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Highlights of SC order in stray-dogs case
In areas where the population of stray dogs has assumed alarming proportions and where incidents of dog bites or aggressive attacks have become frequent and pose a continuing threat to public safety, the authorities can take legally-permissible measures like euthanasia in cases involving rabid, incurably-ill or demonstrably-dangerous or aggressive dogs.
May 20, 2026Porsche car crash: Mother of juvenile accused seeks blood and viscera reports of two deceased
The mother of the juvenile accused - who was then 17 years old - has moved an application to this effect before a special court hearing the car crash incident that occurred exactly on the same day two years ago.
May 19, 2026Dowry death: Bhopal court seeks police diary as family seeks 2nd autopsy
Judicial Magistrate First Class Anudita Gupta scheduled a hearing for Wednesday to go through the police diary and examine the investigation, said advocate Ankur Pandey, a lawyer representing the deceased's family.
May 19, 2026Bhopal dowry death: lawyer writes to CJI, seeks judicial intervention
Advocate Vivek Tiwari said Twisha's father Navnidhi Sharma approached him through e-mail seeking justice for his daughter who was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on May 12.
May 19, 2026Special court remands Biswajit Poddar to 10 days' ED custody in illegal land dealings case
Poddar, who was absconding for nearly three months, appeared before the federal probe agency at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake on Monday.
May 19, 2026Criminal complaint filed against MP Pappu Yadav for alleged remarks on women in politics
The complaint was filed by a Delhi resident, Satish Kumar Aggarwal, who alleged that Yadav made "offensive, derogatory and obscene" remarks against women during a media interaction on April 21.
May 19, 2026HCs should set up special courts for cases pending for over 5 years: Union minister Amit Shah
Chairing the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council (CZC) in Jagdalpur, headquarters of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, Shah also said timely DNA testing in cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and rape cases could raise conviction rates in these offences to "100 per cent".
May 19, 2026Dowry death case: Bhopal court seeks police diary on family's plea for second post-mortem
The 33-year-old 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, advocate Samarth Singh, and her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, a retired additional district judge (ADJ), with dowry death and harassment.
May 19, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court denies interim bail to Umar Khalid, says grounds not justified
In his order, the judge said, "The court is of the view that attending the Chehlum ceremony of his uncle is not that necessary. Things would have been different if the ceremony was of a person who was in immediate relation with the applicant."
May 19, 2026Shraddha Walkar case: Court laments slow progress, says last three months saw 'complete tardiness'
Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvinder Singh made the observations during a hearing in which the prosecution submitted evidence and witnesses were cross-examined.
May 19, 2026ED arrests 'godman' Ashok Kharat in Rs 70 crore money laundering case
Kharat was produced before the Special PMLA Court on a production warrant from Nashik jail, where he has been under judicial custody.
May 19, 2026Twisha Sharma's family moves Bhopal court for second postmortem
The 33-year-old 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, advocate Samarth Singh, and her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, a retired district additional judge (ADJ) with dowry death and harassment. The husband is absconding.
May 19, 2026Will set up 7-judge benches to hear constitutional references, says CJI Surya Kant
I am going to set up seven-judge benches soon, and hence, I may not get the time to hear the present matter,” the CJI said while adjourning the hearing of a case.
May 19, 20262020 Delhi riots: Court rejects Umar Khalid's bail plea to care for ailing mother
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing Khalid's application seeking 15 days of interim bail to attend the 40-day post-death ritual (Chehlum) of his uncle and take care of his mother who has to undergo a surgery.
May 19, 2026SC collegium approves names of nine judicial officers, 10 advocates as judges of Madras HC
The advocates whose names have been approved are Natarajan Ramesh, GK Muthukumaar, Ramakrishnan Rajesh Vivekananthan, Sankaranarayanan Raveekumar, Nagarajan Dilip Kumar, Ellappan Manoharan, Krishnaswamy Govindarajan, Rajnish Pathiyil, K Appadurai and Ramasamy Anitha.
May 19, 2026Rs 70 crore money laundering case: ED gets court nod to arrest 'godman' Ashok Kharat
Kharat, already facing rape and fraud charges, was produced before the Special PMLA Court on a production warrant from Nashik jail, where he has been under judicial custody.
May 19, 2026Thane court acquits man in 2019 case of woman's murder, says confession inadmissible
No articles were recovered, and the locations indicated by the accused cannot be established as the actual scene of the incident, Principal District and Sessions Judge S B Agrawal observed in the order on Monday.
May 19, 2026Man sentenced to life imprisonment over attempted rape of 3-year-old girl in UP's Mainpuri
According to the prosecution, on December 9, 2023, the girl was playing near her home in a village. Akash alias Shivam, a resident of the same village, lured her away to a secluded spot and attempted to rape her.
May 19, 2026Court denies pre-arrest bail to Bhopal lawyer wanted for wife's death; cops declare bounty for info
Following the court's decision on Monday, the Bhopal Police officially announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for any information leading to his arrest.
May 19, 2026ED gets transit remand of AAP leader Deepak Singla to produce him before Haryana court
In an order passed at around 10:30 pm, Special Judge Sushant Changotra directed the ED to produce Singla before the court concerned by 2 pm on Tuesday.
May 18, 2026Coordination committee of Delhi bar associations withdraws lawyers' strike
In a circular issued in the evening, the committee said the high court had accepted and acted upon the demands raised by it regarding the alleged conduct of Rakesh Kumar, district judge, northwest district, Rohini Courts.
May 18, 2026No pre-arrest bail for Bhopal lawyer wanted for wife's death; cops declare bounty for info on him
Following the court's decision, the Bhopal Police officially announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for any information leading to his arrest.
May 18, 2026Ponzi scheme mastermind Neelannavar remanded to 10-day CID custody
According to officials, the case pertains to an alleged fraud of nearly Rs 1,000 crore involving around 35,000 investors. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sought custody of the accused, stating that the probe would require visits to various parts of the state as well as outside Karnataka to trace financial transactions and gather crucial evidence.
May 18, 2026NEET case: Court sends coaching centre founder to 9-day CBI custody
The judge noted the agency's submissions, including that Motegaonkar had not disclosed the names of all people to whom he had supplied the handwritten copies of the leaked NEET UG Exam 2026 question papers.
May 18, 2026Advocates can appear physically besides appearing through video conference: SC
A circular issued by the apex court said a representation has been received from the Supreme Court Bar Association about the difficulty being faced by advocates in this regard.
May 18, 2026Court bins pre-arrest bail plea of ex-judge's son in dowry death case; cops to give reward for info
Following the court's decision, the Bhopal Police officially announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for any information leading to his arrest.
May 18, 2026Cooperative credit society irregularities: Kharat, aide Avare remanded in 14-day judicial custody
Kharat was held in March this year after a woman accused him of rape. A subsequent probe has revealed alleged financial irregularities through 'benami' bank accounts and dubious land deals.
May 18, 2026Special court set up for day-to-day trial in rape-murder of minor in Pune's Nasrapur village
The case pertains to the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Nasrapur village under Rajgad police station limits in Pune district. Police had registered FIR No. 169/2026 at around 2.07 am on May 2 against accused Bhimrao Prabhakar Kamble, a 65-year-old labourer with a criminal background.
May 18, 2026Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora sent to 14-day judicial custody
Arora was produced before the court by the Enforcement Directorate after the completion of his two-day extended remand, said an official.
May 18, 2026NEET case: Court sends coaching centre founder to 9-day CBI custody
The remand paper said that the leaked questions were found in the accused person’s mobile phone. "Shivraj Raghunath Motegoankar, in criminal conspiracy with other accused persons, provided copies of the leaked question papers and answer sheets to several persons, investigation regarding which is going on."
May 18, 2026Court reserves order till May 21 in 2008 railway exam assault case; MNS chief Raj among accused
Appearing for Thackeray and the other accused, advocates Sailesh Sadekar, Sayaji Nagare and Shubham Kanade argued that the prosecution case was "baseless" and riddled with contradictions.
May 18, 2026NEET paper leak: Delhi court sends coaching centre founder Motegaonkar day to 9-day CBI custody
The CBI said that Motegaonkar was arrested on Sunday evening in Latur and during searches, a leaked question paper of the examination held on May 3 was recovered from his personal mobile phone.
May 18, 2026Have urged chief justices of all HCs to conduct virtual hearings: CJI
On Monday, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi praised the CJI for the decision during the hearing of a case, saying that there was seamless integration of technology and judges showed "extra patience" during online proceedings.
May 18, 2026Anand Marriage Act to come into force in Sikkim from June 1
According to a Union law ministry notification issued on May 14, "the central government hereby appoints the 1st day of June, 2026, as the date on which the provisions of the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 shall come into the force in the State of Sikkim".
May 17, 2026Tribunal orders Rs 30.44 lakh compensation to kin of man killed in 2022 road accident
Victim Hazrat Ali Ishtiyak Ahmad, a driver, was hit by a motorcycle while walking along the Bhiwandi-Wada road on July 11, 2022. He succumbed to his injuries the next day.
May 17, 2026Anand Marriage Act to come into force in Sikkim from June 1
This will allow members of the Sikh community in Sikkim to register their marriages solemnised under the traditional 'Anand Karaj' ceremony directly.
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