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New Delhi, March 30 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order that acquitted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in cases related to alleged non-compliance with summons in connection with the...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Delhi High Court has acquitted two men who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, stating that the prosecution's case was based on a single, unreliable eyewitness whose testimony was inconsistent and lacked credibility.A division bench of Justices...

Mumbai, March 27 A court here on Friday acquitted five Haryana police personnel, including a then sub-inspector, and two others who were accused of the alleged fake encounter of gangster Sandeep Gadoli at a hotel in Mumbai in 2016.Additional sessions judge Prashant Kale found the accused not...

Patna, March 26 – In a significant judgment, the Patna High Court has granted major relief to Lambu Sharma and other convicts in the Arrah Civil Court blast case. The court acquitted Lambu Sharma of the death penalty, providing him with substantial relief. However, it upheld the convictions of...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction and 24-year prison sentence of Geeta Arora, also known as Sonu Punjaban, in a case involving the alleged trafficking of a 12-year-old girl, and acquitted her of all charges.Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha also granted...

New Delhi, March 23 A Delhi court has acquitted a man and six of his relatives in a dowry death case related to the suicide of a young woman within four months of her marriage, stating that the prosecution failed to prove cruelty or harassment for dowry beyond a reasonable doubt.Additional...

New Delhi, March 23 A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused in a 2014 kidnapping case after the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, primarily due to the victim remaining untraceable.Additional Sessions Judge Puneet Pahwa was hearing a case against Sunil...

Bulandshahr (UP), March 20 A court here on Friday sentenced six persons to life imprisonment in connection with a 2017 murder case, officials said.According to the prosecution, the incident took place on July 1, 2017, in Gadana village under Kakod police station.When a wedding procession was...

New Delhi, March 20 A Delhi court has acquitted six persons accused of kidnapping and forcing a minor girl into marriage, holding that the prosecution failed to prove that the girl was taken away from lawful guardianship or was compelled to marry against her will.Additional Sessions Judge...

New Delhi, March 19 A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused of attempting to murder a shop owner, stating that the prosecution failed to establish his identity as the assailant after key witnesses turned hostile and did not support the case.Additional Sessions Judge Kumar Rajat was hearing a...

New Delhi, March 19 A Delhi court has acquitted two men accused of possessing heroin, stating that the prosecution failed to prove its case due to a lack of independent witnesses.Special Judge (NDPS) Gajender Singh Nagar was hearing a case against Kaisher and Aakil, who were accused in a case...

New Delhi, March 18 A court here has acquitted two men in a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, stating that it would be unsafe to rely on the testimonies of the two police witnesses as there is serious doubt about the claim that they were present together at the incident site.Furthermore...

Thane, March 18 A court in Thane, Maharashtra, has acquitted two men accused of the murder of a shepherd nearly three years ago, citing a lack of evidence and the failure of a key eyewitness to support the prosecution's case.In his judgment delivered on March 16, Principal District and...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has directed that Colonel Purohit Prasad Shrikant's retirement be put on hold until a decision is made on his complaint seeking consideration for promotion and other service benefits following his acquittal in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.A...

Srinagar, March 13 A court in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir has acquitted three individuals accused of harboring terrorists who killed a BJP leader and his two family members five years ago.District and sessions judge Mir Wajah, who is also the special judge designated under the...

Kolkata, March 12 Taking a stern view of a sessions court judge not following proper procedure in convicting and awarding the death sentence to an accused, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday acquitted him of the charge of murder.A division bench said that the court of the Additional District...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Delhi High Court has acquitted three men who had been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for gang rape, stating that the testimony of the victim was inconsistent and the prosecution had failed to prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt.A single-judge...

Kochi, March 10 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought the response of actor Dileep and nine others in response to an appeal filed by the state government challenging the judgment of the trial court in the sensational 2017 actress sexual assault case.The High Court admitted the appeal, in...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the prosecution was unable to prove its case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of a journalist, and questioned the CBI investigation.The court on Saturday acquitted Ram Rahim Singh...

New Delhi, March 8 A Delhi court has acquitted gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and two others in a case related to an alleged extortion demand of Rs 1 crore, stating that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish the essential elements of the offense.Chief Judicial...