fir (first information report)

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said there was "nothing left" in the petition filed by Asif Iqbal Tanha, an accused in the Delhi riots, against the alleged leak of his "confession statement" to the media, as more than five years have passed since the petition was filed and it...

Mumbai, March 23 Dr. Sangram Patil, based in Britain, told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the FIR filed against him for allegedly making objectionable remarks against BJP leaders was an attempt to criminalize political speech and dissent, while also assuring cooperation with the police in...

Jaipur, March 23 An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested here for allegedly making a foreign tourist repeat abusive words without her understanding their meaning and recording the incident, police said on Monday.According to Station House Officer Manju Kumari, the incident came to light after a...

Kolkata, March 22 Investigators examining the death of a man who got trapped in an R G Kar Hospital lift are looking into possible safety lapses and human error, even though records show the elevator had undergone a routine inspection recently, a police officer said on Sunday.The investigators...

Nainital, March 20 The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday rejected the plea of Kotdwar gym operator Deepak Kumar, who gained prominence as "Mohammad Deepak," seeking police protection and initiating action against police officers for alleged biased conduct.The bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal...

Faridabad, March 20 A young man was arrested after allegedly forcing a woman to ingest a poisonous substance after she refused to break off an engagement with another man, police said on Friday.The woman, who lives in a village in Palwal district, works as a teacher in a private school...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra State Commission for Women has written to the state police chief seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into an alleged rape case in Nashik involving a self-proclaimed religious figure, Ashok Kharat.Notably, commission chairperson and NCP leader...

New Delhi, March 20 The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed lookout circulars (LOCs) issued against NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in 2021 following a case filed against them by the CBI, saying they cannot be subjected to an indefinite restriction on their right to travel abroad...

Nainital, March 19 The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday reprimanded gym operator Deepak Kumar, who came into the limelight as "Mohammad Deepak" for confronting Bajrang Dal activists allegedly harassing a Muslim shopkeeper, and asked how an accused can seek police protection.A single-judge...

Chandigarh, March 19 Rapper-musician Badshah joined the investigation in Panchkula in connection with an FIR related to alleged use of objectionable lyrics and visuals in his recently released music video "Tateeree", the Punjab and Haryana High Court was informed here on Thursday.The court was...

Shimla, March 19 The Himachal Pradesh assembly witnessed a heated exchange of words between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP MLAs during a discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address.Participating in the discussion, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri raised the issue...

New Delhi/Lucknow, March 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed an FIR against Elvish Yadav, who was arrested for allegedly using snake venom at a rave party in Noida, prompting the YouTuber to say he always had faith in the judicial system.However, he asked who would compensate for the...

New Delhi, March 19 The CBI has registered a case in connection with the alleged assault on a person during his questioning by Enforcement Directorate officers in the 'Peyjal' scam in Ranchi, Jharkhand, officials said on Thursday.The agency took over the case at the direction of the Ranchi...

Ranchi, March 19 – The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday criticized the state police for the handling of a case involving the disappearance of an 18-year-old girl from Bokaro, raising concerns over delays and lack of progress in the investigation.Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the...

New Delhi, March 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed an FIR and subsequent proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav under the Wildlife (Protection) Act in the snake venom case registered by Uttar Pradesh Police in 2023.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said the case...

Bengaluru, March 18 – In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Congress-led state government to file a detailed statement on the investigation conducted by the police department into the alleged mass burial case reported from the Hindu pilgrimage center of...

New Delhi, March 18 The Supreme Court questioned the West Bengal government's objection to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea regarding alleged obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid, stating that no entity can be left remediless under the Constitution.The West Bengal...

Jammu, March 18 The Jammu and Kashmir Police have issued a public notice seeking information, video recordings, and photographs from people who attended a wedding function where an assassination attempt was made on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah here.Police on Sunday constituted...

Nainital, March 17 The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday directed the state authorities to file status reports on the actions taken in all the FIRs related to the January incident involving gym operator Deepak Kumar, who gained prominence as "Mohammad Deepak" for confronting Bajrang Dal...

Bahraich (UP), March 17 Eleven individuals have been booked in connection with an alleged assault incident in which a student of Kisan Degree College here was attacked and injured by a group of youths while on his way to the college, police said on Tuesday.The injured youth, Vimal Sharma, a...