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Human Rights Watch calls out Pakistan to drop charges against journalist
Updated : 7 months ago IST
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan, is scheduled to indict Matiullah Jan, a journalist who has long reported on police abuse, on October 31, 2025, on apparent politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. It gave a call to the Pakistani authorities to immediat
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"Criminal will be prosecuted to fullest extent of law": Trump vows justice
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump has said that the accused in the brutal murder of the Indian national Chandra Nagamallaiah in Dallas, Texas, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and will be charged with murder in the first degree
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Rajasthan's former CM Ashok Gehlot condemns hit-and-run accident of Jai
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taking to social media X, the former CM wrote that the incident was heart wrenching further stating that the criminals behind the accident should be prosecuted under serious sections.
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"No tolerance for violence against law enforcement": Trump's FBI Director
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
During the Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday, Kash Patel said, "For January 6, I have repeatedly, publicly and privately said that there can never be a tolerance for violence against law enforcement. And anyone that commits an act of violence against law enforcement should be investig
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Taiwan's NSB releases report on infiltration tactics used by China
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The short report, "Analysis on the Infiltration Tactics Concerning China's Espionage Cases", released on Sunday noted that the number of people in Taiwan prosecuted for Chinese espionage rose significantly in recent years, from 16 in 2021 to 64 in 2024.
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Chinese spy prosecutions in Taiwan triple over four-year period
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The number of Chinese espionage cases prosecuted in Taiwan has increased threefold in the past four years, according to a report released by Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) on Sunday, Taipei Times reported.
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Imran Khan cannot be tried for failing to deposit gift in Toshakhana: Pak
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Islamabad High Court has ruled that former Prime Minister Imran Khan cannot be prosecuted for failing to deposit a Bulgari jewellery set under the Toshakhana rules of 2018, as the amended 2023 rules cannot be applied retroactively. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb emphasised that only su
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'No prosecution sanction issued against Kejriwal,' says AAP's Saurabh Bhar
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Saturday expressed shock over the reports of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal set to be prosecuted in the excise policy case, asserting that there was no prosecution sanction issued in this regard.
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President Biden pardons son Hunter, says he was "selectively" and "unfairl
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Sunday signed a pardon for his son, Robert Hunter Biden, who had been convicted on charges related to gun crimes and tax violations. The pardon ensures that Hunter Biden will not face sentencing for these offences and removes the possibility of prison time.
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Jacqueline was not part of criminal activity, can't be prosecuted for mone
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A senior advocate submitted that a person who derived economic advantage out of criminal activity, which is a scheduled offence, can be prosecuted for money laundering. Jacqueline Fernandez was not a part of criminal activity.
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UP govt's zero-tolerance policy leads to conviction of over 80,000 crimina
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath on Friday stated that the Prosecution Directorate of the UP Police is making significant strides in combating crime and they have successfully prosecuted over 80,000 criminals, demonstrating the effectiveness of its advocacy across various
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Marital Rape: Petitioner terms questions exception for husband, terms matt
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
During the hearing of Marital Rape case in the Supreme Court on Thursday, a petitioner questioned the Exception 2 of Section 375 of Indian Penal Code, which protects husband from being prosecuted in case of forceful sexual intercourse with his wife, and termed it a matter of 'People versus P
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