Tihar Jail: News
16 Dec 2024
Delhi Court1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict against ex-Congress MP on January 8
A Delhi court has deferred its verdict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar.
08 Nov 2024
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC orders medical aid for jailed separatist Yasin Malik
The Delhi High Court has directed Tihar Jail authorities to ensure necessary medical treatment to imprisoned separatist leader Yasin Malik.
30 Oct 2024
Sukesh ChandrasekharConman Sukesh calls Jacqueline his 'Sita,' promises a 'Ram-like homecoming'
Sukesh Chandrasekhar, the conman lodged in Tihar jail, Delhi, has written yet another letter to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez.
29 Oct 2024
DelhiTihar jail warden's meth lab busted in Greater Noida
A joint operation of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Special Cell of Delhi Police busted a methamphetamine lab in Greater Noida on October 25.
23 Oct 2024
Bombay High CourtGangster Chhota Rajan's life imprisonment sentence suspended, granted bail
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to notorious gangster Chhota Rajan (real name Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje) in the 2001 murder case of hotelier Jaya Shetty.
14 Oct 2024
MumbaiWhy Mumbai Police can't get gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's custody
The Mumbai Crime Branch is finding it difficult to get custody of infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is lodged at the Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat.
05 Oct 2024
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Separatist Yasin Malik declares 'he's Gandhian now, gave up arms'
The chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-Yasin (JKLF-Y), Yasin Malik, declared in his affidavit submiitted to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal that he gave up "armed struggle" in 1994.
04 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Kejriwal to move into new residence in Lutyens's Delhi today
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal is set to move into his new residence at 5 Ferozeshah Road in Lutyens's Delhi on Friday.
03 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Arvind Kejriwal gets new home at posh, residential neighborhood
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal will move into a new residence, Bungalow No. 5 on Feroz Shah Road, near Mandi House in Lutyen's Delhi.
15 Sep 2024
Arvind KejriwalSisodia says he'll return as Delhi deputy CM only if...
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia has stated that he will not return to his position as Delhi deputy chief minister and education minister until the public approves of his honesty.
15 Sep 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'PR stunt': BJP reacts to Kejriwal's resignation announcement
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement of his resignation in two days as a "PR stunt."
13 Sep 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Timeline of Kejriwal's arrests, bail pleas in excise policy case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the excise policy case on Friday.
11 Sep 2024
Baramulla'Will fight Modi's Naya Kashmir narrative': Engineer Rashid after bail
Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid has pledged to fight Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Naya Kashmir" narrative and prioritize the welfare of his people.
11 Sep 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi court extends Kejriwal's custody, grants AAP's Durgesh Pathak bail
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak has been granted bail by the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi in connection with the alleged excise policy case. The court set his bail bond at ₹1 lakh.
10 Sep 2024
BaramullaBaramulla MP Engineer Rashid gets interim bail till October 2
Sheikh Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, a Member of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency, has been granted interim bail by Delhi's Patiala House Court.
13 Aug 2024
Manish Sisodia'Felt like King Rukmi's soldier...': Sisodia on 530-day jail term
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, has opened up about his 530-day prison term in the Delhi excise policy case.
09 Aug 2024
BollywoodVideo: Delhi bodybuilder cop brandishes gun at party
An assistant superintendent at Delhi's Tihar Jail, Deepak Sharma, has landed in controversy after a video of him brandishing a gun at a private party went viral.
25 Jul 2024
Arvind KejriwalNo relief, Kejriwal's custody extended till August 8
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday extended until August 8 Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody in the money laundering probe linked to the now-scrapped excise policy by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
20 Jul 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Kejriwal resorting to 'willful low calorie intake' in jail: LG
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of intentionally avoiding his prescribed medical diet and medication in Tihar jail.
17 Jul 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Afterthought insurance arrest...': Kejriwal's lawyer questions CBI's action
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday, representing Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, described the Delhi chief minister's arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation as an "afterthought insurance arrest."
12 Jul 2024
Arvind KejriwalAfter bail by SC, Delhi court extends Kejriwal's judicial custody
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until July 25 in a corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
10 Jul 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Money laundering case: ED summons Jacqueline Fernandez for more grilling
Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez was called in again on Wednesday by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for further questioning in connection with a money laundering case.
26 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalSupreme Court to review Kejriwal's bail stay challenge today
The Supreme Court will hear a plea from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, challenging a Delhi High Court order that stayed his bail, granted by a lower court on Wednesday.
25 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi HC stays trial court's order granting bail to Kejriwal
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the Rouse Avenue Court's order granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy.
13 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalAmid Delhi water crisis, CM Kejriwal's message to AAP MLAs
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently lodged in Tihar jail, has instructed all Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs to go to their areas and try to solve the water shortage problem.
11 Jun 2024
Delhi1st female IPS officer, Kiran Bedi's biopic in the works
Kiran Bedi, who shattered glass ceilings as the first woman to join the Indian Police Service (IPS), is set to receive a biopic.
06 Jun 2024
DelhiGang war inside Tihar Jail: Rivals stab another prisoner
A prisoner was stabbed during a gang fight inside Delhi's Tihar Jail on Wednesday.
06 Jun 2024
Lok Sabha Elections2 candidates win Lok Sabha polls from prison, what next
Two candidates serving prison sentences on terror charges have won the respective seats they contested in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
05 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi court denies interim bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has rejected an interim bail plea submitted by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
02 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal returns to Tihar Jail as interim bail expires
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will return to Tihar jail on Sunday, following the expiration of his interim bail in a corruption case linked to Delhi's liquor policy.
31 May 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Won't let Delhi's work stop...': Kejriwal to surrender on Sunday
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday he will surrender to the police at Tihar Jail on Sunday—following the conclusion of his 21-day interim bail period.
30 May 2024
IndonesiaChhota Rajan convicted for murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty
Underworld gangster Chhota Rajan has been convicted by a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court for the 2001 murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty.
27 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal moves SC, seeks 7-day interim bail extension
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday filed a fresh petition in the Supreme Court, seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven days on health grounds.
16 May 2024
Amit ShahSC junks ED's plea seeking action against Kejriwal over speech
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's plea seeking action against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over a campaign speech.
15 May 2024
Manish SisodiaManish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till May 30
The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, until May 30.
08 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalPIL to restrain media from reporting against Kejriwal rejected
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to restrict media outlets from broadcasting sensational headlines about the potential resignation of Delhi's Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal.
03 May 2024
Manish SisodiaSisodia allowed to meet wife once a week under custody
The Delhi High Court on Friday permitted Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to visit his ailing wife once a week under the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
29 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalSunita to meet husband Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, has been granted permission to visit him in Tihar Jail on Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party said.
29 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalWife Sunita denied permission to meet Kejriwal in jail: AAP
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, was refused permission to visit him in Tihar Jail on Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party has said.
23 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal, K Kavitha judicial custody extended till May 7
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha till May 7 in connection with the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.
23 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal administered insulin in Tihar Jail: AAP
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday was administered insulin at Tihar Jail after his blood sugar levels spiked to 320, the Aam Aadmi Party said in a post on X.
22 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi court denies Kejriwal's request for video consultations with doctor
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Monday rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking daily 15-minute consultations with his personal physician in presence of his wife Sunita Kejriwal.
22 Apr 2024
Dawood IbrahimChhota Rajan alive? Photo from Tihar surfaces after 9 years
A purported photograph of underworld don Chhota Rajan—the first since his arrest nine years ago—has surfaced on social media, reports said.
21 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal only wants to serve, no desire for power: Sunita
The wife of arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Sunita Kejriwal, addressed the crowd at the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) rally in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on Sunday.
21 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalTihar Jail says Arvind Kejriwal fine amid insulin row
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently being held in Tihar Jail, was told he had no serious health concerns by doctors from AIIMS Delhi.
20 Apr 2024
Abhishek Manu SinghviAAP alleges 'organs damage, slow death' plot against Kejriwal
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged on Saturday that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is being subjected to a "slow death" in Tihar prison.
19 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal moves court to get insulin in jail
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a petition in the Rouse Avenue Court for access to insulin in Tihar Jail.
18 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal eating sweets: ED on CM's plea to consult doctor
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has contested a request by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, currently detained in Tihar Jail, to consult his personal physician via video call.
16 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal to meet 2 ministers every week, run government: AAP
Arvind Kejriwal—who continues to serve as the Delhi chief minister despite his arrest—will meet two ministers each week and review the progress of the work in their departments, the Aam Aadmi Party has said.
16 Apr 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'I am not a terrorist': Kejriwal's message from Tihar Jail
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who worked "like a son and a brother for the country," has sent a message from Tihar Jail.
15 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann visits Kejriwal in Tihar jail
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann visited his Delhi counterpart and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on Monday.
15 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi CM Kejriwal's judicial custody extended till April 23
A Delhi court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 23 in connection with the excise policy case.
