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VHP leader's murder case: Delhi court grants two-day transit remand of accused Harvinder
Earlier in the day, the agency arrested Harwinder Kumar alias Sonu, who was based in the UAE and was allegedly involved in providing logistical support and financing to the perpetrators.
October 1, 2026Hawala funding: Delhi court orders framing of charges against Yasin Malik, Engineer Rashid and 5 others
In an order dated September 9, Special Judge Prashant Sharma said, “I conclude that prima facie, there is sufficient material on record based upon which strong suspicion is raised against all seven accused persons namely, Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, Naval Kishore Kapoor, M/s Trison Farms and Constructions Pvt Ltd, Mohd Yasin Malik, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Masarat Alam and Abdul Rashid Sheikh, for which said accused persons have to be charged with offence under Section 3 of PMLA, punishable under Section 4 of PMLA."
October 1, 2026Delhi court awards Rs 61.77 lakh compensation to family of man killed in 2021 bus accident
Presiding Officer Manish Sharma was hearing the claim petition filed by the family of Rajeev Tyagi and held that the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the UPSRTC bus driver, Satendra Kumar.
October 1, 2026Delhi court rejects fourth bail plea of man accused in double murder and robbery case
Additional Sessions Judge Shivani Chauhan was hearing the bail plea filed by Aniket Jha alias Harsh, an accused in the 2021 Jangpura Extension double murder and robbery case.
October 1, 2026Rahul Gandhi defamation case hearing deferred again; next date October 6
The arguments in the case had begun on September 21, but remained inconclusive. Special Judge Shubham Verma subsequently fixed September 29 for further hearing, which was also postponed following the death of a senior advocate.
October 1, 2026Delhi court orders framing of money laundering charges against Yasin Malik, others
Special Judge Prashant Sharma ordered on September 9 the framing of charges under Sections 3 (offence of money laundering) and 4 (punishment for money laundering) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Malik and others, saying there was "prima facie strong suspicion" against the seven accused.
October 1, 2026Mother of 12-year-old boy killed by civic body's garbage truck in 2021 gets Rs 5 lakh payout
The tribunal, presided over by MACT Member R V Mohite, on Monday directed The New India Assurance Company Ltd to pay the compensation to the claimant and subsequently recover the entire sum from the truck owner, the civic commissioner of Kalyan- Dombivli in Thane district, due to a clear breach of insurance policy terms.
October 1, 2026Keralam: RTO agent gets 28 years' RI in fake driving licence case
Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Dr Mohit C S on Wednesday found Muhammed Shafeeq A (47), a native of Adoor in Pathanamthitta, guilty of creating and issuing fake driving licences and documents without following prescribed legal procedures.
October 1, 2026Former farm manager gets 9 years' RI in financial misappropriation case
Thrissur Vigilance Court Judge K M Ratheesh Kumar on Wednesday found K I Ani (67), a native of Kayamkulam in Alappuzha, guilty of financial irregularities committed during 2005-07.
October 1, 2026Ram Temple donation theft: Bail pleas of 2 accused deferred, hearing now on Oct 6
Advocate Kul Shekhar Singh, representing accused Subhash Srivastava and Ramashankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav, told PTI that the Anti-Corruption court of Judge Rajat Verma will now hear the bail applications on October 6 and 7.
September 30, 2026Couple gets life imprisonment for murdering Dalit youth in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Government counsel Ashish Kumar Tyagi told PTI that the court held Sonu, and his wife Monakshi, guilty under sections 302 (murder) and 342 (wrongful confinement) of the Indian Penal Code.
September 30, 2026Special PMLA Court frames charges against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in land fraud case
The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case in connection with the alleged illegal acquisition and transfer of the land in the Bargain area of the state capital.
September 30, 2026Muskan, Sahil guilty in Saurabh Rajput murder case; sentencing hearing to follow
Government counsel Krishna Kumar Chaubey said the court of District Judge Arvind Mishra, while convicting the two, referred to a Supreme Court order, stressing strict punishment in serious crime cases.
September 30, 2026‘Kaun se wale papa?': Delhi court convicts man for insulting woman's modesty
Judicial Magistrate Moksha Bains said the remark, made in response to the woman telling her three-year-old daughter "dekho papa aa gaye", implied that there could be more than one man who could be described as the child's father.
September 30, 2026Muskan, Sahil held guilty in Saurabh Rajput murder case; sentencing to follow
Government counsel Krishna Kumar Chaubey said the court, while convicting the two, referred to a Supreme Court order, stressing strict punishment in serious crime cases.
September 30, 2026Delhi court convicts man for outraging woman's modesty, sexual harassment
Additional Sessions Judge Sachin Jain was hearing a case against Vikas Kumar alias Vicky and convicted him of charges under BNS Sections 74 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 75(3) (sexual harassment via sexually colored remarks) and 79 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman).
September 30, 2026Land-for-jobs scam against Lalu Yadav, family: Delhi court to hear arguments afresh
Special Judge Prashant Kumar on Wednesday said, "Counsel for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeks some time to advance fresh arguments on the point of charge. Put up for arguments on charge on October 14."
September 30, 2026Senior journalist Anjum moves SC on issue concerning legislative privileges
Earlier, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and journalist Seema Chishti moved the top court seeking nod to intervene and assist in the upcoming hearing on legal questions about how far the special powers and privileges of state legislatures can extend, particularly when those powers come into conflict with fundamental rights such as freedom of speech and personal liberty.
September 30, 2026Five get life term in 7-year-old double murder case in Maharashtra's Latur
Based on a complaint, the police registered a case under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 148 and 147 (rioting), 143 and 149 (unlawful assembly) and 504 (intentional insult) of the Indian Penal Code.
September 30, 2026Meerut court likely to deliver verdict in 'blue drum' murder case
District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra is expected to first decide whether Rajput's wife Muskan and her alleged accomplice Sahil are guilty of the murder. If they are convicted, the court will hear arguments on the quantum of sentence.
September 30, 2026Keralam court sentences man to life term for murder, robbery of paramour
Ernakulam Additional District and Sessions Court judge Kavitha Gangadharan sentenced the accused -- Anwar -- to life imprisonment for the offence of murder under the IPC.
September 30, 2026Elderly man gets 13 years jail term for 1988 bank robbery
Additional District and Sessions Court Judge L Jayavanth on Tuesday sentenced Kollam native Abdul Samad in the case. He will have to undergo another 10 months in prison if he fails to pay the fine.
September 30, 2026UP court jails man to 25 years for abducting, raping minor girl
Prosecution Officer Vimal Kumar Rai said the girl, a resident of a village under the Dubahar police station area, was allegedly abducted by her neighbour Javed Khan alias Raja, 30, on April 25, 2023, following which he raped her.
September 30, 2026Sleeper bus gangrape case: Police file 398-page chargesheet against driver, conductor
The incident allegedly occurred on the night of August 4 when the minor, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, boarded the bus in Greater Noida after being told that it was headed towards Noida Sector 63, where she wanted to go.
September 29, 2026Man gets life term for killing wife in Keralam in 2018
According to police, the incident occurred on October 11, 2018, when Salju stabbed his wife to death, suspecting her of having an affair. He was arrested subsequently but was granted bail in 2021.
September 29, 2026Odisha court sentences man to 20 years RI for kidnaping, raping girl
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict Ashok Kumar Raul, alias Babula (30). If he fails to pay the fine, the convict will remain in jail for another year, the court ordered, said special public prosecutor PK Behera.
September 29, 2026Man gets 20 years in jail for sexual assault of minor girl
Special District and Sessions Judge Krupesh More convicted Faizan Ahmed Abbas Husain, a native of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh, under Section 65(1) (rape of a female under 16 years of age) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
September 29, 2026Bail pleas of Shiv Sena leader's son, 5 others rejected in Palghar hospital violence case
On the intervening night of September 5 and 6, Shiv Sena workers barged into Relief Hospital at Palghar where a few injured ‘Govindas’ (youngsters involved in formation of multi-storeyed human pyramids) who had participated in Dahi Handi celebrations had been admitted.
September 29, 20262 personal security officers of Zubeen get bail in DA case due to procedural lapses during arrest
The two PSOs, Nandeswar Borah and Paresh Baishya, were granted bail after the investigating authorities failed to follow prescribed procedures while arresting them.
September 29, 2026'Which Muhurat are you waiting for?': Court slams NIA, grants bail to Sachin Waze
The court said that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) failed to establish a prima facie case of terrorism under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against Waze, and that there was no evidence on record to prove industrialist Mukesh Ambani's family was terrorised by his alleged act.
September 29, 2026POCSO court sentences Keralam man to 20 years for sexually assaulting minor
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on October 17, 2023, when Razak called the nine-year-old girl, who was cycling to a relative's house, into his home and sexually assaulted her.
September 29, 2026Bank loan fraud case: CBI court grants bail to Ex-RCom executive Jhunjhunwala on medical grounds
Special Judge Nitin V Jiwane allowed the plea citing Jhunjhunwala's deteriorating health and relied on a recent Delhi High Court order that granted him statutory relief in a linked money-laundering probe.
September 29, 20262020 Park Hotel fire: Delhi court acquits 2 executives of negligence charges
Judicial Magistrate Charan Salwan was hearing a case against the accused, Basudev Singh Dadwal and Rohit Arora, both executive-level employees of the Park Hotel, against whom the Connaught Place police station had registered an FIR under IPC Sections 285 (negligent conduct with fire or combustible matter) and 337 (causing hurt by a rash or negligent act).
September 29, 2026Delhi court orders probe against Gurugram Police, doctor over 'grave' lapses in realtor murder probe
Judicial Magistrate Rahul Jain directed a copy of the order be sent to Gurugram deputy commissioner of police (DCP), citing "grave" procedural lapses by Badshahpur police station personnel, including delay in uploading details related to the body on ZIPNET, besides failure to videograph post-mortem proceedings, and intimate the executive magistrate.
September 29, 2026Kunal Kamra, Seema Chishti move SC on issue concerning legislative privileges
A seven-judge Constitution bench would commence hearing on October 6 on the interpretation of provisions related to the scope of legislative privileges of MLAs and its effect on the freedom of speech and expression.
September 29, 2026Ex-cop Sachin Waze gets bail in Antilia case, 'nothing on record to prove Ambanis were terrorised'
Which 'muhurat' the National Investigation Agency was waiting for to record the statements of the alleged targets of the conspiracy, Special Sessions Judge Chakor S Baviskar said, holding that it failed to establish a prima facie case of terrorism under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
September 29, 2026