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Kerala Police Complaints Authority Directs Action Against Three Officials For Falsely Implicating 82-Year-Old Man In Rape Case
The Kerala State Police Complaints Authority, Thiruvananthapuram recently ordered action against three police officials, who falsely implicated M.N. Janardhanan Nambiar, an 82-year-old man, in a rape case in 2011.Sri. P.K. Aravintha Babu, member, directed the registration of a crime against police officers K.G. Suresh (presently Assistant Commissioner of Police), K. Sudharsan, and...
Kerala Court Sentences Woman Who Threw One-Year-Old Son Into Sea To Undergo Life Imprisonment
The Additional District and Sessions Court, Taliparamba on Thursday (January 22) sentenced Saranya Valsaraj to life imprisonment for committing the murder of her one-and-a-half-year-old son, Viyan, in 2020.Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sri. Prasanth K.N. found Saranya guilty of Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, finding that her guilt was proved beyond any reasonable doubt. The...
Sambhal Transfers | Judge Who Ordered Mosque Survey Won't Be New CJM; Sent Back To Original Post Within 48 Hours
In a significant administrative development, the Allahabad High Court yesterday modified its January 20 transfer order, in which it had initially directed Civil Judge (Senior Division) Aditya Singh to take charge as the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Sambhal. Within 48 hours of its previous notification, which became the subject of intense public debate, the High Court has...
Excise Policy: Court Acquits Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal In Cases Over Skipping ED Summons
A Delhi Court today acquitted former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in cases concerning non compliance of Enforcement Directorate's summons in relation to the alleged liquor policy scam. Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts pronounced the verdict. A detailed order is awaited. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had moved Court...
Kerala Court Hears Rahul Mamkootathil For Bail In Third Rape Case, Arguments To Continue On Saturday
Principal District and Sessions Court, Pathanamthitta on Thursday (January 22) heard detailed arguments in the regular bail application of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third rape case alleged against him.After hearing Mamkootathil's counsel and the prosecution for some time, Sessions Judge N. Harikumar posted the case on Saturday (January 24) for further hearing.Mamkootathil...
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Acquits Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Janakpuri Violence Case
A Delhi court has acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in case concerning allegations of inciting violence in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas in the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, holding that the prosecution failed to prove his involvement beyond reasonable doubt.“Resultantly, because of a lack of credible evidence as to the presence of the accused in the crime...
'Malice In Law, Vendetta': CAT Quashes Charge Memo Against Sameer Wankhede, Faults CBIC For Proceeding Despite Interim Order
In a significant and strongly worded order, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, on Monday quashed and set aside the charge memorandum issued to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede, holding that the departmental action was vitiated by grave procedural impropriety, malice in law and abuse of process. It added that the action was not a bona fide exercise of power but...
Bengaluru Court Directs Media Entities To Take Down 'Defamatory Content' Against Karnataka DGP Suspended Over Alleged Obscene Video
A Bengaluru Sessions Court on Tuesday (January 20) directed over 30 media entities including TV9 Karnataka News, India Today group, The Hindu, Times of India, to remove any allegedly defamatory content against senior Karnataka cop Ramachandra Rao K suspended after a purported obsence video surfaced. The court of CCH23 XXV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge in its order...
CJM Who Ordered FIR Against Cops Over Sambhal Violence Among 14 Judicial Officers Transferred By High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday issued an administrative order transferring 14 judicial officers, including Sambhal Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Vibhanshu Sudheer. He has been transferred to Sultanpur as Civil Judge (Senior Division).The transfer comes just days after CJM Sudheer passed an order directing the police to register a First Information Report (FIR) against several...
NGT Eastern Zonal Bench Kolkata Sets Up Dedicated Child Play Area For Employees' Children
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zonal Bench, Kolkata has inaugurated its first dedicated Child Play Area, in what it described as a first-of-its-kind initiative across NGT benches. The facility was inaugurated on 15 January 2026, and is aimed at providing a child-friendly space within the Tribunal premises.The inauguration was carried out by Justice Prakash Shrivastava,...
MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Moves Sessions Court Seeking Bail In Third Rape Case
Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has moved the Principal District and Sessions Court, Pathanamthitta seeking bail in the third rape case alleged against him.Mamkootathil has approached the Sessions Court after his plea before the Judicial First Magistrate Court, Thiruvalla was dismissed on Saturday (January 17). The Sessions Court will hear the case on Thursday (January 22).He was arrested...
Rising Child Trafficking A Serious Concern In Jharkhand: Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad While Launching JHALSA Calendar, Annual Magazine
Jharkhand High Court judge Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad who is the Executive Chairman of the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) released the JHALSA Activity Calendar–2026 and the JHALSA Annual Magazine “Nyay Dagar” (Special Issue–2025) on Friday (January 17). The programme, held at the JHALSA Auditorium, Nyay Sadan, saw the participation of DLSA Secretaries across...