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Constitution not a privilege of few cosmopolitans, belongs to every citizen: CJI Surya Kant
The chief justice, who was invited as the chief guest, could not attend the event and sent a video clip extending his warm greetings for the book launch and expressed his regret for not being present due to an upcoming meeting of BRICS judges.
May 22, 2026Muzaffarnagar man gets life term for murdering 'lover'
Government counsel Sahdev Singh told PTI that Sohanvir was in a relationship with Ruchi Sharma and wanted to marry her, but she married another man on June 28, 2020.
May 22, 2026BRICS justice ministers adopt declaration to boost mediation, arbitration cooperation
The "Declaration of the Ministers of Justice of the BRICS Countries on Strengthening Alternative Dispute Resolution through Capacity Building in Mediation and Arbitration" was adopted during a meeting of justice ministers of BRICS nations.
May 21, 2026Muslim side moves SC challenging Madhya Pradesh HC order in Bhojshala complex dispute case
The Hindu community considers Bhojshala a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, while the Muslim side calls the 11th-century monument the Kamal Maula Mosque. The disputed complex in Dhar district is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
May 21, 2026Twisha dowry death: Mother-in-law seeks recording of DVR contents by police
In the application filed before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Singh, Twisha's mother-in-law, stated that the eight CCTV cameras installed at her residence were maintained by a private firm that had not regularly serviced the equipment.
May 21, 2026Thane court acquits MNS chief Raj Thackeray in 2008 railway exam assault case
Eight persons, including Thackeray, were named as accused in the case. Two of them died during the pendency of the trial.
May 21, 2026Court sentences customs clearing agent to 2 years in jail for import duty evasion
Clearing agent Pradeep Rane was found guilty under Indian Penal Code section 420 for systematically cheating the Customs Department.
May 21, 2026Nasrapur case: Court allows plea for test identification parade and medical examination of accused
Kamble has been booked under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
May 21, 2026Punjab local body polls: EVMs dispatched from Rajasthan to Punjab, EC tells HC
The information was given during the hearing of a petition, challenging the Punjab State Election Commission's decision of holding the elections for municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats through ballot papers.
May 21, 2026Divergent thoughts & perspectives must be expressed: SC judge BV Nagarathna
Speaking at the launch of senior advocate Indira Jaising's memoir ‘The Constitution Is My Home', Justice Nagarathna said, “Freedom of speech and expression are very important in a democracy. Divergent thoughts and perspectives must be considered and allowed to be expressed.”
May 21, 2026Twisha Sharma dowry death: Both families move HC; Lookout notice against absconding husband
Twisha, a Noida woman who is alleged to have been harassed for dowry, was found dead on the night of May 12 at her marital home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area. Police registered an FIR, charging her husband and her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, a retired district additional judge (ADJ) with dowry death and harassment.
May 21, 2026Delhi court questions CBI's closure report in 2024 UGC-NET paper leak case
It said, "It is manifest that a crime has been committed as per the contents of the para, but still the IO has ignored the same and filed a closure report for reasons best known to him."
May 21, 2026Rahul Gandhi files revision petition in defamation case in Sultanpur
Gandhi's counsel Kashi Prasad Shukla said on Thursday that complainant Vijay Mishra, a local BJP member, has challenged the lower court's order rejecting his plea seeking collection of certain samples as evidence in the case.
May 21, 2026Twisha Sharma dowry death case reaches MP High Court as both families file petitions
Twisha Sharma, 33, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on May 12. Her family accused her in-laws of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide, while the Singh family claimed she was addicted to drugs.
May 21, 2026Venugopal Dhoot moves SC against order upholding separate insolvency for VIL and VOVL
On February 12, 2020, while allowing a plea filed by Venugopal Dhoot, the NCLT had directed the resolution professional to consider and treat all assets, property rights, claims, benefits of Videocon Oil Venture, Videocon Hydrocarbon Holdings, Videocon Energy Brasil and Videocon Indonesia Nunkan Inc as assets and properties of VIL for insolvency.
May 21, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court convicts three for rioting, unlawful assembly
Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was hearing a case against Ikram, Sarfaraz and Mustaqueem accused of rioting, unlawful assembly and assault on public servants, and said that evidence established their guilt in the case.
May 21, 2026BCI moves SC to finalise 10-pc co-option formula for women in state bar councils
It would be fair, objective, transparent, and least susceptible to arbitrariness," the BCI has stated, adding that linking co-option to actual votes polled ensures that the process remains "connected to the democratic choice expressed by advocates
May 21, 2026Twisha Sharma death case: Absconding husband moves MP High Court for pre-arrest bail
In a Miscellaneous Criminal Case (MCrC) filed before a single bench by his brother Siddharth Singh, the petitioner claimed that the entire prosecution story had been constructed and built “on imagination and presumptions” and that every substantial material had already been seized.
May 21, 2026Lawyers urge CJI retracts SC's 'unfair observations' against environmental activists
Also, from subjecting environmental decision-making to rule-of-law scrutiny towards deference to project clearances and administrative expertise, even where the record reveals inconsistencies, omissions and unresolved public concerns.
May 21, 2026Thane court acquits MNS chief Raj Thackeray in 2008 railway exam assault case
Eight persons, including Thackeray, had been named as accused in the case. Two of the accused died during the pendency of the trial.
May 21, 2026Twisha Sharma death case: Absconding husband applies for bail in Jabalpur High Court
A magistrate court had earlier rejected his anticipatory bail application while granting it to his mother, Giribala Singh, a retired district sessions judge.
May 21, 2026UP man gets life term for dismembering daughter over love affair
Additional District Government Counsel (Criminal) P K Singh said the convict, Naim, a resident of Nibiya village, was enraged over his daughter Khushboo's relationship.
May 21, 2026Have asked all HCs to conduct online hearings: CJI Surya Kant
The observation came when a lawyer mentioned a plea before a bench headed by the CJI seeking an urgent hearing of her plea that all Delhi courts should go online.
May 21, 2026Dowry death: Bhopal court rejects plea for 2nd autopsy of Twisha Sharma
Therefore...a letter be issued to the Station House Officer (SHO), Police Station Katara Hills, directing them to immediately obtain written information from medical institutions as to whether low-temperature preservation facility is available in other higher medical institutions of Madhya Pradesh and medical institutions of other metropolitan cities of Madhya Pradesh and to submit a written report to this Court without any delay
May 20, 20263 get life term in 2014 Bhubaneswar bizman murder case
Police had also found a black plastic bag containing parts of a human face, hair and brain at the spot. Subsequent forensic examination and DNA testing confirmed the remains belonged to missing businessman Krutibas Parija alias Sonu of the Khandagiri area.
May 20, 2026Plea in SC seeks CBI probe into 'corruption' in trust vote win by Vijay's TVK in Tamil Nadu Assembly
Alleging that the Assembly floor test in Tamil Nadu was reportedly not being carried out according to democratic principles, the petition filed by Madurai resident K K Ramesh claimed that the TVK had won 108 seats but obtained the signatures of 12 MLAs overnight from various parties.
May 20, 2026Bhopal court orders preservation of Twisha Sharma’s body; rejects plea for 2nd autopsy
Judicial Magistrate First Class Anudita Gupta said a letter be issued to police directing them to immediately obtain information regarding "low-temperture preservation facility" in Madhya Pradesh, and submit a report to the court without delay.
May 20, 2026No new hydroelectric projects be permitted in upper reaches of Ganga river basin: Centre to SC
On behalf of the Union of India, it is respectfully submitted that only the seven hydro-electric projects, of which four projects are already commissioned and three projects have already achieved substantial physical and financial progress, may be permitted to proceed, subject to strict compliance with all applicable statutory provisions and environmental safeguards and that no other new hydro-electric projects shall be undertaken in the upper reaches of the Ganga river basin in Uttarakhand,
May 20, 2026NEET paper leak: Court sends 5 accused to judicial custody, extends Khairnar's CBI remand
Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the agency's plea seeking judicial custody till June 2 of five accused persons -- Mangilal Khatik, Vikas Biwal, Dinesh Biwal, all three arrested from Jaipur; Yash Yadav, arrested from Gurugram; and Dhananjay Lokhande, arrested from Ahilyanagar in Maharashtra.
May 20, 2026Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal denies compensation to 8-yr-old injured in 2023 accident
Presiding Officer Vijay Kumar Jha was hearing a claim petition filed by Mohammad Dilshad and his wife Amreen seeking compensation for injuries suffered by their son Atif in a March 2023 road accident in Sundar Nagri.
May 20, 2026ED gets 'godman' Kharat's custody, says he resorted to systematic extortion
Kharat, facing multiple cases of rape, sexual exploitation and cheating, was produced before the court after the ED arrested him on Tuesday. The agency sought his custody for ten days to trace the utilization of laundered funds.
May 20, 2026NEET paper leak: Court sends 5 accused to judicial custody, extends CBI custody of Khairnar
Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the agency's plea seeking judicial custody till June 2 of five accused persons -- Mangilal Khatik, Vikas Biwal, Dinesh Biwal, Yash Yadav and Dhananjay Lokhande.
May 20, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court acquits four, says relying on police witnesses would be 'dangerous'
In an order dated May 19, the court said, "I find that PW6 and PW7 (police officers) are not credible witnesses and it will be dangerous to rely upon their testimonies and find for the prosecution against the accused. I accordingly find that the prosecution has failed to prove its case against the accused."
May 20, 2026Ensure Aadhaar is used strictly as identity proof: Plea in SC
The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Dubey, also sought directions that the use of Aadhaar as a proof of date of birth and residence in the application form for new voter registration be considered against Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, Section 23(4) of the RPA, 1950 and Article 14 of the Constitution.
May 20, 2026Rs 70 crore money laundering case: ED gets 'godman' Ashok Kharat's custody till May 26
Kharat, already facing rape and fraud charges, was produced before the court after the ED arrested him in the money laundering case on Tuesday.
May 20, 202619 yrs on, CBI court acquits I-T officer, wife in disproportionate assets case
The court acquitted Anil Ratnakar Mallel (45), an Income Tax Officer then posted in Maharashtra's Thane, and his wife Suvarna Anil Mallel (43) of charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code (abetment).
May 20, 2026