Crime & Justice

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Justice Yashwant Varma’s challenge to Lok Sabha inquiry panel

The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging the legality of a parliamentary inquiry panel probing corruption charges against him.

Australia launches royal commission into Bondi shooting that targeted a Jewish festival

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a royal commission into the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Jewish festival and killed 15 people.

Enforcement Directorate raids linked to fake government job scam across six States

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across six States in connection with a fake government job scam run by an organised gang that sent fraudulent joining letters and made initial salary payments to some victims.

National shooting coach suspended as minor shooter alleges sexual harassment in Faridabad

National shooting coach Ankush Bhardwaj was accused of sexually harassing a minor shooter in Faridabad, and the NRAI suspended him while an inquiry proceeds.

Cambodia extradites Chen Zhi to China in alleged $14bn cryptocurrency scam case

Cambodia extradited billionaire businessman Chen Zhi to China in a case involving alleged large-scale cryptocurrency scams and forced-labour scam compounds.

Aman Bhainswal taken into custody in Delhi after return from the U.S. via Interpol

Aman Bhainswal, an alleged aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi wanted by Haryana Police, was brought from the United States to India via Interpol and taken into custody at Delhi airport.

ED complaint over ignored summons leads to court notices for cashew industrialist and mother in Kerala

A magistrate court in Ernakulam issued notices to cashew industrialist Aneesh Babu and his mother Anitha Babu on an ED complaint alleging repeated non-attendance to PMLA summons and failure to produce documents.

Nigeria’s former attorney general Abubakar Malami granted bail in money laundering case

A Nigerian court granted bail to former attorney general Abubakar Malami, his wife, and his son as they face money laundering charges.

Supreme Court seeks Maharashtra response on bail pleas in Pune Porsche crash case

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Maharashtra government on bail pleas by two accused in the Pune Porsche car accident case that killed two people in May 2024.

Umar Khalid remains in jail as Supreme Court denies bail in Delhi riots conspiracy case

Umar Khalid said “this is my life now” in a phone call from Tihar jail as the Supreme Court denied him bail under the UAPA in the 2020 North East Delhi riots conspiracy case.

J&K Police raids in Kashmir Valley cyber terror case targeting mule accounts

The Counter-Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police raided 22 locations across the Kashmir Valley as part of an investigation into a cyber terror case involving mule accounts.

Supreme Court continues interim bail for journalist Mahesh Langa in money laundering case

The Supreme Court said interim bail granted to journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case will continue while the trial proceeds.

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