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Chhattisgarh NIA Court Grants Bail To Two Kerala Nuns Arrested Over Allegations Of Conversion & Trafficking
A Special NIA Court in Bilaspur granted bail to two Kerala Christian Nuns Preethy Mary and Vandana Francis who were arrested on allegations of unlawful religious conversion and human trafficking of three women from Narayanpur last week by the Chhattisgarh police.They were arrested from the Durg railway station last week on July 25 and have been under judicial custody since then. They were...
'Alleged Acts Not Part Of Official Duty': NIA Court Rejects Col Purohit's Sanction Plea, Says Charges Though Unproven Not Baseless
The special NIA Court while acquitting all the accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case, particularly Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Prasad Purohit, held that just because the prosecution failed to prove its case against him, it cannot be said that the serious allegations against him were 'baseless or without foundation' and therefore junked his argument that the prosecution should have...
NIA Court Says Pragya Thakur Had Taken Sanyas, No Evidence Of Conscious Possession Of Explosive-Laden Bike; But Rejects Her Torture Claim
While acquitting the seven accused from the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case, particularly former parliamentarian and BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur, the special NIA court held that the prosecution failed to prove that she was in 'conscious' ownership of the explosive-laden LML Freedom motorcycle just before the blast. Special Judge AK Lahoti even refused to accept the theories of the...
'Sentence Not Contemplated In Law': Delhi Court Sets Aside Magistrate's 'Hands In Air' Punishment For Accused
A Delhi Court on Friday set aside a Judicial Magistrate's order directing accused persons to stand in court with their hands straight in the air as a punishment for wasting judicial time and failing to furnish their bail bonds in time. Noting that such a sentence is not contemplated in law, the Court also advised the Judicial Officer concerned to properly read and understand the legal...
'Even Judges Make Mistakes, Shouldn't Shy Away From Accepting Them': Kashmir Court Expunges Critical Remarks Made Against Wrong Magistrate
The Principal Sessions Judge, Anantnag, has expunged certain remarks made against a Judicial Magistrate in a previously passed order, acknowledging that the comments were based on a factual error and were directed at the wrong officer.The remarks, originally made while deciding a revision petition, questioned how a Magistrate of the 2024 batch, despite receiving full training at the...
Breaking: Bengaluru Court Convicts Former MP Prajwal Revanna In Rape Case
A Special Court in Bengaluru today convicted Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna in the first rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura Rural Police Station of Hassan District.Additional City Civil And Session Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat had on April 3, framed charges against Revanna under Sections 376(2)(k) (rape by a person in a position of...
Kerala Lawyers Can Track All Their Cases, Access Files On High Court's Official Mobile App
The official mobile application of the Kerala High Court, available on both Android and iOS platforms since 2023, allows advocates to view all their cases listed for the day, access complete case files in which they represent a party and even access a personalised calendar of all their cases.The mobile app, aimed at simplifying access to court services and case information, is designed...
5892 Cases Investigated By ED Since Jan 2015; PMLA Courts Convicted 15 Persons : Minister
The Union Government has submitted that under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 ("PMLA"), the PMLA Special Court has convicted 15 persons in 8 conviction orders during the period of over ten years from January 1, 2015, to June 30, 2025.This has been revealed by the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, in response to the query raised by...
BREAKING| Mumbai NIA Court Acquits Pragya Thakur, Col Purohit & Other 5 Accused In 2008 Malegaon Blast Case
After nearly 17 years of a protracted trial, a special court in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted all the 7 accused in the infamous 2008 Malegaon Bomb Blast case, which shook the Malegaon town in September 2008 killing over half a dozen people and leaving at least 100 injured.Special Judge AK Lahoti observed, "Terrorism has no religion as no religion advocates violence... Judgments cannot be based...
J&K&L High Court Issues Guidelines Prioritising Cases Of Defence Personnel & Their Families In District Courts
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has laid down comprehensive guidelines to ensure fast-track adjudication and special procedural safeguards for cases involving serving and retired defence personnel, including Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and their dependents.The move reflects a policy shift aimed at recognising the unique service conditions and sacrifices made by the defence...
Third National Lok Adalat In Gujarat Scheduled For September 13, To Be Held At High Court
The third National Lok Adalat for the State of Gujarat is scheduled for September 13 and will be held at the High Court. A notice issued by the High Court Legal Services Committee states:"As per the guidelines issued by the National Legal Services Authority / Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, 3rd National Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held in the High Court of Gujarat on 13-09-2025...