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SC Collegium approves proposal to appoint 7 additional judges as permanent in Kerala HC
The names which have been approved are – Justice Abdul Hakhim Mullappally Abdul Aziz, Justice Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat, Justice Harisankar Vijayan Menon, Justice Manu Sreedharan Nair, Justice Easwaran Subramani, Justice Manoj Pulamby Madhavan, and Justice Marakkaparambil Bhargavan Snehalatha.
February 12, 202610 years on, Delhi court acquits man accused of killing wife
Additional Sessions Judge Himanshu Raman Singh also said that the prosecution failed to prove the case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.
February 12, 2026Man gets life term for raping, impregnating minor daughter in UP's Sonbhadra
Pronouncing the verdict, Additional Sessions Judge of the POCSO court, Amit Veer Singh, also imposed a fine of Rs 1.50 lakh on the convict.
February 12, 2026Former IPS officer, arrested for fraudulently securing land, released on bail
Thakur was arrested on December 10, 2025, for allegedly abusing his position as Deoria SP in 1999 to fraudulently secure an industrial plot in the name of his wife using fabricated documents.
February 12, 2026Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of 12 accused for Feb 16
The 12 accused seeking bail are Mohammad Kaif, Mohammad Kashif, Mohammad Ubaidullah, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Adnan, Sameer Hussain, Mohammad Naved, Mohammad Athar, Mohammad Areeb, Mohammad Aadil, Amir Hamza and Adnan.
February 12, 2026UP: Husband sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in dowry death case in Kaushambi
Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered at Karari police station against the deceased’s husband Lav Kush, father-in-law Prabhu Pasi and mother-in-law, all residents of Mukimpur village under relevant sections of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act
February 12, 2026Bihar: Bail pleas of Pappu Yadav in multiple cases to be heard on Friday
He was granted bail on Tuesday in a three-decade old forgery case by the court, but was kept in judicial custody in separate cases, including for obstruction of police proceedings.
February 12, 2026Goa nightclub fire: Court denies bail to Luthra brothers
The Luthra brothers, who had fled to Thailand after the incident and were deported from that nation on December 17, are currently in North Goa's Colvale central jail.
February 12, 2026Bihar: Bail pleas of Pappu Yadav in multiple cases to be heard on Friday
Yadav was arrested on Friday evening from his residence by the Patna Police, after a warrant was issued against him by the MP/MLA court in connection with a 1995 case lodged under Section 467 (forgery of documents) of the IPC.
February 12, 2026Delhi court summons industrialist Bina Modi in alleged assault case on GPI executive director
Police had filed a charge sheet on March 1, 2025, naming Prasad as an accused with sufficient prima facie material.
February 12, 2026Court restrains Cong leaders from making 'defamatory statements' against Assam CM
Judge Sarma, in his order, stated that the court is of the opinion that if an order of 'ad-interim injunction' is not passed, it will "defeat the justice and there is every possibility of multiplicity of proceedings".
February 12, 2026Court grants statutory bail to former TDB Thiruvabharanam Commissioner in Sabarimala gold loss case
So far, the court has granted bail to five of the 12 people arrested in connection with the Sabarimala gold loss incident, and they have been released.
February 12, 2026Man sentenced to 21 yrs in jail for raping minor
The court of the Additional Session Judge-II delivered the verdict on Wednesday after convicting the accused under Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
February 12, 2026Court in Thane district acquits duo accused of robbing passenger on train in 2002
As per the prosecution, the accused persons allegedly robbed a woman passenger on board the Chalukya Express on July 24, 2002, near Kalyan.
February 12, 2026UP court sentences 10 to life imprisonment in attempt to murder case
A case was registered under IPC sections 147 (rioting), 148 (armed rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 307 (attempt to murder), 286 (negligent conduct), 506 (criminal intimidation), 392 (robbery) and 120B (criminal conspiracy).
February 11, 2026Noida court grants anticipatory bail to gangster Ravi Kana; CJM had sought report on release despite B-warrant
During an earlier hearing, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court had sought an explanation from the Banda jail superintendent regarding Kana's release despite a B-warrant issued by Noida police.
February 11, 2026PNB scam: ED seeks to declare Nirav Modi's brothers Fugitive Economic Offenders
Nehal Modi was arrested in the US in 2025, and is fighting the extradition proceedings initiated against him by the ED and CBI.
February 11, 2026Senior YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu gets bail in protest case
Recently, Rambabu was remanded for allegedly misbehaving with the police personnel and pushing through barricades during a demonstration in November 2025.
February 11, 2026Biker death: Court denies bail to sub-contractor, seeks CCTV footage on illegal detention plea
Judicial Magistrate First Class Harjot Singh Aujla, while hearing a regular bail application filed by the accused sub-contractor, Rajesh Kumar Prajapati, said that "the gravity of the offence and its societal impact cannot be ignored".
February 11, 2026Supreme Court notifies new guidelines for designation of senior advocates
It also detailed the decision-making process by the full court, besides providing a separate process, through a request-cum-consent letter in the prescribed format, for former chief justices and high court judges seeking the designation.
February 11, 2026Firing at Rohit Shetty's residence: intention was to create terror in Mumbai, say cops
At least five rounds were fired at the first floor of Shetty's nine-storey building in Juhu area at 12.45 am on February 1. One bullet struck the glass of a gym inside the building. The Anti-Extortion Cell of Mumbai police's crime branch is probing the case.
February 11, 2026Bihar: Patna Civil Court again receives bomb threat, turns out to be hoax
"The court authorities received a bomb threat. We vacated the premises and conducted intense search operations. Dog squads and bomb squads were deployed. However, it turned out to be a hoax," Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma told PTI.
February 11, 2026Facing termination from service, 30 workers get relief from Thane Industrial Court
The order, passed by Industrial Court member S Z Sonbhadre, came on a complaint filed by the Maharashtra Municipal Kamgar Union (MMKU).
February 11, 2026Murder accused moves SC against Ujjwal Nikam's appointment as special public prosecutor
In his plea, Palande contended that Nikam cannot continue as SPP in the case due to his nomination as a member of the Rajya Sabha and it will amount to holding an "office of profit".
February 11, 2026Man sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for rape of minor in UP's Sonbhadra
Government counsel Dinesh Prasad Agrahari said that the victim's father, a resident of a village under Shahganj police station area, had lodged a complaint on April 24, 2019 alleging that around 4 am that day, his 16-year-old daughter was abducted and raped by Ansari, 32, a resident under Pannuganj police station in the district.
February 11, 2026Delhi court acquits two in 2014 murder of Indian Air Force staffer
An FIR was registered in Dwarka North police station and charges were framed against both the accused under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) read with Section 34 (common intention) of the IPC.
February 11, 2026Former TDB president Vasu granted bail in Sabarimala gold case
A copy of the bail order pronounced by the Vigilance Court here is yet to be made available, and the conditions imposed by the court are not known so far.
February 11, 2026Goa minister Atanasio Monserrate acquitted in 2016 rape case
Monserratte, who holds the revenue portfolio, was booked in 2016 for allegedly raping a minor.
February 11, 2026Delhi court seeks detailed status report in Janakpuri biker death probe
In an order dated February 10, the court said, "IO/ SHO are directed to file a status report of the investigation done in the present matter along with position and working condition of the CCTV cameras nearby the spot in question, covering the alleged incident. The status report be filed on the next date of hearing February 13 at 2:00 PM."
February 11, 2026Biker death case: Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to two accused
In the order granting relief to Himanshu, the court said, "Let the applicant join the investigation on the aforesaid date and time, as undertaken by his counsel. Meanwhile, let no coercive steps be taken against the applicant till the next date of hearing."
February 11, 2026Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for sexually abusing Class 5 girl
A copy of the order dated January 31 was made available on Wednesday. Special public prosecutors Bhamre Patil and R R Bhoir examined 12 witnesses to prove the charges against the man.
February 11, 2026Biker death case: Delhi court grants interim bail to accused contractor
Delhi Police has arrested a sub-contractor, Rajesh Prajapati, and a labourer, Yogesh, who have been sent to judicial custody.
February 10, 2026Mundhwa land deal: No bail for Shital Tejwani
Rejecting the plea, the court said such considerations could not outweigh the gravity of the allegations and granting bail at this stage would amount to misplaced sympathy.
February 10, 2026Court bars YouTuber CarryMinati from making defamatory content about Karan Johar
Civil judge P G Bhosale on Monday passed the interim order in a suit filed by Johar against Nagar.
February 10, 2026UP: Man gets life sentence for killing schoolgirl, displaying corpse around village
During the trial, the prosecution examined nine witnesses. After considering the statements and evidence on record, District Judge Utkarsh Chaturvedi convicted Dharampal Chauhan and sentenced him life imprisonment.
February 10, 2026Delhi court acquits two men in 2020 Okhla murder case
According to the prosecution, Meena and his wife were looking for their missing son near Okhla on the intervening night of August 27 and 28, 2020.
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