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Harvey Weinstein rape conviction sentencing delayed
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's sentencing on his second rape and sexual assault conviction in Los Angeles has been delayed.
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Pashtun community fights for equal rights and dignity in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
So-called "encounter killings" are common in Pakistan. Rights groups say when police lack enough evidence for a court conviction, they extrajudicially kill suspects.
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NIA files record 73 cases in 2022, arrests 456 persons, submits 59 charge-
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
These cases include 35 cases of Jihadi terror in states such as Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal.
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SC set aside conviction of man under 498A IPC, notes differences in dying
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the conviction of a man accused of harassing her wife leading to her death, observing variance in multiple dying declarations.
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Rape cases have increased three-fold in the last 10 years, says Asha Devi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Asha Devi, mother of Nirbhaya, who was gang-raped and murdered in 2012, said on Saturday that rape incidents have increased three-fold in the last 10 years.
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Section 319 CrPC can be exercised before acquittal or sentence: SC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday held that Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which deals power to summon persons, can be invoked before the pronouncement of the order of either acquittal or before sentence in case of conviction of the case.
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Pak SC clears release of man who tried to assassinate Musharraf
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The three-judge bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood kept the previous ruling of the Lahore High Court that the petitioner is entitled to a pre-conviction period in detention and general remissions under the Army Act, 1952 of Pakistan, The Dawn reported.
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Batla House encounter: Delhi HC reserves order on appeals by convicts, dea
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The trial court had awarded Ariz Khan a death sentence in the matter. Another convict Shahzad was awarded a life sentence. They had challenged their conviction. On the other hand, the Prosecution had moved a death reference of Ariz Khan and appealed for enhancement of the sentence awarded to
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Supreme Court directs EC to defer notification on Rampur assembly, session
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Rampur's Sessions court to take up Azam Khan's application seeking a stay on conviction in the hate speech case on November 10 and disposed of it on the same day.
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Delhi HC upholds life sentence awarded to man who shot dead DU student Rad
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the conviction and life sentence awarded to a man who shot dead Delhi University student, Radhika Tanwar near Satya Niketan on Dhaula Kuan foot over bridge in March 2011.
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Uphaar Fire tragedy: Businessman Gopal Ansal moves Delhi HC challenging hi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Businessman Gopal Ansal moves Delhi HC challenging his conviction in evidence tampering case related to the Uphaar Fire Tragedy.
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With VALORANT's launch of its first desi agent, India's online gaming indu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI/Mediawire): Online gaming has been growing exponentially in India and the launch of the first-ever desi agent Harbor by leading developer Riot Games is proof of the growing clout of the gaming industry. Meet Harbor. This agent uses his willpower, charm,
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