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Court acquits father-son duo accused of murdering man in Thane
The court noted the delay in lodging a complaint and held that the testimonies of neighbours and the victim's family did not appear in tandem.
January 3, 2026Uttarakhand Chief Justice G Narendar to retire on January 9
Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta who is currently posted in the Allahabad High Court will take Justice Narendar's place as the chief justice.
January 3, 2026Priest, wife convicted by Delhi court for murdering man in temple premises in 2017
The court also relied on call detail records showing frequent contact between the accused and the deceased shortly before the incident, recoveries made at the instance of the accused, and their failure to offer any plausible explanation in their statements.
January 2, 2026Delhi court convicts MCD junior engineer, 2 others in CBI bribery case
The court said that the recovery of tainted money, positive chemical test and corroboration by independent witnesses established the prosecution case.
January 2, 2026Delhi court sentences Haryana gangster Vikas Gulia, associate to life imprisonment
The court noted that both convicts were involved in offences of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, robbery, house trespass, and criminal intimidation. Besides, they had misused the liberty of interim bail granted to them by absconding.
January 1, 2026Court issues notice to cops in film producer's cheating complaint against actor Kunal Khemu, father
The producer claimed he approached the court after having exhausted "all the remedies available to him under the law", except for this complaint. Agarwal has urged the court to direct police to investigate the matter by registering an FIR.
January 1, 2026Delhi's disposal rate for POCSO cases second-highest in country: Report
"These figures reflect cases that entered the system several years ago but have not seen meaningful progress. This suggests that pendency begins to accumulate early in the lifecycle of a case, and that the system faces challenges in moving cases forward within the expected time frame," the report said.
January 1, 2026Delhi court convicts factory worker for murdering colleague at workplace in 2019
According to the prosecution, the incident took place at a footwear manufacturing unit in Madipur village, where Ramesh, Dwarka Prasad and other workers were employed as daily wagers.
January 1, 2026Delhi BMW crash case: Victim could have been saved with timely care, says chargesheet
The final report said that the investigation into certain aspects, including alleged manipulation of medical documents, was still underway.
January 1, 202616 years on, CBI court sentences three to three-year jail term in bank loan fraud case
"The accused (Prajapati) conspired with unknown Vijaya Bank officers/officials to obtain a housing loan in March 2004, based on false and forged details related to his salary and employment. He submitted false and forged documents related to a flat in Jalvihar Society, and obtained a housing loan of Rs.4,78,000," it said.
December 31, 2025Delhi court grants bail to accused in India Gate protest case
“Considering the nature of the allegations, the period of incarceration, past criminal antecedents and on the ground of parity, the applicant is admitted to bail subject to furnishing of personal bond of Rs 50,000 with one surety of the like amount,” the court said.
December 31, 2025SC vacation benches including of CJI Surya Kant sits during winter break for first time
It said that the arguing counsel, including senior advocates, through their AoR or nodal counsel, nominated by the bench, if any, shall file a brief note or written submission not exceeding five pages after serving a copy on the other side at least three days before the date of hearing.
December 31, 2025Court junks complaint against NCP leader Munde for concealing information in poll papers
The court, after perusal of documents, concluded that Karuna Munde "has not established a prima facie case to proceed against the accused."
December 31, 2025J&K court acquits 3 accused tried for 'terror' activities
Wajid Ahmad Bhat, Masrat Bilal Bhuru and Rameez Ahmad Dar, all residents of Kulgam district, were acquitted on Monday. Judge Manjeet Rai directed that the accused be released forthwith if they were not required in any other case.
December 31, 2025Cases of Red Fort blast, National Herald and IRCTC 'scam' kept Delhi courts busy in 2025
In an alleged sexual harassment case against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a court accepted a closure report of Delhi Police seeking to cancel a case filed by a wrestler accusing Singh of sexual harassment when she was a minor.
December 31, 2025Delhi court sentences man to 3-year jail for cheating in clerk recruitment exam
According to the prosecution, the forensic evidence conclusively established that someone else had appeared on behalf of Kumar in the written and skill tests held in 2013, enabling him to secure appointment fraudulently.
December 30, 2025Guest professor booked for molesting female students at college event gets anticipatory bail
The professor later sought anticipatory bail from the court, claiming the case against him might be due to "misunderstanding" or "personal grudge". The educator, in his anticipatory bail plea, claimed the FIR was registered with an unexplained delay of five days.
December 30, 2025Man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing mother, brother in Delhi's Uttam Nagar
Eyewitnesses told the court that Rajender Arora had run out of the flat bleeding and informed them that his elder brother Sunil Arora had stabbed him and their mother. They further testified that when they entered the house, the accused was standing there holding a knife and threatened them not to intervene, police said.
December 30, 2025Contract killing case: Gangster Subhash Singh Thakur remanded in judicial custody
Defence counsel Sudeep Pasbola and advocate Rahul Arote argued against further extension of Thakur's custody, contending that he had been in custody since 1998 and that the grounds for police interrogation, such as weapon or cash recovery, were "lame" given his long-term imprisonment.
December 30, 2025CBI court sentences then-Kandla SEZ appraiser to 5-year RI in DA case, imposes Rs 63 lakh fine
"During investigation, the check period was revised from April 1, 2004 to March 20, 2013. After the investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet on September 3, 2014, against the accused for amassing assets to the tune of Rs 57,60,729.15 which were disproportionate to their (Karelia and his wife) known sources of income. These assets were 183.57 per cent in excess to their known sources of income," said the central agency.
December 30, 2025J-K: NIA court issues proclamation notice against ex-KCCI president Mubeen Shah, 2 others in 2020 UAPA case
According to the officials, despite being declared absconders, the accused are notorious for their continued hostile activities and remain highly active on social media platforms, where they persist in peddling false, fabricated and provocative content with the intention of "inciting large-scale violence and destabilizing public order" in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
December 30, 2025PIL in SC seeking action against racial violence targeting northeastern citizens
The attackers allegedly assaulted and stabbed both brothers and Chakma sustained severe injuries to his neck and spine, remained unconscious throughout his treatment, and died after more than fourteen days in intensive medical care, it said, adding his death triggered widespread anguish, protests, and demands for justice across the country.
December 30, 2025Delhi court sentences man to rigorous life term for shooting his mother dead in 2012
Additional Public Prosecutor Ghanshyam argued that the convict did not deserve any leniency.
December 30, 2025SC issues SOP for improving court management, early delivery of justice
It said that the arguing counsel, including senior advocates, through their AoR or nodal counsel, nominated by the bench, if any, shall file a brief note or written submission not exceeding five pages after serving a copy on the other side at least three days before the date of hearing.
December 30, 2025Kerala court acquits all accused in murder of ABVP activist
According to the prosecution, Vishal, who had arrived to attend a programme organised to welcome undergraduate students at an aided college in Chengannur on July 16, 2012, was allegedly stabbed to death by Campus Front activists who had reached the spot as part of a pre-planned attack.
December 30, 2025JD(S) leader HD Revanna discharged from sexual harassment case
Sexual harassment allegation against Revanna surfaced, as multiple rape and sexual abuse cases were registered against his son and former Hassan MP Prajawal Revanna.
December 29, 2025NCB files chargesheet against members of infamous darknet drug cartel
The NCB probe revealed that drugs ordered by Babu via the darknet arrived as parcels from abroad, carefully concealed to evade detection by Customs at international post offices.
December 29, 2025Aravalli definition row: SC stays its own order, says further probe needed to resolve "critical ambiguities"
"This judicial intervention was much needed. It is a welcome step by the Supreme Court to stay the directive but it is important that the committee which is going to be formed should have ecologists, environmentalists and not just bureaucrats," she said.
December 29, 2025Court doesn't run commercial enterprise: Consumer panel rejecting complaint against Registrar
"The procedural bar of deficit charges remaining unpaid; the statutory character of the supply of certified copies; and the public policy underpinning the exclusion of judicial administration from consumer supervision; the complaint fails both on facts and law," the commission said.
December 29, 2025Law not sprint but long journey, rewards those who treat it as craft to be learned carefully: CJI
Stating that young lawyers were entering the profession at a time when its relevance was unquestioned, he said, but its expectations are demanding because of technological disruption, economic complexity, expanding rights discourse and heightened public scrutiny.
December 28, 2025Delhi court acquits 3 accused in 2009 acid attack case, orders inquiry into 'shoddy' probe
On Bala's role, the court said the victim has only raised a suspicion that she was also involved in the conspiracy, but suspicions could not replace the requirement of proof.
December 28, 2025Messi event chaos: Court extends police custody of chief organiser till Jan 9
Dutta, who was arrested on December 13 over alleged mismanagement in the Salt Lake stadium event on that day, was also accused of entering into contracts with food and beverage suppliers without prior government approval and being involved in alleged corruption amounting to Rs 23 crore.
December 28, 2025Delhi court convicts three men in 2021 murder case
"The prosecution has successfully proven its case, and the defence has failed to raise any doubt reasonable in nature," the court said, adding the post-mortem report adequately linked the 13 injuries suffered by Deva to the cause of his death.
December 28, 2025Delhi tribunal awards Rs 1.63 crore compensation to family of engineer killed in 2023 accident
Presiding Officer Ruchika Singla was hearing a petition seeking compensation, filed by the wife and mother of deceased Saurabh Gupta.
December 28, 2025Change in mindset needed for mediation to become widely adopted practice in country: SC judge
Addressing the valedictory session of the two-day National Conference and Symposium organised by Bar Council of India (BCI) and BCI Trust at India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER) here, he observed that people often tend to mingle mediation with arbitration, though the two are fundamentally different.
December 27, 2025Plea filed in SC raises issues concerning law on advertisements of drugs
The plea has sought a direction to declare that AYUSH doctors are also covered under section 2(cc) of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, as 'registered medical practitioners'.
December 27, 2025