The Washington Post reported that the upgraded charges of first degree murder, instead of the initial charges of assault, raise the possibility for the suspected attacker to face death penalty in the case.
Chandrasekhar said that Mamkootathil should have been charged under the relevant sections long before and thanked the media and the victim for speaking out about the action taken against him.
According to the FIR, the survivor was sexually assaulted by Rahul on March 4 this year at her flat in Thrikkannapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. The complaint states that Rahul assaulted her and forced her into sexual intercourse.
In a joint appeal, prominent international legal organisations have condemned what they described as Pakistan's "persistent judicial harassment" of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, urging authorities to immediately drop all charges and ensure the protecti
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday reached Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail, where Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were held in connection to a web of corruption charges.
Dhaka's Special Judge - 5 Mohammd Abdullah Al Mamun announced the verdict of Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 21 years in prison, 7 years each, in three plot fraud cases.
An Anti-Terrorism Court declared Omar Ayub Khan a proclaimed offender for repeatedly missing hearings in a protest case, Dawn reported. In a separate case, Aleema Khan faced brief detention during proceedings over arson-related charges before being allowed to submit bail bonds, with the hear
The caravans offer a host of amenities comparable to a luxury hotel. Vishal Ratan, Sales Manager of JCBL, the company that designed and manufactured the caravans, told ANI that the premium vehicles were completed in three months.
This case is at the stage of Prosecution evidence after framing of charges. The application is likely to be heard by the Principal District and Session judge on Tuesday.
Chaitanyanand Saraswati, jailed in connection with an alleged molestation matter, was arrested by Delhi Police on Wednesday from the jail in connection with a fake number plate matter. He is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed its second supplementary prosecution complaint in the money-laundering case linked to UK-based defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari, formally naming businessman Robert Vadra as an accused.