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Kollam (Kerala), February 18 An accused in a POCSO case escaped from the court premises just minutes before he was sentenced to a cumulative 23 years for abducting a minor girl from Assam and sexually assaulting her, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred at the Fast Track Special...

Indore, February 17 A facility for video conferencing rooms was inaugurated at Indore Central Jail on Tuesday, which will help the government machinery to produce prisoners in courts for pending cases from the jail itself.After inaugurating the facility, Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla of the...

Islamabad, February 17 – A leading minority rights group highlighted a deeply disturbing reality in Pakistan's Punjab province on Tuesday, where hundreds of children have been sexually abused, noting that justice remains elusive despite registered cases and identified suspects.According to the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 A court in Kerala on Tuesday rejected a plea by disqualified LDF MLA Antony Raju seeking a stay on his conviction in an evidence-tampering case.The Thiruvananthapuram District and Sessions Court, however, suspended his sentence during the pendency of his appeal...

Jaipur, February 17 – The Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, has placed eight judicial officers under "Awaiting Posting Orders" (APO) with immediate effect. The orders were issued by the High Court Registrar General, citing administrative reasons.Although...

Sultanpur (UP), February 16 A special court with MPs and MLAs here on Monday adjourned the hearing in a 2021 election code violation case involving AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh following the death of a former Bar Association president.The court has now scheduled the next hearing for...

Jodhpur, February 16 – The nearly three-decade-old 1998 Kankani blackbuck poaching case, involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan, saw a significant development on Monday after the Rajasthan High Court announced a change in the bench hearing the case.Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu, who had been...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 The Left government in Kerala said on Monday that the issue of women entering Sabarimala is one involving several constitutional complexities, and therefore, a suitable position would be taken through discussions.Clarifying the government's stance, state Law...

New Delhi, February 16 In a relief for actor Rajpal Yadav, the Delhi High Court suspended his sentence in the cheque bounce cases until March 18 and allowed him to be released from jail.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after noting that Yadav had deposited Rs 1.5 crore in the bank...

Sydney, February 16 – Accused perpetrator of the Bondi Beach terror attack, Naveed Akram, appeared in a Sydney court on Monday after being charged with 59 offences related to the fatal mass shooting.Akram appeared via video link from a supermax prison on Monday morning, where he has been held...

Bhopal/Indore, February 16 – A crucial hearing in the decades-old dispute over the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar will be held on Monday at the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.On the very first day, the Archaeological Survey of India's detailed 98-day...

New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court said on Monday that a nine-judge constitutional bench will begin hearing on the contentious issue regarding the definition of the word 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, starting from March 17.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya...

Sydney, February 16 – Accused Bondi Beach terror attack perpetrator Naveed Akram made his first court appearance in Sydney on Monday after being charged with 59 offenses related to the fatal mass shooting.Akram appeared via video link from a supermax prison on Monday morning, following his...

Kanpur (UP), February 14 Police investigating the high-profile Lamborghini crash on VIP Road here said that there is no need for further interrogation of the accused, Shivam Kumar Mishra.All necessary questioning has been carried out during Mishra's arrest on Thursday, the investigating...

Prayagraj, February 13 The High Court Bar Association (HCBA) of Allahabad has written a letter to the President, with copies to the Union Law Minister and the Chief Justice of India, expressing strong reservations regarding the proposal accepted by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointing five...

Azamgarh (UP), February 13 A local court on Friday convicted 12 people for a murder that occurred 27 years ago in Mubarakpur town, stemming from a sectarian dispute.District and Sessions Judge Jay Prakash Pandey delivered the verdict after the completion of the trial. The court has set...

New Delhi, February 11 A Delhi court has granted interim protection to two contractors against whom arrest warrants were issued in connection with the death of a 25-year-old motorcyclist who died after falling into an uncovered 15-foot-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in West Delhi's...

February 11, New Delhi - The Supreme Court of India issued notices to 17 states on Tuesday, requiring them to establish special NIA courts in states where 10 or more cases are pending under anti-terrorism laws. The court requested responses from the states after the Union Home Ministry submitted...

Jodhpur, February 10 The Jodhpur High Court will begin hearings on the appeals filed by self-proclaimed godman Asaram and two co-accused against their conviction in a rape case, on a regular basis, starting from February 16.While deciding the timing of the hearings, the court also made it...

New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court issued notices to 17 states, including Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, to ensure the establishment of special NIA courts in states where 10 or more cases are pending trial under anti-terrorism laws.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant...