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SC exempts three accused from surrender in Rs 3,500-crore Andhra Pradesh liquor scam
The prosecution alleged a political-business nexus, highlighting manipulation in liquor procurement between 2019 and 2024 (during the previous YSRCP government), suppression of popular brands, preferential orders to new labels and systematic receipt of kickbacks.
November 26, 2025CJI mulls virtual-only hearings in SC due to pollution, says felt unwell when he went for walk
As per the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
November 26, 2025Two accused in Red Fort blast case produced in Delhi court
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to seek their custodial interrogation.
November 26, 2025Court reserves order on Engineer Rashid's plea for interim bail or custody parole to attend LS
The court had earlier granted Rashid custody parole between July 24 and August 4 to attend the Monsoon session of Parliament.
November 26, 2025Top foreign judges take part in Constitution Day celebration at Supreme Court
The Constitution Day, also known as the National Law Day, is celebrated on November 26 every year to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1949.
November 26, 2025Country has right to bring back offenders evading law, says SC
The state's counsel had argued in the high court that the petitioner is not only facing prohibition cases but is also allegedly involved in serious offences relating to forgery, smuggling, and money laundering, for which the Enforcement Directorate has already taken cognisance.
November 26, 2025Employees of Chandrapur power plant move HC demanding regularisation of service
The petitioners sought directions to the company and state government for regularization of their service and grant of related benefits.
November 26, 2025Sabarimala gold missing case: Kerala court grants Padmakumar''s custody to SIT for two days
After Padmakumar's custody was granted to the SIT, the vehicle transporting him for medical examination was briefly blocked outside the court complex by BJP protestors. The police quickly removed the protestors.
November 26, 2025Court acquits man in 2019 murder case; cites lack of evidence
There was "hardly any evidence that would connect the accused as being the author of the crime," the judge said while acquitting the man.
November 26, 2025Top judges from abroad take part in Constitution Day celebration at Supreme Court
The Constitution Day, also known as National Law Day, is celebrated on November 26 every year to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1949.
November 26, 2025MP court orders confiscation of Rs 71 lakh assets of panchayat employee
A Lokayukta police official said raids were conducted at Hanif Khan's premises in 2014 following a complaint of corruption, and assets disproportionate to his legitimate income were unearthed.
November 26, 2025Bar indispensable in upholding sanctity of Constitution: CJI Surya Kant
"That is an area we definitely need to introspect and see what best can be done to ensure that the right people get elected to Parliament," Singh said.
November 26, 2025Court issues notice to CBI on Rabri Devi's plea seeking transfer of graft case to another judge
The plea, submitted by Rabri Devi before the Principal District and Sessions Judge submitted, “The applicant (Devi) is having a bonafide and reasonable apprehension that fair and impartial justice will not be rendered by the Special Judge and that the conduct of the Special Judge during the proceedings in all cases appears to be unduly inclined towards the prosecution and bias which can be seen from number of instances of the case proceedinds/order”.
November 26, 2025Accept land tax from Munambam residents: Kerala HC to state govt
In the villages of Cherai and Munambam in Ernakulam district, residents have alleged that the Waqf Board was unlawfully claiming their land and properties, despite them holding registered deeds and land tax payment receipts.
November 26, 2025SC sets up medical board at Noida hospital to explore passive euthanasia for 31-yr-old
"The petitioner is not on any life-support system and the petitioner is surviving without any external aid. While the court sympathises with the parents, as the petitioner is not terminally ill, this court cannot intervene and allow consideration of a prayer that is legally untenable," it had said.
November 26, 2025UP court sentences man, three sons to life imprisonment for 2017 murder
The tension resurfaced on June 15, 2017, when Kedar Yadav, along with his sons Radheshyam, Raghu and Ghanshyam, attacked Om Prakash, his wife Nirmala, and their son Abhishek with sticks and an axe.
November 26, 2025Gujarat: Three men get 20-year RI in ATS drug seizure case
Special court judge V A Buddha, hearing cases pertaining to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, sentenced Nadir Hussain (30), Umar Hussain (34) and Imran Maniyar (29), all residents of Mandvi in Kutch district, to 20 years in jail and Rs 2 lakh fine after they were arrested in possession of heroin.
November 26, 2025HC vacates stay on Hemant Soren's appearance before MP-MLA Court
The high court was hearing a petition filed by Soren, challenging an order of personal appearance issued by the MP-MLA court special judge.
November 25, 2025Odisha court sentences man to 10-year imprisonment for abducting, raping minor
Bhubaneswar POCSO Court judge Saroj Kumar Sahoo also ordered the convict, Badal Pilei, to pay a fine of Rs 3,000, failing which he will remain in prison for another three months, government advocate Rajiv Sasmal
November 25, 2025Court sentences man to life imprisonment for killing wife
Third Additional District and Session judge, Bhubaneswar, Himanshu Sekhar Mallick, sentenced Dillip Bagh to life imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on him.
November 25, 2025SC raps UP for 'colonial-era' practice of giving bureaucrats' spouses ex-officio posts
The bench was hearing a petition filed by CM Zila Mahila Samiti, Bulandshahr, a women's self-help group, which challenged the practice after the wife of the district magistrate was made the ex-officio president of their samiti.
November 25, 2025Celina Jaitly moves court against 'narcissistic' husband; accuses him of domestic violence, cruelty
The 47-year-old actor claimed she has suffered severe emotional, physical, sexual and verbal abuse by her husband because of which she was forced to flee her home in Austria and return to India.
November 25, 2025SC directs Kerala to establish primary schools in areas lacking them
The bench was hearing the appeal of the state government against the Kerala High Court order on a petition that sought setting up of a school in Elambra in Manjeri Municipality, where there were no primary educational institutions within a 3-4 kilometre radius.
November 25, 2025Delhi Tribunal awards over Rs 24 lakh to family of woman killed in 2020 accident
In its November 18 order, the tribunal ruled that the accident took place due to rash and negligent driving by Rohit. It noted that Rohit rode vehicle at a high speed and in a zigzag manner, despite being warned by his friends.
November 25, 2025Results of Maharashtra local bodies where 50 pc quota ceiling breached would depend on verdict: SC
Senior advocate Vikas Singh argued that previous orders, including a July 2022 direction by a three-judge bench led by Justice A M Khanwilkar approving the Banthia recommendations, had created confusion.
November 25, 2025SC tells petitioners alleging sexual abuse in ISKCON-run schools to approach child rights body
We dispose of this petition by reserving liberty to the petitioners herein to make a fresh representation/reminder to NCPCR, UP SCPCR and West Bengal SCPCR to bring to the notice of these respondents the allegations that are ventilated in this petition
November 25, 2025Not inclined to either legislate or monitor every incident of hate speech: SC
"We are not legislating in the garb of this petition. Rest assured, we are not inclined to either legislate or monitor every small incident which takes place in X, Y, Z pocket of this country. There are high courts, there are police stations, there are legislative measures. They are already in place
November 25, 2025Man acquitted in 26/11 terror case can take up job not needing police clearance: Govt to HC
Palkar said Ansari can take up any job that does not mandate or require a police clearance/character certificate.
November 25, 2025SC seeks response of EC on fresh plea of MDMK leader Vaiko against SIR in Tamil Nadu
Vaiko has challenged the revision exercise in the state, saying the notification violated various fundamental rights including right to equality and various provisions of Representation of the People Act and Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
November 25, 2025SC rejects Christian officer's appeal against termination of service from Army
Kamalesan had claimed that he had accompanied troops to both places for weekly religious parades but refrained from entering the sanctum during "aarti, havan or puja", citing religious conscience.
November 25, 2025SC tells petitioners alleging sexual abuse in ISKCON-run schools to approach child rights body
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said if such representations are made to the state child rights commissions in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, the same shall be considered in a reasonable time.
November 25, 2025Celina Jaitly moves Mumbai court accusing husband of domestic violence, cruelty
Jaitly, in her application filed through Karanjwala & Co law firm, accused Haag of domestic violence, cruelty and manipulation under provisions of the Domestic Violence Act.
November 25, 20252017 actress assault case: Kerala court to pronounce verdict on Dec 8
The actress-victim, who has worked in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, was abducted and allegedly molested in her car for two hours by some persons who had forced their way into the vehicle on the night of February 17, 2017 and later escaped in a busy area.
November 25, 2025CPI(M) candidate gets 10-year jail term for bomb attack on police
Nishad, who is the Payyannur Block Secretary of the DYFI and a sitting councillor from Karamele West, is contesting this year's elections from the Mottammal ward.
November 25, 20256 years on, tribunal awards Rs 25 lakh compensation to accident victim's kin
MACT member Rupali V Mohite, in the order on November 20, directed the truck's insurance company to pay the compensation initially, but granted the insurer the right to recover the full amount from the vehicle owner, citing a proven breach of policy conditions.
November 25, 2025Chennai court awards lifer to three Bawaria gang members for murder of AIADMK MLA
About 86 people were examined. After the investigation from all sides was completed, the judge pronounced the verdict in the case against four people on November 21
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