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Amar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his father and two sisters. The victim's mother, Shashiprabha, testified that she witnessed the murders directly before her eyes, which proved crucial to securing the conviction.
The Bombay High Court has ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the custodial death of Somnath Suryawanshi, a Dalit law student. The court's intervention aims to ensure a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Former Union Minister Saleem Iqbal Shervani filed a case against Meta Platforms (Facebook and Instagram) seeking removal of AI-generated videos posted against him. The Delhi High Court ordered Meta to take down the videos.
Aman Sagar challenged a POCSO FIR in the Uttarakhand High Court regarding an alleged consensual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The High Court quashed the FIR, holding that child protection cannot criminalise adolescence in a consensual relationship.
A PIL filed by an advocate seeking a directive for the Rajasthan High Court to broadcast case information via WhatsApp to improve transparency and court functioning.
A Public Interest Litigation regarding the management and danger posed by stray dogs in Meghalaya, with the High Court seeking Supreme Court permission to retain jurisdiction over the matter.
This case involved allegations regarding the 2005 encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. Amit Shah, who was a minister in Gujarat at the time, faced legal proceedings and was directed by the court to leave the state of Gujarat for a period while his bail plea was pending.
The Supreme Court held that a conviction on the merits need not be set aside merely because a juvenile was tried by a regular criminal court. The judgment addresses the procedural requirements and constitutional validity of convicting juveniles in regular court proceedings.
The Supreme Court delivered a majority verdict ruling that all private properties cannot form part of the 'material resources of the community' under Article 39(b) of the Constitution and cannot be taken over by State authorities to subserve the common good. This overruled a 1978 ruling that held such acquisition was permissible.
The Supreme Court examined petitions challenging the trials and environmental release of genetically modified mustard and the regulatory rules governing them. A split decision was delivered on the legality and safety of releasing genetically modified crops into the environment.
A special NIA court in Chhattisgarh granted conditional bail to two Kerala nuns and a male companion who were arrested on charges of human trafficking and illegal religious conversion.
A CBI special court in Delhi has ordered an investigation into the roles of two former senior ISRO officials regarding alleged corruption in the Antrix-Devas satellite deal.
P. Jeyaraj and his son Bennix died after allegedly being subjected to police torture following their arrest for violating lockdown norms in Sattankulam, Tamil Nadu. The case involves allegations of murder against several police personnel attached to the Sattankulam police station.
The Bombay High Court has lifted an interim stay on a corruption investigation involving employees of Larsen & Toubro Limited, Cognizant, and various government officials. The probe concerns allegations of bribery and corruption.
The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing an alleged corruption syndicate involving the National Medical Commission, which reportedly includes ghost faculty and hawala transactions. Two individuals from Telangana have been named in connection with the ongoing investigation.
The National Green Tribunal disposed of a complaint filed by a resident against 19 dyeing units located in Roop Nagar, Arya Nagar, and Tronica City in Loni, Ghaziabad, after the units were cleared of environmental violation allegations.
This litigation sought directions for an audit of the PM CARES Fund by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, questioning its status and transparency. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea, observing that the fund is a public charitable trust and does not require such an audit.
A special CBI court delivered a verdict in 2020 acquitting all 32 accused individuals who were facing charges related to the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid.
Gangster Salman Tyagi, who was facing multiple criminal cases including charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), was found dead inside his cell in Mandoli Jail.
Shama Parveen, a 30-year-old woman, was arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad from Bengaluru. She is accused of leading a terror module linked to Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).