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Delhi Court Convicts Woman For Defamation Over False Rape Allegations Against Brother-In-Law
A Delhi Court has convicted a woman for defamation for levelling false allegations of rape and sexual harassment against her brother-in-law, leading to his arrest and 41 days in judicial custody. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Swati Gupta of Dwarka Courts sentenced the woman to simple imprisonment for three months and imposed fine of Rs. 5,000 on her. However, the judge allowed...
I'm A Tough Person, Wrong To Think Anyone Can Browbeat Court By Social Media Commentary : CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday said that he was a very tough person and was not affected by the commentaries on social media about court proceedings. The CJI expressed concern about the growing trend of people commenting on matters pending before the Court and misinterpreting the questions posed by judges during hearings.He observed that judicial queries are meant to test...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 11, 2025
Links to today's reports :Contempt Power Not A Personal Armour For Judges Or Sword To Silence Criticism : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Clarifies That Women's Representation Rule Applies To All Bar Associations In GujaratPrivate Doctors Who Worked During Pandemic & Died Of COVID Eligible Under PM Insurance Scheme : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Rejects Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To...
2024 RG Mishra Murder Case | 'Demonic Torture, Humanity Groaned': UP Court Awards Death Penalty To 1, Life Term To 9 Others
A Sessions court in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district today awarded death penalty to the prime accused-Sarfaraz and sentenced nine others to life imprisonment in the high-profile Ram Gopal Mishra murder case pertaining to the 2024 Bahraich-Maharajganj Communal Violence. Describing the act as "demonic torture" under which "humanity groaned", Addl. District & Sessions Judge,...
Savarkar Defamation Case: Complainant Seeks To Play Allegedly Defamatory Speech Through Pen Drive, Pune Court Seeks Rahul Gandhi's Reply
In the ongoing criminal defamation case pertaining to right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar, a Special Pune Court on Thursday ordered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to respond to an application filed by complainant Satyaki Savarkar, who has placed on record two pen drives, which comprise of the allegedly defamatory speech delivered by the Leader of Opposition Party (LOP) in London. Notably, a...
2026 CLAT-UG & PG Exam | Provisional Answer Key Released, Last Date For Filing Objections Is December 12
The Consortium of National Law Universities on Wednesday (December 10) issued a notification calling for objections from candidates to CLAT 2026 question paper as well as issuing the provisional answer key to both CLAT-UG and PG examination. The last date for filing objections on the portal is December 12. The notification states:"Candidates who have appeared for the UG and PG CLAT 2026...
SIR Not An Annual Feature, We Can't Interfere Too Much & Keep Suggesting; ECI Doing It After 20 Years, Says Supreme Court During Hearing
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, orally remarked that since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is not an annual procedural exercise, the Court must be cautious in making interferences. Emphasising that the Election Commission is conducting such an exercise after nearly twenty years, the bench led by the CJI said the Court cannot micro-manage the process.The bench...
Centre Will Consider Taking Legislative Steps To Protect Women Forced To Consume Acid : Solicitor General Assures Supreme Court
The Solicitor General of India assured the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Union Government will consider making legislative amendments to ensure that women who were forced to drink acid and suffered severe internal injuries are brought within the protection framework of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...
Centre Empowers SEBI To Order Takedown Of Online Content Under IT Act
The Central Government has authorised the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to issue directions for the removal or disabling of online content under the Information Technology Act, 2000. The Ministry of Finance issued a notification published in the Official Gazette on 8 December 2025, designating SEBI as the agency empowered to act under Rule 3(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and Section 79(3)(b) of the...
Goa Nightclub Fire: Delhi Court Denies Transit Anticipatory Bail To Owners Saurabh, Gaurav Luthra
A Delhi Court on Thursday denied transit anticipatory bail to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa which caught fire and killed atleast 25 people.Additional Sessions Judge Vandana of Rohini Courts passed the order. The prosecution opposed the bail pleas arguing that the Luthras evaded the investigating mechanism, manipulated authorities and fled the...