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UP: Woman, lover sentenced to life imprisonment for killing husband
The court convicted them under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC).
October 14, 2026AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi moves SC challenging SIR
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and 10 prominent opposition leaders have also moved the top court against the alleged malpractices in SIR and other related processes.
October 14, 2026CBI files supplementary chargesheet in NEET paper leak case
Special Judge Ajay Gupta directed that a copy of the supplementary chargesheet be supplied to the counsel of the 14th accused, Sheshrav Bajrang Suryawanshi alias Raj Suryawanshi, and posted the matter for further proceedings on Thursday.
October 14, 2026SIR in Delhi: Plea in SC seeks mechanism for re-inclusion of names of previously enrolled electors
The application also sought a direction that no previously enrolled elector should be required to submit a declaration contained in Form 6 "which is factually inapplicable to such elector", and that an appropriate form/declaration be prescribed for inclusion of previously enrolled electors.
October 13, 2026Court rejects Maritime Board's plea for 1,741-acre HDIL land attached in PMC Bank case
The MMB had approached the court seeking possession of the land, originally earmarked for a greenfield port at Vijaydurg.
October 13, 2026Odisha man gets life imprisonment for raping four-year-old daughter
Acting on the complaint, police registered a case under the BNS and POCSO Act, and arrested the accused.
October 13, 2026Documents destroyed in office fire; court allows ED to use photocopies as evidence
A fire is an "unnatural calamity beyond the control of human beings", the court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) said in the order passed on Monday.
October 13, 2026Delhi court cancels look-out circular against accused in Rs 247-crore 'fraud' involving PNB
An LOC is an administrative alert used by law-enforcement agencies in India to monitor or restrict the travel of an individual at international borders.
October 13, 2026Bar Council of Delhi announces office-bearers; Nitin Ahlawat elected chairman
Advocate Nitin Ahlawat was elected chairman of the council, while advocate Sanjeeta Sondhi was named vice chairman. Advocate Balbir Singh Jakhar and advocate Ramit Sherawat were elected chairman and honorary secretary respectively of the Executive Committee.
October 13, 2026Delhi court acquits woman of abetting husband's suicide, says marital discord is not abetment
Additional Sessions Judge Syed Zishan Ali Warsi, in a recent order, acquitted the accused wife, Swati, of the offence under IPC Section 306 (abetment of suicide), underlining that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that she instigated or intentionally aided her husband to take his life.
October 13, 2026Two judicial officers elevated as additional judges of Madras High Court
The two officers, Dharmalingam Lingeswaran and Balathandayutham Karthikeyan, were among 10 advocates and nine judicial officers recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for judgeship on May 18, based on multiple recommendations of the Madras High Court collegium on different dates in 2025.
October 13, 2026Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 49 lakh to family of man killed by UP roadways bus
Presiding Officer Vikram was hearing the claim petition filed by the family of deceased Satender Singh and held that the bus driver’s negligence caused the fatal accident near a bus depot in Baraut, Uttar Pradesh, on December 1, 2023.
October 13, 2026Juvenile convicted in Jalna kidnapping case, ordered to do community service at hospital for 6 months
The Board, headed by Principal Magistrate S. N. Pund, passed the order on October 12, holding the juvenile guilty under various sections pertaining to kidnapping, voluntarily causing hurt, and criminal intimidation of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to a police statement issued on Tuesday.
October 13, 2026Madras HC upholds TN Assembly Speaker's decision accepting resignations of six AIADMK MLAs
The First Bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, in a petition filed by AIADMK whip Agri SS Krishnamurthy, challenging the Speaker's decision, gave the ruling, upholding the decision of Prabhakar.
October 13, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 25.25 lakh to family of truck driver killed in bus accident
Presiding Officer Vikram was hearing the claim petition filed by the family of the deceased truck driver and held that the bus driver was responsible for the accident due to his rash and negligent driving.
October 13, 2026UP: 50-year-old gets life term for rape of Dalit girl in Mainpuri; co-accused acquitted
According to the prosecution, the incident took place around 11 am on September 15, 2025, when the Class-9 student was out on a field with her cattle in the Kuraoli police station area.
October 13, 2026UP: MP-MLA court fixes October 26 to pronounce verdict in defamation case against Rahul
The case pertains to alleged objectionable remarks made by the Congress leader in 2018 against then BJP national president and now Union Home Minister Shah during an election campaign in Bengaluru.
October 13, 2026EC-SIR issue: Rahul Gandhi's plea not listed for hearing in SC as defects yet to be cured
As per the Supreme Court's website, the apex court registry had flagged 14 defects, including lack of a clear copy of the ID card of Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, a co-petitioner in the case.
October 13, 2026UP court sentences four persons to life imprisonment in murder case
Giving details of the case, Singh said Rohit Pandey was returning along with his brother Rajesh Kumar Pandey from a market when they were attacked with sharp-edged weapons on July 20, 2024.
October 13, 2026Plea in SC challenges restrictions on protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar
Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar's standing order of October 11 de-notified Jantar Mantar and designated Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi as the new venues for protests and demonstrations.
October 13, 2026SC registry points out 10 defects in Rahul Gandhi's plea in SIR case
According to sources, the registry asked the filing lawyer to submit a clear copy of the ID card of Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, who is one of the co-petitioners in the case.
October 12, 2026US national sentenced to four months in jail for overstaying visa in UP
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mukesh Yadav, also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the accused, Travis Anthony Phelan, a resident of Sacramento, California. In case of default in payment, he will have to undergo an additional month in jail.
October 12, 2026Rahul Gandhi, Kharge, other Oppn leaders file petition in SC alleging irregularities in SIR
The plea, which may come up for hearing on Tuesday, has sought the constitution of an independent committee headed by a retired apex court judge, and assisted by technical experts and other citizens of eminence, to conduct within a fixed time an independent audit of deletions and modifications made during the SIR.
October 12, 2026UP: Over 2 lakh motor accident claims pending; training programme held for insurance officials
The Mediation for the Nation 3.0 campaign, aimed at expediting resolution of insurance disputes and reducing the burden on courts, began on Monday in Gomti Nagar here and will continue till October 16.
October 12, 2026Two men held from UP for murder of Thane Sena (UBT) leader sent to 7-day police custody
Subhash Shinde is a Thane resident, while co-accused Santosh Kanojia alias Talli and Amit Singh alias Paplu were apprehended by a Thane Police team from Prayagraj last week.
October 12, 2026BRS leader Rama Rao files discharge petition in Formula-E race case
Rao, the prime accused in the case registered in connection with the alleged irregularities in conducting the Formula -E race, recently filed the petition under relevant sections of the BNSS, to discharge him from the case.
October 12, 2026NOC forgery case: Court grants bail to Luthra brothers who own fire-ravaged Goa nightclub
The court observed that no specific instance of the accused influencing witnesses, tampering with evidence or violating bail conditions during their earlier period of liberty had been brought on record.
October 12, 2026Rs 146 cr Canara Bank fraud: Court orders proclamation against jeweller Jatin Mehta, wife
Special Judge Nitin V Jiwane allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation's plea seeking issuance of proclamation under relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to secure the presence of the absconding accused but declined the request for simultaneously attaching their property.
October 12, 2026Justice Pardiwala calls for annual accountability framework to track juvenile justice system working
Delivering the closing remarks at a two-day national consultation on 10 years of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, Justice Pardiwala said the country's commitment to children began not in 2015, 2000 or 1986, but with the founding vision of the Constitution.
October 12, 2026SCAORA appreciates CJI's stand on meeting political parties to discuss sub judice matters
The association said independence of judiciary must be respected by all, and every judicial resolution must be pursued through legal process.
October 12, 2026Margin on anti-cancer drugs capped at 30 per cent, will save Rs 2,500 Cr for patients: Centre to SC
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the said decision was considered at the 151st meeting of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on October 8.
October 12, 2026Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, others file petition in SC alleging irregularities in SIR
The plea has also been filed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Trnamool Congress Party (TMC) MP Saugata Roy, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, Nationalist Congress Party (Pawar) (NCP-SCP) leader Supriya Sule, Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut, Communist Party of India's (CPI) D Raja, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Majhi, CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML leader) E T Mohammed Basheer.
October 12, 2026SCBA asks advocates to wear white ribbons on Tues over 'manhandling' of lawyers by police
A circular signed by SCBA Honorary Secretary Pragya Baghel said a majority of the executive committee members had decided to take the step in view of a resolution passed by the Association on October 10.
October 12, 2026Delhi court upholds conviction in 2013 fatal-accident case, asks man to surrender in 30 days
The court observed that the injured motorcyclist's testimony remained consistent and unshaken during cross-examination. It rejected the defence's contention that the motorcyclist had first hit the pedestrian and then collided with the car.
October 12, 2026Not my domain: CJI on Delhi protests, curbs
He refused to divulge the contents of the letter and said, "Please ask the content of the letter from them. I have maintained its confidentiality."
October 12, 2026Meeting incompatible with ethics, judicial propriety as matter sub judice: CJI to Rahul, Kharge
Incidentally, some matters highlighting similar issues are scheduled for hearing on Tuesday, he said, adding that if so advised, the leaders may submit their petition on Monday.
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