CRIMINAL CASE

The Madras High Court directed the Union government to respond to a petition challenging the use of Hindi and Sanskrit names for three new criminal Acts. The petitioner argued that providing titles in these languages would create confusion and diffi...

The first case under new criminal laws in Uttarakhand was registered in Jwalapur Kotwali district, Haridwar, under Section 309(4) of the Indian Justice Code (BNS 2023). This came after a complaint by Vipul Bhardwaj against two unknown individuals wh...

Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita has 531 sections (in place of 484 sections of CrPC). A total of 177 provisions have been changed in the Sanhita and nine new sections as well as 39 new sub-sections have been added to it. The act has added 44 new pr...

Pavithra Gowda, associated with Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, has sparked controversy after being seen applying makeup while in police custody. This incident occurred during a visit to her Bengaluru residence for crime scene investigation in th...

A federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump granted the defense's request for a hearing to determine if prosecutors improperly breached attorney-client privilege. However, the judge denied a request ...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, following permission granted by the Rouse Avenue Court. He was brought before Special Judge Amitabh Rawat for formal procedures. The arrest...

A Bengaluru court remanded JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna in CID custody until July 1 for alleged sexual abuse of a man. After being produced before the 42nd ACMM judge on Sunday, he was initially remanded in judicial custody for 14 days. The CID later sou...

A case has been filed against Janata Dal (Secular) MLC Suraj Revanna, son of HD Revanna, for alleged sexual assault. The complainant, a party worker, accused Suraj of assaulting him at his farmhouse on June 16. The FIR includes charges of voluntary ...

Kolkata-based lawyer Santanu Sinha, who was served a legal notice for making "false and defamatory allegations" against Malviya, on Tuesday claimed that his statements were "misinterpreted". Sinha also said he will not withdraw the post but expresse...

28 ministers in the third Narendra Modi government have criminal cases, with 19 facing serious charges such as attempted murder, crimes against women, and hate speech, according to the Association of Democratic Reforms.

A cheating and criminal intimidation case was filed against the father and grandfather of the juvenile accused who caused a fatal accident in Kalyani Nagar, Pune, which garnered national headlines due to efforts to absolve the juvenile.

An analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms reveals that 46% of the newly elected Lok Sabha members, totaling 251, face criminal charges, with 27 already convicted. This marks a 55% increase since 2009, with 31% facing serious charges inclu...

As India braces for Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, there are 2,572 candidates who are crorepatis while 1,643 candidates have criminal cases registered against themselves, according to poll rights body ADR. An analysis by the Association for ...

Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was remanded to SIT custody until June 6 over allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation. After returning from Berlin, he was detained at Bengaluru airport and brought to the CID office for the ongoing...

The Delhi High Court reserved its order on the maintainability of a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal. The court heard arguments from bo...

ADR analysis shows 55% of 2024 Lok Sabha candidates face criminal cases, with 14% facing serious charges, slightly higher than 2019 but still higher than 2009. Average candidate assets have grown 50% since 2019.

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court summoned AAP leader Atishi Marlena in a defamation suit filed by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor. The suit alleges that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi accused the BJP of attempting to lure AAP MLAS and bribe them to...

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tanya Bamniyal, however, summoned AAP leader Atishi, saying "prima facie" there was sufficient evidence against her in the matter. The judge directed Atishi, a minister in the Kejriwal cabinet, to appear befo...

The Calcutta High Court granted bail to Piyali Das, a Sandeshkhali BJP worker, who surrendered three days ago due to a criminal case. Das was accused of obtaining a woman's signature, which was later used as a complaint of sexual assault against TMC...