criminal justice

Seoul, February 24 – Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appealed his life sentence on Tuesday, arguing that he was wrongly convicted of leading an insurrection as a result of his failed attempt to impose martial law.The appeal was filed by his lawyers five days after a court sentenced...

Saharanpur (UP), February 23 A local court has sentenced 13 members of the same family to life imprisonment for killing two brothers about 10 years ago in a land dispute, officials said.The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Vikas Gupta on Monday also imposed a fine of Rs 10.73...

Washington, February 23 – US President Donald Trump hosted an Angel Families Remembrance Ceremony at the White House on Monday and signed a proclamation designating February 22 as “National Angel Family Day,” reaffirming his administration’s immigration enforcement policies.Addressing families...

Mumbai, February 23 Four individuals were arrested for allegedly assaulting a police constable during a "nakabandi" (roadside check) in the Samta Nagar area of north Mumbai, an official said on Monday.Prem Navnath Waghmare, Sagar Gaurav Magar, Akshay Ramesh Gaikwad, and Anand Vinod Jogdand...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the critical observations made by the Madhya Pradesh High Court against a judge of a special court, stating that the "rash conclusion" accusing the judge of "intellectual dishonesty" was "completely unwarranted".The special court...

Shimla, February 23 Two Nepalese youths have been arrested for allegedly murdering a fellow Nepalese and disfiguring his face following a scuffle in the Chirgaon area of Shimla district, police said here on Monday.The accused have been identified as Lalit Rana, also known as Laxman Rana (20)...

Thane, February 22 A special court in the Thane district has acquitted nine individuals who were charged under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for an attempted robbery and shooting incident in 2017, citing a lack of incriminating evidence against them.Special...

Muzaffarnagar (UP), February 22 A court here has convicted a 60-year-old man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for murdering his brother's wife over a property dispute, officials said on Sunday.Additional District and Sessions Judge Vishnu Chandra Vaish on Saturday held the accused...

Kaushambi (UP), February 21 A court here on Saturday sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a woman under the guise of marriage, a government lawyer said.Additional District Government Counsel (Criminal) Shashank Khare said that on June 25, 2017, Gogia Devi filed a...

Bareilly (UP), February 21 A court here on Saturday sentenced a man to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping his mother.Additional District Government Advocate (ADGC) Suresh Babu Sahu said on October 12, 2021, a woman along with her two sons, Pradeep and Rajesh, came to the...

Etah (UP), February 21 A 53-year-old inmate at the Etah district jail died on Saturday while receiving treatment for chest pain, a jail official said.According to Jail Superintendent, Ankeshita Srivastava, Jitendra alias Bhura, a resident of Bijauri village in the Kotwali Dehat area of the...

Prayagraj (UP), February 21 A special POCSO court here on Saturday ordered the Jhunsi Police Station SHO to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati to investigate allegations of sexual abuse of boys.Last week, the court of Special Judge (POCSO Act) Vinod Kumar Chaurasia...

Seoul, February 20 – The leader of South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party (PPP) expressed regret on Friday as former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for leading an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law.Representative Jang Dong-hyeok made the...

Prayagraj, February 19 The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Bhojpuri YouTuber and comedian Mani Miraj, also known as Ramdi Miraj Alam, who is accused of rape and assault.Miraj was arrested by the Khoda Police Station in Ghaziabad on charges of rape under the guise of marriage.He has...

February 19, New Delhi – New Mexico lawmakers passed legislation on Monday to launch the state’s first full investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, where he is accused of trafficking and sexually abusing girls and women.The bipartisan "truth commission" will seek testimony from...

Mumbai, February 19 A special court for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) in Mumbai has acquitted a 34-year-old South African woman in a case related to the seizure of 3 kg of heroin, and has recommended that action be taken against the investigating officials for their gross...

Jabalpur, February 19 – A special NDPS court in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday sentenced three drug traffickers to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.50 lakh each for interstate activities involving Ganja (cannabis), an NCB official said.The three convicts were...

New Delhi, February 19 Criticism of the government, as long as it does not incite violence, was completely permitted in a democracy and cannot be used to justify invoking the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Foundation for Media Professionals contended before the Delhi High Court...

February 19, New Delhi: A South Korean court on Thursday convicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of abuse of power and orchestrating an insurrection, sentencing him to life in prison. The case stems from Yoon’s abrupt declaration of martial law in December 2024, when he claimed that drastic...

Singapore, February 19 A Singaporean woman of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks in jail on Thursday for intentionally causing harm by slapping a taxi driver allegedly over fare at a police station.Shalini Devarajan, 36, refused to pay her taxi fare of SGD 24 (USD19) because she had no...