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Head constable gets life term for shooting government teacher on UP board exam duty
Special Judge Sitaram held head constable Chandra Prakash Yadav guilty under Sections 302 (murder) and 504 (intentional insult) of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
February 25, 2026'Shirtless' protest: Court extends police custody of 5 arrested IYC workers by 4 days
Arguing that the incident was not spontaneous but executed after prior planning, the Delhi Police said that the initial probe revealed structured allocation of roles, concealment tactics and coordinated post-incident movement.
February 25, 2026Delhi Police Commissioner tightens court coordination with new Standing Order on pairvi officers
The February 3 order aims to strengthen coordination between investigating officers, prosecutors and courts, and ensure that lapses such as non-appearance of officials or delayed compliance with court directions do not hamper the judicial process.
February 25, 2026Man gets 3 years in jail for sexually assaulting girl
According to court papers, a woman lodged a complaint in 2022, alleging that Koli had assaulted her minor daughter. The MIDC police then registered a case against Koli under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code.
February 25, 2026Delhi couple accused of racial slurs against Arunachal neighbours sent to 14-day judicial custody
The married couple was arrested earlier in the day by Delhi Police for allegedly hurling racial slurs at three Arunachali women in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar area.
February 25, 2026'Shirtless' protest: Court extends police custody of 5 arrested Youth Cong workers by 4 days
The five arrested IYC workers include Krishna Hari, national secretary from Bihar; Kundan Yadav, state secretary of Bihar; Ajay Kumar, state president of Uttar Pradesh; and Narasimha Yadav from Telangana, who were arrested after the protest inside an exhibition hall at the summit.
February 25, 2026Rohit Shetty house firing case: Police custody of shooter and six others extended till March 4
The police sought their custody for another ten days, citing that some recoveries pertaining to weapons were yet to be made. Further probe was also needed regarding the recce conducted by the accused.
February 25, 2026Senior advocate ADN Rao passes away
Rao, who was designated as a senior advocate by the Supreme Court in 2021, practised for over three decades at the Bar and was known for his able assistance to the top court in dealing with environment-related PILs, especially those filed by eminent environmentalist M C Mehta in the 1980s.
February 25, 2026Delhi couple accused of hurling racial slurs at NE neighbours sent to 14-day judicial custody
On Wednesday, the Delhi Police arrested the married couple, Ruby Jain and Harsh, for allegedly hurling racial slurs at three of her neighbours from the Northeast in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar area.
February 25, 2026Sri Lankan national gets 1-year RI for illegal stay in India
The court convicted the accused under relevant provisions of the Foreigners Act, but acquitted him of several other charges, including cheating and forgery, citing a lack of substantive evidence.
February 25, 2026Muzaffarnagar riots: Court acquits 37 accused for lack of evidence
Government counsel Narendra Sharma said that a complaint was lodged by one Imran against 110 people, alleging that on September 8, 2013, a mob armed with sharp-edged weapons attacked houses belonging to members of the minority community in Kutba village.
February 25, 2026Minor's sexual assault 'heinous', says Thane court; sentences man to 10-year RI
He pronounced the accused, Saddam Akkach Molla, guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
February 25, 2026Horse handler sentenced to 2 years in jail for girl's death due to fall
Sessions judge Avinash Kulkarni convicted horse handler Sohan Jaiswal guilty under Indian Penal Code section 304-II (culpable homicide). The reasoned order was not available yet
February 24, 2026Delhi court convicts man for sodomising, murdering 11-year-old boy in 2019
Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat was hearing the case against the accused, Karamvir Singh alias Lala, against whom a case was registered by the Narela police station for the penal offences of murder, committing unnatural sexual offence and kidnapping, besides under Section 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the POCSO Act.
February 24, 2026Two accused cops appear before court in case of man's death during 2020 Delhi riots
On February 4, the court took cognisance of the CBI chargesheet against Kumar and Yadav after noting there was sufficient material on record to do so.
February 24, 2026Court issues NBW, attachment notices against Bhojpuri singer Antara Singh
Government counsel Shashank Shekhar Katyayan said the action was taken after the accused failed to appear before the court in connection with an incident reported around 22 months ago.
February 24, 2026Jammu courts lead in pendency among J-K districts with nearly 78,000 cases, 3.89 lakh pending statewide
Among 20 districts, Jammu accounts for the highest pendency at 77,992 cases, with over a thousand cases pending for a period between 15 to 30 years -- more than Srinagar, which stands at 62,785.
February 24, 2026Sambhal temple-mosque row: UP court sets March 24 for next hearing
The Muslim side has challenged the maintainability of the case in the Allahabad High Court. On May 19, the high court upheld the trial court's order permitting a court-monitored survey of the site and directed that proceedings continue.
February 24, 2026AI Summit protest: Delhi court sends IYC president Chib to 4-day police custody
The application of the IO is partly allowed. The accused is remanded to police custody for four days commencing from today till February 28 (inclusive). On expiry of the said period, the IO shall produce the accused before the concerned court or the concerned duty magistrate, along with a detailed remand report
February 24, 2026AI Summit Protest: Delhi court sends IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib to 4-day police custody
Judicial Magistrate Ravi allowed four days of custody to the police to question Chib over his role in the AI Summit protest, during which IYC members took their shirts off to reveal anti-Modi and anti-Centre slogans on t-shirts beneath.
February 24, 202613 of family sentenced to life for killing brothers in 2016 over land dispute
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Vikas Gupta on Monday also imposed a fine of Rs 10.73 lakh, Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) Deepak Saini told PTI.
February 24, 2026Court cancels warrant against Kumar Pillai in 2007 murder case
However, when Pillai's repatriation plea was pending, the crime branch moved an application before another court seeking a warrant against him in the 2007 murder case.
February 23, 2026Delhi court convicts two for stabbing 'golgappa' vendor over payment row
The accused along with two other men allegedly attacked vendor Jagram on February 28, 2018 near the Kodiya Pul traffic signal at Chandni Chowk after he asked them to pay for the snacks they had consumed.
February 23, 2026Maharashtra minister's PA gets bail in wife suicide abetment case
Garje's wife Dr. Gauri Palve,28, hanged herself in her flat at Worli in central Mumbai on November 22, allegedly due to a domestic dispute, around nine months after their marriage.
February 23, 2026Delhi court sets aside order denying accused right to cross-examine complainant
Accused Devender Kumar filed a revision petition against an April 9, 2025 order of a magisterial court in a phone-snatching case filed by the complainant, Bhawna. The trial court had struck off his right to cross-examine the complainant.
February 23, 2026SIT moves court to cancel anticipatory bail granted to MLA Rahul Mamkootathil
Advocate Sasthamangalam Ajith Kumar, representing Mamkootathil, told PTI that the alleged contact was a missed call made by mistake.
February 23, 2026Tribunal orders Rs 28.68 lakh compensation to tailor, domestic help injured in 2018 accident
MACT member RV Mohite, in two separate orders passed on February 12, directed the offending trailer truck's insurer to pay the compensation amounts at the first instance and subsequently recover them from the vehicle owner due to a "willful breach" of insurance terms.
February 23, 2026Build careers based on collaboration, patience and professional integrity: CJI to law students
He shared an experience from his early years at the Bar, where assisting a fellow lawyer without self-interest led to enduring professional trust and collaboration.
February 22, 2026Nine acquitted in 2017 attempted dacoity, firing case in Thane
Special Judge V G Mohite acquitted the accused of charges under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 395 (dacoity), and 397 (robbery with attempt to cause death) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and provisions of the MCOCA.
February 22, 2026'Shirtless' protest: Not legitimate dissent, blatant assault on public order, says Delhi court
Summarising the reasons for allowing the Delhi Police's plea seeking custodial interrogation, the magistrate said that the accused hailed from remote parts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana, posing a high risk of their absconding.
February 22, 2026UP: Life imprisonment for man for killing relative over property dispute
Additional District and Sessions Judge Vishnu Chandra Vaish on Saturday held the accused, Parmod Kumar, guilty under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the IPC in the killing of Santosh.
February 22, 2026UP court convicts Kaushambi man of rape, sends him to jail for 10 years
Additional District Government Counsel (Criminal) Shashank Khare said that on June 25, 2017, Gogia Devi filed a complaint at Saini Police Station, alleging that Chhottan Sonkar of her village had been raping her daughter for the previous several months on the pretext of marriage.
February 21, 2026Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping mother in UP's Bareilly
The woman alleged that on the night of October 10, 2021, Kishan Lal asked her to open the door saying he was hungry.
February 21, 2026Cheating case: Delhi court refuses bail to businessman Satya Prakash Bagla
Additional Sessions Judge Shunali Gupta rejected the bail application, observing that the allegations against Bagla were "serious and grave in nature" and disclosed a prima facie offence under Section 409 of the IPC (316 BNS; criminal breach of trust by an agent) committed in a "calculated manner".
February 21, 2026Shirtless protest: Court sends arrested IYC workers to 5-day police custody
On Friday, Krishna Hari, national secretary of Youth Congress from Bihar; Kundan Yadav, state secretary of Bihar; Ajay Kumar, state president of Uttar Pradesh; and Narasimha Yadav from Telangana were arrested after the protest inside an exhibition hall at the Summit.
February 21, 2026Court orders FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand under POCSO Act
The petitioner had filed the application seeking direction for an FIR against Avimukteshwaranand under sections 69, 74, 75, 76, 79, and 109 (all related to sexual assault) of the BNS, as well as sections 3/5/9 and 17 of the POCSO Act.
February 21, 2026