Law

SC suggests Sonam Raghuvanshi surrender in honeymoon murder case, defers hearing till Thursday

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case, consider surrendering and face trial pending the examination of key prosecution witnesses, while indicating that the apex court could otherwise proceed to decide on the merits of the Meghalaya government's plea challenging the grant of bail to her.

Ram Temple donation row: SIT files sealed status report in SC ahead of Monday hearing

IANS | July 19, 2026 10:22 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed its status report in a sealed cover before the Supreme Court, which is slated to hear on Monday a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Shifting Sonam Wangchuk to hospital not arbitrary: Delhi HC declines interim relief

IANS | July 19, 2026 4:23 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Sunday refused to pass any interim order on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife challenging his continued hospitalisation at Safdarjung Hospital, observing that the government's decision to shift him from the Jantar Mantar protest site in view of his deteriorating medical condition could not be termed arbitrary.

Calcutta HC stays demolition of Abhishek Banerjee’s Amtala party office till regular bench hearing

IANS | July 19, 2026 3:58 PM

Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) A single judge special bench of Calcutta High Court, that conducted an urgent hearing on Sunday afternoon on the petition filed by the Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee, challenging the demolition of his party office at Amtala in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, ordered the administration of a “status quo” in the matter till further court orders.