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Delhi court convicts man for trying to kill uncle over decade-old grudge
In the July 14 order, the court said, "This court is of the firm and considered opinion that the prosecution has successfully and conclusively established its case against the accused, Chander Prakash alias Neetu, beyond all reasonable doubt. The prosecution has proved that the accused attacked the injured, Radha Charan, with such intention and knowledge."
July 15, 2026Delhi court restores Umar Khalid's two weekly e-mulakats with family
In the order dated July 13, the court said, “Since the applicant has been using two e-mulakats in a week for the last six years and has not violated any rule of the Delhi Prisons Rules, the applicant is allowed to have two e-mulakats per week for the purpose of talking to his mother and other family members”.
July 15, 2026Intimidatory speech case: TMC's Abhishek gives voice sample to magistrate at Bidhananagar court
Banerjee was at the court for nearly one-and-a-half hours for providing the voice sample to the magistrate, for which an expert was present.
July 15, 2026Thane tribunal awards Rs 25.71 lakh compensation to kin of man killed in road accident in 2019
According to the order, Ganesh Dhula Patidar, who ran a tea stall in the Bhiwandi area of Thane district, died while being taken to the hospital on February 12, 2019, after being hit by a speeding tanker.
July 15, 2026Latur coaching owner paid Rs 5 lakh to procure NEET questions from NTA paper-setter, says CBI
In its response to a bail application filed by Motegaonkar, the agency alleged that he, "in conspiracy with the co-accused, procured NEET (UG) leaked chemistry questions prior to exam, and paid Rs 5 lakh for the same".
July 15, 2026Intimidatory speech case: TMC's Abhishek reaches Bidhananagar court to give voice sample
He had not appeared before the magistrate on two earlier dates ordered by the Bidhannagar SDJM court for giving his voice sample on a prayer by the investigating agency.
July 15, 2026Two Bangladeshi women get two-year imprisonment for illegal stay in Thane
Pleading for leniency, the defence counsel argued that both women were from impoverished backgrounds, married, had no prior criminal record, and were the sole breadwinners for their respective families.
July 15, 2026Criticism of govt, CM not 'waging war' against nation: Court; grants bail to NCP (SP) leader
Balgude, the state head of the social media wing of Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), was arrested in April this year on charges of circulating morphed photos of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on social media platforms and also posting content allegedly sympathetic to Naxalites.
July 15, 2026Draft final probe report in Ahmedabad plane crash to be ready in October: AAIB to SC
In a detailed affidavit filed before the top court, the AAIB said there is an "absolute statutory prohibition" on disclosing cockpit voice recordings and airborne image recordings from the June 12, 2025, Ahmedabad plane crash to any external committee or the public.
July 15, 2026Criticism of govt, CM can't be construed as waging war against nation, says court
Balgude, the state head of the social media wing of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), was arrested in April this year on charges of circulating morphed photos of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on social media platforms and also posting content which was allegedly sympathetic to the Naxalites.
July 14, 2026Twisha case: Judicial custody of accused Samarth Singh, his mother extended till July 28
Pandey stated that the CBI informed the court that Giribala, a former district judge, and Samarth refused to provide voice samples despite its orders.
July 14, 2026PNB case: Nirav Modi's sister wants to record her statement via video conference
The CBI had insisted that before her plea to turn approver is decided, her statement in the case needs to be recorded. On Tuesday, her lawyer requested that she be allowed to give her statement through video conference.
July 14, 2026Mother of 9 kills husband with axe in his sleep in MP's Khargone over quarrels, suspicion of affair
According to police, the gruesome incident took place in Bazar Khodra Chidiya village under Chainpur police station limits and the victim was identified as Ida Dudwe (45).
July 14, 20263-language policy phased, student-friendly, CBSE tells SC, seeks dismissal of pleas
The Union Ministry of Education, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), in separate affidavits, have sought the dismissal of pleas filed against the three-language policy adopted in CBSE-affiliated schools across the country.
July 14, 2026Woman says she has married rape accused; Thane court acquits him
The prosecution had alleged that the man, a resident of Mira Road in Thane district, lured the 26-year-old married victim in 2022 through a social media advertisement and forced her to get into physical relations with him.
July 14, 2026Liberty has to be protected, inequality needs to be confronted: CJI Surya Kant
Speaking at a ceremony for the launch of a book titled "The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai Speaks" written by former CJI B R Gavai, Justice Kant said while fundamental rights give the citizen protection against arbitrary power, the directive principles give the republic its direction towards a more just social order.
July 14, 2026Sarpanch murder case: Accused seeks bail citing his educational qualifications, court rejects plea
Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, was abducted and tortured to death on December 9, 2024 allegedly for attempting to stop an extortion bid targeting an energy company. The brutal murder triggered massive protests across the state.
July 14, 2026Sessions court stays magistrate's order on filing case against SSP Srinagar
The magistrate's court had initiated a suo motu (on its own motion) case against the IPS officer on July 6, accusing Chakravarthy of repeatedly defying court orders and failing to execute arrest warrants is Baramulla's Bandipore district.
July 14, 2026Mob 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, 2026