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Delhi court sends arrested MCD dy commissioner, AO to 14-day judicial custody
Special CBI Judge Sudhanshu Kaushik allowed the CBI's pleas seeking judicial custody of Lt Col Abhishek Kumar Mishra, deputy commissioner, Shahdara North, and the other officer, Devanshu Kumar Gautam, who were arrested on Tuesday in a Rs 4 lakh bribery case.
April 1, 2026Owners Luthra brothers get bail in Goa nightclub fire case, to remain in jail
Hours after a fire broke out at the club situated in Arpora village on December 6, 2025, the brothers fled to Thailand, from where they were deported to India on December 17 and arrested by Anjuna Police.
April 1, 2026Owners Luthra brothers get bail in Goa nightclub fire case
Hours after a fire broke out at the club situated in Arpora village on December 6, 2025, the brothers fled to Thailand, from where they were deported to India on December 17 and arrested by Anjuna Police.
April 1, 2026Rape-accused 'godman' Kharat sent to judicial custody till April 14
Kharat was arrested on March 18 after a 35-year-old woman accused him of repeated rape over a period of three years. Following his arrest, multiple rape complaints were filed against him.
April 1, 2026Odisha: Jharsuguda court sentences prime accused in minor rape case to life imprisonment
“Pankaj Podh, the prime accused in the case, has been sentenced to life imprisonment while his associate Anu Bagh has been sentenced to two years imprisonment,” the Odisha Police said in a statement.
April 1, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 7.7 lakh compensation to man disabled in accident 10 yrs ago
The tribunal, presided over by K P Shrikhande, in the order on March 25, rejected the private bus insurer's contention that there was contributory negligence on the part of the petitioner or breach of policy conditions, noting that no evidence was produced to support these claims.
April 1, 2026Delhi court fines litigant Rs 20K over 'AI-drafted' complaint
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Neha Mittal was hearing a complaint by a woman seeking directions to the Delhi Police to register an FIR.
March 31, 2026Delhi court refuses anticipatory bail to man in LPG black marketing case
Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar Gautam was hearing the anticipatory bail of Mukesh Kumar, who has been charged under Section 7 (violation of contravening orders prohibiting hoarding in this case) of the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) and Section 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
March 31, 2026Delhi court sends arrested MCD dy commissioner, AO to one-day CBI custody
Special Judge (PC Act) Dig Vinay Singh allowed a day-long custodial interrogation of Lt Col Abhishek Kumar Mishra, Deputy Commissioner, Shahdara North, and the other officer, who were arrested in a Rs 4 lakh bribery case.
March 31, 2026Delhi court acquits two men in 2020 attempt to murder case
In an order dated March 27, the court said, “There is no hesitation to hold that the prosecution has failed to prove its case against either of the accused for the offences punishable under Section 307 (attempt to murder), 120B (criminal conspiracy) the IPC and against accused Sahil for the offence punishable under Section 25 Arms Act”.
March 31, 2026Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife with axe
The accused, Vimal Kumar Meena, was arrested on April 14, 2022, after the victim’s father filed a case at the Nainwan police station on April 8, 2022, accusing him of killing his daughter, Mosam Bai, in Pai village.
March 31, 2026Thane MACT awards Rs 21.19 lakh compensation to kin of man crushed by concrete mixer vehicle
Tribunal member R V Mohite directed the owner of the ready-mix concrete (RMC) mixer vehicle and the insurer, Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd., to pay the compensation jointly and severally, with 9 per cent interest per annum from the date of the petition.
March 31, 2026Delhi court convicts two men for attempted armed robbery of delivery agent
In an order dated March 27, the court said, “The court comes to the conclusion that the prosecution has successfully proved it beyond all reasonable doubts that on the day of the incident, both the accused Arif alias Shanu and Sameer, while they were armed with deadly weapons, that is, a pistol and a knife respectively”.
March 31, 2026Man sentenced to death for rape, murder of 8-year-old girl in Prayagraj
Sharing the case details, Pandey said that on the evening of October 3, 2024, the girl went to a medical store, but did not return home. The next day, her body was found in a nearby field.
March 31, 202619 years on, ex-Income Tax officer gets six-month RI in bribery case
Special Judge (CBI) D S Deshmukh also imposed a fine of Rs 4,000 on the accused, Deenanath Krishna Puthran (77), in the order on March 27, following a trial that lasted more than 18 years.
March 31, 2026Delhi court grants interim bail to teen accused of stabbing classmate, cites CBSE board exam
Additional Sessions Judge Shreya Arora Mehta granted interim bail to 18-year-old Sufiyan Yusuf on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 with two sureties of like amount.
March 30, 2026Antilia bomb scare case: NIA opposes Waze's discharge plea, says he is 'directly involved'
The offences committed by Waze and his co-accused as part of the larger conspiracy are extremely serious in nature, the National Investigation Agency said in its 145-page written response.
March 30, 202619 years on, CBI court hands 2-year jail term to wife of late Income Tax officer in DA case
The special court sentenced Jasodaben Vadadia, accused of abetting her husband in accumulating disproportionate assets, to two-year RI and also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 fine on her in the case registered on June 30, 2007, the CBI said in a release.
March 30, 2026Fast track court begins daily hearing of Zubeen Garg's death case
Justice Sharmila Bhuyan heard Mahanta's lawyer, A K Bhuyan, while the counsels of two other accused, Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddhartha Sharma, will present their cases on Tuesday.
March 30, 2026Delhi court acquits man in sexual harassment case, flags unreliable testimony
The complainant has given different versions of the allegations at different stages of the investigation and trial. The testimony of the complainant therefore lacks credibility and cannot be considered sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt,” the court said in its March 20 judgment
March 30, 2026Kargil court reassurance that Constitution not bound by geography: CJI
Speaking at the inauguration event of the new District Court Complex in Kargil on Sunday, CJI Surya Kant said that for a person living in Ladakh, reaching a courtroom is often a journey of great effort and patience due to the tough geography.
March 30, 2026Sathankulam father-son custodial death case: Punishment to be pronounced on April 2
On March 23, the court found the nine policemen guilty in the 2020 custodial killing of traders P Jayaraj and his son J Beniks, and the judge had directed the authorities to submit detailed reports by March 30 concerning the convicts' physical and mental health, their assets, salary details, and conduct reports from prison so that he could decide the quantum of punishment.
March 30, 2026Delhi court acquits man in dowry death case, convicts him for absconding
However, the court held the man guilty under Section 174A of the IPC after finding that he was declared a proclaimed offender in December 2016 for failing to appear in court despite due execution of proclamation proceedings.
March 30, 2026Delhi court sends LeT handler Shabir Ahmed Lone to 5-day police custody
Terming Lone as a "hardcore and highly trained terrorist," Delhi Police said that he reportedly established links with handlers operating on behalf of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
March 30, 2026CJI urges better judicial access for soldiers, says don't make them fight two battles
Delivering a speech titled "Pointers for Hon’ble the Chief Justice’s Talk" on Sunday at Leh, Justice Kant highlighted the symbiotic relationship between the judiciary and the armed forces, stating that while courts safeguard constitutional values, it is the soldiers who create the conditions necessary for those ideals to endure.
March 30, 2026Plea in SC seeks to establish revenue judicial service for land disputes
The plea filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay submitted that nearly 66 per cent of civil cases were related to land disputes, and the key lacuna was that they were being adjudicated by officers lacking formal legal education and training, resulting in erroneous and inconsistent decisions.
March 30, 2026Tribunal awards Rs 64.7 lakh compensation for Pune businessman's death after accident
On November 24, 2022, he was crossing the road near Chikhali in Maharashtra's Pune district when a speeding motorcycle struck him. He sustained severe head injuries and succumbed on December 13, 2022, said the claimants, comprising his wife, two sons and parents.
March 30, 2026Geographical distance must not become barrier to justice delivery: CJI Surya Kant
The CJI was speaking after virtually inaugurating a newly constructed district court complex at Kargil from here, marking a significant milestone in the judicial infrastructure of the Union territory of Ladakh.
March 29, 2026UP court adjourns hearing in MCC violation case against AAP MP Sanjay Singh to April 6
Singh's advocate, Madan Singh, said the hearing was scheduled for March 27, but it could not take place due to a holiday for Ram Navami.
March 29, 2026Court orders issuance of summons against former DGP over inaction on MHADA fraud complaint
Additional Sessions Judge Mujibodeen S Shaikh, earlier this month, had overturned a magistrate court order that dismissed a complaint against former top brass of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), including its then head Mathur.
March 29, 2026Delhi court acquits man in 2020 Jafrabad attempt-to-murder case
In an order dated March 27, the court said, "It is observed that the prosecution has failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt against the accused Aamir qua offence punishable under Section 307 IPC, thus, a benefit of doubt is given to the accused on the basis of above-noted principles and facts established on record."
March 29, 2026Kalyan court sentences man to 10 years RI for sexually assaulting minor at railway station
Special judge V A Patravale of Kalyan court found the accused, Shrinivas Ramanna Reddy, guilty of charges under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
March 29, 2026Rape case: Nashik court extends 'godman' Ashok Kharat's police custody till Apr 1
Kharat, who headed a temple trust at Mirgaon in Nashik district and whom several prominent Maharashtra politicians visited over the years, was arrested on March 18 after a woman accused him of raping her repeatedly over three years.
March 29, 2026Jharkhand: 6 sentenced to life imprisonment for gang rape of minor
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (Second) cum Special Judge (POCSO), Sanjay Kumar Dubey, sentenced Kariman Ganjhu (38), Mukesh Ganjhu (27), Suresh Ganjhu (29), Pintu Ganjhu (25), Birendra Ganjhu (23), and Rohit Oraon (25) to life imprisonment.
March 28, 2026Delhi court grants bail to separatist leader Shabir Shah in money laundering case
"It is an admitted position that the accused Shabir Ahmad Shah was granted bail by the apex court in the predicate offence (NIA's terror funding case), vide order dated March 12, and is also an admitted position that said accused was not arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) during investigation, in this case and complaint against him was filed by ED, without arresting him
March 28, 2026Delhi court grants bail to separatist leader Shabir Shah in money laundering case
On March 12, the Supreme Court granted bail to Shah in a terror funding case, in which he was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 4, 2019.
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