Tihar Jail: News
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.
15 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalSC issues notice to ED on Kejriwal's plea against arrest
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate on an appeal filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
13 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalSunita asked to meet Kejriwal through glass window: Sanjay Singh
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh claimed on Saturday that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was denied permission for an in-person meeting with his wife Sunita.
13 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalSupreme Court to hear Kejriwal's plea against arrest on Monday
The Supreme Court of India is scheduled to hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday. The apex court had refused to hear his plea on Wednesday.
12 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi Liquor Policy Case: Kavitha sent to 3-day CBI custody
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha has been sent to the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for three days.
12 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalKavitha threatened excise policy co-accused's business: CBI tells court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told a Delhi court on Friday that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha threatened businessman Sarath Reddy, another accused in the Delhi liquor policy case.
11 Apr 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Excise policy case: BRS's Kavitha arrested by CBI in Tihar
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha was on Thursday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the money laundering probe linked to the now-scrapped excise policy case.
11 Apr 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Not fearing ED': Anand on quitting Kejriwal's cabinet, AAP
A day after resigning from the Delhi Cabinet and the Aam Aadmi Party, former minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Thursday refuted claims that his decision was influenced by fear of the Enforcement Directorate.
10 Apr 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Can't be associated with corruption...': Anand quits Delhi cabinet, AAP
Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Raaj Kumar Anand, has announced his resignation from both his cabinet position and party role.
10 Apr 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Hitler's gas chamber...': Sanjay Singh attacks BJP over Kejriwal's arrest
Recently released from jail, the Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to emotionally undermine Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
09 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal to stay in jail, petition against arrest rejected
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition against his arrest in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy case.
09 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalBJP trying to bring Delhi under president's rule: AAP MLAs
The Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in the Delhi Assembly voiced their concerns over the alleged efforts by the Bharatiya Janata Party to establish the President's rule in the national capital.
09 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi HC verdict on Kejriwal's plea against arrest likely today
The Delhi High Court is set to deliver a verdict on an appeal filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case linked to now-scrapped excise policy.
08 Apr 2024
Sanjay SinghAAP's Sanjay Singh mounts attack against BJP over electoral bonds
Sanjay Singh, an MP from the Aam Aadmi Party, has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of corruption in relation to electoral bonds.
08 Apr 2024
Excise Policy 2021-22Delhi court rejects interim bail plea of BRS's K Kavitha
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Monday denied the interim bail plea of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha.
06 Apr 2024
DelhiDelhi liquorgate: Judicial custody of Sisodia extended till April 18
The Rouse Revenue Court in Delhi has extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia and other arrested individuals in the Delhi liquor scam till April 18th.
05 Apr 2024
Manish Sisodia'See you soon': Sisodia writes to his constituents from jail
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is currently incarcerated in Tihar Jail, has written a letter to his constituents in Patparganj.
05 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal in Tihar: CM spends time meditating, reading, doing yoga
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who is in a 15-day judicial remand in Tihar Jail spends his time meditating, writing, reading books, and doing yoga, a report has said.
04 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalWife Sunita reads out Kejriwal's message for AAP MLAs
Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, read out another message from him on Thursday.
04 Apr 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Why only vocal on Kejriwal's arrest, not Pakistanis?': US questioned
The United States Department of State was called out on Wednesday for bias in its treatment of political arrests.
04 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi HC rejects PIL to remove Kejriwal as CM
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from his role as the chief minister of the national capital.
03 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalDon, terrorist and gangster are Kejriwal's neighbors in Tihar
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be lodged in Tihar Jail until April 15, when his judicial remand is set to end.
03 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal's plea against arrest to be heard in court today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's appeal against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set for review in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.
03 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal 'unwell' in Tihar jail; lost 4.5kg weight: Report
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has fallen sick and lost around 4.5kg weight since his arrest on March 21, a report by NDTV said.
02 Apr 2024
AtishiBJP planning to get me, 3 AAP leaders arrested: Atishi
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Minister Atishi on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of threatening her and three other party leaders with arrest unless they switch to the saffron party.
02 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalExplained: Can Kejriwal continue as Delhi CM from Tihar Jail
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Monday sent to a 15-day judicial remand and transferred to Tihar Jail until April 15.
01 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal named two AAP ministers on key question: ED
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has named two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ministers during an interrogation in the alleged excise policy scam.
01 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal's arrest: Wife Sunita makes 'dictatorship' claim against BJP
After the Rouse Avenue Court sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to 15-day judicial custody, his wife Sunita Kejriwal on Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre.
29 Mar 2024
Satyendar JainMHA sanctions CBI inquiry against AAP leader Satyendar Jain
The Union Home Ministry has sanctioned a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, as reported by ANI.
24 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi CM Kejriwal issues first order from ED custody
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, currently detained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), has issued his first government order from lockup.
02 Jul 2023
National Investigation Agency (NIA)NIA asks Home Ministry to shift 10-12 gangsters to Andaman
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday requested the Union Home Affairs Ministry to shift dreaded gangsters from North Indian prisons to Andaman & Nicobar Islands, NDTV reported, quoting sources.
26 May 2023
DelhiDelhi: 80 more prison officials transferred after gangster Tajpuriya's murder
Weeks after gangster Tillu Tajpuriya was allegedly murdered inside the Tihar Jail in Delhi, 80 more prison officials have been transferred, reported NDTV.
26 May 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC grants interim bail to Satyendar Jain on medical grounds
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain for six weeks on medical grounds.
25 May 2023
Satyendar JainSatyendar Jain shifted to ICU at LNJP Hospital
After being hospitalized at Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital in west Delhi on Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital.
24 May 2023
Satyendar JainAAP flags Satyendar Jain's weight loss, BJP says 'emotional blackmail'
A war of words ensued between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after AAP leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain looked feeble during his recent visit to Safdarjung Hospital.
23 May 2023
DelhiDelhi: 26-year-old convict dies by suicide in Tihar Jail
Hours after his conviction, a 26-year-old inmate in Delhi's Tihar Jail allegedly hanged himself inside the prison complex on Monday evening, reported the Hindustan Times.
15 May 2023
Satyendar JainJail superintendent show-caused for shifting inmates over Satyendar Jain's 'loneliness'
The Tihar Jail administration in Delhi issued a show-cause notice to the superintendent of Tihar Jail No. 7 for transferring two inmates to the cell of former Delhi cabinet minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain.
02 May 2023
DelhiDelhi: 2021 Rohini court shootout-accused gangster killed in Tihar Jail
In a shocking incident, jailed gangster Tillu Tajpuriya—the prime accused in the 2021 Rohini Court Complex shootout—was allegedly killed by rival gang members inside Delhi's Tihar Jail, NDTV reported, citing officials.
25 Mar 2023
Sukesh ChandrasekharSukesh Chandrasekhar pens love letter to Jacqueline Fernandez from jail
Since being named in a Rs. 200 crore money laundering case, incarcerated conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has been grabbing headlines quite often.
09 Mar 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi Liquor Policy case: ED interrogates Sisodia, defers Kavitha's questioning
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in Tihar Jail for the second time in connection with the alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi Liquor Policy 2021-22.
08 Mar 2023
Manish SisodiaSisodia kept in segregated ward: Jail authorities rebuff AAP's allegations
The authorities of Tihar Jail clarified that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been lodged in a segregated ward of Central Jail-1 keeping his security in mind.
