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I-T officer sentenced to 3 years RI in Rs 10,000 bribery case
The court hearing cases linked to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) convicted Jarnail B Singh, Income Tax Officer (OSD) in the office of the Joint/Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (Audit) Pratyakashkar Bhavan, and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for three years.
August 21, 2026Rahul Gandhi defamation case: UP's Sultanpur court gives complainant final chance
Gandhi's counsel Kashi Prasad Shukla said the matter was listed for arguments on Friday. However, complainant Vijay Mishra's counsel Santosh Kumar Pandey sought time to file a petition in the Allahabad High Court.
August 21, 202626-11 attacks: Cops seek MHA help to serve order against Hafiz Saeed, 5 others for trial in absentia
The police, represented by special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, submitted on Friday an interim report on the proclamation order issued in July this year against the absconding accused for initiating the process for trial in absentia.
August 21, 2026Delhi court sentences 6 to life imprisonment for kidnapping makeup artist for ransom
Principal District and Sessions Judge Pankaj Gupta was hearing arguments on the quantum of sentence against Wasim Ansari, Deepak alias Deepu, Vinod Kumar, Nasir Ali, Neeraj Sharma and Rizwan, who were convicted of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping for ransom.
August 21, 2026J'khand HC stays notifications cancelling appointments of CDPOs, recruitment through JSSC-CGL exam
The court had on Wednesday stayed the notifications cancelling the 11th and 13th Jharkhand PSC exams.
August 21, 2026Thane court sentences brothers to 2 months in jail for assaulting traffic constable
Additional Sessions Judge D B Mane convicted the accused, Afnan Afak Qureshi (25), and his brother, Tamshil (29), under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
August 21, 2026Preacher awarded four death sentences by POCSO court
The victims, aged, 8, 12 and 13, were lured onto the premises under the guise of conducting moral science and Bible classes during their school vacation and after committing the crime, he had threatened the four girls of dire consequences if they revealed the abuse, according to the prosecution.
August 21, 2026Father, son get life in 15-year-old murder case in UP's Ballia
Vijay had gone to the district headquarters on January 13, 2011, for some personal work. Later, his son Ram Pravesh Yadav lodged a complaint against Rajendra Sonar and his son Amit alias Mantu after he did not return, following which a case was registered.
August 21, 2026Gurugram bar association boycotts court of magistrate alleging 'mistreatment' of lawyers
According to the lawyers, on Wednesday, a senior advocate was requesting the court to grant a new date for a hearing, citing personal constraints but the request was rejected and the senior advocate was allegedly subjected to mistreatment and the plea for a new date was denied.
August 20, 2026Sajjan Kumar dies on day SC was to hear his three-week parole plea
Kumar, 84, was brought to Safdarjung Hospital around 11 am in an altered state of consciousness and was immediately admitted, with doctors initiating resuscitation and life-support measures.
August 20, 2026Rajasthan: 17-year-old boy convicted of rape in Kota, gets 20-year jail
The minor has been awarded the punishment for abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl, a Class 9 student, in September 2024, public prosecutor at POCSO 2 court, Virendra Singh Bhanawat told PTI on Thursday.
August 20, 2026Delhi court acquits man in Rs 7.5 lakh fake currency case
The court said that a crucial police witness who acted as a decoy customer said during his examination-in-chief that he shared the secret information with senior officers about Mandal around 15 days before the date of the raid, but the official during his cross-examination, said that he shared the tip-off on the date of the raid.
August 20, 2026Willing to settle defamation case filed by Sanjay Raut, Narayan Rane tells court
Raut, who is also a Rajya Sabha member, had filed a criminal defamation complaint against the former Union minister for allegedly making “malicious and false” remarks against him at the Konkan Festival held in Bhandup in the metropolis on January 15, 2023.
August 20, 2026Advocates protest outside BCI office alleging irregularities, demand chairman's resignation
The demonstration saw members of the legal fraternity raising several demands, including the implementation of an Advocates Protection Act, provision of insurance coverage for all advocates, and regular and transparent inspections of law colleges.
August 20, 20262024 gangrape of minor girl: Vadodara court convicts 5 persons; sentencing likely on Aug 25
The court convicted the five accused on charges of gangrape, destruction of evidence and dacoity, among others, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
August 20, 2026Tarun Tejpal moves SC against his conviction in sexual assault case
Earlier, the Goa government moved the top court seeking enhanced sentence for the former editor of Tehelka, contending that the case warrants imprisonment for life.
August 20, 2026Ex-SP MLC Kamlesh Pathak, 9 others sentenced to life in Auraiya double murder case
The complainant alleged that a dispute had arisen over possession of the Panchmukhi temple located in the locality and the accused shot dead his brother Manjul Chaubey and sister Sudha.
August 19, 2026Hyderabad court sentences 33 accused in POCSO, human trafficking case
On July 17, 2015, one victim lodged a complaint stating that when she was engaged in agricultural work a person known to her from her village approached her with the promise of arranging employment.
August 19, 2026DJB corruption case: Delhi court sends Satyendar Jain, 4 others to judicial custody
Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh sent Jain, former Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai, and private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra and Pankaj Verma to 14-day judicial custody.
August 19, 2026100 murder cases shifted from UP judge's court after he awards 22 death sentences in 4 months
Government counsel Kuldeep Kumar told PTI that the cases, involving offences punishable with death or life imprisonment, were transferred from the fast-track court headed by Diwakar to the court of District and Sessions Judge Virendra Kumar Singh.
August 19, 2026Thane court sentences man to 15 years in prison in drugs case; co-accused gets 1 year; 1 acquitted
Additional Public Prosecutor Vibhavari Y Pathak told the court that a team from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, raided a factory in Palghar on March 19, 2017 and recovered 238.20 kg of mephedrone in slurry form, alongside raw materials and manufacturing equipment. Additionally, 1.012 grams of the drug was seized from More’s car.
August 19, 2026Two women get 10 year-RI in 2022 Thane sex trafficking case
The court also imposed a collective fine of Rs 6,000 on the convicts, identified as Jeenat Rehman Shaikh (39) and Saeeda Amin Shaikh (53).
August 19, 2026UP: Man gets life imprisonment for 2016 murder in Mainpuri
According to the prosecution, on 11 March, 2016, Ramvir and Rajdeo took Atul to a tehravi feast at Nagendra Bharti's house in Bhongaon. During the feast, Atul and Vikram argued.
August 19, 2026Delhi court sends Satyendar Jain, 4 others to judicial custody in corruption case
The court also issued notice to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on a bail plea of Jain, which was moved by his counsel on Wednesday.
August 19, 2026Man gets six-month RI for derogatory remarks against Dr B R Ambedkar
Special Judge Y P Manathkar for cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Tuesday found the accused, Shakil, guilty of offences under sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(v) of the Act.
August 19, 2026Delhi court acquits husband, in-laws in dowry death case over lack of proof of cruelty
Additional Sessions Judge Pooja Talwar acquitted Rohit Kumar, and his parents Sunita and Vijay Kumar in the 2016 death of Lalita, who had died by suicide within seven months of her marriage.
August 19, 2026National medical body questions in SC adequacy of NTA's measures to curb exam paper leaks
FAIMA, which filed its response to an affidavit filed by NTA, contended that the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026 must specifically address an eventuality where persons including paper setters, paper vetters and other authorised personnel misuse that access by copying, sharing, transmitting or disclosing the material to an unauthorised person.
August 19, 2026Delhi court reserves order on ACB plea seeking judicial custody of Satyendar Jain
During the proceedings, counsel for Jain said that after the FIR was registered "way back on May 10, 2024", his client was called once on August 5, 2026, and then the second time through a phone call on Tuesday, after which he was arrested.
August 19, 2026Delhi court denies bail to man accused of Rs 10.4 crore impersonation fraud
In an order dated August 17, the court said, “There is a possibility that accused/applicant might abscond and can commit a repeat offence, if released on bail, cannot be ruled out. Hence, the bail application of the accused Amit Kumar is dismissed and disposed off accordingly.”
August 19, 2026Arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for not honouring court summons in hate speech case
Noting that she had failed to appear despite repeated summonses, the 3rd judicial magistrate at the Krishnanagar Court ordered that an arrest warrant be issued against Moitra immediately.
August 19, 2026UGC-NET June 2026 exam to be conducted again in September: Centre to Delhi HC
Taking note of the submission of Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, Justice Jasmeet Singh disposed of a plea filed by a candidate, who appeared for the Sociology paper on June 30, seeking a stay on the declaration of results pending an independent probe and re-conduct of the exam following allegations of paper leak.
August 19, 2026Delhi court acquits man in dowry death case, says suspicion cannot replace proof
Additional Sessions Judge Anuj Agrawal acquitted Anil Kumar of offences under Sections 498A and 304B of the IPC, saying that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that his wife Anjali was subjected to dowry-related cruelty or harassment soon before her death.
August 19, 2026SP leader among 14 sentenced to life imprisonment in Raebareli murder case
According to the prosecution, Aditya Singh, a resident of Sikandarpur in Maharajganj, had gone with his friends to a roadside eatery on October 9, 2019. His body was subsequently found near Garhi Khas the following morning.
August 19, 2026Man sentenced to life for sister-in-law's murder committed at 16
The special court in Bahraich convicted the accused of murder, criminal conspiracy and causing disappearance of evidence in the 2020 killing of Hasreen, whose headless body was found near a canal in the district.
August 19, 2026ACB seeks 14-day judicial custody of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain
In its submissions to Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh, the ACB sought the police custody of only one of the total six accused, Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB.
August 19, 2026Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, 5 others produced in court in DJB 'scam' case
The other accused are Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB, and private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra and Pankaj Verma, the ACB said in a statement.
August 19, 2026