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HD Revanna to walk out of jail today after court grants conditional bail i
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
JD(S) MLA from Holenarasipura HD Revanna, who was arrested on charges of kidnapping a woman in Mandya district's KR Nagar, was granted conditional bail on Monday evening and will walk out of Bengaluru Central Prison today.
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Pakistan: Adiala jail authorities 'impose' three-day ban on prisoners' mee
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Authorities at Adiala Jail in Pakistan's Rawalpindi have announced a three-day prohibition on prisoners' meetings citing security concerns.
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NHRC issues advisory for preventing prisoner deaths due to suicides, ensur
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission recently re-issued an advisory regarding the unnatural deaths of prisoners due to suicides.
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Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Accused Sachin Andure, Sharad Kalaskar get
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The court awarded life in prison to Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar and a fine of Rs 5 lakh while ENT surgeon Virendrasinh Tawde, Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
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Ukraine parliament passes bill allowing prisoners to join military amid pe
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The bill's passage through parliament is a pivotal step, awaiting final approval from the chairperson of parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before implementation.
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Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to 8 years in prison and flo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has been handed an eight-year prison sentence, as reported by his lawyer.
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HC dismisses PIL to allow Delhi CM to hold video-conferencing with cabinet
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Director General (Prisons), to provide arrangements for efficient governance of Delhi by allowing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to interact with assembly members and cabinet ministers via
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1 in 26 Uyghurs jailed, accounting 1/3 of China's prison population: Uyghu
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
An annual report by a Uyghur advocacy group revealed ongoing persecution in China's far-western Xinjiang province, with an estimated 1 in 26 Uyghurs jailed, accounting for a third of China's prison population, 3.5 times the world's highest rate of imprisonment.
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Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to 11 years in prison
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The sentence, handed down in a "secret hearing" by Saudi Arabia's Specialized Criminal Court on January 9, 2024, was only revealed weeks later, following a United Nations inquiry, according to Amnesty International and the London-based Saudi rights group ALQST.
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World Uyghur Congress praises UN effort for release of 43 Uyghurs detained
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The UN letter urged the Thai government to provide information on the decade-long arbitrary detention of the Uyghur men, their access to medical care, and the detention conditions where they are being held while expressing their concerns about the held Uyghur prisoners. Additionally, the let
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Delhi: Three IPS officers transferred, Satish Golchha to be new DG, Prison
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena gave orders for the transfer and posting of three IPS officers including Senior IPS officer Satish Golcha who has been given interim charge as Director General (Prisons) following the retirement of Sanjay Beniwal, an official order said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Rawalpindi drug court sentences pharmaceutical company for subst
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The CEO faces imprisonment until the rising of the court and a substantial fine, with potential additional prison time for non-payment.
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