News for 'Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate'

Former principal of RG Kar medical college gets bail

Former principal of RG Kar medical college gets bail

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

The Sealdah court on Friday granted bail to former officer-in-charge of Tala police station Abhijit Mondal and R G Kar Medical College and Hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in the rape and murder case of an on-duty doctor.

Arrest warrant out against Salman Khurshid's wife

Arrest warrant out against Salman Khurshid's wife

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

An MP-MLA court has issued an arrest warrant against Louise Khurshid, wife of former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid in a case involving alleged misuse of government funds.

No poison detected in Mukhtar Ansari's viscera: Officials

No poison detected in Mukhtar Ansari's viscera: Officials

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Ansari's brother Afzal said they do not trust either the postmortem or the viscera reports.

'Kunal Kamra will receive Shiv Sena-style welcome'

'Kunal Kamra will receive Shiv Sena-style welcome'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

Shiv Sena functionary Rahool Kanal has said that comedian Kunal Kamra, who is facing a police case in Mumbai for making a derogatory remark against Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, will be welcomed in "Shiv Sena-style" when he comes to the city. Kanal also said the party has written to the Mumbai police demanding a probe against Kamra under the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA) over foreign funding and unaccounted money. Kamra was summoned to appear before the Mumbai police on March 31 in a case related to derogatory remarks against Shinde. The Madras High Court granted interim anticipatory bail to the comedian on the condition that he execute a bond to the satisfaction of the judicial magistrate at Vanur in Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu.

HC rejects Sisodia's plea to quash defamation case filed by Assam CM

HC rejects Sisodia's plea to quash defamation case filed by Assam CM

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

Sisodia is scheduled to appear before the chief judicial magistrate's court in Guwahati on November 19 in connection with the original case filed by Sarma in June.

'Kantara' song 'Varaha Roopam' can't be played in theatres, OTT

'Kantara' song 'Varaha Roopam' can't be played in theatres, OTT

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The court passed the interim order on Thursday while deciding on the allegations of plagiarism against Varaha Roopam.

Hate speech: Courts reject bail pleas of Narsinghanand, Tyagi

Hate speech: Courts reject bail pleas of Narsinghanand, Tyagi

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Two courts in Haridwar have rejected the bail pleas of Yati Narsinghanand and Jitendra Narayan Tyagi who have been arrested in connection with the controversial Dharma Sansad where alleged hate speeches against Muslims were delivered.

Court sentences Jignesh Mevani to 3-month jail in 5-year-old case

Court sentences Jignesh Mevani to 3-month jail in 5-year-old case

Rediff.com5 May 2022

A magisterial court in Mehsana on Thursday convicted Gujarat independent MLA Jignesh Mevani and nine others in a five-year-old case of holding an 'Azadi march' without permission and sentenced them to three months' imprisonment.

Dara encounter: Cop surrenders before CBI court

Dara encounter: Cop surrenders before CBI court

Rediff.com9 Nov 2011

A senior Rajasthan police officer, evading arrest in the Dara Singh fake encounter case, on Wednesday surrendered before a special Central Bureau of Investigation court.

SC sets aside Bengal court order against Vijayvargiya, 2 others in rape case

SC sets aside Bengal court order against Vijayvargiya, 2 others in rape case

Rediff.com4 May 2023

A bench comprising Justices M R Shah and Sanjiv Khanna ordered that the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Alipore will apply his "judicial mind" and may direct the state police to conduct an enquiry on the complaint before lodging an FIR.

UP court admits petition seeking sedition trial against Rahul

UP court admits petition seeking sedition trial against Rahul

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

An Allahabad court has admitted a petition seeking trial of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on charges of sedition for his opposition to the police action against students of the Jawaharlal Nehru who had taken part in a demonstration where "anti-national" slogans were allegedly raised.

Cops visit Kunal Kamra's Mumbai 'home' to 'check availability'

Cops visit Kunal Kamra's Mumbai 'home' to 'check availability'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra failed to appear before Khar police in Mumbai on Monday in connection with a case registered against him for his "traitor" jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. A police team visited his Mahim "home" to check his availability, but he wasn't there. Kamra later took a jibe at the police, saying the visit was a waste of time and public resources as he had not been living there for the past 10 years. This was the second time Kamra was summoned by the police. Kamra has been granted interim anticipatory bail by the Madras High Court on the condition that he executes a bond in Tamil Nadu, where he currently resides. The case stems from a video lampooning Shinde over the split in the Shiv Sena, which led to Shiv Sainiks ransacking the studio where the video was shot and the hotel where it is located.

Nuh violence: How a judge, her 3-year-old daughter escaped narrowly

Nuh violence: How a judge, her 3-year-old daughter escaped narrowly

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

When they were returning from the medical college, about 100-150 rioters attacked them near the old bus stand on Delhi-Alwar road

Comments against Maya: Cong UP chief denied bail

Comments against Maya: Cong UP chief denied bail

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Rita Bahuguna Joshi was on Thursday remanded to judicial custody for 14 days for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati.The state police, who took her into custody late on Wednesday night while she was on her way from Ghaziabad to New Delhi, produced her before Moradabad's chief judicial magistrate, who ordered her to be sent to 14 days judicial custody. She was then sent to the Moradabad jail.

Ashok Gehlot's ex-OSD turns approver in phone tapping case

Ashok Gehlot's ex-OSD turns approver in phone tapping case

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

Lokesh Sharma, the former OSD of Rajasthan's ex-chief minister Ashok Gehlot, has turned approver in a phone tapping case that happened during the political crisis in the state in 2020. Sharma was accused of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and unlawfully intercepting telephonic conversations. He has alleged that Gehlot was involved in tapping of phones and gave evidence to support his claim. Sharma claims that he was directed by Gehlot to circulate recordings of phone calls to the media.

Gujarat court issues arrest warrant against Hardik Patel

Gujarat court issues arrest warrant against Hardik Patel

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Patel had made a political speech in violation of a government order at a village in the district ahead of the 2017 Gujarat assembly elections.

Kunal Kamra granted anticipatory bail in Shinde remark case

Kunal Kamra granted anticipatory bail in Shinde remark case

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

Comedian Kunal Kamra has been granted interim anticipatory bail by the Madras High Court in a case filed against him for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during a stand-up comedy show. Kamra, who resides in Tamil Nadu, was summoned by the Mumbai Police and feared arrest, prompting him to seek bail from the Madras HC. The court granted him bail until April 7, on the condition that he executes a bond to the satisfaction of the judicial magistrate at Vanur in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu.

Case filed against MNS chief in Bihar

Case filed against MNS chief in Bihar

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

A complaint case was on Monday filed in Nalanda district court against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for his hate speech against the Bihari people.

SC removes criticism of Allahabad HC judge over order

SC removes criticism of Allahabad HC judge over order

Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

The Supreme Court has deleted its critical observation against Allahabad High Court judge Prashant Kumar, clarifying that it did not intend to embarrass or cast aspersions on him. The decision follows a request from Chief Justice B R Gavai to reconsider the matter.

Kerala court rejects Italian marines' pleas

Kerala court rejects Italian marines' pleas

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The marines, Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone, had in their plea asked the Court to allow joint forensic examination of the weapons used in the shooting incident by Indian and Italian experts.

J Dey case: 1 suspect surrenders in court

J Dey case: 1 suspect surrenders in court

Rediff.com30 Jul 2011

A man who was suspected to have procured the weapon used to kill Mumbai-based journalist J Dey on Saturday surrendered in a court in Pithoragarh in connection with another case and was sent to judicial custody.

Two girls allege molestation by judge in UP's Gonda court

Two girls allege molestation by judge in UP's Gonda court

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

Two young girls were allegedly molested by an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in the Gonda district of Easter Uttar Pradesh, about 120 kilometres from Lucknow.

Court asks for documents to prove Avtar Singh is dead

Court asks for documents to prove Avtar Singh is dead

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

A local court has asked the prosecution to provide documents to authenticate the death of Major Avtar Singh, who was the key accused in the murder of Kashmiri human rights lawyer Jaleel Andrabi.

UP court fines BJP's Sangeet Som for violating govt orders post-Akhlaq lynching

UP court fines BJP's Sangeet Som for violating govt orders post-Akhlaq lynching

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The former BJP MLA has been held guilty under IPC Section 188 (disobedience to orders duly promulgated by government officials) for violating CrPC Section 144 restrictions at Akhlaq's Bisahda village.

Court stalls arrest warrants on Shilpa, Reema

Court stalls arrest warrants on Shilpa, Reema

Rediff.com13 Jul 2006

Court stalls arrest warrants on the actresses.

Hate speech: Court frames charges against Varun Gandhi

Hate speech: Court frames charges against Varun Gandhi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

A court in Pilibhit has framed charges against Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Varun Gandhi for his "provocative" speech during the campaigning preceding the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Varun was booked under various sections of Indian Penal Code and the People's Representative Act in 2009 -- for promoting enmity and disturbing harmony -- through provocative speeches in Pilibhit.

Court stays Salman Khan's jail sentence

Court stays Salman Khan's jail sentence

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

The next hearing in the case will be in April 12.

Case of alleged poll-code breach by Modi transferred to another court

Case of alleged poll-code breach by Modi transferred to another court

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

The case related to alleged election code violation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Tuesday transferred to the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate of Ahmedabad Rural court, from the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate.

Contractors not qualified for repair works of Morbi bridge: Court told

Contractors not qualified for repair works of Morbi bridge: Court told

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

While the flooring of the bridge was replaced, its cable was not replaced and it could not take the weight of the changed flooring, said the prosecution, citing a forensic report.

Odisha student 'gang-raped'; kin arrested, 4 others detained

Odisha student 'gang-raped'; kin arrested, 4 others detained

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

The police have arrested the 29-year-old relative, the husband of the class 10 student's paternal aunt, under various sections of the BNS and POCSO Act.

Aseemanand gives confidential letter to the court

Aseemanand gives confidential letter to the court

Rediff.com16 Feb 2011

Swami Aseemanand, the main accused in the Ajmer Dargah blast case, has given a sealed letter to a court in Ajmer with a request to keep its contents confidential.

Twist in Dharmasthala case, 'mass burial' complainant arrested

Twist in Dharmasthala case, 'mass burial' complainant arrested

Rediff.com23 Aug 2025

The complainant-witness, a former sanitation worker, has claimed that he worked in Dharmasthala between 1995 and 2014, and that he was forced to bury a number of bodies, including those of women and minors, in Dharmasthala.

MP court issues notices to Raj, MNS legislators

MP court issues notices to Raj, MNS legislators

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

Taking cognizance of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's attack on Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi for taking his oath in Hindi, a local court has issued notices against party chief Raj Thackeray and four suspended party Members of Legislative Assembly.Chief Judicial Magistrate R R Badodiya issued notices on Wednesday against Raj Thackeray and four other MLAs -- Shishir Shinde, Ramesh Wanjale, Vasant Gite and Ram Kadam -- and asked them to appear before the court.

Court issues summons to Lalu, Rabri, Paswan

Court issues summons to Lalu, Rabri, Paswan

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

A Bihar court on Wednesday issued fresh summons to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and Lok Janshakti Party President Ramvilas Paswan directing them to appear before it in person on September 15 in a case in which they are accused of damaging public property.

Sabarimala case: Court issues notice to Jayamala

Sabarimala case: Court issues notice to Jayamala

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

A local court in Pathanamthitta issued notices to Kannada actress Jayamala and two others in a case relating to the actress's claim that she had worshipped at Sabarimala temple in her prime of youth, defying the temple custom which barred women in 10-50 age group entering there.

HDFC Bank CEO seeks quashing of FIR filed by Lilavati Trust

HDFC Bank CEO seeks quashing of FIR filed by Lilavati Trust

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

HDFC Bank's managing director and chief executive officer Sashidhar Jagdishan has approached the Bombay high court, seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him based on the financial fraud allegations made by the Lilavati Trust, which oversees the Mumbai-based Lilavati Hospital.

Poaching case: Salman, others didn't appear in court

Poaching case: Salman, others didn't appear in court

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Salman's counsel Hastimal Saraswat said the actor could not appear before the court due to his pre-scheduled shooting plans.

Sachan death: Court seeks autopsy report

Sachan death: Court seeks autopsy report

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

The Chief Judicial Magistrate probing the mysterious death of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Y S Sachan in district jail hospital in Lucknow has summoned the jailor and sought the post-mortem report and its video recording.

Army to court martial 5 officers in Pathribal case

Army to court martial 5 officers in Pathribal case

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

The Army moved an application before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar, the designated CBI court, seeking transfer of the Pathribal fake encounter case to the General Court Martial, a court official said on Friday

Hate speech case: Guj court reserves order on Kajal Hindustani's bail plea

Hate speech case: Guj court reserves order on Kajal Hindustani's bail plea

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The court of additional sessions judge R M Asodiya reserved its order on Hindustani's bail plea for April 13, additional public prosecutor Moham Gohel said.