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SC commutes death penalty of 2 convicts to life imprisonment in minor kidn
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday commuted the death penalty of two convicts to life imprisonment and said that there shall not be any remission till they complete 25 years of jail sentence in connection with a case of kidnapping and murder of an eight-year-ol
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Bangladesh announces suspension of ex-PM Khaleda Zia's jail sentence
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Mar 24 (ANI): The Bangladesh government on Tuesday announced that it will suspend the jail sentence of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and release her for a period of six months.
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SC to hear after four weeks plea seeking consecutive jail sentence to conv
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will hear after four weeks a petition seeking consecutive jail sentences to the convicts in corruption, separatism, terrorism and money laundering cases.
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Nitish Katara murder case: SC to hear convict Vikas Yadav's plea tomorrow
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging 25-year jail sentence awarded to convict Vikas Yadav in connection with the Nitish Katara murder case.
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Salman Khan’s appeal against verdict in blackbuck poaching case postponed
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The appeal on behalf of actor Salman Khan against the CJM Roral Court order in the Blackbuck case has been adjourned till April 3. The actor had challenged his five-year jail sentence for killing endangered blackbucks in 1998.
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UK woman jailed for stealing church-goer's purse
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Belfast [UK], Jan 6 (ANI): A woman in the UK was handed a six-month jail sentence on Saturday (local time) for stealing a church-goer's handbag at the Sandy Row Methodist Church here.
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Court orders release of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam, Safdar
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sep 19 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentences of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar Awan in the Avenfield case.
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BJP leader files PIL to make bribery an offence
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Ashwini Upadhyay on Thursday filed a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in the Supreme Court seeking to make bribery and other election-related offences cognizable and punishable with a minimum of two years of jail sentence.
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Maldives: Amnesty International declares Joint Opposition spokesperson Pri
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Male [Maldives], May 11 (ANI): Amnesty International on Friday called on the Maldivian government to release Galolhu-South constituency Member of Parliament and Joint Opposition spokesperson Ahmed Mahloof and declared him a Prisoner of Conscience (PoC).
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: SC asks Centre's stand on release of convicts
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to take a stand on Tamil Nadu government's proposal to cancel jail sentences of seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
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Former Proteas cricketer jailed for raping woman 150 times over 10 years
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept. 14 (ANI): Former South Africa domestic cricketer Dion Taljard has been awarded a jail sentence of 18 years after he was found guilty of raping a woman more than 150 times over a period of 10 years.
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15 Somali pirates arrested in 2011 get seven-year jail sentence
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): A Mumbai Court sentenced seven years rigorous imprisonment to 15 Somali pirates after they were convicted for attempt to murder and kidnapping.
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