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Palwal Police launched 'Operation Lagam' to combat gangster-style social media content and reckless driving. Over 8,000 traffic violators were penalized, and six FIRs were registered for online glorification of violence. The campaign aims to curb hooliganism and improve road safety across the district.

One of the key accused in the death case of Assam's iconic musician Zubeen Garg, the festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta's bail plea will come up for hearing before the Gauhati High Court on Friday.

The Bombay High Court has upheld the acquittal of 21 police officers and a civilian in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case. Appeals filed by Shaikh's brothers were dismissed, with the court finding the trial court's verdict reasoned and justified. The CBI had accepted the acquittal, not filing its own appeal.

The Orissa High Court denied bail to a man accused of impersonating an advocate and appearing in court with another's enrolment number. The court deemed the act a fraud on the judiciary and a crime against society, noting the petitioner's repeated failure to provide valid credentials and his nine criminal antecedents.

Former Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appeared as counsel at the Calcutta High Court, presenting evidence of post-poll violence. She alleged that children and women were not spared and submitted a list of alleged murder victims, urging the court to protect the people of Bengal. The Trinamool Congress lauded her commitment to truth and justice.

A senior Botany teacher from Pune, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, was remanded to 14 days' CBI custody in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. The CBI alleges Mandhare, appointed as an NTA expert, received money from students and conducted coaching classes where she disclosed exam questions. Investigators claim these questions matched the leaked NEET-UG 2026 paper.