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Nitish Katara murder case: HC seeks Centre, Delhi Govt's response on Vikas
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of Law and Justice, the Delhi government, and others on a petition filed by Vikas Yadav, convicted in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, seeking statutory remission of his 25-year sentence.
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Himachal HC grants bail to Dhananjay Kumar in POCSO case, citing delay in
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Justice Sandeep Sharma, while allowing the bail plea, said that keeping the accused in custody for an indefinite period without trial would amount to "pre-trial conviction" and violate the fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Allahabad HC quashes Abbas Ansari's conviction in hate speech case; restor
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Allahabad High Court has overturned Mau MLA Abbas Ansari's conviction, son of gangster-turned politician, Mukhtar Ansari, in a 2022 hate speech case and restored his Assembly membership.
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"Calling it anti-corruption measure a veil over eyes of people": Priyanka
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Congress leader said that the amendment being touted as an anti-corruption measure is just a "veil over the eyes of people," claiming that a Chief Minister could be arrested on fabricated charges and be removed from their post after 30 days without a conviction if the bill is passed.<
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"Challenge for EC is trust deficit," says Congress MP Manish Tewari amid a
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Amid allegations of "voter fraud" on the Election Commission, Congress MP Manish Tiwari outlined that the poll body is facing a challenge of "trust deficit" as it carries "very little conviction" and almost "zero credibility."
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Gangster Salman Tyagi found dead in Delhi jail after conviction
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Tyagi had several cases registered against him, including murder, extortion, and charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
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Delhi HC seeks response from authorities over unhygienic living conditions
Updated : 7 months ago IST
PIL has been moved on behalf of a life Convict who is lodged in Tihar Jail number 2.
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Doctor suicide case: Delhi HC seeks affidavit from deceased's son regardin
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought an affidavit from the son of the deceased, Rajendra Singh, who had committed suicide in 2020. One of the convicts, Kapil Nagar, has moved the high court seeking a direction to set aside the conviction on the ground that he has arrived at a settlement wit
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PTI leaders Omar Ayub Khan, Shibli Faraz disqualified over May 9 riots ver
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's NA Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan and Senate Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz were disqualified by the ECP over May 9 riot convictions. The Peshawar High Court has halted action against them, while several other PTI leaders face similar disqualifications and prison terms of up to
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9 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers de-notified over May 9 case convictio
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In a significant setback for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party founded by Imran Khan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has de-notified nine PTI lawmakers, including prominent leaders such as Senator Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub Khan
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Indonesia releases hundreds of prisoners under President Subianto's unity
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Indonesia has started freeing hundreds of prisoners, including those convicted of political offences, as part of President Prabowo Subianto's first stage of a broad clemency initiative aimed at fostering national unity, as reported by Al Jazeera on Saturday. This move follows parliamentary a
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Former Colombian President Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest over w
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery, becoming the country's first ex-president convicted in a criminal trial, Al Jazeera reported. He plans to appeal. The verdict has sparked political reactions in both Colo
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