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Maharashtra's Nashik jail use drones to prevent fights among inmates
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Two objectives are sought to be fulfilled by using drones- first to keep an eye on inmates in the jails and the other to protect jail properties from theft, officials said.
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"Have faith in Supreme Court": Slain IAS' wife after top court grants time
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Devi on Friday said that she has faith in Supreme Court and believed that she will get justice.
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Quick Response Team deployed, net spread over Tihar jail to prevent throwi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Days after the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya inside Tihar jail, the authorities have deployed a Quick Response Team (QRT) and spread a net cover on the jail premises in Delhi as a step to ensure that nobody is able to throw in cellphones or anything else inside, said officials.
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India repatriates 22 Pakistani nationals via Attari-Wagah border
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"22 Pakistan nationals imprisoned in India were repatriated today via Attari-Wagah border after hectic efforts of @PakinIndia & @ForeignOfficePk & cooperation of Indian side. Our efforts will continue for early repatriation of Pakistani prisoners on completion of their sentences," tw
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Abu Dhabi Criminal Court convicts 13 persons, 7 companies for money launde
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The court sentenced four accused who were present during the trial and others at large in absentia to prison sentences ranging from five to ten years and fines ranging from AED 5 to 10 million.
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Parliamentary panel expresses concern over Indian prison system, safety
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Senior officials of Tihar Jail were also summoned to the meeting and they attended the meeting where committee members asked several questions about the lack of safety and security in Tihar and other jails.
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SC transfers plea against shifting of detenues out of J-K jails to HC
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, a plea against shifting of J&K prisoners to jails in other states apart from union territory prisons.
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China sentences elderly US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A permanent resident of Hong Kong, John Shing-Wan Leung, was convicted of spying and given a life sentence on Monday by the Intermediate People's Court in the eastern city of Suzhou, as per a statement on the court's social media account.
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Centre finalises comprehensive 'Model Prisons Act, 2023', revising colonia
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Revising the 130-years-old colonial-era outdated Prison Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has finalised a comprehensive 'Model Prisons Act, 2023', which may serve as a guiding document for the states and for adoption in their jurisdiction.
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Major rejig in Tihar, 99 jail officials transferred after Tillu Tajpuriya
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In a major rejig in the Tihar Jail, as many as 99 prison officials were transferred on Thursday.
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Assam: Two prisoners serving life sentence escapes from Silchar Central Ja
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to police, both escaped prisoners were serving life sentences. The jailbreak incident happened on Wednesday night.
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Family renews call for release of Australian journalist imprisoned in Chin
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Analysts raised concerns as the journalist has been allegedly accused of illegally supplying state secrets overseas, a charge that carries a possible sentence of between five years to life in prison, CNN reported.
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