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Juvenile convicted of stepmother's murder in UP's Sonbhadra, sentenced to life term
Government counsel Dinesh Prasad Agrahari said on September 19, 2019, Anirudh Gupta, a resident of Ajnia village, had lodged a written complaint at Kon police station stating that his daughter Ragini (30) was stabbed to death by her 17-year-old stepson.
March 25, 2026Court orders release of 2 NCP leaders held in 'kidnapping' case; raps cops for their 'ill-treatment'
Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) (Mahabaleshwar in Satara) S Ivare, while granting bail to NCP leaders Anil Shivajirao Desai and Sandeep Mandave, on Monday also highlighted that the victim did not support the prosecution's case.
March 25, 2026Delhi tribunal dismisses compensation to parents of 13-yr-old killed in 2022 bus accident
In an order dated March 24, the tribunal said, "It is held that petitioners have not been able to establish, on the basis of the preponderance of probabilities, that the deceased had sustained fatal injuries in the present motor vehicular accident because of rash and negligent driving of offending vehicle by the bus driver."
March 25, 2026UP: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping, killing minor
In November 27, 2020, the victim's father had lodged a complaint at Turkpatti police station that his daughter failed to return home after collecting grain from the fields. During a search, her blood-stained body was discovered near her bicycle along with a stray slipper.
March 25, 2026Rs 117cr laundering: Court denies bail to Pune businessman, says economic crimes a 'serious threat'
The court emphasised that statements recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) provided a "formidable case" against the accused.
March 25, 2026No bail to Pune businessman in Rs 117cr laundering case; court cites gravity of economic crimes
There is "sufficient material" connecting Thepade, arrested seven months ago, to the offence of money laundering, special PMLA court judge R B Rote noted while rejecting the businessman's bail plea on March 20
March 24, 2026SC collegium clears proposal for appointment of 8 additional judges as permanent
The collegium headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant in a meeting approved names of Justices R Poornima, M Jothiraman, and Augustine Devadoss Maria Clete as permanent judges in the Madras High Court.
March 24, 2026Separatist Aasiya Andrabi gets life term for conspiring to wage war against India
Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh also handed down 30-year prison sentence to Andrabi's close associates, Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen, for their roles in the conspiracy.
March 24, 2026Former bank manager, 9 others convicted in 2004 home loan fraud
Brothers Kashinath Jadhav and Ganesh Pandurang Jadhav, the masterminds of the crime, were sentenced to five years' imprisonment, while former bank official Metha Sastry was sentenced to one year's jail term under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
March 24, 2026'No case made out': Thane court grants bail to CoinDCX co-founders held for cheating
Gupta and Khandelwal's legal team argued before the court that they were victims of a "mistaken identity" and fraudulent impersonation.
March 24, 2026Delhi tribunal orders paying Rs 1.36 cr compensation to 21-year-old amputee in Delhi road crash
On September 14, 2024, Ahthsham was travelling on his motorcycle near Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi, when the offending truck hit his motorcycle from behind. He fell off along with his motorcycle and the truck dragged him along for three to four feet, resulting in grievous injuries.
March 24, 2026Rohini Bar calls for strike over police inaction after lawyer's kin shot dead
On March 19, miscreants attacked the house of Advocate Pawan Bhardwaj, which resulted in his brother’s death, while his father and nephew suffered bullet injuries.
March 24, 2026Narayan Sai, son of Asaram, appears in family court in divorce case filed by wife
His wife, Janaki Harpalani, a resident of Indore, was also present in the court premises. However, she did not speak to the media.
March 24, 2026Delhi court sentences Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment in UAPA case
Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh also sentenced Andrabi's two associates, Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen, to 30 years' imprisonment in the case.
March 24, 2026Nashik court extends police custody of godman Ashok Kharat till March 29
Seeking further police remand for the accused godman who was arrested on March 18, public prosecutor Ajay Misar said new revelations about his illegal activities were surfacing every day.
March 24, 2026Delhi court summons Bishnoi, others in extortion call case
Bishnoi and his two associates were charged under Sections 386 (extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt to themselves or another person), 387 (putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in an attempt to commit extortion), and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the case registered at the Sunlight Colony police station on a complaint by Raman Deep Singh.
March 24, 2026Delhi court sentences Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment in UAPA case
Earlier on January 14, Andrabi, Fehmeeda and Nasreen were convicted under the offences of UAPA Sections 20 (punishment for being a member of a terrorist gang or terrorist organisation), 38 (offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation) and 39 (supporting a terrorist organisation).
March 24, 2026Sambhal mosque-Harihar temple case: Next hearing on Apr 22
Counsel for the mosque side, Qasim Jamal, told reporters that the next date has been fixed for April 22 as the matter is currently under a stay order of the Supreme Court.
March 24, 2026UCC Bill tabled in Gujarat assembly, proposes common framework for marriage, succession and live-in ties
The Bill was tabled by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel a week after a state-appointed panel submitted its final report on implementation of the UCC.
March 24, 2026Probe of 'sex scandal' in Goa handed over to Crime Branch; Kejriwal slams BJP govt
Curchorem Police in Kushavati district on March 22 arrested Soham Naik (20), son of local councilor Sushant Naik, under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Goa Children's Act for allegedly shooting and circulating obscene videos of girls.
March 24, 2026Three months after arrest, co-owner of fire-hit Goa nightclub gets bail
Lawyer Rohan Desai, representing the accused, told the court during arguments that there was no evidence against Gupta in the chargesheet filed by the police in the case.
March 24, 2026Man gets 10-years of rigorous imprisonment for raping hearing-impaired woman in UP
On Monday, District and Sessions Judge Arvind Mishra held the accused guilty and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, and also imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 on him.
March 23, 2026No bail for 14 arrested for Iftar party on boat in Ganga
The prosecution strongly opposed the bail application, arguing that the offence committed by the accused is of a serious nature and carries provisions for severe punishment
March 23, 2026Torres jewellery fraud case: ED initiates extradition process against absconding Ukranian accused
Earlier, the special court had issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against four accused, including three absconding Ukrainian nationals, Stoin being one of them, for their alleged role in the case.
March 23, 2026Ex-tehsildar gets one-year jail in 16-year-old graft case in Srinagar
An ACB spokesperson said the accused, then posted as tehsildar, was found guilty under provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act and the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
March 23, 2026Delhi court grants bail to 63-year-old in rape case, finds inconsistencies in victim's account
Additional Sessions Judge Virender Kumar Kharta granted bail to the accused on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000 with one surety of like amount.
March 23, 2026Hearing in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi postponed till March 27
Santosh Kumar Pandey, the advocate of the plaintiff, on Monday said that he had submitted a formal application to the court during the previous hearing.
March 23, 2026Three months after arrest, co-owner of fire-hit nightclub gets bail from Goa court
Advocate Rohan Desai, representing the accused, told the court during arguments that there was no evidence against Gupta in the chargesheet filed by police in the case.
March 23, 2026Farooq Abdullah firing case: Accused Jamwal sent to judicial remand till April 6
Abdullah had a miraculous escape on March 11 when 63-year-old Jamwal opened fire while the former chief minister was leaving a marriage function in Greater Kailash area of Jammu. The accused was overpowered and arrested along with a revolver.
March 23, 2026EC questions locus standi of petitioner in PIL challenging transfer of officers in Bengal
The petitioner, a lawyer, claimed in the PIL that 79 officers -- 63 police personnel and 16 civil servants -- have been shifted by the EC since the announcement of the assembly polls on March 15.
March 23, 2026TN court holds 9 policemen guilty in case of custodial torture leading to deaths of father-son
The First Additional District and Sessions Court Judge G Muthukumaran declared that the prosecution had proven its case and held the policemen guilty of causing the death of the father-son. The quantum of sentence for the convicted policemen will be pronounced on March 30, the judge said.
March 23, 2026Delhi court sentences man to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in bribery case
Special Judge Jyoti Kler awarded the minimum statutory sentence to the convict, Jagmal Singh, under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000, with a 30-day simple imprisonment in case of default.
March 23, 2026Delhi court acquits husband, six others in 2016 dowry death case
Additional Sessions Judge Babru Bhan was hearing a case against husband Danish, his father Naeem, relatives Rustam, Guddu alias Zulfikar, Samreen Begum alias Rani, Gudiya and Mehmooda accused under charges of IPC Sections 498A (cruelty by husbands and relatives), 304B (dowry death) and 34 (common intention).
March 23, 2026TN court holds 9 policemen guilty in case of custodial torture leading to deaths of father-son
On June 19, 2020 mobile phone shop owner P Jayaraj (59) and his son J Benicks (31) were taken to Sathankulam police station in connection with alleged violation of norms to prevent spread of coronavirus pandemic. The father and son died on June 23 at Kovilpatti subjail following alleged brutal custodial torture at the police station.
March 23, 2026EC questions locus standi of petitioner in PIL challenging transfer of officers in Bengal
The petitioner, a lawyer, claimed in the PIL that 79 officers -- 63 police personnel and 16 civil servants -- have been shifted by the EC since the announcement of the assembly polls on March 15.
March 23, 2026Delhi court acquits man accused of kidnapping teenager in 2014
In an order dated March 19, the court said, "The prosecution has failed to examine any witness, who could prove the alleged offences committed by the accused and there is nothing on record against the accused which could incriminate him in the present case."
March 23, 2026