A court in Latur, Maharashtra, sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the murder of two people over a land dispute from February 2021. Two women accused in the case were acquitted.
A Mumbai court acquitted a woman in a 37-year-old attempted murder case, citing contradictory statements from the victim and lapses in the investigation.
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against Shubhkamna Buildtech Pvt Ltd and its directors, its sixth in the Supreme Court-directed probe into the builder-banker nexus case, officials said Friday.
A court in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the 2019 murder of his nephew following a dispute over money.
Gujarat police have arrested two brothers in connection with the alleged murder of a woman 34 years ago. The breakthrough came after DNA analysis of exhumed skeletal remains matched the victim's siblings.
A special court in Thane acquitted two men charged under MCOCA in a 2023 chain-snatching case due to lack of evidence linking them to the crime.
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against CHD Developers Ltd and its directors for alleged fraudulent activities in a Gurugram-based project, officials said.
A Delhi court has convicted a doctor from Bihar for the dowry death of his wife, who died of poisoning shortly after their marriage in 2014, due to dowry-related harassment.
Nearly 50 years after the theft of Rs 7.65, a Mumbai court has finally dropped the curtain on a 1977 cold case involving two unidentified accused and a complainant who remained untraceable despite decades of police searches.
The Bombay High Court has upheld a trial court's decision to frame murder charges against eight police personnel in connection with the alleged custodial death of Agnello Valdaris in 2014, citing inconsistencies in police records and evidence of custodial torture.
A court in Mumbai sentenced a customs clearing agent to two years' imprisonment in four cases of import duty evasion, while acquitting three others due to flawed investigation by the CBI.
A court in Jalna, Maharashtra, sentenced a man and his brother to life imprisonment for the honour killing of the man's 17-year-old daughter over a land dispute related to her proposed marriage.
A man in Thane, Maharashtra, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his neighbour, while his parents were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
The Delhi High Court has quashed cases registered by the Delhi Police and the Enforcement Directorate against news portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, citing that the continuation of the FIR was 'a gross abuse of the process of law' and the investment was an economic decision that 'did not spell out any criminal offence'.
The Supreme Court granted bail to Suhail Ahmad Thokar, arrested under UAPA for allegedly conspiring with terrorist groups to recruit terrorists and radicalise youth after the repeal of Article 370.
Vande Mataram, the national song that has stirred passions and political controversies for more than a century, received legal protection on Thursday with Parliament passing a bill making any insult to it a punishable offence, rekindling the long-running debate over its place in India's history and identity.
The Bombay High Court has transferred the investigation into the death of a woman, allegedly due to dowry harassment in 2023, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), citing significant discrepancies in the police investigation.
The Bombay High Court has discharged four men accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case, overturning a special court order that had framed charges against them. The accused were charged under the Indian Penal Code and the UAPA.
A Thane court acquitted 10 accused in a 2014 murder and rioting case due to key witnesses failing to support the prosecution's claims.
A sessions court in Mumbai acquitted a Shiv Sena-affiliated union leader in a 2015 case of allegedly insulting a woman hospital staffer's modesty, overturning a magistrate's verdict.
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against Sequel Buildcon Private Limited for allegedly cheating homebuyers and siphoning off funds issued by PNB Housing Finance for a Noida-based project.
A Mumbai court has acquitted five Haryana police personnel and two others who were accused of staging a fake encounter that resulted in the death of gangster Sandeep Gadoli in 2016.
A special NIA court in Mumbai has denied Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case accused Hany Babu permission to visit Kerala, citing previous similar rejections and readily available medical facilities in Mumbai.
A Kohima court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of his brother, following a shooting incident in August 2023.
A Delhi court acquitted a man and his family of charges related to domestic cruelty and dowry death, citing text messages indicating the wife's history of suicidal tendencies.
A look into the tragic deaths of three young women in India, allegedly due to dowry-related harassment, highlights the persistent social and legal challenges in addressing this issue.
A murder case convict, who jumped parole in 2014 and started doing supporting roles in Bollywood films, including those made by prominent production houses, after changing his identity, was arrested in Ahmedabad 12 years later, police said on Thursday.
Former IRS officer Ashok Kumar Aggarwal has challenged a three-month jail term awarded to two CBI officers in an assault and trespass case, seeking a harsher sentence and higher compensation.
A local court in Mumbai acquitted a 23-year-old Jharkhand resident in a cyber fraud case, citing a lack of evidence proving a criminal conspiracy. The court ruled that merely crediting a defrauded amount into a person's bank account does not constitute a criminal offence without proof of involvement in the conspiracy.
A sessions court in Delhi has upheld the acquittal of a man in a domestic cruelty and marital rape case, citing vague allegations and contradictions in the complainant's statements.
A court in Navi Mumbai acquitted two individuals accused of a 2018 murder, citing insufficient forensic evidence and delays in filing the initial police report.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that merely asking a married woman to assist in caring for a family member does not constitute cruelty under criminal law, quashing cases against a husband and his family.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four promoters of Earth Infrastructures Ltd in connection with a money laundering probe into an alleged Rs 2,004-crore homebuyer fraud that affected more than 19,000 buyers and investors.
The Bombay High Court has referred to a larger bench the question of whether the state can deny furlough to prisoners convicted under special statutes like MCOCA and POCSO, citing potential violations of fundamental rights.
The Bombay High Court has questioned the denial of furlough to prisoners convicted under special Acts, citing a potential violation of fundamental rights. The issue has been referred to a larger bench due to conflicting previous judgments.
A local court in Muzaffarnagar sentenced a man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting a person accused of raping his wife, officials reported.
A woman and her accomplice have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Kullu District and Sessions Court for the murder of her husband in 2018.
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison by a special POCSO court in Thane for sexually harassing and threatening a teenage girl after befriending her on social media while posing as a female.
A Delhi court acquitted a man in a 2016 robbery case, citing the complainant's failure to identify him during a test identification parade (TIP) as creating 'serious doubt' about his involvement.
An accused in a Thane murder case, who had been absconding for nine years, has been arrested from Jharkhand. Rajesh alias Uttam Muneshwar Ravidas, the main accused and an alleged contract killer, was apprehended from Hazaribagh.
