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'Child's Dignity Was Shattered': Odisha Court Sentences Tutor To 20-Years Imprisonment For Sexually Abusing Minor Boy
A POCSO Court in Odisha held a home tutor guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting his student–a minor boy, and sentenced the former to 20 years rigorous imprisonment remarking that the child who should have spent his time in cheerfulness was dealt with animal passion and his dignity was shattered. In doing so the court remarked that the testimony of the boy, who had come forward at the risk...
Bengaluru Court Summons Home Minister Priyank Kharge In Defamation Case Over Remarks Against RSS
A Bengaluru Court on Saturday (June 27) took cognizance of a private complaint alleging that Karnataka Home Minister and Congress Leader Priyank Kharge made defamatory remarks against the RSS. The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru city while taking cognizance of offence under Section 356 BNS (criminal defamation) against Kharge and Congress leader Mohammed Haris...
P&H High Court Judge Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu Passes Away
Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a sitting Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, June 28, 2026. He breathed his last at 2:50 a.m., as per an official communication issued by the Protocol Branch of the High Court.“With profound grief and sorrow, it is informed that Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, Judge of this Court, left for his...
'Unspeakable Betrayal Of Trust': Odisha POCSO Court Sentences Father To 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment For Repeated Rape Of Minor Daughter
“When a child is condemned to suffer such agonizing degradation at the hands of her own progenitor, the voice of the law must resound with uncompromising, absolute fortitude,” observed a Special Court in Odisha, constituted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (the 'POCSO Act'), while convicting a father for repeatedly committing rape and molestation on his...
M.P. State Legal Services Authority Signs MoU With DNLU Jabalpur, Launches Certificate Course On Mediation
The Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, and jointly launched a three-month Certificate Course titled "Mediation: Transforming Conflict into Consensus" to strengthen Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in legal education and the justice delivery system.The Certificate Course was inaugurated by Justice Vivek Rusia, Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High...
Telangana National Lok Adalat Settles Over 9.28 Lakh Cases, Awards Compensation Worth ₹422 Crore
The 2nd National Lok Adalat, organized across Telangana on June 20, 2026, settled a total of 9,28,322 cases, including 3,80,292 pre-litigation cases and 5,48,030 pending court cases, with compensation amounting to ₹422 crore awarded to beneficiaries.The National Lok Adalat was conducted in pursuance of directions issued by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and covered the...
Ketan Agarwal Murder Case: Pune Court Remands Accused Fiance, Friend To 7-Day Police Custody
A Pune Court on Tuesday (June 23) remanded Ketan Agarwal's fiancée and her friend, who are accused of pushing him into a deep gorge off Lohagad Fort, to seven days' police custody.Reportedly, Lonavla police have registered a case for murder and criminal conspiracy against accused Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, following a complaint by the deceased's father. As per reports, the police had...
Odisha POCSO Court Sentences Youth To 30 Years' Rigorous Imprisonment For Rape Of 2-Year-Old Girl
A Special Court in Odisha, constituted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (the 'POCSO Act'), has recently convicted a 24-year-old man for committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault and rape on a 2 and ½-year-old girl and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 30 years.While finding the accused guilty of the heinous offence, Saroj Kumar Sahoo,...
Rajasthan Govt Forms Panel Led By Former SC Judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai To Draft Uniform Civil Code
Rajasthan Government has constituted a high-level committee to prepare the draft of the Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code, 2026 (RUCC), to be headed by the former Supreme Court Judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) shall serve as the Member-Secretary of the Committee. The announcement was made by the Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Law & Legal...
Bengaluru Court Re-Issues Non Bailable Warrant Against Actor Prakash Raj Accused Of Holding Multiple Voter-IDs
A Bengaluru Court has re-issued a non-bailable warrant against actor Prakash Raj over allegations that he holds multiple voter ID cards in four states including Karnataka.As per a PTI report, the NBW was re-issued on June 12 based on petition by advocate K Dilip Kumar.As per reports, the private complaint alleges that the actor held voter ID cards in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana...
Child's Future Not Safe With Mother Who Fails In “Pious Duties” Towards Husband: Pune Court
A woman is expected to keep her marriage vows, care for her husband physically and emotionally, pray for him and seek his good and in case she does not perform these 'pious' duties towards her husband, then future of their child is 'unsafe' with her, held a Pune Family Court recently.In-charge Family Court Judge Ganesh Ghule passed an order on May 16 granting the custody of a minor boy to...
