National News
Cuttack court acquits terror accused Abdur Rehman after 11 years
The district and sessions court delivered the verdict nearly 11 years after his arrest and acquitted him of all charges, observing that the evidence and witness statements placed before it were not adequate to establish the allegations.
May 26, 2026SC to deliver verdict on Wednesday on pleas challenging SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar
The pleas have claimed that the Election Commission does not have the powers under Article 326 of the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Rules made under it to carry out SIR on such a larger form.
May 26, 2026NCP (SP) leader Vikas Lawande gets bail
Judicial Magistrate First Class Alisha Bagal directed Lavande's release on a personal bond of Rs 30,000, subject to conditions that he shall not commit a similar offence in future and provide his permanent residential address to the court.
May 26, 2026Union minister’s son gets two days’ police custody in POCSO case
The case was registered on May 8 under relevant sections of the BNS and the POCSO Act at Petbasheerabad police station, based on a complaint filed by the mother of a 17-year-old girl.
May 26, 2026Personal liberty precious right: Delhi court grants relief to visa consultant in cheating case
Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Pahuja was hearing the anticipatory bail plea filed by Aneel Kapoor, who is accused of cheating a senior citizen as a visa consultant, and said that the allegations involved offences punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years.
May 26, 2026Bar body delegation gives representation to Shah, raises infrastructure concerns at Patiala House courts
It said that the association’s president Nagendra Kumar, honorary secretary Tarun Rana and Rajya Sabha MP and advocate Sasmit Patra gave a representation “highlighting urgent infrastructure concerns arising out of severe space constraints and lack of adequate facilities” in the court complex.
May 26, 2026Court grants bail to coaching centre director in Delhi govt scheme scam
Special Judge Ruchi Aggarwal Asrani was hearing the bail plea of Narendra Kumar Gupta, director of Takshila Academy Pvt Ltd, against whom a case was registered by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) for allegedly claiming undue benefits to the institute
May 26, 2026NEET paper leak: Delhi court extends coaching centre founder's CBI custody by 1 day
Special CBI judge Ajay Gupta extended the custody after the agency submitted that further custodial interrogation was required for confrontation with other co-accused, recovery of material evidence and establishing the accused’s role.
May 26, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court acquits three, finds key prosecution witness unreliable
Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was hearing the case against Vinay, Rahul and Sourabh Sharma who were accused of assaulting and looting a man during the riots in Karawal Nagar in February 2020.
May 26, 2026Coal scam: Delhi court acquits SKS Ispat, ex-Union minister's brother, 3 others
Special Judge Sunena Sharma acquitted M/s SKS Ispat & Power Ltd, its managing director Anil Gupta, joint managing director Deepak Gupta, manager Amrit Singh and designated director Sudhir Kumar Sahay of cheating and criminal conspiracy charges, saying the prosecution failed to establish the offences against them.
May 26, 2026SCBA condemns 'brutal murder' of senior advocate in Hyderabad
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), headed by senior advocate Vikas Singh, issued a statement, saying, "The attack resulting in the death of a member of the Bar is not merely a crime against an individual but an assault on the institution of justice itself."
May 26, 2026Sambhal temple-mosque row: Court puts off hearing to July 21
Shahi Jama Masjid advocate Shakeel Ahmed Warsi told reporters that the hearing in this case was to be held today but due to the stay on proceedings ordered by the Supreme Court, the hearing was postponed and will be held on July 21
May 26, 2026Money laundering case: Court sends 'godman' Kharat in judicial custody
Kharat, already facing rape and fraud charges, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last week, under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
May 26, 2026Zubeen Garg's death case: Charges framed against seven accused
NEIF chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, the singer's manager Siddharth Sharma, Garg's two band members Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amrit Prabha Mahanta, cousin and Assam Police DSP Sandipan Garg, and his PSOs Nandeswar Bora and Prabin Baishya are in jail as accused in the case.
May 26, 2026Cyber fraud: Mumbai court acquits man, says mere bank credit of money doesn't prove guilt
Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Girgaon court, S G Chimankar, in a verdict delivered last week, acquitted Manoj Kisku (23), giving him the benefit of doubt as the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
May 26, 2026Court acquits man in cyber fraud case; 'merely receiving money in bank account not criminal offence'
Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Girgaon court, S G Chimankar, in a verdict delivered last week, acquitted Manoj Kisku, giving him the benefit of doubt as the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
May 25, 2026AAP MLA Pathanmajra gets bail in illegal mining case
Talking to the media, defence counsel Simranjit Singh Saggu said that the mining case was registered against Pathanmajra at Julkan police station on September 5.
May 25, 2026Businessman Sudhir Valia seeks anticipatory bail in Rs 1000 crore financial fraud case
Additional sessions judge Y P Manathkar, presiding over the matter, noted that the "allegations made in FIR are serious" and that it is "necessary to consider arguments of both sides in detail before passing any order.".
May 25, 2026Man gets double death penalty for sexual assault, murder of TN student; CM Vijay hails verdict
M Breetha, judge of Second Additional District Court, delivered the verdict within 77 days of the incident and after forensic evidence confirmed the involvement of the suspect Dharma Muneeswaran, 38, of Rajapandi Nagar in Tuticorin.
May 25, 2026Delhi court convicts Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba in 2024 police assault case
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar was hearing the matter in which Lamba, the Mahila Congress president, was accused of obstructing police and blocking a public road while holding a protest in support of women’s reservation on July 29, 2024.
May 25, 2026NEET paper leak: Delhi court extends kingpin Kulkarni’s police custody by 2 days
Special CBI judge Ajay Gupta extended their custody after they were produced before the court at the end of their 10-day remand granted by the court on May 16.
May 25, 2026Delhi court convicts man for attack on cops, says stab injuries intended to kill constable
Additional Sessions Judge Subhash Kumar Mishra was hearing a case against Sunil alias Golu who was accused in a case related to assault, attempt to murder police officials and absconding during trial proceedings.
May 25, 2026NEET paper leak: Delhi court sends accused Manisha Havaldar to 6-day CBI custody
Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea seeking six-day custodial interrogation of the accused.
May 25, 2026NEET paper leak case: Court sends accused Manisha Havaldar to 6-day CBI custody
Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea seeking six-day custodial interrogation of the accused.
May 25, 2026Pune school principal shared NEET-related questions for money: CBI tells court
The federal agency made the submission while seeking the remand of school principal Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, sources said on Sunday.
May 25, 2026Plea in SC seeks probe against activities associated with Cockroach Janta Party
Expressing concern over the misuse of judicial proceedings, the plea claimed that remarks and observations made during the court proceedings were being used for publicity campaigns.
May 24, 2026Sikkim CM congratulates Justice Rai on being appointed CJ of Patna High Court
The chief minister, in a Facebook post, stated that it is a matter of "immense pride, honour, and happiness" for the state that Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai is set to assume one of the highest judicial positions in the country.
May 24, 2026Pune school principal shared NEET-related questions and content for money: CBI to court
The Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) arrested Havaldar on Friday, calling her another source of the alleged paper leak. Havaldar, the principal of Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala, worked as an empanelled translator for Physics for NEET UG-2026.
May 24, 2026NEET paper leak case: Court sends accused Shubham Khairnar to judicial custody till Jun 6
The federal agency said that the accused persons, including Khairnar, were "actively" involved in the leakage of NEET-UG 2026 examination questions prior to the commencement of the examination.
May 24, 2026Twisha Sharma case: Accused cooperating with probe, not tampering with evidence, says defence lawyer
Former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma (33) was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on May 12, following which her husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh were booked for dowry harassment and other offences.
May 24, 2026Delhi court grants bail to advocate held with pistols at Tis Hazari complex
Judicial Magistrate Preeti Rajoria allowed the bail plea of the accused, Harsh, observing that his continued incarceration was not necessary merely for the purpose of judicial custody.
May 24, 2026Champawat fake gang-rape case: Court rejects bail applications of four accused
A 16-year-old girl had lodged a complaint alleging that three armed men gang-raped her on the night of May 5 in the Salli village. Police registered a case against the three named individuals, including a former BJP leader, the next day.
May 24, 2026Odisha: 19 sentenced to life imprisonment in 2016 Nabarangpur clash in which 3 persons died
Additional District Judge Sunita Patnaik pronounced the verdict on Saturday after examining witnesses, testimonies and documentary evidence.
May 24, 20262008 railway exam assault: Raj Thackeray's role in instigating attack not proved, says court
The CD containing the alleged speech of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Thackeray was never produced or proved in court, and as admitted by the investigation officer, was "left gathering dust" in the police station from 2013 to 2026, rendering it devoid of any evidentiary value, the court observed in its May 21 order.
May 24, 2026NEET paper leak case: Court sends accused Shubham Khairnar to judicial custody till Jun 6
Earlier, on May 14, a court had sent Khairnar and four others to CBI custody for seven days, observing that the allegations indicated the role of an "organised gang" involved in leaking and circulating confidential examination papers for monetary gain.
May 24, 2026Tripura: Crime Branch files charge sheet in Phensedyl smuggling case
Phensedyl is a prescription medication primarily used to treat dry coughs, colds, and allergy symptoms. Codeine-based Phensedyl has been banned as it is widely abused as an addictive substance.
May 24, 2026