the three accused Youth Congress activists.
February 26, 2026'Shirtless protest': Delhi court reserves order on police plea seeking 5-day custody
The accused were produced in the court amidst heavy security arrangements.
February 26, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court acquits three accused of rioting, arson
Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was hearing a case against Sagar, Devender Gautam and Anmol who were accused of rioting, arson, dacoity and provisions of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act for being part of a riotous mob during the Delhi riots.
February 26, 2026'Shirtless protest': Delhi Police produces in court 3 accused brought after Shimla standoff
Arguments seeking the police remand of Saurabh, Siddharth and Arbaz are likely to begin shortly.
February 26, 2026Mumbai court acquits Sanjay Raut in defamation case filed by BJP leader Somaiya's wife
During the final arguments earlier this month, Raut's lawyer Manoj Pingale said the articles in question did not defame anybody.
February 26, 2026Goa nightclub fire: Police file chargesheet against 13 persons, including club owners
The accused in the chargesheet include Ajay Gupta, Gaurav Luthra and his brother Saurabh Luthra, all partners of M/s Being GS Hospitality Goa Arpora LLP, which owned the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub. All three accused are currently in judicial custody, according to the police.
February 26, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court grants bail to six accused
Additional Sessions Judge Bhupinder Singh granted relief to Mohammad Faiz, Mohammad Affan, Mohammed Imran, Shahzad, Mohammad Imran, and Mohammad Faheem on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 with one surety of like amount each.
February 26, 2026Court acquits Sanjay Raut in defamation case filed by BJP leader Somaiya's wife
The BJP leader's wife had dragged the Rajya Sabha member to court, claiming he made baseless and completely defamatory allegations in the media against her and her husband, accusing them of being involved in a Rs 100 crore scam related to the construction of public toilets in the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation area.
February 26, 2026Thane tribunal awards Rs 58 lakh compensation to techie who lost leg in truck accident
"The insurance company may not be stricto sensu liable as no policy has been issued. The claimant is a third party to the policy. It is observed by the various high courts and the apex court that the insurance company is to satisfy the award in favour of the third party at the first instance and then to recover the awarded amount from the owner or driver of the vehicle
February 26, 2026ISIS case accused claims suspected Army personnel offered trial 'wipe out'; court seeks NIA reply
Taking cognisance of his plea, the court on Wednesday said this is a "serious incident involving suspected impersonation, attempted inducement, subsequent pressure, and interference with the fair administration of justice."
February 26, 2026Three family members get life term for dowry-related murder of woman
In this connection, Sampatti Kunwar, a resident of Jalim village in Latehar district, had lodged an FIR on April 20, 2021, at Haidernagar Police Station in Palamu district against his son-in-law Sanjay, Chhotelal and Sohri, all residents of Babhandih village.
February 25, 2026UP: Man gets life sentence for burning 'friend' alive over old grudge
Additional District Government Counsel Vikas Singh said Additional Sessions Judge Rohit Singh on Tuesday convicted Deepak Kumar and awarded him life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 6.5 lakh.
February 25, 2026ISIS link case accused claims suspected Army personnel offered trial 'wipe out', court issues notice to NIA
Majeed, arrested in 2014 under the anti-terror law and facing trial, filed an application before the court stating that he doesn't seek any extrajudicial favours and settlements, but wishes his case to be decided strictly on legal merits.
February 25, 2026