Legal Affairs

A high-profile police investigation into whether former foreign secretary Lord Peter Mandelson shared confidential information with convicted paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein is reportedly teetering on the brink of collapse. The probe, which led to Mandelson’s arrest earlier this year, is ... Read full article.

Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal has approached the Supreme Court, challenging his conviction and the 10-year jail sentence handed down by the Bombay High Court at Goa in a 2013 sexual assault case. This move comes just two days after the Goa government also filed a petition in the apex court, ... Read full article.

A significant development is on the horizon in the high-profile case involving Luigi Mangione, who faces severe federal charges connected to the death of a prominent health insurance executive. Reports suggest that Mangione is expected to enter a guilty plea in the federal stalking case, a move ... Read full article.

Singer and actress Selena Gomez, along with her mother, are currently embroiled in a lawsuit concerning their mental health startup, Wondermind. Investors have come forward, alleging securities fraud and breach of contract, claiming they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company.The plaintiffs ... Read full article.

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has seen criminal fraud and bribery charges against him dismissed by a U.S. judge this Monday. This significant decision followed a rare request from the Justice Department to drop the prosecution, a move that initially led Brooklyn-based U.S. District Judge Nicholas ... Read full article.

In a notable development that has sparked considerable discussion, the Supreme Court of India today unequivocally refused to entertain a plea by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra. Moitra had approached the apex court seeking to appear virtually before the Delhi Police in connection with a hate ... Read full article.

A Los Angeles courtroom heard shocking new evidence on Friday, indicating that singer D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, had impregnated Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the teenager he is accused of fatally stabbing. Text messages presented in court reveal that Rivas Hernandez, who was 13 at the time, later ... Read full article.

The Supreme Court recently agreed to urgently consider a plea filed by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bal Thackeray) faction, challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision to approve the "unilateral merger" of six of its nine Members of Parliament (MPs) with the rival Shiv Sena faction led by ... Read full article.

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of popular Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav in multiple cheque bounce cases, directing him to surrender and effectively sending him back to jail. The court didn't hold back, describing Yadav's conduct throughout the proceedings as "dubious" as it dismissed ... Read full article.

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, along with six other prominent figures, has suffered a significant legal setback in his long-running "war with the press." A High Court judge has dismissed their privacy case against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.The Duke ... Read full article.

The BJP government in Chhattisgarh has officially established a five-member committee, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, to prepare a draft for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state. This significant move was announced by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai's office via a ... Read full article.

In a significant legal victory for one of India's most decorated athletes, the Supreme Court has cleared the way for wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials. The decision, delivered just a day before the trials were set to begin on May 30, comes as a major ... Read full article.

Political tension is heating up in Uttar Pradesh as Congress state chief Ajay Rai finds himself in legal trouble. An FIR was registered against Rai on Saturday following a controversial event in Mahoba district where he allegedly made abusive remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ... Read full article.