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Honeymoon murder case: Victim Raja Raghuvanshi's family reiterates demand for CBI probe
Raja's elder brother, Vipin Raghuvanshi, made the demand once again after the Supreme Court refused to stay the Meghalaya High Court's order upholding the bail granted by a lower court to Raja's widow and the main accused in the case, Sonam Raghuvanshi.
July 3, 2026Karur stampede: DMK moves SC to restrain TVK leaders from making public statements
The petition referred to a public statement allegedly made on Thursday by Tamil Nadu minister Aadhav Arjuna, in which he allegedly said that there was "a score to settle" over the Karur incident and alleged that the previous DMK government had "killed" Karur people through the police.
July 3, 2026Spl court grants bail to TMC leader Shakir Ali in 2023 Ram Navami violence case
Ali was remanded to two days' NIA custody on July 1 following his arrest a day before in connection with its probe into violence during Ram Navami rallies in Hooghly district in 2023.
July 3, 2026Madrasa teacher convicted to 20 years rigorous Imprisonment in POCSO case
According to the complaint lodged by a man on 23 March 2022 with Balapur Police Station, his 11-year-old son was regularly attending Madrasa Jamia Noorul Anwar at Shaheen Nagar.
July 3, 2026Hearing on Khan Sir's anticipatory bail plea deferred till July 7
The case relates to a firing incident that occurred in early June after Khan Sir's coaching institute was allegedly vandalised by a group of miscreants. His security guards are accused of opening fire during the incident.
July 3, 2026SCBA condemns threats against Madhya Pradesh district judge, seeks strict action
“The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) expects the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and the government of Madhya Pradesh to ensure a prompt, fair and effective investigation into the matter, identify all those responsible for issuing threats or inciting hatred against the judicial officer, and take strict action against them in accordance with law,” the bar body said in a statement issued by its secretary Pragya Baghel.
July 3, 2026Delhi court reserves order on sentence against BJP MLA in celebratory firing murder case
In a 97-page order, the court had earlier said, "The acts of celebratory firing during festivities are a scourge which often cause fatalities in our country".
July 3, 2026Thane court convicts man for assaulting cop, releases him on good behaviour bond
Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh S Lone on Thursday also acquitted two co-accused in the case, citing a lack of "clinching evidence" connecting them to the crime.
July 3, 2026Salman Khan house firing case: Anmol Bishnoi seeks to surrender before court for ‘fair trial’
He was wanted in several sensational cases, including the firing outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Bandra residence, which is being investigated by the Mumbai police.
July 3, 2026Elgar Parishad case accused Varavara Rao opposes NIA's bail cancellation plea
In his reply before the special NIA court, filed through advocate R Satyanarayan, Rao said the discussions at the event centred around the prison life of inmates, health conditions in prisons, co-accused Gautam Navlakha's transfer to Delhi, and the prospects of release for another accused, Surendra Gadling.
July 2, 2026Washim court sentences 9 cops to life imprisonment for 2011 custodial death; calls act brutal case
The police officers are protectors of innocent citizens. But they beat Begya Pawar which resulted in his death. Therefore, in this case, their act is not touching to the public duty," the court remarked.
July 2, 2026Anmol Bishnoi seeks to surrender before court in Salman Khan house firing case for 'fair trial'
In the plea filed before special MCOCA court, Anmol stated that he intends to voluntarily surrender before the court to "face the ongoing trial and join the judicial proceedings in the interest of fair trial and further in the interest of justice".
July 2, 2026Washim court sentences 9 cops to life imprisonment in 2011 custodial death case
The case relates to the death of one Bhegya Pawar, who was taken into custody by Risod police in Washim in connection with a probe, public prosecutor Shriram Kalu told PTI.
July 2, 2026Delhi court sends senior Haryana cadre IPS officer to 14 days' judicial custody
The 2012-batch IPS officer, posted on central deputation in the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), was produced before Special Judge Sushant Changotra around 4 pm after completion of his one-day CBI custody.
July 2, 2026CJI to inaugurate new court complex in Gurugram on July 12
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and the acting chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra will also participate in the inauguration ceremony.
July 2, 2026Delhi court reserves verdict in wrestlers' sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar reserved the order for August 3 after completion of the final arguments in the case lodged by six women wrestlers.
July 2, 2026Delhi court issues warrants against investigating officer for skipping hearings
Additional Sessions Judge Sachin Mittal was hearing an anticipatory bail plea filed in a case and issued bailable warrants against the investigating officer, Sub-inspector Sandeep at Aman Vihar police station, after he failed to appear before the court on three consecutive dates, delaying the hearing.
July 2, 2026CJI nominates Justice BV Nagarathna as chairperson of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
The appointment was notified in the gazette, which says, "In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India is pleased to nominate Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India, as Chairperson of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee with effect from 29.06.2026…".
July 2, 2026MACT rejects road accident compensation claim of food delivery man riding vehicle owned by wife
MACT member RV Mohite, in his ruling on Wednesday, said a person riding a vehicle owned by his/her spouse "steps into the shoes of the real owner" and cannot be treated as a third party to claim insurance under Section 163 A of the Motor Vehicles Act.
July 2, 2026Thane court acquits man accused of assaulting cops in 2024
According to the prosecution, on February 28, 2024, a team from Bhayandar police station in Thane district went to Tiwari Chawl under their jurisdiction to look for a motorcycle theft suspect.
July 2, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 18 lakh compensation to parents of youth killed in road accident
Presiding Officer Manish Sharma was hearing the claim petition filed by the parents of Deepanshu Verma, who lost his life after a car in which he was travelling struck a divider in Hapur district.
July 2, 2026Raja Raghuvanshi's family welcomes Meghalaya govt's appeal in SC against bail for Sonam
Speaking to PTI here, Raja's family expressed apprehension that Sonam could influence witnesses or abscond while on bail.
July 2, 2026Senior Haryana cadre IPS officer produced in court on completion of CBI custody
The 2012-batch IPS officer, posted on central deputation in the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), was produced before Special Judge Sushant Changotra around 4 pm.
July 2, 2026Threats to ex-judge: HC orders Centre, Mumbai police probe reports to be kept confidential
It would not be ideal to publicise details of the investigation, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad noted.
July 2, 2026Thane court acquits woman in human trafficking case; calls prosecution claims 'hearsay'
The police claimed to have caught the accused along with two female victims in a room there and recovered marked currency notes of Rs 4,500.
July 2, 2026NIA cites larger conspiracy in Malappuram explosives seizure, court denies anticipatory bail
Mantagound Biradar (35) of Bijapur, Karnataka and Bapagoud Bheeramaya Choudri (47) of Talikoti, Karnataka, recently approached the NIA court in Kochi seeking anticipatory bail after the agency initiated steps to interrogate them.
July 2, 20261923 Cong session resolution, public pressure ensured V D Savarkar's release, not mercy pleas: Grandnephew
He further remarked that "had the Congress adopted a similar resolution before the execution of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, their execution would have been avoided".
July 1, 2026Gujarat court sentences 19 Pak, Afghan nationals to 20 years in jail for drug smuggling
They were part of a well-planned conspiracy to weaken the nation's fabric by supplying large quantities of narcotics, noted the court in Bhuj, the headquarters of Kutch district, while also imposing a Rs 2 lakh fine on each of them.
July 1, 2026Tribal communities will be excluded from scope of Uniform Civil Code: Madhya Pradesh CM
A proposal to implement the UCC in the state will be introduced in the coming monsoon session of the legislative assembly, he said, speaking at the paddy festival held at the district headquarters here.
July 1, 2026MP: Former bank manager gets life term for murdering wife, staging snake-bite
Additional Sessions Judge Hemant Kumar Raghuvanshi, in the judgment passed on June 24, held that Pateria was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of killing his wife, Shivani, on December 1, 2019, by smothering her with a pillow.
July 1, 2026Bengal: Court remands Shakir Ali to 2 days' NIA custody in 2023 Ram Navami violence case
Ali, husband of former TMC MP Aparupa Poddar, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday from their residence at Rishra in Hooghly district.
July 1, 2026Delhi court sends IPS officer to 1-day CBI custody in alleged bribery case
Gahlawat, a 2012-batch Haryana cadre IPS officer who was also serving as BCAS regional director at the time of the alleged offence, was produced before Special Judge Sushant Changotra.
July 1, 2026Court directs TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to give voice sample in intimidatory speech case
The police have sought his voice sample under Section 349 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in connection with an FIR registered with Bidhannagar North police station over the alleged intimidatory speech made by him in April.
July 1, 2026Mandi court sentences man to five-year rigorous imprisonment in NDPS case
The accused, Sohan Singh, a resident of the Kotmorse area of Mandi district, was arrested with 945 grams of cannabis in 2021.
July 1, 2026All India Bar body chief urges CJI Surya Kant not to entertain oppn parties' memo on SIR
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh in a post on X on Tuesday said the opposition parties were firmly anchored in "SURE' Solidarity, Unity and Resistance".
July 1, 2026Court orders FIR against SHO, 5 others for allegedly assaulting POCSO accused in Shahjahanpur
Advocate Priyam Chauhan told PTI that a 25-year-old woman alleged before the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court that police personnel assaulted her, her father Satyaveer and her brother when they visited their house on March 14. She also alleged that constable Dilip Singh and another person inappropriately touched her sisters during the incident.
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