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Sean "Diddy" Combs Faces Sentencing as Family Pleads for Leniency in Mann Act Case
Oct 04, 2025 03:14 am CST
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs faces potential 11-year prison sentence after Mann Act conviction, with prosecutors citing patterns of violence and coercion while his children emotionally plead for leniency. The sentencing hearing follows a trial featuring disturbing testimony from former partners about forced sexual encounters and abuse, as defense attorneys argue for his immediate release citing rehabilitation during detention.
Supreme Court Orders 7-Day Judicial Training After Serious Lapses in Rs 1.9 Crore Fraud Case
Sep 30, 2025 10:23 pm CST
The Supreme Court of India has mandated special training for two judicial officers after finding "serious lapses" in their handling of bail orders in a Rs 1.9 crore fraud case. The judges who granted bail to an accused couple despite prior court denials must undergo a week-long training program at Delhi Judicial Academy, highlighting unprecedented judicial accountability measures by the apex court. The case involved allegations of land transfer fraud against a couple who failed to honor mediation commitments after securing years of interim protection.
Former NCB Director Sameer Wankhede Files Defamation Suit Against 'Ba***ds of Bollywood' Series
Sep 27, 2025 10:08 pm CST
Former Mumbai NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment over the series 'Ba***ds of Bollywood', claiming it portrays anti-drug enforcement agencies negatively. While declining to comment directly on the case, Wankhede continues his anti-drug advocacy work in Mumbai communities. The Delhi High Court is currently hearing the case, which involves Shah Rukh Khan's production company.
Delhi High Court Orders Confidentiality in Sunjay Kapur's Property Dispute Case
Sep 26, 2025 07:14 pm CST
The Delhi High Court has issued confidentiality directives in the ongoing dispute over late Sunjay Kapur's property, prohibiting parties from sharing details with media. Justice Jyoti Singh ordered that the will can be provided to defendants under strict confidentiality terms, addressing concerns about protecting sensitive information while acknowledging the rights of Kapur's children with former wife Karisma Kapoor to question the disclosed assets.
Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000 Crore Estate Battle: Delhi High Court Questions Wife's Demand for NDA in Inheritance Dispute
Sep 25, 2025 04:12 pm CST
The Delhi High Court is examining the inheritance dispute over industrialist Sunjay Kapur's estimated Rs 30,000 crore estate, with current wife Priya Sachdev seeking an NDA before disclosing assets, while Karisma Kapoor's children challenge the will that leaves everything to their stepmother. Justice Jyoti Singh has directed the submission of the contested will as the family feud intensifies following Kapur's sudden death during a polo match in June.
Case Against Official After He 'Forced' Her Into Having Physical Relations
Sep 24, 2025 09:29 pm CST
An FIR has been filed against an administrative officer here after a woman filed a complaint alleging that he forced her into having physical relations with him after proposing marriage, police said on Wednesday.
Chinese Businesswoman Gives Rs 3.6 Crore To Employee To Settle Divorce
Sep 22, 2025 02:54 pm CST
A Chinese businesswoman, smitten with her younger married employee, gave him 3 million yuan, approximately Rs 3.6 crore, to help him divorce his wife and compensate her.
Over 100 Wet-Leased Buses Lie Unused At Mumbai Depot, Covered In Vegetation
Sep 20, 2025 07:04 pm CST
BEST does not own buses under the wet-lease model. Instead, the body has contracted private operators, who provide both buses and drivers.
'If Minor Voluntarily Leaves Guardianship, Case Of Kidnapping Doesn't Arise': Allahabad High Court
Sep 17, 2025 03:03 am CST
The Allahabad High Court has observed that if a minor voluntarily leaves lawful guardianship, then a case of kidnapping does not arise.
Top Court Seeks Reply From States On Pleas For Staying Anti-conversion Laws
Sep 16, 2025 11:10 pm CST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the stand of several states on pleas seeking a stay on their respective anti-conversion laws.