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Man gets life term for murdering girlfriend in Odisha's Jajpur
The court also sentenced Swain's aide, Amaresh Rout, to five years imprisonment for assisting the prime accused in destroying evidence. The verdict came after a lengthy trial that examined witness testimony and police evidence. The court acquitted another accused, Shakti Sekhar Swain, from the case.
June 29, 2026Poor roads despite toll is deficiency in service, says consumer panel; asks NHAI to pay to motorist
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Nagpur, in an order passed earlier this month, underlined that "providing a safe and motorable road by charging toll fees is the responsibility of the toll collecting company/authority.
June 29, 2026Pune man, 65, gets death penalty for rape-murder of minor girl; court says his depravity shocking
Terming the case “rarest of the rare,” Additional Judge S R Salunkhe rejected the defence’s plea for leniency based on age of the accused, Bhimrao Kamble, highlighting his history of violence and stated his depravity shocked the conscience of the judiciary and society.
June 29, 2026Hearing in defamation case against Rahul deferred to July 6 in UP's Sultanpur
The case dates back to 2018, when local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former chairman of the District Cooperative Bank Vijay Mishra filed a defamation complaint against Gandhi, alleging that during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly polls, the Congress leader made derogatory remarks against Shah, who was then the president of the saffron party.
June 29, 2026Ketan Agarwal murder case: Court extends police custody of Goyal and Chaudhary till July 3
Goyal (20), the fiancée of the victim, and her alleged lover, Chaudhary (22), were arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill Agarwal and pushing him off a cliff at the Lohafad Fort in Pune district on June 18.
June 29, 2026Additional sessions court acquits man in 2016 crash case involving ex-MLA
The incident took place on May 31, 2016, around 10.45 pm, when a car allegedly driven by Kumar rammed into two cars at Kangoo near Sundernagar.
June 29, 2026Satisfied with death penalty to convict, says Nasrapur rape-murder victim's father
A special court on Monday sentenced the convict -- 65-year-old Bhimrao Kamble -- to death for kidnapping, raping and murdering the minor girl in Nasrapur village in Bhor taluka of Pune district, a chilling crime that sparked widespread public outrage and protests across Maharashtra.
June 29, 2026NEET exam leak: Delhi court extends judicial custody of 10 accused till July 11
Special Judge Vijeta Singh Rawat was hearing the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea filed by Special Public Prosecutor V K Pathak to extend their custody for further investigation in the case and allowed the plea.
June 29, 2026Pune rape-murder: 65-year-old man sentenced to death; Fadnavis hails verdict
Lauding the police and prosecution for investigating the case in record time, he added that the judgment reflects a strong commitment to justice.
June 29, 2026CPI(M) top leadership 'conspired' in attack on its officers, ED tells court
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) made the allegation in an objection filed before the Thiruvananthapuram District and Sessions Court opposing the bail plea of the 12th accused, Lenin Raj.
June 29, 2026Special court sentences 65-year-old man to death in Pune rape-murder case
Terming the case as "rarest of the rare", Additional Judge (special judge) S R Salunkhe sentenced Bhimrao Kamble, who was present in the witness box.
June 29, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 23 lakh to man suffered permanent disability in road accident
In an order dated June 9, the tribunal said, "... the accident in question was caused due to rash and negligent driving of offending car, being driven by respondent no. 1, Devender."
June 28, 2026Thane court sentences man to life imprisonment for wife's murder
Additional Sessions Judge B D Shelke on Friday found the accused, Shahir Devram Parkhe, a resident of Kalyan, guilty under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him.
June 28, 2026Court restrains Chandni Chowk shop owner from selling, dealing with fake Tag Heuer products
District Judge Anubhav Jain was hearing the plea of the plaintiff, Switzerland-based M/s Tag Heuer S A, according to which it had learnt that some people, including the defendant (the shop owner), are using marks identical or similar to it.
June 28, 2026Man who shot sweets vendor in head for delaying 'jalebis' gets life imprisonment
Additional Sessions Judge Dhirendra Rana was hearing arguments on the sentencing of Neeraj, who had been convicted earlier this month under IPC Section 302 (murder) and under the Arms Act for unauthorised use of firearms.
June 28, 2026Bengaluru court summons Priyank Kharge, Nalapad over 'defamatory remarks' against RSS
An Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court directed that a criminal case, based on the private complaint lodged in November 2025 by Tejas A, an RSS member and Bengaluru resident, be registered.
June 27, 2026Odisha: Man sentenced to 20 years' RI for sexually assaulting minor
Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court Judge Puja Sarangi convicted Ajay Singh under sections of the POCSO Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
June 27, 2026Cricket coach gets 20 yrs RI for sexually assaulting minor student in Kerala
Fast Track Special Court Judge Anju Meera Birla convicted Manu M (40), a native of Sreevaraham here, under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Information Technology Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for sexually assaulting the student in 2018.
June 27, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 40 lakh to elderly man left 100 per cent disabled in road accident
Presiding Officer Sudeep Raj Saini was hearing a claim petition filed by Rajpal Singh (66), who suffered quadriparesis and became completely dependent on others for care following the accident
June 27, 2026Court acquits man booked for carrying 10 kg marijuana citing procedural breach
According to the prosecution, the narcotics squad of the southwest district received "secret information" that the accused was carrying ganja and proceeding towards Kishan Garh village on September 10, 2018, based on which Mandal was apprehended with 10 kg of ganja.
June 27, 2026Plea in SC seeks national fire and life safety framework for high-risk public occupancy premises
The petition, filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami, also sought directions to all the states and Union territories to conduct within three-four months a special fire and life safety audit of high-risk public occupancy premises, prioritising coaching hubs, schools, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, banquet halls and malls.
June 27, 2026Delhi court acquits 4 in attempt to murder case, says prosecution failed to prove charges
Additional Sessions Judge Dhirendra Rana was hearing the case against Parvej, Punit and Vinay, who had been booked under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 506 (criminal intimidation), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.
June 27, 2026Patna court extends Khan Sir's protection from arrest till June 30 in coaching firing case
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.
June 27, 2026All 8 arrested in Ram temple donation row sent to judicial custody till Jun 29, Rs 79.85 lakh recovered
The prosecution officer said five to six of the arrested persons were bank employees who were deployed for counting cash donations received at the temple and were drawing salaries from the bank. He, however, declined to identify the individual bank employees at this stage of the investigation.
June 26, 2026Court sentences man to life imprisonment for murder
Additional public prosecutor Debojit Saikia said the sentence was delivered in the murder case of one Bhadreswar Rajbongshi, who was killed on March 26, 2015.
June 26, 2026Mumbai court acquits ex-sales tax officer in bribery case, cites lapses in probe
Suryavanshi, who co-owned a liquor business in Worli, had received a notice regarding unpaid professional tax for the financial year 2008-2009.
June 26, 2026All 8 arrested in Ram temple donation row sent to police custody till Jun 29, Rs 79.85 lakh recovered
The eight arrested are Avinash Shukla, Anukalp Mishra, Lav Kush Mishra, Manish Kumar Yadav, Karunesh Pandey, Ram Shankar Mishra, Subhash Srivastava and Ramashankar alias Tinnu Yadav.
June 26, 2026Court sends ex-Kolkata mayor's former OSD to police remand in warehouse collapse case
He was arrested on Thursday, within hours of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari making certain remarks in the West Bengal Assembly against an individual, apparently referring to the former OSD.
June 26, 2026Delhi court acquits four men in 2019 murder case after key witnesses turn hostile
Additional Sessions Judge Vandana Jain was hearing the case against Lokesh alias Surya, Pradeep alias Dhilla, Rahul alias Makkhi and Neeraj alias Sanju of offences under IPC Sections 302 (murder)/34 (common intention) and Section 27 (general use of arms) of the Arms Act and acquitted them.
June 26, 2026Delhi court sentences 4 convicts to over 4 years RI in 2021 murder attempt case
Additional Sessions Judge Syed Zishan Ali Warsi was hearing the arguments on sentencing against Sahil, Sunny, Kapil and Shivam, who had been convicted earlier this month under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (common intention).
June 26, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 1.06 cr compensation to MCD peon rendered unemployable in truck accident
Presiding Officer Dharmender Singh was hearing a claim petition filed by Bishan Dutt Sharma, who was 57 years old at the time of the accident.
June 26, 2026Gondia court sentences BJP councillor, aide to 5 years in jail for 2016 attack on ex-MLA
As per the details, on April 9, 2016, the then Congress MLA Gopaldas Agrawal was briefing reporters at a local hotel when Sharma, who was the former vice-president of the Gondia Municipal Council at the time, and Shrivas entered the venue and slapped him. Shrivas also manhandled Agrawal and his son, who tried to shield his father during the altercation.
June 26, 2026Chhattisgarh sets up 5-member panel to prepare UCC draft; Justice Desai to head it
According to the notification, the panel will be headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, who helms a similar committee in adjoining BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh too.
June 26, 2026Family with disabled minors wins Rs 1.09 cr compensation for 2018 Bihar road crash
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) said the amputation would severely restrict his ability to walk and play sports, adversely affecting his overall personality and future marriage prospects.
June 26, 2026Court rejects accused's plea of being minor in 2018 HDFC executive's murder case
Siddharth Sanghvi (38), a vice president at HDFC Bank, disappeared after leaving for work on September 5, 2018. His car was found in Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai, with bloodstains and a sharp-edged knife.
June 25, 2026Two Karate instructors sentenced to life imprisonment for gang-rape of minor
In the complaint, the minor had alleged that the two instructors raped her not only in Guna, but also in other parts of the country as well as abroad.
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