A special court in Mumbai dismissed pleas seeking zero FIRs against two Thane judges, upholding judicial immunity. The judge cited lack of evidence and the Judges Protection Act. Read the full details.
CJI Surya Kant instructs Supreme Court Registry to carefully examine urgent cases for appropriate listing. Special vacation benches are currently operational for immediate hearings. Read the full details.
A Delhi court has set January 22 to pronounce its order in cases against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Read the full details of the legal proceedings here.
Marathwada's local body elections delivered a split verdict. Dhananjay Munde's NCP-BJP alliance won big in Parli, while BJP made gains. Regional parties also made their mark. Read the full analysis.
Rajasthan High Court overturns conviction of 3 RPF personnel, ruling trap operations alone insufficient for bribery conviction. Key legal principles clarified. Read the full analysis.
A special POCSO court in Cuttack sentenced a 22-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping an 8-year-old girl. The court also imposed a fine and recommended Rs 4 lakh compensation for the survivor.
Bombay High Court rejects bail plea of Valmik Karad, prime accused in sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's abduction and murder. MCOCA invoked in the high-profile Beed case. Read details.
A special court in Kullu sentences a Manali resident to 12 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine for possessing 1.2 kg of charas. Read the full details of the NDPS conviction.
A special Pocso court in Mumbai convicts a former headmaster and a retired teacher from a deaf school for sexually assaulting three students. The landmark case relied on sign language interpreters and video evidence. Read the full details.
Five accused in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar sarpanch abduction-murder case move court to remove Ujjwal Nikam as SPP, alleging political links. Next hearing on Dec 23.
A special court in Ahmedabad sentenced two individuals to prison for possessing over 31g of mephedrone. One convict is a repeat offender. Details on the NDPS Act case and acquittals inside.
A special court has asked for the case diary in the MUDA land allotment probe after Lokayukta police sought more time. The case involves allegations concerning Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's family.
The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to consider representations seeking an extension of the Special Intensive Revision deadlines in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh. Read the full details.
A Kerala court has released actor Dileep's passport following his acquittal in the high-profile actress assault case. The prosecution plans to appeal. Get the latest details.
A Delhi court rejects ED's Rs 2000 crore money laundering case against Sonia & Rahul Gandhi, citing lack of predicate offence. Read the full legal analysis.
NCP MLA Dhananjay Munde met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, seeking Parli's inclusion in the PRASHAD scheme. The meeting coincides with political uncertainty in Maharashtra. Read more.
Explore the career and notable judgments of Special CBI Judge Vishal Gogne, who recently dismissed the ED's complaint in the National Herald case and is handling Rabri Devi's transfer plea. A detailed look at his judicial approach.
Supreme Court asks Centre to consider a law for a single agency to pursue organised crime syndicates across Delhi NCR, to prevent jurisdictional delays and ensure speedy trials.
A desperate farmer from Maharashtra's Beed district sold his kidney to repay a loan. This shocking case highlights the deepening agrarian crisis and financial distress in rural India. Read the full story.
The Centre informs SC that every state and UT will have at least one dedicated NIA court. Delhi to get 16 special courts to expedite terror and organized crime cases.
Supreme Court hears allegations of lakhs of centralised notices sent to Bihar voters, violating election law. Court asks for affidavit, refuses to direct ECI to comment on newspaper report.
Madras HC informed that undertrials & short-term inmates can submit SIR forms via relatives for electoral roll revision. ECI to file affidavit. Details inside.
A Patna court sentences a former executive engineer and a cashier to four years in jail for demanding a bribe in a Rs 40 crore road project. Read the full details of the corruption case verdict.
A Class IV employee in Nandalgaon, Beed, was severely beaten by a group of men. Police are investigating the motive, with allegations of molestation and personal enmity under scrutiny. Read the full report.
South Western Railway will run special trains from Yeshwantpur to Karwar on Dec 24 & 27. Return services on Dec 25 & 28. Check timings and plan your festive travel.
Beed police will extern individuals involved in Dec 2 polling day violence for three days during vote counting. Action under BNSS to ensure peaceful process. Details inside.
Bombay High Court sets aside disqualification of Powai housing society committee for not holding meeting during Covid. Justice cites pandemic restrictions as 'reasonable cause'. Read the full judgment details.
Shocking footage shows bike-borne thieves looting a moving bus in Beed. Police intensify patrols after a spike in highway robberies. Read how to stay safe.
Southern Railway announces special trains & extra coaches from Dec 7-12 to aid passengers affected by IndiGo flight cancellations. Details on routes and schedules inside.
Beed ZP suspends 14 teachers for not submitting UDID cards by deadline. State-wide verification drive targets misuse of disability benefits. Details inside.