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A lawyer alleged an assault at their Delhi home and approached the Supreme Court seeking police security. The petitioner alleged that the accused are politically influential and police initially refused to register an FIR.
The National Green Tribunal has included the Delhi government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in ongoing proceedings concerning uranium contamination detected in groundwater samples at elevated levels. The NGT is examining the contamination issue and the roles of the state authority and pollution control agency.
A Supreme Court advocate alleged he was assaulted at his Delhi home, sustaining grievous injuries including 8 stitches on his head. An FIR was registered at Model Town Police Station on July 11 under BNS Sections 332(c), 115(2), and 3(5). The advocate moved the Supreme Court seeking police protection and alleging the investigating officer failed to invoke provisions relating to attempt to murder and grievous hurt.
Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others were convicted in the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the February 2020 Delhi communal violence. Police alleged Hussain's residence functioned as an operational base for rioters, with recovery of stones, petrol bomb materials, acid packets and other items. A chargesheet was filed on June 3, 2020.
A 19-year-old died in police custody in Delhi, allegedly by suicide. The father sued for compensation. The Delhi High Court awarded ₹18.44 lakh in compensation, holding that an unnatural death in custody, even if by suicide, constitutes State responsibility and attracts liability regardless of direct culpability.
On June 25, a motorcycle rider was struck by a Thar vehicle near Rajokri flyover in Delhi. The rider, identified as Sarthak Mattoo, was critically injured and declared dead at the hospital. Following the incident, an FIR was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and a driver was arrested.
An alleged assault occurred during a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on June 23, 2026, in which student activist Nishu Aazad's father, Sanjay Kumar, was reportedly attacked. Viral influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was booked initially for voluntarily causing hurt and wrongful restraint. The Delhi Police subsequently altered the FIR to add charges of attempt to murder, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons, and provisions under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The Delhi High Court stayed the operation of a June 9, 2026 judgment and decree that had reversed a 2009 trial court ruling in favour of Sir Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt Ltd in a property dispute with the Union of India concerning Ambassador Hotel premises.
The ED filed a prosecution complaint against Reliance Infrastructure Limited and former Reliance Group executive Sateesh Seth (70) in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act case. Seth was arrested by the ED in June 2025 and remains in judicial custody. The case was filed before a special PMLA court in Dwarka.
The CBI arrested a Delhi Police inspector for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 3 crore to influence the investigation of a drug case. The agency is expanding its probe to identify other public servants involved in the bribery network.
A CBI investigation concerns an alleged Rs 3 crore bribery deal to influence a CBI probe. Delhi Police inspector Pradeep Kumar Singh and co-accused Rajkumar were arrested on June 8, 2026. Singh allegedly retained Rs 25 lakh in his office, with involvement of a DGCA official under examination.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has dismantled an international cybercrime network involved in the distribution of online child sexual exploitation material. The operation targeted individuals and groups facilitating the circulation of such content.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh filed civil and criminal defamation proceedings against AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj in connection with social media posts allegedly insinuating misuse of influence. Criminal defamation proceedings were heard before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal at Rouse Avenue Courts.
A Delhi court has ordered the framing of charges against two Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and criminal conspiracy.
The Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing has arrested six individuals in connection with a Rs 128 crore GST fraud case. The investigation involves the use of fake invoices and shell companies to evade taxes.
A petition was filed with the Supreme Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into fake advocates and fraudulent law degrees. The petitioner contended that these issues reflect a deeper erosion of professional standards within the legal system.
A Supreme Court appeal concerning whether caste-based abuses occurring inside a residential house, without public visibility, constitute an offence under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. The Delhi High Court had dismissed the criminal proceedings on 22 August 2024. The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of 'place within public view' for such offences.
Delhi Police arrested multiple suspects including Shoyab Khan from Uttar Pradesh and Ravi Kashyap, along with associates from Punjab and Gujarat, in connection with organised criminal syndicates operating across India and Pakistan. The arrests were part of a large-scale operation conducted over 48 hours involving 1,000 teams.
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested an individual identified as Krishanu Sharda, who is alleged to have acted as a middleman in a corruption case involving former DIG Bhullar.
Delhi Police have frozen assets worth over ₹5 crore belonging to a history-sheeter named Jitender and his wife, Jyoti, following a court order issued during an investigation into organized crime activities.