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Delhi court upholds 2-year jail term for man in 2016 Connaught Place hit-and-run case
In an order dated July 1, the court said, "The subsequent conduct of a driver plays an important role while sentencing him for the offences of rash and negligent driving. Fleeing from the accident site without providing help is considered a punishable hit-and-run, strictly prohibited by law."
July 12, 2026Hindu laws of today trace back to commentaries by ancient scholars in 'Smritis': SG Tushar Mehta
The Mitakshara school of thought was propounded by Vijnanesvara and was solely based on Yajnavalkya Smriti, and not the Manu Smriti -- as wrongly believed. This school was prevalent across the country except in the erstwhile regions of Bengal and Assam, which followed the Dayabhaga school of thought -- based on Manu Smriti
July 11, 2026Bar body issues letter of gratitude on enhancement of delhi courts' pecuniary jurisdiction
On behalf of the coordination committee , I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all the members of the district courts and convey my thanks....," said a letter issued by the committee's secretary general Vijay Bishnoi.
July 11, 2026NIA court in Delhi frames charges against PFI leaders
Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma framed charges under the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against 20 PFI members as well as the organisation.
July 11, 2026CJI flags delay in creation of Arbitration Council of India
Speaking at the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation silver jubilee event, CJI Kant stressed that India is moving towards treating alternative dispute redressal (ADR) not as a lesser substitute for justice but as one of its ordinary pathways.
July 11, 2026Man sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in 2020 charas seizure case
The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) had seized 16.57 kg of charas from a vehicle near Palanpur on October 13, 2020, and arrested Mumbai resident Fahim Baig and Sameer Ahmed Sheikh Nagori who hailed from Aurangabad (now Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) in Maharashtra.
July 11, 2026UP court awards life term to woman for killing husband in 2013
Announcing the sentence on Friday, Additional District and Sessions Judge Dinesh Kumar Gautam also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on the convict, Sunita, Kapil Katiyar, the additional government counsel, said on Saturday.
July 11, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 67.48 lakh compensation to kin of man killed in bus accident
Presiding Officer Manish Sharma heard the claim petition filed by the family of Shakeel Ahmed and directed Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd, the insurer of the offending bus, to pay Rs 67,48,200 along with interest at 9 per cent per annum to the victim's family.
July 11, 2026Court in UP's Azamgarh sends 3 men to jail for life in murder case
District and Sessions Judge Jai Prakash Pandey directed that 80 per cent of the fine amount, if realised, be paid to the victim's wife as compensation. The court further directed the superintendent of police to initiate action against the investigating officer, Manish Pal, observing that the probe was not conducted properly.
July 10, 2026Haryana land deal case against Robert Vadra: ED submits status report in sealed cover
The probe against Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is linked to the land deal at Manesar-Shikohpur (now Sector 83) in Gurugram district.
July 10, 2026Bihar court awards death sentence to man for rape-murder of 10-year-old
According to Hira Pratap Singh, Special Public Prosecutor, POCSO Act, the incident had taken place in Dalmia Nagar area on November 14, 2020, on Diwali, when the accused took out the girl from his neighbourhood under the pretext of getting her a picture of the deities Lakshmi and Ganesh and killed the 10-year-old after sexual assault.
July 10, 2026B'luru court grants bail to actor Prakash Raj in multiple voter ID case
On Friday, Raj appeared before the judge of the 48th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court here and, through his lawyer, requested that the warrant be recalled.
July 10, 2026Bank fraud case: CBI court denies bail to two former RCOM executives
Special Judge Nitin V Jiwane on July 9 rejected bail pleas of Viswanath Devaraja Rao (67), former senior vice president and joint president, and Anil Jamna Kalya (52), a chartered accountant and former vice president of the company.
July 10, 2026Elgar case: Sudha Bhardwaj opposes NIA plea seeking cancellation of her bail; reiterates innocence
I deny the allegations made against me in the chargesheet filed by the NIA, and I strongly assert my innocence. I call upon the NIA to prove their allegations in the trial and desist from making malicious, false and frivolous claims
July 10, 2026Delhi court revokes bail of realtor in 2023 homebuyer cheating case
Judicial Magistrate Ankit Garg was hearing the prosecution’s application seeking cancellation of regular bail granted to Rahul Chamola, the director of 'Nivas Promoters Pvt Ltd', on December 13, 2023.
July 10, 2026Delhi HC designates 85 lawyers as senior advocates
Advocates who have been designated include Amit Prasad, Sanjay Lao, Ankur Chhibber, Anupam S Sharma, Kanika Agnihotri, Pavan Duggal and Warisha Farasat.
July 10, 2026Baba Siddique murder: Court raps Mumbai police over failure to secure Anmol Bishnoi's custody
Securing the custody of an accused, conducting investigation, interrogating the accused and placing him on trial are the exclusive responsibilities of the investigating agency and the law enforcement authorities
July 10, 2026Man sentenced to death for killing 1.5-year-old nephew in UP's Firozabad
Providing details of the case, Upadhyay said that on May 30, Viraj visited his sister-in-law Rati, a resident of Bamai (under the Araon police station area) who had come to meet her relatives in Shikohabad.
July 10, 2026Hearing in Shraddha Walkar murder case cancelled on July 20 as accused to appear in MA exam
Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi noted that Poonawala's examinations, conducted by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), are scheduled from July 11 to July 20 at the examination centre inside Central Jail No. 3, Tihar, where he is lodged as an undertrial prisoner.
July 10, 2026Mother-son duo gets rigorous imprisonment in attempted murder case
According to the prosecution, a complaint was lodged at the Chakur police station by Pallavi Nikam in connection with the attack on her husband Arjun Nikam.
July 10, 2026Environmental compensation imposed against 19 hotels in Mussoorie
The green body is hearing the matter regarding hotels operating in Mussoorie without following environmental norms, besides the unregulated withdrawal of water from the Mussoorie lake, mainly by hotels.
July 10, 2026Delhi court acquits husband in attempt to murder case after wife dies before testifying
Principal District and Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma was hearing a case against Abhinesh Tripathi alias Rahul who was accused of attempting to murder his wife Rashmi in 2021.
July 10, 2026UP: Man gets life imprisonment for murdering Dalit youth over love affair
Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) Purnendu Tripathi said that Special Judge (SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) Abid Shamim on Thursday held Ram Prasad Prajapati (60) guilty of murder, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
July 10, 2026Assault on doctors: Shiv Sena corporator, his three aides sent to police custody till July 13
A viral video showed Mhatre slapping and punching medical officer Dr Vaibhav Salunkhe and hitting resident medical officer Dr Srishti Baviskar on her hand at the Shastri Nagar Hospital run by the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on Monday evening, triggering massive outrage.
July 10, 2026Bihar court defers order on Khan sir's anticipatory bail plea till Monday
The case relates to a firing incident that occurred in early June after a group of miscreants allegedly vandalised Khan's coaching institute. His security guards are accused of opening fire during the incident.
July 10, 2026SC to hear pleas seeking probe into Ram temple donations row on July 13
On July 7, an Ayodhya court granted one-day police remand for three of the eight accused arrested in connection with the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple. The court authorised the remand for Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra and Karunesh Pandey.
July 10, 2026Thane court rejects bail plea of man held for raping woman, making her pregnant
Advocate Yasin Nabi, who represented Shinde, argued that it was a case of a failed romantic relationship and produced photographs to show “intimacy” between the duo. He further submitted that the investigation was complete and the chargesheet had been filed.
July 10, 2026UP: Man sentenced to 20-year jail term for raping girl
Special Judge (POCSO) Vinod Kumar convicted Mohammed Sharif in the case and pronounced the sentence on Thursday, also imposing a fine of Rs 51,000 on him.
July 10, 2026Muzaffarnagar court sends paper factory owner to judicial custody in bonded labourer murder case
Factory owner Ankit Balyan, the main accused in the case, was produced before Chief Judicial Magistrate Kavita Aggarwal on a B-warrant after being brought from a jail in Haryana, where he is lodged in an Arms Act case.
July 9, 2026Five sentenced to life imprisonment for 2010 triple murder in Bulandshahr
According to the prosecution, complainant Sunita, a resident of Sikri village under Khurja Nagar police station, had lodged a handwritten complaint on October 11, 2010, alleging that she was returning home from her fields with her husband Rajkumar, brother-in-law Dushyant and mother-in-law Vidya Devi after harvesting paddy.
July 9, 2026Court orders cancellation of sale deed in Mundhwa land transaction
Joint Civil Judge N R Gajbhiye passed the decree in a suit filed by Sheetal Tejwani, one of the accused in the ongoing criminal investigation, last week.
July 9, 2026Delhi court to hear MCOCA charges against ex-AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, others daily from Jul 27 to Aug 7
Special Judge Vishal Gogne pointed out that only one accused, Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu, is absconding, while others have been arrested.
July 9, 2026Police move court against order granting TV, 4 raw eggs to 2020 Delhi riots accused
The plea has been filed against an order passed by Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai on June 4 after the counsel of the accused submitted that his client, who is lodged in the Tihar Jail, is facing frustration and depression due to prolonged incarceration.
July 9, 2026Gurugram realty fraud: Delhi court says ED summons to foreign-based son of accused invalid
Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan was hearing an application filed by Amit Katyal seeking directions restraining the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from treating the summons served at his address as valid service on his son and requested that the agency be directed to follow the legal procedure for serving a foreign national residing overseas.
July 9, 2026Trauma of giving birth in jail not bearable: Court on bail to TCS staffer Nida Khan
In his order, Additional Sessions Judge (Nashik Road court) K G Joshi, however, noted that the overall investigation shows that Khan, with the help of co-accused, attempted to “brainwash the victim”, and tried to change her ideological views and religion.
July 9, 2026Latur man gets life imprisonment for killing farm worker over minor dispute in 2019
The Additional Sessions Court at Nilanga town convicted the accused, Balaji Ramrao Varvate, a resident of Peth in Nilanga tehsil, for the murder of farm worker Ankush Nivrutti Awale (55) and handed him life imprisonment under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
July 8, 2026