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Thane court acquits two of human trafficking charges, cites non-examination of victims
Additional Sessions Judge R S Bhakare dropped all charges against Gopalprasad Rajendraprasad Gupta (44) and Rakeshkumar Shamlal Saroj (48), who had been booked under the Indian Penal Code and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
July 24, 2026Sabarimala gold loss: SIT says former TDB chief ignored recommendation on traditional replating
According to the remand report, Prasanth, the 17th accused, Ajikumar, the 18th accused, and another board member, G Sundaresan, approved a Board decision in 2024 to carry out maintenance work on the Sabarimala temple's Dwarapalaka sculpture panels.
July 24, 2026Former village assistant sentenced to four years in bribery case
According to the prosecution, the case pertains to an incident in 2018 when a resident of Kodur applied at the local village office for Record of Rights (ROR) certificates for five acres of land spread across seven survey numbers, originally owned by his deceased father.
July 24, 2026Building contractor suicide: Ex-MLA, wife get anticipatory bail; no relief for MNS leader
Additional Sessions Judge Aniruddha Gandhi granted anticipatory bail to the Dhangekar couple on Thursday on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 each with one surety of the like amount, subject to conditions.
July 24, 2026Building contractor suicide: Former MLA, wife get anticipatory bail; no relief for MNS leader
The case pertains to the suicide of Khalil Sheikh (65), a building centring contractor and labour supplier, at his residence in Gultekdi on July 16.
July 23, 2026BCI appeals to lawyers, intellectuals to guide students towards peaceful protests
In a press release, BCI Chairman and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra urged lawyers, teachers, professors, doctors, engineers, journalists, entrepreneurs, scientists and other professionals to engage with students and steer them away from violence and misinformation.
July 23, 2026Nine years after wife's suicide, man gets 2 years in jail for cruelty
Soon after the marriage, he began to suspect the wife's character, and beat her up frequently. He also demanded Rs 1 lakh from her family to expand his business.
July 23, 2026Punjab: Two get life imprisonment in 2021 Jagraon grain market shootout case
The court also convicted Bharat Kumar for sheltering the accused. Besides, Satpal Kaur, Gagandeep alias Nanna, Jaspreet Singh, Gurpreet alias Lucky and Nanak Chand were convicted for illegal possession of arms.
July 23, 2026Catering bills bribery: CBI gets custody of IRCTC executive, hospitality firm director till Jul 27
The accused have been identified as Tridib Banerjee, a senior executive at Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation's West Zone office in Mumbai, and Amar Thakkar, director of Kolkata-based Araha Hospitality Private Limited.
July 23, 2026Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane, 8 others acquitted in 2013 Goa toll booth vandalism case
Rane and eight others were chargesheeted for alleged involvement in vandalising the Dhargal-Pernem toll booth while travelling from Sawantwadi in Maharashtra to Goa's Calangute.
July 23, 2026Violence against students unacceptable, says Bombay Bar Association; lawyer offers free services to protesters
Over the last three days, Mumbai has witnessed protests by students and activists in several places in support of the CJP's agitation seeking Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET leak issue.
July 23, 2026Delhi court seeks status report from police in robbery case involving advocate
Judicial Magistrate First Class Amit Rana was hearing a plea filed by complainant Karan Mishra, an advocate who was allegedly robbed by two motorcycle-borne persons when he was returning home from work.
July 23, 2026Former Sena MP, kin get interim protection from arrest till Jul 28 in case filed by daughter-in-law
The case stems from a complaint lodged at Kapurbawdi police station in Thane by Girija Raut, the daughter-in-law of Vinayak Raut and wife of Gitesh Raut.
July 23, 2026Delhi court dismisses ED case against Sunil Hi-tech Engineers, others
He said once the court of competent jurisdiction concludes that no such offence has been committed in relation to the allegations forming the basis of the predicate offence, the proceedings in the present Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case cannot survive and are required to come to an end in accordance with the law laid down by the Supreme Court.
July 23, 2026Death penalty for 21-year-old man for sodomising, murdering 7-year-old boy in UP's Bahraich
Additional District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge (POCSO Act) Arbind Kumar Gautam awarded capital punishment to convict Mukesh Nishad, and directed the sentence be sent to the high court for confirmation.
July 23, 2026Man, female friend acquitted in rape-forced abortion case as victim remains untraceable
Delivering the judgment on Wednesday, Additional Sessions Judge Premal S Vithalani acquitted Ravindrasingh alias Gaurav Balvantsingh Malhotra (40) and Shweta Shamlal Singh (31), both residents of Mira Road, of all charges under Sections 376(2)(n), 377, and 313 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
July 23, 2026Shraddha Walkar murder case: Delhi court dismisses plea objecting to accused seating during trial
Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi passed the order after counsel for the complainant objected to Aaftab sitting adjacent to the advocates' desk during the recording of evidence in the murder case.
July 23, 2026NEET paper leak: Delhi court allows CBI to collect accused's handwriting specimen again
He said the court has already permitted CBI to obtain the specimen handwriting of the accused on May 30. Still, the prosecutor said that since the record of this case is bulky, to compare each document in a fair manner and for fair investigation, further specimen handwriting or signatures of the accused are required.
July 23, 2026Expressing solidarity with protesting students, SC advocates recite Constitution's Preamble
Talking to reporters, Jaising said, "We are here to stand with the students. We are here to stand on the side of justice. We are here to demand justice for the students. We are not here to agitate for ourselves. This is not about us."
July 23, 2026Delhi court declines anticipatory bail to man accused of fake murder confession to US agencies
Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi dismissed the plea of Michael Ashish Mukherjee, saying the allegations against him went beyond a matrimonial dispute and disclosed a "highly sophisticated" cyber crime.
July 23, 2026IB officer murder case: Delhi court defers sentence hearing to July 27
Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh adjourned the proceedings after repeated requests by Hussain's counsel for additional time.
July 23, 2026Closure of metro stations: CJI says he will intervene if issue not resolved by lunch
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Vikas Singh mentioned the closure of the Supreme Court Metro and other stations amid the ongoing student protests right in the morning. He urged the CJI-led bench that there should at least be restricted access for lawyers, litigants and court staff.
July 23, 2026Gujarat court rejects closure report in killing of man, minor son; 7 cops to face criminal case
In the July 18 order, which was made available on Wednesday, Judicial Magistrate First Class KP Sharma allowed a petition filed by the deceased Hanif Khan’s wife Sohanaben, seeking dismissal of the SIT’s C-summary in a case against seven policemen, said her lawyer Punit Dave.
July 23, 2026NESCO concert case: Court denies bail to two accused
Special Judge R K Deshpande, in separate orders, remarked that "liberal approach in granting bail in such a kind of offense which largely affects the health of society at large is also uncalled for."
July 22, 2026Guj court rejects closure report in Hanif Khan and minor son's killing, 7 cops to face criminal case
The SIT, headed by then Dhangadhra DySP JD Purohit, submitted a 'C-summary' report in the court two months later, prompting Sohanaben to file a revision petition claiming that the closure report was intended to protect the accused cops.
July 22, 2026Former Mumbai school peon gets 20 years in jail for raping minor girl in 2022
Special Judge of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court, S V Sahare, convicted the accused after relying on the testimony of the survivor.
July 22, 2026Easy to become famous through social media, avoid online popularity: CJI Kant to AoRs
So, I would request (you) to resist the distraction that often accompanies the early years of practice. Nowadays, it is very easy to become visible and known through social media. But remember that visibility is not the same as credibility.
July 22, 2026TCS 'sexual harassment' case: Court grants bail to POSH committee member
Additional Sessions Judge Amit Kharkar, however, also held that Chainani was "duty bound to take action on the complaint" as a member of the committee formed under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, and her alleged failure to do so resulted in the co-accused "getting bolder and pursuing their harassment."
July 22, 2026Thane tribunal awards Rs 34.66 lakh compensation to families of 2 men who died in 2020 road crash
In two separate orders delivered on July 20, copies of which were received on Tuesday, MACT Chairman and Principal District Judge R D Sawant directed the owner of the offending motorcycle, Sonali Zende, and its insurer, Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd, to jointly pay the awarded amount with 7 per cent annual interest from the date of petition filing until realization.
July 22, 2026SCBA president writes to Modi, Shah seeking judicial probe into police action on student protesters
"I address this representation with profound concern over a dual administrative collapse that strikes at the core of our constitutional democracy: the unlawful and disproportionate police violence inflicted upon peaceful student assemblies, and the failure of state machinery in conducting various national examinations fairly
July 22, 2026Thane dentist acquitted in POCSO case after 'victim' and her mother turn hostile during trial
Special Judge (POCSO Act) and Additional Sessions Judge Premal Vithalani passed the order on Tuesday; the copy of which became available on Wednesday.
July 22, 2026Delhi court acquits ex-MLA Nitin Tyagi in 2019 assault case, slams defence counsel's conduct
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Mittal, who said that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against Tyagi beyond a reasonable doubt, deprecated the manner in which the defence counsel had called a key witness outside the courtroom, saying the conduct has "shaken the conscience of this court".
July 22, 2026SC bar bodies condemn police action on students, lawyers during Jantar Mantar protest
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), headed by its president and senior advocate Vikas Singh, in a resolution, said the police action left several students and members of the legal fraternity, including members of the association, injured.
July 22, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 28.4 lakh to family of cyclist killed by UP roadways bus
Presiding Officer Richa Manchanda was hearing the claim petition filed by the family of the, victim Ashwani Kumar Sharma, and directed the bus driver and the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC), being the possessory and registered owners of the bus, to jointly and severally pay the compensation with interest at 7.5 per cent per annum.
July 22, 2026SCBA condemns police action on protesters, lawyers during CJP protest
The SCBA headed by its president and senior advocate Vikas Singh, in its resolution, said the police action left several students and members of the legal fraternity, including members of the Association, injured.
July 22, 2026Chhattisgarh court orders probe against ex-Indian cricketer Rajesh Chauhan over Rs 15 lakh 'fraud'
After examining the application and documents on record, the court observed that the material indicated the commission of a cognizable offence and that the police had taken no action despite complaints.
July 22, 2026