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Twisha death case: Court sends Giribala Singh to CBI remand for 5 days, extends Samarth’s custody
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) produced the two before the court here and sought a five-day remand for each. The custody of Samarth Singh, who was already in CBI remand, has now been extended by five more days.
May 29, 2026CJI praises outgoing SC Justices Maheshwari and Mithal for humility, judicial temperament
While Justice Maheshwari is set to retire on June 28, Justice Mithal will demit office on June 16.
May 29, 2026Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Friday May 29:
SC to hear Wrestling Federation of India's plea challenging Delhi HC order allowing Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials
May 29, 2026Nashik TCS case: SIT files second chargesheet in connection with eight FIRs
On May 22, the SIT had submitted a 1500-page chargesheet in the lone case registered at Deolali Camp police station against Danish Ejaz Sheikh, Tausif Bilal Attar, Nida Ejaz Khan and Matin Majid Patel under BNS and the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Atrocities Prevention) Act.
May 29, 2026Nashik TCS case: SIT files chargesheet in eight FIRs registered at Mumbai Naka police station
On May 22, the SIT had submitted a 1500-page chargesheet in the lone case registered at Deolali Camp police station against Danish Ejaz Sheikh, Tausif Bilal Attar, Nida Ejaz Khan and Matin Majid Patel under BNS and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Atrocities Prevention) Act.
May 28, 2026Elgar Parishad case: Sudha Bhardwaj seeks material relied upon by NIA in bail cancellation plea
The probe agency on May 15 moved the special NIA court for cancellation of bail of Bhardwaj and Varavara Rao, alleging they attended a gathering at Press Club here with the intention to propagate Maoist ideology in "blatant and wilful disregard".
May 28, 2026Court acquits man in drugs case; cites lapses in probe, violation of procedure
The special NDPS Judge V M Sundale held that the evidence did not inspire enough confidence to warrant conviction of accused Danish Shaikh under the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
May 28, 2026Delhi: No pre-arrest bail for man accused of cheating
Additional Sessions Judge Dhirendra Rana was hearing the plea of Balkishan Goswami against whom the Connaught Place police station had registered a case of cheating.
May 28, 2026Four weeks after Nasrapur girl’s rape-murder, trial to begin on Friday
Special Public Prosecutor Ajay Misar informed the court that the accused is mentally sound and fit for trial. He also submitted a medical report to that effect alongside a list of 82 witnesses.
May 28, 2026DD News office protest: Delhi court rejects pre-arrest bail plea of accused
On April 14, a protest was held outside the DD News office against anchor Ashok Shrivastav for allegedly using derogatory language against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, following which a case was registered at Tilak Marg police station.
May 28, 2026Bhojshala complex dispute: Another plea in SC against Madhya Pradesh HC order
The high court had also said that the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) can decide on the Bhojshala complex's administration and management.
May 28, 2026Committee on 'artificial' demographic changes may consider need for law to tackle issue: Amit Shah
Shah praised West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, stating that 600 hectares of land was handed over to the Border Security Force within seven days (after coming to power) for the fencing work.
May 28, 2026Delhi court convicts youth for murder of class 12 student
Additional Sessions Judge Anuj Agrawal was hearing a case against Shiva Chaudhary, accused of murdering Mohan, a 12th class student, who died after being stabbed in the chest during a clash between two groups of students on January 30, 2023.
May 28, 2026Court grants bail to 6 accused in Delhi govt scheme scam
The case was registered in 2025 by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) based on a complaint by the Department for the Welfare of SCs, STs and OBCs, which alleged large-scale irregularities by empanelled coaching institutes in claiming funds from the exchequer under the 'Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana' in 2018-19.
May 28, 2026Delhi court issues notice to Assam CM Himanta Sarma for remarks on ‘Miya Muslims’
Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri issued the notice to Biswa while hearing a revision petition filed by Mander against the April 20 order of a magisterial court, which refused to order the filing of an FIR against the BJP leader.
May 28, 2026Twisha Sharma death case: MP HC quashes anticipatory bail of her mother-in-law Giribala Singh
A sessions court on May 15 granted anticipatory bail to Giribala Singh, who, along with her son Samarth Singh, is facing charges of dowry harassment.
May 28, 2026Twisha Sharma case: Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail quashed by the MP High Court
The applications filed for the cancellation of Giribala Singh’s bail have been allowed by the high court. The anticipatory bail granted by the sessions court has been quashed.
May 28, 2026Collegium recommends elevation of 4 HC chief justices, senior advocate V Mohana as SC judges
According to a statement uploaded on the top court's website, the collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, held its meetings on May 22 and May 27.
May 27, 2026No bail for man booked for harassing woman, her minor daughter on live-stream platform
The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) for sexual harassment and under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
May 27, 2026Court acquits absconding couple in 37-yr-old murder bid case; cites no witnesses, unreadable records
There is absolutely nothing on record which would even remotely indicate the involvement and active participation of the accused in the case, Additional Sessions Judge P R Ashturkar of the Kalyan court said in the order on Monday while acquitting Lalitmohan Devendranath Duggal and his wife Rita Lalitmohan Duggal.
May 27, 2026Collegium recommends elevation of 4 HC chief justices, senior advocate V Mohana as SC judges
According to a statement uploaded on the top court's website, the collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, held its meetings on May 22 and May 27.
May 27, 2026Cocaine worth Rs 1,150 crore seized off Gujarat coast, 3 foreigners held
The consignment was loaded in Brazil and travelled through Mexico, the United States and Karachi (in Pakistan) before the cargo vessel 'Europe' anchored near Mundra port in Kutch district, Gujarat's Director General of Police KLN Rao said at a press conference here.
May 27, 2026NALSA launches e-Prisons module for faster processing of remission, premature release cases
It was launched virtually by the Chief Justice of India and NALSA Patron-in-Chief Justice Surya Kant in the presence of Supreme Court judge and NALSA Executive Chairman Justice Vikram Nath and Supreme Court judge Justice J K Maheshwari.
May 27, 2026NEET exam leak: Court sends paediatrician, Physics tutor to 5 days' CBI custody
Special Judge Vidya Prakash allowed the agency's plea to quiz the accused, paediatrician Manoj Bhagwanrao Shirure and Physics teacher Tejas Harshad Kumar Shah, for five more days and allowed the plea.
May 27, 2026Supreme Court Highlights
SC says citizenship issue has to be finally adjudicated upon by the competent authority of central government under the Citizenship Act.
May 27, 2026CBI gets custody of Twisha Sharma’s husband Samarth Singh, takes him to his Bhopal home
In Jabalpur, the Madhya Pradesh High Court reserved its judgment on the pleas seeking the cancellation of the anticipatory bail of Samarth Singh’s mother and retired judge Giribala Singh.
May 27, 2026Supreme Court upholds EC's SIR of voter rolls in Bihar: A timeline
Oct 7: SC asks EC to provide details of 3.66 lakh voters who were part of draft voter list but were excluded from final electoral roll.
May 27, 2026CJI thanks outgoing SC judges Justices Maheshwari and Mithal for years of dedicated service
The CJI was speaking at a function organised by the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) to bid farewell to Justices Maheshwari and Mithal.
May 27, 2026NEET leak: Delhi court remands kingpin Kulkarni to 14 days' judicial custody
According to the CBI, Kulkarni, a chemistry lecturer in Pune, was involved in the NEET process on behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and had access to the question papers.
May 27, 2026NEET exam leak: Court sends paediatrician, Physics tutor to 5 days' CBI custody
The agency arrested Manoj Shirure for allegedly playing a "key role" in facilitating three students, including the son of Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, who runs the Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) in Maharashtra's Latur, in getting Chemistry questions from NEET paper setter P V Kulkarni.
May 27, 2026Bhopal court remands Twisha Sharma’s husband Samarth Singh in CBI custody: Lawyer
The CBI on Monday took over the probe into the death of former model-actor Twisha Sharma, who was allegedly found hanging at her marital home here on May 12. It has re-registered a Madhya Pradesh police FIR showing Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh as accused.
May 27, 2026Former life insurance executive gets two-year rigorous imprisonment in fraud case
Special Judge of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act (MPID) Court, D.R. Deshpande, found the accused, Ravikiran Joshi, guilty under sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code along with Section 3 of the MPID Act, 1999.
May 27, 2026Murder over property: UP court sentences five to life imprisonment
District Judge Babbu Singh Narang convicted Yogesh alias Beetu, his wife Rashmi, and their associates Ankita, Ravi and Sushil on Tuesday in the case related to the killing of Rakesh and his wife Guddi Devi in 2023, District Government Counsel Rajeev Upadhyay
May 27, 2026Four sentenced for life by UP court for killing fruit vendor
According to the prosecution, the case was registered on the complaint of one Rahisa, who had stated that her son Shanu was selling fruits near a culvert when the four shot him dead on April 1, 2017.
May 27, 2026Four sentenced to life for killing man in Meerut in 2015
According to police, Additional District and Sessions Judge Abhishek Upadhyay also imposed a fine of Rs 28,000 on each of the convicts – Gurudayal, Neeraj, Mohit and Shivkumar.
May 27, 2026SIT formed to probe Gurugram court fire
A fire broke out in the record room on Sunday afternoon, and rapidly spread to other rooms in the court causing a portion of the building to collapse. No casualties were reported in the blaze.
May 26, 2026