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Ex-IPS officer Amitabh Thakur sent to 14-day judicial custody in defamation case
The prosecution, however, maintained that the matter pertained to a cognisable offence and that judicial remand was permissible.
December 19, 2025Reality of child trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation 'deeply disturbing', says SC
The court said the instant case lays bare the "deeply disturbing" reality of child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in India, an offence that strikes at the very foundations of dignity, bodily integrity and the state's constitutional promise of protection to every child against exploitation leading to moral and material abandonment.
December 19, 2025Former principal, teacher of school for disabled convicted in POCSO case
The offences came to light in 2014 after several students revealed the sexual abuse at the school at a meeting organized by a social activist.
December 19, 2025UP: Muzaffarnagar man, sister get life imprisonment over 13-year-old girl's rape
Government counsel Vinay Arora told PTI that the 13-year-old girl was raped by Rashid with the help of his sister Shakila, who also recorded a video of the crime, at Nara village under the Mansurpur police station area in March 2020.
December 19, 2025Sky is no longer the limit: CJI Surya Kant on Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission
CJI Kant said very few moments in life are as uplifting as tonight, when one gets to witness deserving individuals receive recognition for their talent.
December 19, 2025Special Court in Prayagraj sentences child abuse convict to six years of imprisonment
"In the investigation and analysis of data of electronic devices recovered from the possession of the accused, it was found that the accused was involved in the sexual abuse of minor girls. It was also revealed that he was sharing photographs and videos of sexual exploitation of the victims on social media platforms," the CBI spokesperson said after filing the chargesheet in 2022.
December 19, 2025Santosh Deshmukh murder case: framing of charges deferred to Dec 23
Nikam argued that the plea lacked merit and did not fall within the jurisdiction of the trial court. The court asked him to submit his formal reply, and adjourned the hearing to December 23.
December 19, 2025Court restrains actor-critic KRK from posting defamatory content against producer Vashu Bhagnani
The court found that, prima facie, tweets and statements made by the defendant (Khan) are somehow affecting the right of privacy of the plaintiff (Bhagnani).
December 19, 2025Land-for-job 'scam': CBI files status verification report of all accused in court
The prosecution has alleged that appointments in the Group-D category of the West Central Zone of the Indian Railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, were made during Lalu Prasad's tenure as the railway minister from 2004 to 2009 in return for land parcels gifted or transferred by the recruits in the names of the RJD supremo's family members or associates.
December 19, 2025Delhi court rejects Rabri Devi's plea to transfer cases from judge alleging bias
Earlier, in a detailed reply filed before the judge in the IRCTC scam, the CBI said the transfer application was "a mala fide attempt by the applicant (Rabri Devi) to hoodwink the court, and simply an attempt to not only scandalise the court but also browbeat the special judge (Vishal Gogne), so as to cause direct interference with the independent and fair administration of justice".
December 19, 2025Four men sentenced to life imprisonment for gangrape, murder in 2018
The prosecution also relied on forensic evidence, including reports showing semen traces on the accused's clothes, the victim's mobile phone recovered from the spot, and audio recordings of conversations between the victim and her cousin.
December 19, 2025Gujarat court orders Cong, four party leaders to remove deep fake Modi-Adani social media video
The court observed that the defendants circulated the video containing "prima facie defamatory statements," showing that the actions on social media are likely to harm the plaintiff's reputation and adversely affect his standing in society.
December 19, 2025One or two benches of SC may sit on Dec 22 to hear urgent cases: CJI Surya Kant
CJI Kant added, "We are not sure whether one or two benches will sit, it will all depend on the number of cases. We will pass appropriate orders (for constitution of bench)."
December 19, 2025UP: Former Samajwadi Party MLA surrenders before special MP-MLA court in Jhansi
Special Judge Jitendra Yadav remanded him in jail after he surrendered in connection with a case of assault, loot and extortion. Last week, the district administration had attached movable and immovable properties worth over Rs 20 crore belonging to the former MLA under the Gangsters Act.
December 18, 2025Two pharmacists get 20 years in jail in 2017 drug case
The judge underscored that drug abuse has a "devastating impact on society" and adversely affects individuals' health, destroys families and weakens the social fabric.
December 18, 2025Dadri mob lynching: Court to hear arguments on UP govt seeking withdrawal of case on December 23
The lawyer said the prosecution had moved the application to withdraw the case pending before the court. Acting on directions from the state government and the joint director of prosecution, the application was filed by the assistant district government advocate (criminal).
December 18, 2025Gurugram court sentences two to 10 years in prison for firing at shop
Giving details of the incident, police said they received information on October 16, 2018, that unidentified assailants had opened fire at Om Sweets in Sector 46.
December 18, 2025Bombay HC, local courts and banks in Mumbai, Nagpur get bomb threat mails, turn out to be hoax
The Bombay HC, sessions court, and magistrate courts at Mazgaon, Esplanade, Bandra and Andheri, along with two prominent banks received bomb threat emails in the morning. The premises were immediately vacated at most of these places. The BDDS was called in, but nothing suspicious was found anywhere in the searches,
December 18, 2025Hathras stampede case: Court fixes Jan 1 for next hearing
Defence counsel Munna Singh Pundir said the hearing took place in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Mahendra Srivastava.
December 18, 2025Surat court allows Gujarat govt's plea to withdraw sedition case against BJP MLA Hardik Patel
In 2019, Patel joined the Congress and was in 2020 appointed that party's working president. He joined the BJP in 2022 and the same year he won the state assembly election from Viramgam constituency.
December 18, 2025SC collegium recommends elevation of 5 judges as HC chief justices
Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta of Allahabad High Court has been elevated to Uttarakhand after retirement of the incumbent chief justice on January 9.
December 18, 2025UP: Man gets life term for abducting, raping minor in Muzaffarnagar
"Special POCSO Judge Manjula Bhalotia convicted the accused and also imposed a fine of Rs 53,000 on him after holding him guilty of kidnapping and rape," government counsel Pradeep Balyan told reporters.
December 18, 2025MUDA case: Court raps Lokayukta over delay in submitting final report
The Lokayukta Police in February had given a clean chit to Siddaramaiah, his wife B M Parvathi, and two other accused in connection with the case, stating that allegations against them have not been proven due to lack of evidence.
December 18, 2025UP: Serial child rapist sentenced to life imprisonment in Bahraich
On Wednesday, Additional District Judge (POCSO) Arbind Kumar Gautam held the accused guilty in all four cases and sentenced him to life imprisonment along with a total fine of Rs 8 lakh, Singh said.
December 18, 2025Court releases Dileep’s passport after acquittal in actress assault case
Dileep had surrendered his passport in 2017 following his arrest in the case, as a condition for bail. During the trial, the court had permitted him to travel abroad for business purposes and film promotions.
December 18, 2025Court in Mumbai's Bandra gets bomb threat email; nothing suspicious found during search
Similarly, the Nagpur District and Sessions Court on Thursday received an email claiming "bombs" inside the building, prompting the police to launch a search of the premises. The email claimed that two RDX-based explosive devices would soon go off. However, nothing suspicious was found during the search, officials said.
December 18, 2025Man gets rigorous life imprisonment for killing teenage kabaddi player
While two remained on the motorbike, the other two, including the prime accused, allegedly attacked her with sharp weapons multiple times on her throat and other body parts.
December 18, 2025Court says allegations of graft, illegal construction against Sena MLA serious, orders FIR
Instead of carrying out sanctioned works, he constructed the hall and commercial centres for earning income, the resident alleged.
December 18, 2025Kerala court awards Rs 30 lakh to writer in ''Karmayodha'' copyright case
The court observed that the defendants had commercially exploited the film by selling satellite rights, dubbing rights, and home video rights. Although there was no clear evidence of total profits earned, the court accepted that Mathew suffered both financial loss and mental distress due to the denial of authorship.
December 18, 2025Chhattisgarh liquor scam: Ex-CMO deputy secretary Chaurasia arrested; in 2-day ED custody
In the liquor scam case, the ED arrested Congress MLA and former excise minister Kawasi Lakhma on January 15 this year, and Chaitanya, son of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on July 18, as part of its money-laundering investigation.
December 18, 2025Judges must exercise restraint while pronouncing verdict: Ex-CJI B R Gavai
Regarding the question of the supremacy of one organ of the state and whether the judiciary had weakened in the last decade, ex-CJI Gavai said, “Sometime back, there was a statement by the then constitutional functionary that the judiciary is not Supreme, but it is the parliament which is supreme.”
December 18, 2025CJI Surya Kant welcomes 7 judges appointed to SC in 2025
Speaking at the function, Justice Bagchi said there is a need for harmony between the judiciary and the legal community to ensure that justice reaches the poorest and weakest sections of the society.
December 18, 20252020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 5 of charges of arson, rioting
The court noted that the investigating officer had claimed that the photos of the accused were shown to witness Ramdass Gupta, an employee of a Bhajanpura petrol pump near which the incident of rioting and arson took place, but the origin of the photos was unclear.
December 18, 2025Kerala: Court imposes 41-year jail term on man for sexual assault of minor
Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court judge K Naushad Ali sentenced 64-year-old Panchara Musa, also known as Ganapathiyat Musa, under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to special public prosecutor Manoj Aroor.
December 17, 2025CBI court acquits Haryana judicial officer, parents in 2013 dowry-death case
Garg's wife, Geetanjali, was found dead in July 2013 near the Gurugram police lines area with bullet injuries.
December 17, 2025Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to man accused of enrolling as advocate using fake law degree
Seeking anticipatory bail, Vansanthan had told the court that he had completed his law graduation from Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh, and had sought enrolment with the BCD through intermediaries.
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