The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Sujoy Paul as the new Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. This key judicial move aims to fill a crucial vacancy. Read more about the appointment process and its significance.
A Pune court convicts a 37-year-old man under the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old neighbour. Read the full details of the case and the court's judgment.
A Gurgaon court sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping his 16-year-old daughter. The case was reported by an Anganwadi worker in 2023. Read the full details.
Two Haryana excise officials and a clerk sentenced to 5 years in jail for accepting a Rs 25,000 bribe. Special CBI court delivers verdict in 2015 corruption case. Details inside.
Ishwarji Thakor, a 50-year-old paralytic, must return to jail for life after the Gujarat High Court convicted him of murder for his wife's 2000 killing, overturning a lesser 2002 verdict. Read the full story.
Supreme Court hears petitions on stray dog rules, sharply criticising arguments by Sharmila Tagore's counsel. Court warns against romanticising dogs in hospitals. Read the full details.
A Mumbai sessions court convicts a 42-year-old man to 8 years rigorous imprisonment for raping and impregnating a woman in 2015. The judge dismissed claims of a consensual relationship. Read the full details.
A Bulandshahr court sentenced a 25-year-old to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl. His father received 3 years for aiding the crime. Read the full details.
Chhattisgarh High Court dismisses convict's appeal, upholds life sentence for 2018 rape of a minor. Bench asserts child survivor's testimony is sufficient, seeking corroboration 'adds insult to injury'.
A Mumbai sessions court sentenced a salon worker to 10 years in jail for abducting and raping a woman with a moderate intellectual disability, a landmark conviction under the Disabilities Act. Read the full story.
Bargarh court sentences Prashanta Bag to death for the 2024 rape and killing of a minor. The swift trial saw 37 witnesses. Family gets Rs 15 lakh compensation. Read the full details.
A special POCSO court in Tirunelveli has sentenced a man to death for sexually assaulting and impregnating his 14-year-old daughter. This is the second such verdict in two weeks. Read the shocking details.
A Paris court sentenced 10 individuals for online harassment of France's first lady. The case involved false claims about her gender identity. Read the full details.
A Paris court finds 10 guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron over false rumours. One gets jail, others suspended terms. Read the full story for details.
A Paris court has found ten individuals guilty of cyber harassment targeting France's First Lady, Brigitte Macron, over false transgender claims and malicious comments. Read the full details.
A Paris court delivers a landmark verdict, finding 10 individuals guilty of cyberbullying France's First Lady Brigitte Macron. Read the full details of the case and its implications for online harassment laws.
A Noida Pocso court sentenced a Bihar man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor. He was also fined Rs 70,000. Read the full details of the 2016 case.
MP High Court issues show cause notice to a POCSO judge and prosecutor for ignoring a medical report proving the survivor was an adult, leading to a man's wrongful 3-year imprisonment.
Former Kerala minister Antony Raju faces disqualification from contesting 2026 assembly elections after a 3-year sentence in a 2005 evidence tampering case. He calls it political vendetta.
Former Kerala transport minister Antony Raju convicted for evidence tampering in a 1990 drug case, leading to disqualification as MLA. Read the full details of the verdict and its implications.
A Delhi court has convicted a man for a 2017 murder case. The verdict was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sunil Kumar. Read the full story for details on the crime and legal proceedings.
The Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction after the accused and victim married. The bench noted a 'sixth sense' that parties could unite. Read the full details of this landmark chamber interaction.
Haryana High Court rules employers cannot withhold gratuity after trial concludes. Conviction in a private dispute is not grounds to deny retirement dues. Full details inside.
Allahabad High Court rules mere incarceration without conviction cannot justify removal from service. Bench upholds relief for CISF constable, quashing termination order. Details inside.
Bombay High Court stays 2015 MCOCA conviction of Vinod Ghogale, enabling him to contest BMC elections. The court cited his right to participate in the democratic process. Read the full details.
A special court in Ahmedabad convicted four men for trafficking 305.4 kg of ganja. Each received a 20-year jail term and a Rs 2 lakh fine. Read the judge's strong remarks on the societal impact of drugs.
The Supreme Court of India convenes vacation benches, including one led by CJI Surya Kant, during the winter break—a historic first. Discover the urgent cases heard.
In a historic first, Supreme Court vacation benches, including one led by CJI Surya Kant, convened during the winter recess. The court was closed from Dec 22 to Jan 2. Read more.
A Delhi court has convicted Sunil Arora for the 2019 murder of his mother and brother in Uttam Nagar. He was sentenced to life imprisonment based on strong evidence. Read the full details of the shocking case.
A Hyderabad court sentences a man to death for the 2011 murder of his stepsister. The brutal crime near Bharat Nagar flyover was driven by a rejected sexual advance. Read the full details of the verdict and investigation.