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Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail on July 21

Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail on July 21

The Supreme Court on Tuesday scheduled for July 21 the hearing of the Meghalaya government’s plea challenging the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is accused of conspiring to kill her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. The case centres on whether a typographical error in the arrest memo justified the grant of bail. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

SC refuses to cancel Lalu Yadav's bail in fodder scam, seeks speedy HC hearing

SC refuses to cancel Lalu Yadav's bail in fodder scam, seeks speedy HC hearing

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with the Jharkhand High Court order suspending Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s sentence and granting him bail after conviction in the fodder scam case. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale refused to cancel Yadav’s bail; however, it asked the High Court to expedite the hearing of the pending appeals, preferably within six months. “We are not inclined to interfere in the impugned order. The appeal is of the year 2018. It will only be appropriate to request the High Court to expedite the hearing of the appeal, preferably within six months. Disposed of. The legal issue is kept open,” said the bench while dictating the order. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, appearing for CBI, argued that on two occasions, Yadav’s plea for suspension of sentence was rejected on the merits. He said the High Court had erred in calculating the period of imprisonment undergone by Yadav. “The issue now is that subsequently, the High Court grants bail on the ground …

‘Was helping citizens, had no grudge against doctor’: Shiv Sena corporator seeks bail | Mumbai News

‘Was helping citizens, had no grudge against doctor’: Shiv Sena corporator seeks bail | Mumbai News

3 min readMumbaiJul 14, 2026 01:06 AM IST Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting a doctor and nurses at the Dombivli civic hospital, applied for bail citing that he did not have any personal grudge against the doctor and was “helping citizens in his capacity as a public representative.” The bail plea cited health concerns faced by Mhatre including that he only has one kidney and suffers from high blood pressure. On Monday, Mhatre and three associates, who were also arrested in the case, were sent to judicial custody. The Thane city police presented Mhatre before a court via video conferencing citing possible law and order problems. “Mhatre and his three associates were produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody. His lawyer has applied for bail” a senior officer said. Mhatre’s lawyer Sanjay Dhanke said that since there was no recovery to be made from the accused by the police, they did not seek his custody. Shastrinagar Hospital in Dombivli, Thane; (inset) Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre. The lawyer …

Patna coaching centre clash: Court grants anticipatory bail to Khan Sir

Patna coaching centre clash: Court grants anticipatory bail to Khan Sir

The Patna Civil Court has granted anticipatory bail to Faisal Khan popularly known as ‘Khan Sir‘, providing significant relief in the high-profile coaching centre clash case that arose from a violent incident in Patna’s Musallahpur area.  The court also granted anticipatory bail to three staff members associated with Khan Global Studies. In addition, two security guards, who had earlier been arrested and lodged in Beur Jail, were granted bail. The case stems from an incident on the night of June 2, 2026, when violence erupted near coaching institutes in the Musallahpur area of Patna. According to the allegations, around 15–20 people entered the premises of Khan Global Studies, vandalised property, and assaulted individuals present at the coaching institute. During the incident, one of Khan Sir’s security guards reportedly suffered a head injury. Police alleged that amid the chaos, two of Khan Sir’s security guards fired shots into the air, allegedly to disperse the violent mob. An FIR was subsequently registered at Kadamkuan Police Station, and Khan Sir’s name was later added to the case after …

Relief for Khan Sir as Patna court grants pre-arrest bail to educator in coaching centre firing case

Relief for Khan Sir as Patna court grants pre-arrest bail to educator in coaching centre firing case

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Palash Muchhal’s anticipatory bail rejected by Sangli sessions court, his lawyer speaks

Palash Muchhal’s anticipatory bail rejected by Sangli sessions court, his lawyer speaks

In an earlier interview with HT City, actor-producer Vidnyan Mane had made explosive allegations against singer-composer Palaash Muchhal (Jan 24, 2026). The allegations included cheating him of over ₹40 lakh, linked to an investment in an unreleased film and also being caught cheating on former fiancee and Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana. Vidnyan Mane, Palash Muchhal Palash then took his social media to share, “A legal notice of defamation of ₹10 crore has been sent by my lawyer Shreyansh Mithare to Sangli based Vidnyan Mane for his false, outrageous and highly defamatory accusations made with the deliberate intent to malign my reputation and character.” Months later, HTCity has learnt Muchhal’s anticipatiry bail, in a case filed against him by Mane under the SC/ST act has been rejected by Sangli sessions court on Friday, July 10 (documents are with HTCity). We tried reaching out to Palash for a comment, but the singer-composer remained unavailable. His lawyer, advocate Abhijit Desai told us, “Yes the news is true and we plan to challenge the order.” Disclaimer: We do not …

Prakash Raj gets bail from Bengaluru court in multiple voter ID case linked to 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Prakash Raj gets bail from Bengaluru court in multiple voter ID case linked to 2019 Lok Sabha elections

A Bengaluru court has granted bail to actor Prakash Raj over allegations tied to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He is accused of being registered to vote in multiple states at the time and leaving that detail out of his official election affidavit. With bail now secured, the case is set to go to trial. Prakash Raj gets bail in election affidavit case over alleged multiple voter enrolments. (PTI) Actor appears before court voluntarily As per Bar and Bench report, on July 10, Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Shantappa Kale granted bail to actor Prakash Raj. As part of his bail conditions, he must pay a ₹4,000 security deposit and attend all future court hearings. The court had previously issued a non-bailable warrant for Raj because they could not reach him to deliver his court summons. However, the actor voluntarily appeared in court on Friday. His lawyer, Nagarjuna, explained that Raj never actually received the warrant and only learned about the legal proceedings from the news. Nagarjuna also mentioned that Raj has surrendered his Tamil Nadu …

Telangana man out on bail in Pocso case kills 6, including minor complainant: Cops

Telangana man out on bail in Pocso case kills 6, including minor complainant: Cops

Days after being released on bail in a POCSO case, a 28-year-old man allegedly killed six people, including the 17-year-old girl complainant, her family members, and his own wife and two children, in Telangana’s Rangareddy district early on Saturday, police said, adding that the murders appeared to be an act of revenge. Police identified the man as Raj Kumar. He was arrested on May 16 under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting the minor girl. Police identified the man as Raj Kumar. He was arrested on May 16 under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting the minor girl. He was released on bail a couple of days ago, according to an officer from the Shahbad police station. Apart from the minor girl, Kumar allegedly killed her 65-year-old grandmother, and 45-year-old mother, as well as his wife, Saritha (33), and his two sons, aged four and two. “Preliminary investigations revealed that Kumar first murdered his wife and two children at his residence, before barging into the residence of the minor girl. He attempted to …

DMK’s Senthil Balaji gets anticipatory bail in MLA poaching case

DMK’s Senthil Balaji gets anticipatory bail in MLA poaching case

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA V. Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar in a case alleging they offered ₹35 crore to a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) legislator to influence his vote on a proposed resolution against the Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker. The Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to the DMK MLA and his brother in a case alleging a ₹35 crore offer to influence a TVK legislator. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan directed both petitioners to appear before the investigating officer “twice daily until further orders” and to “cooperate with the investigation.” An FIR was registered against Balaji and Kumar by the Chennai police on June 30 following a complaint filed by TVK MLA N Elaiyaraja. Elaiyaraja alleged that he received a phone call on June 26 from a person identifying himself as Thirunavukarasu, who claimed to represent a ‘democratic strategy’ organisation, and offered him ₹35 crore to vote against the TVK whip when a resolution against Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar is taken up in …

8-year-old boy ‘thrashed’ in Bihar hostel, dies, operator denied pre-arrest bail | Legal News

8-year-old boy ‘thrashed’ in Bihar hostel, dies, operator denied pre-arrest bail | Legal News

4 min readNew DelhiJul 6, 2026 06:00 PM IST The Patna High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a hostel operator accused in connection with the death of an eight-year-old boy whose father alleged that the child was assaulted by a hostel “sir”, threatened into silence, and later died while undergoing treatment.  Justice Satyavrat Verma found merit in the prosecution’s argument that the delay in filing the FIR could not be viewed in isolation when the child’s father was struggling to save his son’s life.  “After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the Court is in agreement with the submission made by the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) and is not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected,” the June 30 order read.  The high court was hearing the anticipatory petition filed by one Ravi Kumar Yadav, who was facing charges for the murder of a minor child residing in a hostel in Muzaffarpur, where the accused was running …