Mumbai court
53-Year-Old Man Acquitted After 33 Years in 1993 Mumbai Riots Case Due to Insufficient Evidence
Dec 11, 2025 10:53 pm CST
A Mumbai court has acquitted 53-year-old Asif Ali Shaikh in a 1993 post-Babri Masjid demolition riots case after 33 years, citing lack of evidence and failure to prove his participation in the violence. The judgment highlights the prolonged legal process, as the court had previously acquitted 14 other accused in the same case between 2003 and 2023.
Court Rejects Mehul Choksi's Plea to Dismiss Fugitive Economic Offender Status in ₹13,000 Crore PNB Fraud Case
Nov 29, 2025 02:51 am CST
A special Mumbai court has rejected diamantaire Mehul Choksi's application to dismiss proceedings classifying him as a Fugitive Economic Offender in the ₹13,000 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case. Despite his recent arrest in Belgium, the Enforcement Directorate successfully argued that FEO proceedings can only terminate when the accused returns to India. Choksi continues to fight extradition while his nephew and co-accused Nirav Modi remains imprisoned in London.
Celina Jaitly Files Rs 50 Crore Domestic Violence Case Against Husband Peter Haag: Custody Battle and Abuse Allegations
Nov 25, 2025 06:02 pm CST
Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly has filed a domestic violence case against her Austrian husband Peter Haag, seeking Rs 50 crore for loss of earnings and custody of their three children. The former Miss India alleges severe emotional, physical, and verbal abuse that forced her to flee Austria. Just last year, she had shared a loving anniversary post for their 14-year relationship. The couple married in 2010, with Haag filing for divorce in August 2024.
Police Reveal Puja Khedkar Family Case as Organized Crime, Not Simple Kidnapping
Oct 06, 2025 07:24 pm CST
Mumbai police have presented evidence to court claiming that the incident involving former IAS officer Puja Khedkar's family is a case of organized crime rather than simple kidnapping. Following a minor traffic accident, Dilip Khedkar allegedly abducted a truck cleaner, confining him in their Pune residence basement. Authorities highlighted the family's alleged criminal background, evidence tampering, and deliberate attempts to obstruct justice in the ongoing investigation.
Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Take Place Of Proof: Mumbai Court
Sep 25, 2025 02:31 am CST
A court in Mumbai has ruled that suspicion, however strong, cannot take the place of proof, as it acquitted a 25-year-old man in a 2022 murder case of a woman, whose body was found in a bag at Versova beach here.