'Danger To Society': Odisha Court Awards Death Penalty To Uxoricide Convict For Murder Of Niece While Out On Parole

A Sessions Court in Odisha has awarded death penalty to a 65-year-old man–previously convicted for murder of his wife, for killing his 12-year-old niece by setting her on fire while he was out of prison on parole.Finding the case to be a “rarest of rare” one, Rohit Lal Panda, Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge (FTSC) under POCSO Act, Berhampur held–“Admittedly, the man was a life convict. He had caused horrible incident of child burning and murdered the deceased child of 12 years old. It is a very...

Legal Profession Is One For Marathon Runners: Justice Devan Ramachandran

While speaking at the Freshers' Induction Program 2026 organised by the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Justice Devan Ramachandran said that the legal profession was one for marathon runners and not for short runners. “I'll tell you one thing. There are no shortcuts in this profession. Any shortcut that you think about will not last. This profession is one for marathon...

Delhi Riots: Court Reserves Verdict On Bail Pleas By Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam In 'Larger Conspiracy' Case

A Delhi Court on Saturday (July 4) reserved its verdict on bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam bail in the case alleging larger conspiracy into the commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots registered under UAPA.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts after hearing the parties said, "I will try to pass order today. If not today then it will be passed...

Misleading Ad Row: NCDRC Criticises District Commission For Issuing Bailable Warrants Against Salman Khan Without Hearing Him

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission critcized the District Consumer Redressal Commission Jaipur, (DCRC) for issuing bailable warrants as well as other orders against Salman Khan, over an alleged misleading advertisement by Rajshree Pan Masala starring the actor, without making a "minimum effort" to explore distinction of a misleading ad from shadow marketing. The commission...

Ketan Agarwal Murder Case: Pune Court Remands Fiance, Friend To Judicial Custody Till July 16

A Pune Court on Friday (July 3) remanded late Ketan Agarwal's fiancée and her friend, who are accused of pushing him into a deep gorge off Lohagad Fort, to judicial custody till July 16. As per a PTI report, the accused Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class A M Vibhute today, who remanded them to judicial custody. On June 23 the court...

Ram Mandir Donation Theft Row | Faizabad Bar Files Police Complaint Seeking FIR Against Champat Rai, Temple Trustees

The Faizabad Bar Association has filed a formal police complaint seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against key officials of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over alleged theft of funds from the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The complaint explicitly names Trust's General Secretary, Champat Rai; Trust Member, Anil Mishra; and Gopal Rao, accusing them...

Can't Say If Savarkar Was Released By British On Condition Not To Participate In Political Movements : Grandnephew To Court

Continuing his cross-examination before a special MP/MLA court in Pune, Satyaki Savarkar has stated he cannot say whether his granduncle and right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar was released from prison on condition to not participate in any political or revolutionary movement.Satyaki is being cross-examined in the criminal defamation complaint that he has filed against Congress leader...

Delhi Court Reserves Verdict In Wrestlers' Sexual Harassment Case Against BJP's Brij Bhushan Saran Singh, Order Likely On August 3

A Delhi Court on Thursday reserved its final verdict in the case against BJP leader and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh alleging that he sexually harassed women wrestlers.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwini Panwar of the Rouse Avenue Courts will pass the order of conviction or acquittal on August 03. The verdict has been reserved after hearing the prosecution, the...

MP Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Of Kumbh Mela Star's Husband In POCSO Case

A Madhya Pradesh Court on Wednesday (July 1) rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Mohammad Farman, the husband of the viral Kumbh Mela star, observing that the dispute over the wife's date of birth is subject matter of trial and cannot be considered in the husband's anticipatory bail hearing. The Special POCSO Judge Ravi Zarola in his order said:"The documents presented by...

WB Assembly Passes 'Public Safety Act' Providing For Detention Up To One Year, Property Seizure For 'Anti-Social Activities'

The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, a legislation that significantly expands the State's powers to deal with organised crime by providing for preventive detention of alleged "goondas" for up to one year, externment orders, and seizure and confiscation of properties linked to anti-social activities.The...

West Bengal Assembly Passes Bills To Restructure OBC Reservation, Removes 77 Communities From List Following 2024 Calcutta HC Verdict

The West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two Bills overhauling the State's Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation framework by removing 77 communities from the OBC list and restructuring the reservation regime in line with the directions issued by the Calcutta High Court in 2024.The legislation amends both the West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and...

AMMA Row: Kerala Court Directs Police To Register FIR On Actor Ansiba Hassan's Complaint Against Tini Tom

The Judicial First Class Magistrate VIII, Ernakulam on Tuesday (June 30) directed the Kadavanthra police station to register a complaint based on Drishyam-actress Ansiba Hassan alleging Tini Tom of abusing her with words like 'Jihadi', etc. Smt. Kavya Soman, Magistrate passed the order yesterday in a private complaint filed by Ansiba before the Magistrate, following the refusal of the police...