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Ex-Kerala minister sentenced to three years in jail for evidence tampering in drugs case
The case was registered in 1994, and a charge sheet was filed against the accused in 2005. Although the Kerala High Court quashed the case in 2023, the Supreme Court in 2024 set aside the order and directed the trial court to complete the proceedings within one year.
January 3, 2026Cyber crime has robbed senior citizens of thousands of crores of rupees: CJI
"Judges must remain intellectually agile, socially aware and ethically grounded. Judicial academies serve as the institutional mechanism through which this ongoing education is structured and maintained. They provide judges with the tools to interpret law in a manner that is principled, pragmatic and sensitive to the life realities of the litigants," he said.
January 3, 2026Mumbai BEST bus accident: Driver remanded in 14-day judicial custody
While police sought extension of police remand by five days, the plea was opposed by Sawant's lawyer Satish Rane who told court his client's medical tests were already completed.
January 3, 20264 accused in singer Zubeen Garg's death case file bail pleas
The bail pleas were moved by Garg's band member Amritprava Mahanta, his cousin Sandipan Garg, a police officer, and his two personal security officers (PSOs), Nandeswar Bora and Prabin Baishya.
January 3, 2026Delhi tribunal awards over Rs 51 lakh compensation to man disabled in 2023 accident
The tribunal awarded him a total compensation of Rs 51.49 lakh under various heads, including Rs 22.5 lakh for the cost of prosthesis.
January 3, 2026Private HP varsity promoters declared fugitive economic offenders in 'fake' degree case
The two "did not comply" with the court's order, and the court then issued open-ended non-bailable warrants against them in November 2023.
January 3, 2026UP: Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for kidnapping, rape of 17-year-old girl
Additional District Judge (POCSO), Pratapgarh, Parul Verma, on Friday held Sameer Ahmad guilty and sentenced him to 20 years of imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the accused, Singh said.
January 3, 2026Delhi court convicts man in 2017 murder case
The judge underlined that the accused intentionally inflicted head injuries with a heavy bamboo stick and even struck a second blow after the victim had fallen.
January 3, 2026Red Fort blast: Delhi court remands Dr Bilal Malla to judicial custody till Jan 16
According to the NIA probe, Malla knowingly provided logistical support to Dr Umar-un-Nabi, the suicide bomber who was driving the explosive-laden i20 car that blew up outside the Red Fort on November 10, killing 15 people.
January 3, 2026Capacity building in judicial infrastructure crucial to meet emerging demands: CJI Surya Kant
Justice Kant also highlighted the importance of a hospital facility within the court premises because "justice is delivered by human beings and not machines".
January 3, 2026Shimla court declares private varsity promoters fugitive economic offenders in 'fake' degree case
The FEOA is aimed at bringing to justice those people who have left India to evade the clutches of law after committing fraud with a benchmark value of at least Rs 100 crore.
January 3, 2026Former Kerala transport minister Antony Raju found guilty of evidence tampering in 1990 drug case
The Nedumangad Judicial First Class Magistrate convicted Raju in connection with the seizure of 61.5 grams of hashish from an Australian citizen at Thiruvananthapuram international airport in 1990.
January 3, 2026Court acquits father-son duo accused of murdering man in Thane
The court noted the delay in lodging a complaint and held that the testimonies of neighbours and the victim's family did not appear in tandem.
January 3, 2026Uttarakhand Chief Justice G Narendar to retire on January 9
Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta who is currently posted in the Allahabad High Court will take Justice Narendar's place as the chief justice.
January 3, 2026Priest, wife convicted by Delhi court for murdering man in temple premises in 2017
The court also relied on call detail records showing frequent contact between the accused and the deceased shortly before the incident, recoveries made at the instance of the accused, and their failure to offer any plausible explanation in their statements.
January 2, 2026Delhi court convicts MCD junior engineer, 2 others in CBI bribery case
The court said that the recovery of tainted money, positive chemical test and corroboration by independent witnesses established the prosecution case.
January 2, 2026Delhi court sentences Haryana gangster Vikas Gulia, associate to life imprisonment
The court noted that both convicts were involved in offences of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, robbery, house trespass, and criminal intimidation. Besides, they had misused the liberty of interim bail granted to them by absconding.
January 1, 2026Court issues notice to cops in film producer's cheating complaint against actor Kunal Khemu, father
The producer claimed he approached the court after having exhausted "all the remedies available to him under the law", except for this complaint. Agarwal has urged the court to direct police to investigate the matter by registering an FIR.
January 1, 2026Delhi's disposal rate for POCSO cases second-highest in country: Report
"These figures reflect cases that entered the system several years ago but have not seen meaningful progress. This suggests that pendency begins to accumulate early in the lifecycle of a case, and that the system faces challenges in moving cases forward within the expected time frame," the report said.
January 1, 2026Delhi court convicts factory worker for murdering colleague at workplace in 2019
According to the prosecution, the incident took place at a footwear manufacturing unit in Madipur village, where Ramesh, Dwarka Prasad and other workers were employed as daily wagers.
January 1, 2026Delhi BMW crash case: Victim could have been saved with timely care, says chargesheet
The final report said that the investigation into certain aspects, including alleged manipulation of medical documents, was still underway.
January 1, 202616 years on, CBI court sentences three to three-year jail term in bank loan fraud case
"The accused (Prajapati) conspired with unknown Vijaya Bank officers/officials to obtain a housing loan in March 2004, based on false and forged details related to his salary and employment. He submitted false and forged documents related to a flat in Jalvihar Society, and obtained a housing loan of Rs.4,78,000," it said.
December 31, 2025Delhi court grants bail to accused in India Gate protest case
“Considering the nature of the allegations, the period of incarceration, past criminal antecedents and on the ground of parity, the applicant is admitted to bail subject to furnishing of personal bond of Rs 50,000 with one surety of the like amount,” the court said.
December 31, 2025SC vacation benches including of CJI Surya Kant sits during winter break for first time
It said that the arguing counsel, including senior advocates, through their AoR or nodal counsel, nominated by the bench, if any, shall file a brief note or written submission not exceeding five pages after serving a copy on the other side at least three days before the date of hearing.
December 31, 2025Court junks complaint against NCP leader Munde for concealing information in poll papers
The court, after perusal of documents, concluded that Karuna Munde "has not established a prima facie case to proceed against the accused."
December 31, 2025J&K court acquits 3 accused tried for 'terror' activities
Wajid Ahmad Bhat, Masrat Bilal Bhuru and Rameez Ahmad Dar, all residents of Kulgam district, were acquitted on Monday. Judge Manjeet Rai directed that the accused be released forthwith if they were not required in any other case.
December 31, 2025Cases of Red Fort blast, National Herald and IRCTC 'scam' kept Delhi courts busy in 2025
In an alleged sexual harassment case against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a court accepted a closure report of Delhi Police seeking to cancel a case filed by a wrestler accusing Singh of sexual harassment when she was a minor.
December 31, 2025Delhi court sentences man to 3-year jail for cheating in clerk recruitment exam
According to the prosecution, the forensic evidence conclusively established that someone else had appeared on behalf of Kumar in the written and skill tests held in 2013, enabling him to secure appointment fraudulently.
December 30, 2025Guest professor booked for molesting female students at college event gets anticipatory bail
The professor later sought anticipatory bail from the court, claiming the case against him might be due to "misunderstanding" or "personal grudge". The educator, in his anticipatory bail plea, claimed the FIR was registered with an unexplained delay of five days.
December 30, 2025Man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing mother, brother in Delhi's Uttam Nagar
Eyewitnesses told the court that Rajender Arora had run out of the flat bleeding and informed them that his elder brother Sunil Arora had stabbed him and their mother. They further testified that when they entered the house, the accused was standing there holding a knife and threatened them not to intervene, police said.
December 30, 2025Contract killing case: Gangster Subhash Singh Thakur remanded in judicial custody
Defence counsel Sudeep Pasbola and advocate Rahul Arote argued against further extension of Thakur's custody, contending that he had been in custody since 1998 and that the grounds for police interrogation, such as weapon or cash recovery, were "lame" given his long-term imprisonment.
December 30, 2025CBI court sentences then-Kandla SEZ appraiser to 5-year RI in DA case, imposes Rs 63 lakh fine
"During investigation, the check period was revised from April 1, 2004 to March 20, 2013. After the investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet on September 3, 2014, against the accused for amassing assets to the tune of Rs 57,60,729.15 which were disproportionate to their (Karelia and his wife) known sources of income. These assets were 183.57 per cent in excess to their known sources of income," said the central agency.
December 30, 2025J-K: NIA court issues proclamation notice against ex-KCCI president Mubeen Shah, 2 others in 2020 UAPA case
According to the officials, despite being declared absconders, the accused are notorious for their continued hostile activities and remain highly active on social media platforms, where they persist in peddling false, fabricated and provocative content with the intention of "inciting large-scale violence and destabilizing public order" in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
December 30, 2025PIL in SC seeking action against racial violence targeting northeastern citizens
The attackers allegedly assaulted and stabbed both brothers and Chakma sustained severe injuries to his neck and spine, remained unconscious throughout his treatment, and died after more than fourteen days in intensive medical care, it said, adding his death triggered widespread anguish, protests, and demands for justice across the country.
December 30, 2025Delhi court sentences man to rigorous life term for shooting his mother dead in 2012
Additional Public Prosecutor Ghanshyam argued that the convict did not deserve any leniency.
December 30, 2025SC issues SOP for improving court management, early delivery of justice
It said that the arguing counsel, including senior advocates, through their AoR or nodal counsel, nominated by the bench, if any, shall file a brief note or written submission not exceeding five pages after serving a copy on the other side at least three days before the date of hearing.
December 30, 2025