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Shraddha Walkar murder case: Delhi court allows video testimony of WhatsApp, Google, Bumble officials based abroad
The case relates to the 2022 murder of Shraddha Walkar, a 27-year-old call centre employee, allegedly by her live-in partner Aaftab Amin Poonawala.
October 12, 2026Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter move Kerala HC against order to register FIR
The appeals have been filed even as the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau's (VACB) Special Investigation Unit-1, on Monday registered two FIRs against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members in connection with the alleged CMRL bribery case.
October 12, 2026NHRC has grown into trusted address for aggrieved: CJI Surya Kant
He said the meaning of human rights has itself widened considerably over the years, and Article 21 of the Constitution is perhaps the clearest example of this constitutional journey.
October 12, 2026CJI Surya Kant declines to meet Rahul Gandhi over 'vote chori' allegations
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively, had written to the CJI seeking a meeting with him between 4 and 5 pm on Monday to hand over a memorandum demanding an end to “vote chori”, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, halting of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and switching back to the paper ballot format.
October 11, 2026Ex-SCBA president urges Rahul Gandhi to call off October 12 march to SC
Opposition leaders plan to march to the apex court to submit a memorandum to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
October 11, 2026Man accused of kidnapping and inappropriately touching minor sister-in-law acquitted
As per the complaint lodged by the girl's mother on March 1 last year, the victim and her elder sister left with the accused without informing others in the family and had toured several places. The alleged incident of inappropriate touching took place during this time, it claimed.
October 11, 2026'Child in conflict with law' describes a circumstance, not identity: CJI
He was speaking after inaugurating the National Annual Stakeholders' Consultation on "Ten Years of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: Progress, Challenges and Priorities for the Next Decade" organised by the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Supreme Court in association with UNICEF.
October 10, 2026Delhi court dismisses Parvesh Verma's criminal defamation complaint against Saurabh Bharadwaj
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Neha Mittal said, "There does not exist sufficient ground for taking cognisance of the offence punishable under section 356 (defamation) of the BNS. No other offence appears to be made out from the complaint and documents annexed, and accordingly, cognisance in the present case is declined."
October 10, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court says Tahir Hussain allowed mob to use his building to pelt stones
This is the second conviction of Hussain in a case related to the riots. On July 31, a Delhi court sentenced the former AAP councillor and four co-convicts to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma.
October 10, 2026Sharjeel Imam flouted bail condition but no need to cancel bail as he is on way to surrender: Delhi court
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai passed the order on an application filed by the state seeking cancellation of Imam's interim bail.
October 10, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court convicts Tahir Hussain of abetment to rioting, acquits 12 others
The 13 accused in the case were Hussain, Mohammad Shadab, Shah Alam, Riyasat Ali, Gulfam, Rashid, Mohammad Rihan, Mohammad Abid, Arshad Qayyum, Irshad Ahmed, Deepak Singh Saini, Navneet and Mehak Singh.
October 10, 2026Delhi court refuses to cancel Sharjeel Imam's bail, but says he flouted conditions
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai passed an order on an application filed by the Delhi Police seeking cancellation of Imam's interim bail.
October 10, 2026Delhi court refuses to cancel Sharjeel Imam's bail, but says he flouted terms
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai passed the order on an application filed by the Delhi Police seeking cancellation of Imam's interim bail.
October 10, 2026Delhi court cancels Sharjeel Imam's interim bail for violating conditions
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai passed the order on an application filed by the prosecution seeking cancellation of Imam's interim bail.
October 10, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court convicts ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain for abetment of rioting in Dayalpur
The case pertains to an FIR registered at Dayalpur police station on the complaint of Ankit's father, Ravinder Kumar. Hussain was suspended by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after his name came up in the case.
October 10, 2026INDIA bloc to hold major protest in Delhi on Monday to protect voting rights: Cong leader Venugopal
"PM Modi is behaving like a leader nearing his downfall. He is afraid of the opposition's protests," Venugopal alleged.
October 10, 2026Thane MACT awards Rs 23.86 lakh compensation to kin of motorcyclist killed in 2016 accident
The Kasarwadavli police had registered a first information report and filed a chargesheet against the truck driver for rash and negligent driving under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
October 10, 2026Mumbai court junks plea against probe into 'financial fraud' at Lilavati Hospital trust
The Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust (LKMMT) manages Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, a premier multi-specialty hospital located in Mumbai's Bandra area.
October 9, 2026Jamnagar court hands death penalty to man for killing his minor niece in 2025
The court simultaneously sentenced the 39-year-old accused, who was also charged with sexual assault of the minor girl, to life imprisonment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), according to the official.
October 9, 2026UP man sentenced to life for raping minor girl
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict, identified as Bunty, a resident of Ganganagar village under the Rahra police station limits. It directed that 90 per cent of the fine should be paid to the victim.
October 9, 2026Latur court sentences man to 20 years in jail for sexually assaulting minor girl
Additional sessions court judge SA Syed also fined Kiran Ashok Kushbhage (29), a resident of Nandgaon here, Rs 5,000.
October 9, 2026Man, woman sentenced to 10 years in jail in minor girl's rape case
Special Judge Manjula Bhalotia also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 each on the convicts, Vikas and Lalita, after holding them guilty under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
October 9, 2026Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Arguments conclude, date of verdict likely on Monday
The case relates to Gandhi's alleged objectionable remarks against then BJP national president Amit Shah during an election campaign in Bengaluru in 2018.
October 9, 2026Additional UAPA charge of terror funding framed against alleged ISIS recruit Areeb Majeed
Special Judge Abhay Joglekar framed the fresh charge under Section 17 (punishment for raising funds for terrorist act) of UAPA following the submission of a fifth supplementary chargesheet by the National Investigation Agency.
October 9, 2026Mary Kom's ex-husband moves Delhi court over 'defamatory' remarks on marriage, finances
The complaint, filed on October 6, is pending before Judicial Magistrate First Class Shivam Gupta for pre-summoning evidence. The court is scheduled to hear the matter on November 19.
October 9, 2026Delhi court rejects bail plea of accused in MCOCA case, issues show-cause notices
The court also issued show-cause notices to the wife of the accused -- Kapil Mann alias Kallu -- and the Delhi Police for “remaining conspicuously silent” regarding dismissal of an earlier regular bail application.
October 9, 2026Mary Kom's ex-husband files defamation complaint against her in Delhi court
The complaint, filed on October 6 by Karong Onkholer, is pending before Judicial Magistrate First Class Shivam Gupta for pre-summoning evidence.
October 9, 2026Delhi court acquits three in 2017 Rajouri Garden shooting case as victim turns hostile
In an October 6 order, the court said, "In light of the discussion above, in my considered view prosecution miserably failed to prove that the accused persons were present at the place of incident or committed the alleged offence."
October 9, 2026Four sentenced to life imprisonment in 2012 murder case in UP's Maharajganj
The accused had assaulted the victim over an old dispute related to property, resulting in his death, the police said.
October 9, 20265 sentenced to life imprisonment in 2016 murder linked to village poll rivalry in UP's Bareilly
Male Khan and other family members subsequently raised an alarm and sought help from villagers, who reached the spot and found Fatte Khan's body.
October 9, 2026Palghar man sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually assaulting minor daughter
In a judgment delivered on October 5, a copy of which was made available on Friday, Special Judge A H Kashikar also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the convict.
October 9, 2026Thane court acquits two men booked under MCOCA in chain-snatching case
Special Judge V G Mohite on Thursday cleared Rijwan Ismail Shaikh and Mahammad Alam Aslam Qureshi of robbery charges under the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in connection with the 2022 chain-snatching incident.
October 9, 2026Delhi court grants Brij Bhushan time to reply to plea against acquittal
Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh had on September 28 issued notices to Singh, the state, and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar.
October 9, 2026NIA court awards 6-year jail term to Thai arms smuggler in weapons procurement case
The court, which convicted Willy Naruenartwanich alias Wuthikorn Naruenartwanich alias Willy on September 24 for offences under sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 122 (collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the government of India) of the IPC and Section 18 (punishment for conspiracy) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, pronounced its judgement on Wednesday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in a statement.
October 8, 2026SC judgement upholding SIR unconstitutional, undemocratic, must be recalled: Former apex court judge Gowda
He also said that the apex court should ask for all records from the EC to ascertain if the SIR decision was taken by the Full Commission with the concurrence and approval of majority of Election Commissioners.
October 8, 2026Thane cops probing how accused in Sena (UBT) leader's murder got costly pistol; court extends remand
Investigating authorities have recovered the pistol used in the crime and secured further police custody of the two key suspects till October 13 to trace the procurement chain and identify the mastermind behind the murder.
October 8, 2026