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Mob assembled to target Hindus, Ankit Sharma faced savage, relentless assault: Court order convicting Tahir Hussain, 4 others
Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh, who acquitted Hussain and other convicts of the charge of criminal conspiracy (IPC Section 120B), said that while the damaged and diverted CCTV cameras in the area suggested that "a conspiracy might have been afoot", the prosecution failed to establish when, where and how such a conspiracy was hatched.
July 14, 2026Sena corporator Mhatre, held for assaulting civic hospital doctors, gets bail from Thane court
Mhatre, a corporator of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) in Thane district, and three of his associates arrested in the same case were sent to judicial custody by the court on Monday after the end of their three-day police remand.
July 14, 2026Delhi court sets aside summons against four cops in 2012 custodial assault case
In an order dated July 11, the court said, "In the instant case as well, the alleged acts were done by the revisionist during the investigation of a recorded criminal case and therefore, these acts fell under the 'colour of duty' and hence, for taking cognisance, sanction under Section 197 of CrPC and Section 140 of Delhi Police Act was required."
July 14, 2026Vaishno Devi silver offerings case: Jammu court asks police for records after plea seeks registration of FIR
The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Jammu, asked the inquiry officer to appear with the entire record on July 29 and explain the action taken on the complaint, which alleges misappropriation and adulteration of silver offerings worth over Rs 500 crore.
July 14, 2026Sena (UBT) leader Vinayak Raut, family members seek pre-arrest bail after daughter-in-law alleges cruelty
A First Information Report has been registered at Kapurbawdi police station here on a complaint filed by Girija Raut, the estranged wife of Raut's son Gitesh, against the Sena (UBT) leader and others under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act for alleged physical and mental torture and also for allegedly subjecting her to occult rituals.
July 14, 2026UP: Man gets 20-year jail for raping minor
Additional District Government Counsel Bhalendra Rathore on Tuesday said that on March 10, 2024, a resident of a village in the Kotwali police station area of Bijnor had lodged a complaint alleging that his seven-year-old daughter had gone to an orchard to graze goats when accused, Dilip Shah, took her to a sugarcane field and raped her.
July 14, 2026Delhi court acquits ex-MSMCL officials in Adkoli coal block irregularity case
Special CBI Judge Dheeraj Mor acquitted Dominic Gabriel Philip, a former managing director of the MSMCL, and Avinash Manohar Rao Warjukar, a former chairman of the corporation.
July 14, 2026Both Hindu, Muslim sides reject mediation in Gyanvapi dispute
The parties appeared before the mediation centre at a Varanasi court on Tuesday as part of the Supreme Court's 'Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonisation Across Nation' (SAMADHAN SAMAROH) initiative aimed at encouraging settlement of pending cases ahead of a special Lok Adalat scheduled for August 21-23.
July 14, 2026J-K court registers case against SSP Srinagar for defying orders
This court hereby takes the judicial notice of commission of offence under Section 24, read with Section 29, of the Police Act and on its own motion/knowledge, (suo moto) registers the case under Section 210 (1) (C) of BNSS, 2023 against Dr G V Sundeep Chakravarthy, IPS, Senior Superintendent of police, Srinagar
July 14, 2026UP: Father-son sentenced to life for man's murder over family feud in Bareilly
Special Judge (SC/ST Act) Abhay Srivastava on Monday convicted Kashinath and his son Rohit, residents of Ramganga Nagar Colony under Bithri Chainpur police station area, and sentenced them to imprisonment for life, besides imposing a fine of Rs 60,000 on each, according to the Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) Swatantra Pathak.
July 14, 2026Bareilly court awards 10-year jail term to man for wife's dowry death
Soon after the marriage, Jogendra allegedly began harassing Vidya for dowry. A village panchayat was convened on August 1, 2023, to resolve the dispute, after which Jogendra took his wife back home after assuring her family.
July 14, 2026Espionage trial against ex-DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar starts in Pune court
During the day's hearing, the prosecution examined its first panch witness in connection with Kurulkar's arrest and the search and seizure panchnama carried out at his office.
July 13, 2026Petrol pump dealership cannot be terminated on basis of suspicion of tampering
Justice Irshad Ali passed the order while allowing a petition filed by M/s Sardar Baldev Singh & Company, an Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) dealer operating a retail outlet at Tulsipur in Balrampur district.
July 13, 2026Dignity of constitutional institutions must be respected: CJI Surya Kant
The remark from the CJI came at a felicitation function organised by All India Senior Advocate Association for retired SC judge Pankaj Mithal and newly appointed judges Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Arun Palli and Venkita Subramani Mohana.
July 13, 2026POCSO court denies bail to ACP arrested for outraging modesty of 9-year-old girl
According to the FIR registered at Worli police station by the victim's mother, the incident occurred on April 23 when the 9-year-old girl was out playing with her siblings.
July 13, 2026Chronology of events in IB officer Ankit Sharma Murder case
February 2020: Communal violence erupts in northeast Delhi during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, leaving 53 people dead and several others injured.
July 13, 2026'Coal scam': Delhi court dismisses ED case against ex-MP Vijay Darda, son Devendra, others
Special Judge Sunena Sharma was hearing the applications of former MP Vijay Jawaharlal Darda, his son Devendra Kumar Darda, AMR Iron & Steel Pvt Ltd, Manoj Kumar Jayaswal and others seeking the "dropping" of the present Enforcement Directorate (ED) proceedings against them.
July 13, 2026Court rejects bail plea of Jammu-based editor accused of impersonating PMO officer, cheating people
These two conditions state that the court must be satisfied that there are reasonable grounds that the accused is not guilty of the offence and that they are not likely to commit any offence while on bail.
July 13, 2026Bihar court grants bail to Cong leader Kanhaiya Kumar in 7-year-old model code violation case
The opposition is always accused of violating the model code of conduct. However, those in power violate it regularly and act against the constitution belligerently. No action is taken against them. I hope that I will get justice from the court,” Kumar told reporters.
July 13, 2026CPI(M) leader Lahek Ali remanded to police custody in Baruipur violence after rape-murder of minor
Special public prosecutor Bivas Chatterjee, seeking 14-days' police custody of Ali, stated before the court that there is prima facie evidence against him for making instigatory statements, which led to the mob lynching of a man and violence, including destruction of railway property.
July 13, 2026Nenmara twin murder case: Court convicts elderly man, sentence to be pronounced on July 15
Chenthamara had earlier been arrested for the 2019 murder of Sudhakaran's wife Sajitha, whom he allegedly blamed for his marital problems.
July 13, 2026Ram Mandir donation theft: Judicial custody of 8 accused extended till Jul 27
The eight accused named in the SIT report, which formed the basis for their arrest, include Avinash Shukla, Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra, Manish Kumar Yadav, Karunesh Pandey, Ramashankar Mishra, Subhash Srivastava and Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu.
July 13, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court convicts ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, 4 others in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case
In his complaint, Ravinder Kumar alleged that his son was murdered by the then AAP councillor Hussain and others. It said they had allegedly assembled at Hussain's office, and Ankit's body was disposed of after the murder.
July 13, 2026Coal scam: Delhi court dismisses ED case against ex-MP Vijay Darda, son Devendra Darda, others
Bringing down the curtains on the oldest pending coal block allocation case registered on March 27, 2014, Special Judge Sunena Sharma had also acquitted M/s AMR Iron and Steel Private Limited, Manoj Kumar Jayaswal and others.
July 13, 2026Kalyan doctor assault case: Shiv Sena corporator Mhatre and his 3 aides remanded to judicial custody
Mhatre and his aides were arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors and nurses at a civic-run hospital in Dombivli on the night of July 6.
July 13, 2026CBI supplementary final report names 3 MCD engineers for negligence in 2024 coaching centre deaths
It said that, according to further investigation, dereliction of duty and negligence were shown by three MCD officials of the Karol Bagh Zone's building department, namely, Arnav Datta, the then junior engineer (JE), Rajeev Kumar Jain, the then assistant engineer (AE), and Kumar Mahendra, the then executive engineer (EE).
July 13, 2026Parties in Gyanvapi, Krishna Janmabhoomi, Sambhal mosque disputes reject SC's mediation push
The Supreme Court has launched the 'Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonisation Across Nation' (SAMADHAN SAMAROH) to encourage amicable settlement of pending cases through mediation ahead of a Special Lok Adalat scheduled to be held on August 21, 22 and 23.
July 13, 2026Patna court grants anticipatory bail to Khan Sir, 3 staffers in coaching institute firing case
The case relates to a firing incident that occurred in early June after a group of 15-20 people allegedly vandalised Khan Global Studies Institute in the state capital on June 2 night and hurled stones at its premises.
July 13, 2026Red Fort blast: Delhi court allows cremation of victims' remains
Special Judge Pitambar Dutt also allowed the agency to dispose of the body parts of Dr Umer Un Nabi, the driver of the explosive-laden car who was killed in the suicide blast.
July 13, 2026Nenmara twin murder case: Court convicts elderly man, sentence to be pronounced on Jul 15
Additional Sessions Judge Kenneth George found Chenthamara guilty of murdering Sudhakaran and his mother, Lakshmi, at Pothundi near Nenmara on January 27, 2025.
July 13, 2026J-K: Three publishers remanded in police custody for books praising separatists
The books in question are 'Personalities and Legends of J-K', authored by Hilal Ahmad and Santosh Meena, and published by Jammu-based Oberoi Book Service, and 'Great Personalities of Jammu and Kashmir', authored by Sushant Giri and published by the Delhi-based Anurag Prakashan.
July 13, 2026CJI Surya Kant welcomes 2 law clerks from Bhutan in SC
The Supreme Court has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the apex court of Bhutan to facilitate the exchange of young legal professionals.
July 13, 2026Justice delivery system must evolve with changing nature of litigation: CJI
The CJI also advocated establishing integrated district court complexes across Haryana on the lines of Uttar Pradesh, saying that more courts will enhance judicial capacity, particularly in commercial disputes and cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
July 12, 2026Court dismisses plea for interim protection against reuse of wife's grave in Shaheen Bagh graveyard
The court, however, clarified that its observations were confined to the issue of interim relief and would not affect the appellant's right to lead evidence before the trial court during the pendency of the suit.
July 12, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 30.45 lakh to kin of newspaper distributor killed in accident
Presiding Officer Manish Sharma was hearing a claim petition filed by a family member of Umesh Chand Shukla and directed Magma HDI General Insurance Company, the insurer of the offending vehicle, to pay Rs 30.45 lakh along with interest at nine per cent per annum to the victim's family.
July 12, 2026Thane court acquits tennis coach of raping minor girl, cites her continued training with him
The court noted that despite receiving sex education at her international school on how to report sexual harassment, the survivor continued interacting normally and training with the coach.
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