Criminal Cases
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Punjab Police arrests 3 wanted Bambiha gang operatives after deporting them from Malaysia
India | Aug 19, 2026, 09:01 AM ISTPunjab Police has brought back three alleged Davinder Bambiha gang operatives from Malaysia with help from central agencies. Wanted in serious cases including murder, extortion and explosives, the accused were arrested at Delhi's IGI Airport after being deported.
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Delhi court stays two criminal cases pending before judicial magistrate: Here's why
Delhi | Jun 11, 2026, 08:28 PM ISTThe court has issued notice to the respondents and listed the transfer petitions for further proceedings on July 31.
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70 per cent Kerala MLAs face criminal cases, serious charges against 25 pc: ADR Report
India | Apr 03, 2026, 11:44 AM ISTThe analysis, conducted by ADR and Kerala Election Watch, examined affidavits of 132 sitting MLAs and found that 92 legislators have pending criminal cases.
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Bills on removal of PM, CMs and ministers over criminal cases sent to JPC
India | Aug 20, 2025, 05:52 PM ISTAs per the amendment, if the Prime Minister, a Chief Minister, or any Minister is held in custody for over 30 days on serious charges involving offences punishable with at least five years in jail, they will stand removed from their position.
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45 per cent of 4,092 MLAs facing criminal charges in India | Here's full ADR data
India | Mar 21, 2025, 02:35 PM ISTAccording to the report, 54 MLAs are facing murder charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) while 226 are accused of attempted murder under Section 307 of the IPC and Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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Delhi Cabinet: Five ministers, including CM Rekha Gupta, face criminal cases, says ADR report
Delhi | Feb 20, 2025, 06:25 PM ISTThe report highlighted that five ministers, including Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, have declared criminal cases against themselves. Among them, one minister, Ashish Sood, faces serious criminal charges.
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What will happen to Trump's cases as he claims historic victory in Presidential elections? EXPLAINED
World | Nov 06, 2024, 08:45 PM ISTAs president, Trump would have the authority to dismiss Smith and halt the federal cases against him. However, he would not have the same control over the New York hush money case or the Georgia prosecution related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in that state.
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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections: How many candidates in Phase 2 are facing criminal cases?
Explainers | Sep 19, 2024, 04:16 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: The candidates submitted self-sworn affidavits with their nomination papers, adhering to the Commission's rules. These candidates are eligible to run for office as the law presumes individuals are innocent until proven guilty in court.
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'Violation of international law': UN demands release of jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan
World | Jul 02, 2024, 06:28 AM ISTImran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, has been behind bars since August 2023 after he was accused of hiding assets after selling state gifts. He has been convicted of at least 150 criminal cases and was disqualified from running in the February 8 elections.
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28 ministers in new Central Cabinet have declared criminal cases: ADR report
India | Jun 11, 2024, 07:21 PM ISTThe third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was ceremoniously sworn in on June 9, marked by an event of significant pomp and grandeur at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Over 1,600 candidates contesting polls face criminal cases, says ADR report
India | May 23, 2024, 06:59 AM ISTLok Sabha Elections 2024: Five rounds of polling have been completed. The sixth and seventh phases are scheduled for May 25 and June 1.
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Trump hush money trial: Prosecutors say former US President corrupted 2016 election I KEY TAKEAWAYS
World | Apr 23, 2024, 08:16 AM ISTLawyers presented duelling narratives as jurors got their first glimpse into the prosecution accusing Trump of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to squelch negative stories about him during his 2016 presidential campaign.
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250 candidates in second phase of Lok Sabha elections have criminal cases against them: Reports
India | Apr 16, 2024, 10:27 PM ISTThe analysis revealed that among major parties, there are criminal cases against 31 out of the 69 candidates from the BJP, and 35 out of the 68 candidates from the Congress.
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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Parties with candidates having most number of criminal cases | Full list
India | Apr 09, 2024, 07:08 PM ISTLok Sabha elections are beginning April 19. Several candidates have declared criminal cases against them. Take a look at those parties which have fielded such candidates for the electorates to choose from.
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Chhattisgarh: 100 of 953 candidates contesting second phase facing criminal cases: Poll watchdog
chhattisgarh | Nov 11, 2023, 09:50 PM ISTA total of 958 candidates will contest the second phase of the Chhattisgarh elections, but the report has not analysed five candidates as their affidavits were either badly scanned or complete affidavits were not uploaded on the Election Commission of India's website.
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Supreme Court issues directions for speedy disposal of criminal cases against MP and MLAs
India | Nov 09, 2023, 12:45 PM ISTA bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud issued a slew of directions to high courts and trial courts on a PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyay seeking early disposal of pending criminal cases against lawmakers.
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'No special treatment': A look at criminal probes against ex-US President Trump after 3rd indictment
World | Aug 02, 2023, 05:09 PM ISTThe sheriff of Fulton Country in Georgia said that if the former President will not receive any special treatment from the cops if he is indicted for overturning the 2020 presidential election.
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Bihar: 72% of newly sworn-in ministers face criminal cases, including Nitish, Tejashwi, says report
India | Aug 17, 2022, 07:00 PM ISTMore than 70 per cent of the newly sworn-in ministers in Bihar have declared criminal cases against themselves, the poll rights body ADR said. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav also have cases registered against them.
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Uttar Pradesh: At least 22 ministers face criminal cases, says ADR
India | Mar 27, 2022, 08:08 AM ISTUttar Pradesh Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 45 of the total 53 ministers, including CM.
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New grand jury seated as Donald Trump criminal probe continues
World | Nov 05, 2021, 08:35 AM ISTTrump himself remains under investigation after District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr led a multi-year fight to get access to the Republican's tax records.