A special PMLA court in Mumbai has remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) until May 26 in connection with an alleged Rs 70 crore money laundering case.
The nine are accused of carrying out four serial blasts in Malegaon on September 8, 2006, in which 31 people were killed and 312 injured.
The court transferred the custody of Samir Kulkarni, an accused in the case and one of the co-founders of right-wing group Abhinav Bharat, to the Madhya Pradesh police.
Peter, 59, husband of prime accused Indrani Mukerjea, was arrested on November 19 for his alleged role in the murder case and was in CBI custody for two weeks following which he was granted judicial remand.
The NIA has said its investigation has revealed Waze and other accused had hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Hiran on March 2 and 3.
Salem will also have to be produced in the Ajit Dewani murder case.
A former district judge, accused of driving her daughter-in-law to suicide, claims her life is in danger as she and her son are remanded to judicial custody. She alleges assault by the victim's family lawyer and a media trial.
The case relates to a forged birth certificate for Azam's son Abdullah, who allegedly gave a wrong date of birth while filing his nomination papers for the assembly elections.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has confirmed that terror charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against seven foreign nationals, including one American and six Ukrainians, have not been dropped and the probe is ongoing. The agency filed a chargesheet under the Immigration and Foreigners Act (IFA) to prevent the accused from becoming eligible for default bail, while explicitly stating that the UAPA investigation continues. The foreign nationals were arrested for allegedly entering India illegally from Myanmar.
A PG operator has been arrested following the collapse of a five-storey building in Delhi's Satya Niketan, which resulted in seven deaths. Police are investigating the role of the building's leaseholders, the 'Hostel Daze' PG operators, and the construction work carried out. Another partner is absconding, and a labour contractor has also been apprehended as authorities scrutinise the controversial rent agreement and alleged unauthorised construction.
A Delhi court has granted the CBI permission to obtain additional handwriting and signature samples from accused Manisha Sanjay Havaldar in the ongoing NEET paper leak case. This decision aims to facilitate a thorough comparison of evidence, given the bulkiness of the case record and allegations of question sharing.
Police investigating the murder of Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal suspect his fiancee Siya Goyal and her lover Chetan Chaudhary, both accused in the case, had secretly married a few months before the crime, with a probe underway to verify this claim.
Police in Jharkhand's Khunti district rescued a tribal man who was abducted for ransom. Six accused have been arrested and taken into judicial custody. The victim was rescued on April 29, and the investigation is ongoing.
Yati Narsinghanand, the head priest of the Dasna temple in Ghaziabad, was picked up on Saturday night from Sarvanand Ghat of the Ganga, where he was staging a 'satyagraha' against the arrest of another accused in the case Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, earlier known as Waseem Rizvi.
The judicial custody of Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attack key handler Abu Jundal was on Monday extended by 12 days by a Delhi court in a case lodged by the National Investigation Agency against him for allegedly conspiring to launch terror strikes across the country.
The Chhattisgarh Economic Offence Wing/Anti-Corruption Bureau (EOW/ACB) has filed its 10th supplementary charge sheet in the alleged liquor scam, accusing 20 individuals, including former state Congress treasurer Ramgopal Agrawal, and 22 firms. The 27,000-page document details illegal liquor production, hawala transactions, and investment of illicit proceeds. The scam, estimated by the ED to be between 2019 and 2022, involved a complex network of illegal liquor sales, duplicate holograms, and routing of funds.
A Delhi court on extended by 13 days the judicial custody of businessman Abhishek Verma and his Romanian wife, arrested for allegedly receiving money from a Swiss arms firm to stall blacklisting proceedings against it by the Indian government.
Two Pakistani nationals, including a 38-year-old woman, arrested by the city police on the charge of entering India without authorisation with an intention to settle as ISI modules, were remanded in 14 days' judicial custody by a Delhi court.
A Delhi court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Shubham Tyagi, an accused in the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed seven people. Tyagi was allegedly co-running a paying guest facility in the collapsed building and failed to disclose a crucial rent agreement, which weighed heavily against his plea. The court noted a "joint venture" with co-accused Sudhanshu and the need for further investigation into their roles and the money trail.
A Bhopal court has remanded Samarth Singh, husband of late model Twisha Sharma, and his mother Giribala Singh, in judicial custody for 14 days in connection with the dowry harassment case. The CBI is awaiting forensic reports and further investigation.
A court in Kochi dismissed appeals seeking to cancel the bail granted to a 17-year-old boy, son of an Additional District Sessions Court judge, who was allegedly driving a Mercedes-Benz involved in a fatal accident. The court highlighted procedural lapses by the investigation team and directed police to strictly adhere to the Juvenile Justice Act. The victim's family expressed deep disappointment with the verdict, questioning public confidence in the judiciary.
A court in Nashik has extended the police custody of four TCS employees until May 2 in connection with the alleged religious conversion of a male colleague. The accused are also facing accusations of sexual harassment from female colleagues.
Former President Pervez Musharraf was on Thursday formally arrested and remanded to judicial custody for a fortnight over the 2006 killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti.
The special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Hyderabad on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Kadapa MP and YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy till March 20 in the disproportionate assets case against him.
Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, former Managing Director of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has been remanded in CBI custody in an alleged bank fraud case involving Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL) worth Rs 9,280 crore. The CBI alleges misappropriation of loan funds and violations of RBI guidelines, while Jhunjhunwala's lawyers claim he is a scapegoat.
Twelve alleged members of the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, arrested in connection with bomb blasts across the country since 2005, have been remanded to judicial custody till November 17 by a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court in Mumbai.Judge M R Puranik has, however, transferred the custody of the 12 arrested accused to the Property Cell of the Mumbai crime branch for interrogation in connection with the recovery of stolen vehicles.
Odisha Police have invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against two habitual criminals in Mayurbhanj district, who are currently in judicial custody. This action was taken due to their extensive criminal records and disregard for law, aiming to prevent further acts prejudicial to public order.
The Supreme Court has transferred the investigation of the Malda incident, involving the gherao and attack on judicial officers, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), citing concerns about the credibility of West Bengal's bureaucracy.
The court extended the judicial custody of pacer S Sreesanth and 22 others in the IPL spot fixing case till June 18 after Delhi Police informed it has invoked MCOCA provisions against them.
A police constable has been arrested in connection with the Bhavnagar hooch tragedy, which has claimed 13 lives in Gujarat. This brings the total number of arrests to 39, as investigations reveal the constable's links to the prime accused and his involvement in the offence.
The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court on Friday extended the judicial custody of the 21 alleged members of the terror group Indian Mujahideen till January 30. Bagwaan has been accused of allegedly training the other IM members on how to administer sedatives on persons they were planning to kidnap.
The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the Allahabad High Court for releasing two men, convicted in a 2003 knife and gun attack case, on probation. The apex court stated that the High Court showed "misplaced sympathy" and allowed the accused to go "scot-free" without imprisonment, despite the brutality of the crime and grievous injuries to the victim. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and directed the accused to surrender within two weeks.
Two Italian marines charged with murder in connection with the killing of two Indian fishermen, were on Monday remanded in judicial custody for 14 days by a court in Kollam and sent to the Central Prison at Thiruvananthapuram.
A Delhi court has granted bail to eight men accused of smuggling over 6 kg of gold worth Rs 9.9 crore, citing the customs department's failure to provide specific reasons for their continued detention. The court noted the absence of direct evidence linking the accused to the gold recovered from the aircraft after their disembarkation, and the lack of corroboration for alleged activities in Dubai.
A 29-year-old private bank employee and former 'Mrs Kerala' beauty pageant runner-up, Harsha Sunny, has been arrested by Mumbai Customs for allegedly smuggling 11.8 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at Rs 11.8 crore, from Bangkok. She claims she was unaware of the bag's contents, stating she was exploited by traffickers.
On being informed that no other parliamentarians, whose names have cropped up during the probe, have been questioned, the court said, "If you catch one and leave another that is not good for your case and it is not done."
Rajendra Kumar Gampa, private secretary of Katara and his associate Kiran Dhar were produced in the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kamini Lau on completion of their police custody.
Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, arrested over alleged derogatory remarks about Mahatma Gandhi, was on Friday sent in judicial custody by a court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district.
