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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has cancelled the day-to-day proceedings in the Shraddha Walkar murder case scheduled for July 20 after the accused, Aaftab Amin Poonawala, informed it that he would be appearing for his final MA Sociology examination at Tihar Jail that afternoon.

MUMBAI: Observing that police inaction and failure to adopt the remedies available under the law are clear from the records in the murder case of former minister Baba Siddiqui, a special MCOCA court Friday directed the crime branch to "scrupulously follow the law" to secure the presence of the absconding accused, including Anmol Bishnoi.

BENGALURU: Shwetha M, a 24-year-old tech professional accused of murdering her parents and younger sister in east Bengaluru, has announced in an open court that she would confess to the June 22 crime and make a voluntary statement on the case. Her live-in partner Kenneth, also accused in the case, was Friday remanded in police custody for 10 days.

The bench, dismissed the bail plea and said it will consider the state's explanation as to why such delays were happening and sought a counter-affidavit from it.

NEW DELHI: Putting a premium on the liberty of arrested people, Supreme Court Friday said though it was endemic for states to oppose bail pleas tooth and nail, no corresponding steps were taken to expedite trials despite the apex court's repeated rulings that accused have a fundamental right to a speedy trial.

Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj Friday appeared before a city court and secured conditional bail after it issued a non-bailable warrant against him in connection with a case alleging that he possessed multiple voter ID cards.

Bengaluru: A sessions court in the city has held a Ballari resident guilty of defaming the Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta, and sentenced him to six months of imprisonment with a fine of Rs 5,000.

Bengaluru: A special court for elected representatives has sentenced Nagaveni, daughter-in-law of the late Congress functionary and minister RL Jalappa, to five years of simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs 20,000 for defrauding a medical seat aspirant's family of Rs 45 lakh in 2021.

Supreme Court criticises Maharashtra for delays in criminal trials and demands an affidavit on policies to prevent prolonged custody.

Supreme Court dismisses IPS officer's plea on postpartum training policy, allowing her case to proceed in Central Administrative Tribunal.