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...

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...

Allahabad High Court Organises Gender Sensitization Workshop For Family Court Counsellors

The Committee for Sensitization of Family Court Matters, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, organised a one-day workshop on “Gender Sensitization” on 7 December 2025 at the Judicial Training & Research Institute (JTRI), Uttar Pradesh. The programme brought together Family Court Counsellors from various districts across the State for an interactive and reflective training module...

Umar Khalid Granted Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case To Attend Sister's Wedding

A Delhi Court on Thursday (December 11) granted interim bail to former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in relation to the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Khalid had sought interim bail to attend his sister's wedding.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail to Khalid commencing from December 16 to...

Persistent Technical Glitches: Punjab Waqf Tribunals Extend Time To Register Waqf Properties On UMEED Portal

Citing persistent technical glitches in the UMEED portal, all five Punjab Waqf Tribunals covering the entire state have extended the timeline for registering waqf properties, and have granted an extension for registration on the UMEED Central Portal on the application filed by the Punjab Sunni Waqf Board.In an order passed on December 5, the Jalandhar Waqf Tribunal stated that, "major chunk...

NALSA To Conduct 4th National Lok Adalat Of 2025 On December 13

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is set to organise the 4th National Lok Adalat of 2025 on December 13, marking another nationwide effort to strengthen consensual dispute resolution. Under the leadership of Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India and Patron-in-Chief, NALSA, and Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman, NALSA, the initiative...

Karnataka Govt Introduces Hate Speech & Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, Proposes Non-Bailable Offence With Upto 10-Yr Jail Term

The Karnataka Government on Wednesday, introduced the “ Karnataka Hate Speech And Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025" in the State Assembly.The bill aims to curb and prevent the dissemination, publication or promotion of hate speech and crimes, which cause disharmony, hatred in society, against individuals or groups of persons, or organisations. It provides for punishment to offenders...

Citing 'Inaction' On Man's Relentless 'Malicious' Campaign, Bihar Judge Recuses From Case To Avoid 'Character Assassination'

In a sharply worded order passed on Monday, an Additional Sessions Judge in Bihar's Nawada district recused himself from hearing a criminal case, stating that he was "not prepared to undergo yet another cycle of harassment, pressure and character assassination". ASJ Suvash Chandra Sharma recused from the case after noting that the revisionist/petitioner before him had earlier (in...

Is Drain Water Entering Delhi Or Being Properly Tapped? NGT Seeks Clarification From Haryana Govt & Pollution Board

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) principal bench has sought clarification from the Haryana government and Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) on whether diversion drain no. 6 is a stormwater drain, after it was informed that sewage and effluents from the drain were flowing into diversion drain no. 8 - one of Delhi's drinking water sources.Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and...