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Absconding PFI case accused surrenders before court in Kerala's Kochi
The court remanded him to judicial custody till July 31, following which he was shifted to the Ernakulam District Jail at Kakkanad.
July 3, 2026Kerala: Court grants bail to DYFI leader in 2024 poll fake post case
Kozhikode Principal Sessions Judge V S Bindukumari granted bail to Jithin Bhaskar, who was arrested by the Special Investigation Team on June 16.
July 3, 2026Court stays functioning of AMMA ad hoc committee
Menon, who was the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), approached the court contending that the formation of the ad hoc committee was contrary to the bylaws of the charitable organisation formed for the welfare of actors in the Malayalam film industry.
July 3, 2026Baba Siddique murder: Kin moves court seeking direction to cops to take Anmol Bishnoi's custody
The application, filed by Siddique's daughter Shehzeen Ziauddin Siddique, alleged that police were avoiding taking Anmol Bishnoi's custody due to "external pressure".
July 3, 2026Delhi court orders FIR against 2 DU professors over research publication fraud
The complainant alleged that the two professors persuaded her to pay Rs 1 lakh in cash as publication charges and travel expenses, and collected her original research papers, promising to publish them in reputed academic journals.
July 3, 2026Kerala court sentences man to 34 years for sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl
Idukki Fast Track Court Judge Nobel D S sentenced the man to a total of 34 years in prison under various provisions of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
July 3, 2026Honeymoon murder: Sonam wouldn't have got bail if CBI probed case from outset, say victim's kin
Sonam was arrested on June 9 last year from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, on charges of conspiracy to murder her husband Raja Raghuvanshi. She remained in judicial custody in Shillong District Jail for more than 10 months before being released on bail.
July 3, 2026MACT awards Rs 33 lakh compensation to kin of school peon killed in 2020 road accident
Sunil Dattatray Jadhav was riding pillion on a motorcycle on the old Pune-Mumbai highway in Khandala on October 26 that year when the rider lost control due to excessive speed, leading to the two-wheeler slipping. Jadhav sustained severe head injuries and died on October 29.
July 3, 2026Man sentenced to life for brother's murder
Vasant Rupji Dolare was scolding his daughter for teasing his son, which led the accused, who lived next door, to suspect that the reprimand was directed at him.
July 3, 2026Delhi court extends judicial custody of 6 foreigners in national security breach case
Meanwhile, the court noted that the six foreign nationals had consented to provide their voice samples in response to the National Investigation Agency's (NIA's) plea seeking the same.
July 3, 2026Celebratory firing murder case: Convicted BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh seeks release on probation
In its 97-page verdict convicting Singh, the court had observed that "acts of celebratory firing during festivities are a scourge which often cause fatalities in our country".
July 3, 2026Pune realtor's murder: Accused Siya Goyal, Chaudhary remanded in judicial custody till Jul 16
The prosecution sought three-day extension of police custody, arguing that data recovered from the mobile phones of Goyal and Chaudhary contained chats in signs and coded language, and that their custodial interrogation was necessary to decipher the conversations.
July 3, 2026Ordinary marital discord not cruelty: Thane court acquits 3 in suicide abetment case
Additional Sessions Judge Pankaj A Patki on Thursday ruled that the prosecution failed to establish specific instances of cruelty or a direct link between the actions of the accused and the woman's decision to end her life.
July 3, 2026Honeymoon murder case: Victim Raja Raghuvanshi's family reiterates demand for CBI probe
Raja's elder brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi, made the demand once again after the Supreme Court refused to stay the Meghalaya High Court's order upholding the bail granted by a lower court to Raja's widow and the main accused in the case, Sonam Raghuvanshi.
July 3, 2026Karur stampede: DMK moves SC to restrain TVK leaders from making public statements
The petition referred to a public statement allegedly made on Thursday by Tamil Nadu minister Aadhav Arjuna, in which he allegedly said that there was "a score to settle" over the Karur incident and alleged that the previous DMK government had "killed" Karur people through the police.
July 3, 2026Spl court grants bail to TMC leader Shakir Ali in 2023 Ram Navami violence case
Ali was remanded to two days' NIA custody on July 1 following his arrest a day before in connection with its probe into violence during Ram Navami rallies in Hooghly district in 2023.
July 3, 2026Madrasa teacher convicted to 20 years rigorous Imprisonment in POCSO case
According to the complaint lodged by a man on 23 March 2022 with Balapur Police Station, his 11-year-old son was regularly attending Madrasa Jamia Noorul Anwar at Shaheen Nagar.
July 3, 2026Hearing on Khan Sir's anticipatory bail plea deferred till July 7
The case relates to a firing incident that occurred in early June after Khan Sir's coaching institute was allegedly vandalised by a group of miscreants. His security guards are accused of opening fire during the incident.
July 3, 2026SCBA condemns threats against Madhya Pradesh district judge, seeks strict action
“The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) expects the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and the government of Madhya Pradesh to ensure a prompt, fair and effective investigation into the matter, identify all those responsible for issuing threats or inciting hatred against the judicial officer, and take strict action against them in accordance with law,” the bar body said in a statement issued by its secretary Pragya Baghel.
July 3, 2026Delhi court reserves order on sentence against BJP MLA in celebratory firing murder case
In a 97-page order, the court had earlier said, "The acts of celebratory firing during festivities are a scourge which often cause fatalities in our country".
July 3, 2026Thane court convicts man for assaulting cop, releases him on good behaviour bond
Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh S Lone on Thursday also acquitted two co-accused in the case, citing a lack of "clinching evidence" connecting them to the crime.
July 3, 2026Salman Khan house firing case: Anmol Bishnoi seeks to surrender before court for ‘fair trial’
He was wanted in several sensational cases, including the firing outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Bandra residence, which is being investigated by the Mumbai police.
July 3, 2026Elgar Parishad case accused Varavara Rao opposes NIA's bail cancellation plea
In his reply before the special NIA court, filed through advocate R Satyanarayan, Rao said the discussions at the event centred around the prison life of inmates, health conditions in prisons, co-accused Gautam Navlakha's transfer to Delhi, and the prospects of release for another accused, Surendra Gadling.
July 2, 2026Washim court sentences 9 cops to life imprisonment for 2011 custodial death; calls act brutal case
The police officers are protectors of innocent citizens. But they beat Begya Pawar which resulted in his death. Therefore, in this case, their act is not touching to the public duty," the court remarked.
July 2, 2026Anmol Bishnoi seeks to surrender before court in Salman Khan house firing case for 'fair trial'
In the plea filed before special MCOCA court, Anmol stated that he intends to voluntarily surrender before the court to "face the ongoing trial and join the judicial proceedings in the interest of fair trial and further in the interest of justice".
July 2, 2026Washim court sentences 9 cops to life imprisonment in 2011 custodial death case
The case relates to the death of one Bhegya Pawar, who was taken into custody by Risod police in Washim in connection with a probe, public prosecutor Shriram Kalu told PTI.
July 2, 2026Delhi court sends senior Haryana cadre IPS officer to 14 days' judicial custody
The 2012-batch IPS officer, posted on central deputation in the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), was produced before Special Judge Sushant Changotra around 4 pm after completion of his one-day CBI custody.
July 2, 2026CJI to inaugurate new court complex in Gurugram on July 12
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and the acting chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra will also participate in the inauguration ceremony.
July 2, 2026Delhi court reserves verdict in wrestlers' sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar reserved the order for August 3 after completion of the final arguments in the case lodged by six women wrestlers.
July 2, 2026Delhi court issues warrants against investigating officer for skipping hearings
Additional Sessions Judge Sachin Mittal was hearing an anticipatory bail plea filed in a case and issued bailable warrants against the investigating officer, Sub-inspector Sandeep at Aman Vihar police station, after he failed to appear before the court on three consecutive dates, delaying the hearing.
July 2, 2026CJI nominates Justice BV Nagarathna as chairperson of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
The appointment was notified in the gazette, which says, "In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India is pleased to nominate Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India, as Chairperson of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee with effect from 29.06.2026…".
July 2, 2026MACT rejects road accident compensation claim of food delivery man riding vehicle owned by wife
MACT member RV Mohite, in his ruling on Wednesday, said a person riding a vehicle owned by his/her spouse "steps into the shoes of the real owner" and cannot be treated as a third party to claim insurance under Section 163 A of the Motor Vehicles Act.
July 2, 2026Thane court acquits man accused of assaulting cops in 2024
According to the prosecution, on February 28, 2024, a team from Bhayandar police station in Thane district went to Tiwari Chawl under their jurisdiction to look for a motorcycle theft suspect.
July 2, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 18 lakh compensation to parents of youth killed in road accident
Presiding Officer Manish Sharma was hearing the claim petition filed by the parents of Deepanshu Verma, who lost his life after a car in which he was travelling struck a divider in Hapur district.
July 2, 2026Raja Raghuvanshi's family welcomes Meghalaya govt's appeal in SC against bail for Sonam
Speaking to PTI here, Raja's family expressed apprehension that Sonam could influence witnesses or abscond while on bail.
July 2, 2026Senior Haryana cadre IPS officer produced in court on completion of CBI custody
The 2012-batch IPS officer, posted on central deputation in the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), was produced before Special Judge Sushant Changotra around 4 pm.
July 2, 2026