Telangana High Court dismisses man's divorce appeal, ruling that a working wife's schedule and normal marital friction do not constitute legal cruelty. Read the full judgment details.
A barber in Maharashtra's Palghar district was arrested for allegedly playing songs with anti-India and pro-Pakistan content at his shop. Police acted on a tip-off. Read the full story.
Kanpur's CJM court summons Ravindranath Soni in a major fraud case. IPC Section 409 added for criminal breach of trust. Read the latest developments here.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda unveiled the Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026, adding 121 new drug monographs to enhance drug quality and safety standards in India.
Delhi High Court criticizes police for routinely adding 'haath maara' in outraging modesty FIRs without victim endorsement. Calls for introspection at station level. Details inside.
Karnataka High Court's Kalaburagi bench quashes bigamy proceedings, ruling a magistrate cannot take cognisance of IPC 494 based on a police report for this non-cognisable offence. Details inside.
Jammu and Kashmir Police initiate legal proceedings against 69 individuals for using VPNs to access banned social media platforms. Read about the crackdown and its implications.
Amritsar police rescue a 17-year-old girl, book a man for kidnapping. Case filed under IPC section 363. Read the full details of the investigation.
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashes a dowry cruelty FIR, ruling criminal law cannot be a tool for personal vendetta. Justice Sanjay Parihar delivered the verdict on December 26, 2025. Read the full analysis.
Telangana High Court acquits five family members, citing lack of proof for dowry death. Bench rules prosecution failed to establish crucial legal links. Read the full verdict analysis.
A special court in Bengaluru has discharged former minister HD Revanna from sexual harassment charges. The case, filed in 2024, was related to allegations by a woman worker. Read the full details and legal reasoning here.
Haryana Police records a significant 5.7% decline in overall crime in 2025, with sharp drops in rape, robbery, and murder cases. Proactive operations lead to over 4,000 offenders jailed. Read the full report.
Telangana High Court confirms divorce, orders husband to pay Rs 50 lakh as permanent alimony in a bitter 17-year marital dispute. Read the full details of the landmark judgment.
A 22-year-old woman in Karnataka died by suicide after alleged dowry harassment. Her husband and in-laws have been arrested under IPC 304B. Read the full report.
Punjab & Haryana High Court reduces jail term for man in fatal accident case, citing his young age and family responsibility. The court emphasizes the need for a balanced approach between deterrence and reformation in sentencing. Read the full judgment de
A Mumbai court sentenced a labourer to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the 2016 rape of a woman with mental retardation, ruling her consent invalid under IPC Section 90. Read the full details of the landmark judgment.
A Ghaziabad POCSO court sentenced a man to six years imprisonment for attempting to sexually assault a 7-year-old girl in 2020. The court also imposed a fine for the victim's rehabilitation.
A Delhi court acquits activist Shabnam Hashmi, citing prosecution's failure to prove charges beyond doubt in a 2020 lockdown violation case. Read the full details of the judgment.
Salim and Pradeep, convicted in the 2017 actor assault case, appeal to Kerala HC, claiming no evidence links them to the crime. They seek acquittal and bail.
A Trichy court sentenced two men to one year of rigorous imprisonment for snatching a woman's gold chain in 2019. One convict is a serial offender linked to multiple thefts. Read the full details of the investigation and verdict.
A Noida man was acquitted of dowry harassment and attempted murder charges after a 10-year legal battle. The case collapsed when his wife and other key witnesses turned hostile in court. Read the full details of the court's verdict.
A Noida court sentences a woman and her lover to life imprisonment for murdering her husband in 2014. The verdict follows testimonies revealing an illicit affair and a fatal altercation. Read the full details.
Karnataka High Court acquits a man of abduction & rape charges, ruling that harsher punishment cannot apply retrospectively. Justice G Basavaraja cites lack of proof. Read the full legal analysis.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asserts that India must criminalize marital rape to protect women's dignity and ensure equality. He criticizes the current legal exception as a colonial relic.
Koderma court sentences three to rigorous life imprisonment for a 2000 murder. ₹20,000 fine imposed on each. Details on the crime and trial inside.
Punjab & Haryana High Court sentences man to 3-month jail for a brazen second marriage while his wife's divorce appeal was pending. Landmark ruling upholds legal sanctity.
Ludhiana Police arrest a man for sharing inflammatory content on social media. The accused, identified as Amritpal Singh, faces charges under multiple IPC sections. Read the full details of the case.
A Mohali court has awarded life imprisonment to four men for the 2018 murder of labourer Parshuram. The court found them guilty under IPC Section 302. Read the full details of the verdict.
A Kurukshetra court has sentenced five individuals, including three women, to rigorous life imprisonment for a 2019 kidnapping and ransom case. Details inside.
A Jalandhar couple faces charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy for allegedly defrauding a man of Rs 1.5 lakh. Police have registered a case under multiple IPC sections.