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Harvey Weinstein convicted: Jurors explain the mixed verdict
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Harvey Weinstein was recently convicted of three rape and sexual assault charges. The ury, however, returned a divided decision, clearing him of one other allegation and couldn't reach a unanimous decision on three other charges. Three jurors have given an explanation of their decision-makin
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Uttar Pradesh: Nine policemen convicted in Etah's fake encounter case
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
All the convicts including former SHO Pawan Singh, Pal Singh Thenwa, Rajendra Prasad, Sarnam Singh and Mohkam Singh were sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Prisoners convicted for heinous offences against women, children not eligi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Prisoners convicted for heinous offences against women and children are not eligible to be granted special remission as part of the celebrations for 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', said Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Over 100 persons convicted, sentenced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Over 100 persons were convicted and sentenced to death by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa courts in 2022 and the total of prisoners with death sentences has crossed 450 including women, reported Pak vernacular media Aeen.
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Harvey Weinstein convicted on rape, sexual assault charges
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Weinstein was found guilty by the jury of raping Jane Doe, an Italian model, in the Mr C hotel in February 2013. The jury acquitted him of the felony charge of sexual battery against Jane Doe, a massage therapist. Jane Doe thanked the prosecution for "believing in me and fighting so hard for
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UP court jails man for 25 years for rape of 6-year-old girl
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli convicted a man of raping a six-year-old girl and awarded the convict 25 years of imprisonment in a five-year-old case.
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Pilibhit 'fake' encounter: HC sentences 43 cops for 7 years, says police s
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a major development in the Pilbhit encounter case, the Allahabad High Court convicted all 43 policemen involved in the case. The High Court sentenced all the culprits to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment under IPC 304 with a fine of Rs 10,000, setting off a trial court's ruling of life imp
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Public servants can be convicted in corruption case on circumstantial evid
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court's Constitution bench on Thursday held that direct evidence of demand of bribe by public servants is not necessary to convict them under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act and it can also be proved through circumstantial evidence when there is no direct evidence against t
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MP: Court sentences 8 convicts in Vyapam scam case to 7 years RI
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The special court of Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta convicted eight accused under sections 419, 465, 467, 468 of IPC and section 3/4 of the Affiliated Examination Act, 1937.
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Vismaya Dowry Death Case: No relief for convicted husband
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Convict Kiran Kumar sought this interim order pending disposal of the criminal appeal filed earlier by him challenging the sentence delivered by the trial court in May. He also sought to release him on bail.
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Iran carries out second public execution linked to anti-government protest
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Iranian state television, protester Majidreza Rahnavard convicted for stabbing and killing two security agents, was hanged to death in public this morning in the city of Mashhad.
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Afghanistan: Taliban publicly execute man convicted of murder in Farah pro
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that the execution took place in a sports stadium in western Farah province early morning.
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