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BCI asks state bar councils to enforce social media, digital ethics norms for lawyers
In a communication issued to the chairpersons and secretaries of all state bar councils on July 17, the BCI said the circular should be widely disseminated among advocates, law firms, bar associations and legal institutions to ensure strict compliance.
July 18, 2026Thane court acquits man in 2014 sexual assault case, says accused likely framed
Special Judge G T Pawar acquitted Santosh Undaru Pandit, alias Undarya, accepting the defence's argument that the complainant's family had targeted him for reporting their illegal liquor trade to the police.
July 18, 2026Seven years after attack on woman forest officer, court convicts ex-MLA's brother
The visuals of Forest Range Officer C Anitha coming under attack by the mob in 2019 in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district evoked widespread outrage.
July 17, 2026Four sentenced to death in 2011 Muzaffarnagar farmer murder case
Government counsel Kuldeep Kumar said farmer Raj Singh of Bhokaheri village was travelling on a motorcycle with his friend Bijendra to his sister's house on August 20, 2011, when they were intercepted by unidentified assailants near Kudana village under the Shamli police station area.
July 17, 2026Court grants 39-hour police remand of two accused in Ram temple donation 'theft' case
Tinnu, who was considered close to former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai, allegedly supervised the temple's donation boxes, while Manish was involved in counting the offerings.
July 17, 2026Jammu court rejects bail of accused in assassination bid on NC leader Farooq Abdullah
Denying the bail to 65-year-old Jamwal, Principal Sessions Judge Jammu R N Watal cited the gravity of the allegations, the larger public interest and the possibility of the offence being repeated.
July 17, 2026Court in UP's Etah sentences four men to life imprisonment in 2016 murder case
According to the police, the judgment was delivered by the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Anil Kumar under the state's "Operation Conviction" campaign.
July 17, 2026No court on first, third Saturdays: Delhi HC
Earlier, on January 15, the high court administration notified that following a decision taken by the full court on December 22, 2025, it would hold court on the first and third Saturdays of every month.
July 17, 2026Delhi court seeks report from investigating officer in sexual harassment case
According to the complaint, instead of taking appropriate action, the management protected the official by placing him on paid leave, allowing him to return to work and not implementing the recommendations of the company's Internal Committee.
July 17, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 40.37 lakh to parents of child killed in 2020 accident
In an order dated July 16, the tribunal said, "The tribunal, while dealing with the law of torts in motor accident cases, applies the principle of 'res ipsa loquitur'. Considering all this, it stands proved that the accident in question occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the vehicle in question by the respondent no 1 and the deceased suffered fatal injuries in the said accident".
July 17, 2026Thane tribunal grants Rs 25.45 lakh compensation to security guard injured in 2022 road accident
In a detailed judgment on Thursday, MACT member R V Mohite ruled that the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident and the insurer, Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd, are jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation to the victim, Kamlesh Srichand Panjwani.
July 17, 2026Two get life term for 2013 murder in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Judge Sudhakanth R on Thursday sentenced Deepu alias Ajith and his brother Stellus to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each after finding them guilty of murdering Johnson, a native of Valiyathura.
July 17, 2026NIA Court frames charges against 10, including LeT handlers, in J&K narco-terror case
The officials said the Pakistan/PoJK-based accused who are absconding include Tariq Ahmad Malik alias Dilawar (proclaimed absconding), Alif-ud-Din Badana, resident of Karnah, Kupwara (presently in Pakistan) (proclaimed/absconding), Mushtaq Ahmad Naik alias Usman Bhai, resident of Kundan, Khari, Ramban (presently in Pakistan) (proclaimed/absconding), Firdous Ahmad Dar alias Umer, resident of Sopore in Baramulla (presently in Pakistan) (proclaimed/absconding).
July 16, 2026Ketan Agrawal murder: accused's judicial custody extended
Chaudhary's lawyer Radhikesh Uttarwar moved two applications before the court, seeking to declare his client's arrest illegal and preserve the CCTV footage of the entry and exit of the office of the Superintendent of Police, Pune Rural. The footage should be produced before the court within 15 days, he demanded.
July 16, 2026JK court nod to Farooq Abdullah's passport renewal but says travelling abroad subject to judicial approval
An NOC is issued to the Passport Officer, Srinagar, with the direction to consider the issuance/renewal of the passport for a period of one year from the date of receipt of this order, subject to the condition that the petitioner /revisionist is not involved in any offence other than the case pending before the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar," additional sessions judge Farooq Ahmad Bhat said in a 14-page order.
July 16, 2026NEET: CBI opposes doctor's bail plea, says he gave candidate question paper for Rs 5 lakh
The submissions were made before Special Judge Ajay Gupta, who was hearing a bail plea filed by paediatrician Manoj Bhagwanrao Shirure. The federal agency told the court that Shirure had referred two other doctors to co-accused P V Kulkarni and the children of these doctors also allegedly benefitted from the paper "leak".
July 16, 2026No live streaming of cases argued by litigants in person; to be asked to appear virtually: SC
In a dramatic turn of events on July 10, a litigant appearing in person was forcibly removed from the Supreme Court after he allegedly hurled abuses and threw his legal papers during the hearing of his petition challenging an Allahabad High Court order.
July 16, 2026SC Bar Association urges Sonam Wangchuk to end fast, offers support for education reforms
The committee said Wangchuk had put his health and life at risk for the future of the country's children and had once again brought national attention to concerns affecting students and educational institutions.
July 16, 2026Delhi court allows jailed MP Engineer Rashid to attend Monsoon session
Rashid was arrested for allegedly funding separatists and terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir. He has been lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail since 2019 after the NIA arrested him in the 2017 terror-funding case.
July 16, 2026Nenmara double murder case: Court to pronounce sentence on July 20
Chenthamara was convicted under Sections 103(1) (murder) and 126(2) (wrongful restraint) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
July 16, 2026Delhi court rejects bail plea of PFI chairman E Abubacker
In an order dated July 15, the court said, "In view of the aforesaid appreciation and facts and circumstances of this case, I do not find any ground to grant bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the present bail application of applicant/accused E Abubacker stands dismissed."
July 16, 2026Lok Sabha admits resolution opposing ordinance to hike number of SC judges
An ordinance has a life of six months but once a session commences, the ordinance has to be passed by Parliament into a law within six weeks or 42 days else it lapses," said former Union law secretary P K Malhotra.
July 16, 2026Cong leader Baghel alleges BJP links to Mahadev betting app after Ebix Group chairman's arrest
Baghel claimed Garg is chairman of the BJP Delhi Economic Cell and son of former BJP MLA from the national capital, Nand Kishore Garg.
July 15, 2026Antilia bomb scare: Court refuses to discharge Waze, says 'more than enough material' against him
Relying on the material produced on record, the judge concluded that he "doesn't have any hesitation that more than sufficient material exists on record to frame the charge against Waze".
July 15, 2026Mahadev app case: Chhattisgarh court sends Ebix chairman Vikas Garg to 10-day ED custody
The ED charged Garg with "dissipating" and "encumbering" the shares of Ebix and trying to mortgage and sell the company's headquarters property located in the US which the agency categorised as proceeds of crime in this case.
July 15, 2026HP: 3 sentenced to up to 10 years in jail by court in Kullu for sexually exploiting girl
The court sentenced Shankar to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 20,000 each under varied sections of the IPC and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Additionally, the court also sentenced him to five years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 5,000 under Section 370-A(1)of the IPC, and three years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 3,000 under Section 506 of the IPC.
July 15, 2026Delhi HC lawyers extend boycott over pecuniary limit dispute
Enhancement of the district courts' pecuniary jurisdiction, or financial limit, from Rs 2 crore to Rs 20 crore has been a long-pending demand of the Coordination Committee of All District Court Bar Associations of Delhi.
July 15, 2026Rahul Gandhi gets relief in Sultanpur defamation case, notice in another case
The MP-MLA court had rejected the application seeking voice sample examination on May 2. The revision petition against that order was filed on May 21, arguments were heard on July 1, and the order was reserved before being pronounced on Wednesday.
July 15, 2026Nashik tourists' attack case: Nine accused remanded to police custody, search on for others
A woman tourist was allegedly molested, and her family members were attacked by a group of hooligans at Bhavali Dam on Sunday, triggering outrage after a video of two men on a bike chasing the SUV of the family went viral.
July 15, 2026Right to question heart of rule of law: Ex-CJI Chandrachud
Responding to a question on his advice to young journalists seeking to hold powerful institutions accountable while maintaining accuracy and ethics, the former CJI said the right to question was central to democratic governance.
July 15, 2026Strike over possible pecuniary enhancement 'unfortunate': Bar body of district courts to DHCBA
The committee also said the enhancement should not stop at the proposed Rs 10 crore, and given the national capital's status as a major commercial hub and financial centre, the pecuniary jurisdiction should be raised to at least Rs 20 crore, or ideally made unlimited, consistent with several other states.
July 15, 2026Beed man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife
In his order on Tuesday, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge Dinesh P Surana also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Sharamat, alias Samir Quadar Shaikh, the police department said in a release.
July 15, 2026Delhi district court bar urges Centre to raise pecuniary jurisdiction to Rs 20 crore
In a representation submitted to the minister by committee coordinator Tarun Rana, Chairman D K Sharma and others, the bar bodies sought an amendment to the Delhi High Court Act.
July 15, 2026Amaira case: Application in court wants school owner, principal to be charged under JJ Act
The lawyer said that an application has been moved in the court seeking cognisance against the school owner Saurav Modi and principal Indu Dubey under the Juvenile Justice Act.
July 15, 2026Hathras court issues notice to Rahul in defamation case revision plea, hearing on Aug 11
Pundhir, who represents Ravi, Ram Kumar alias Ramu and Lav Kush -- the three men acquitted of rape charges in the Boolgarhi case -- said an Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) and MP/MLA court had on May 13 dismissed the complaint against Gandhi.
July 15, 2026Law students arrested for hurling abuses in SC sent to 14-day jail
Pratap, a third-year law student of Lucknow University from Uttar Pradesh's Etawah, who was appearing as the petitioner-in-person, and Bhan, a second-year law student from Raebareli district, were arrested in connection with the incident that took place on July 10.
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