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    Dying Declaration Questioned in Delhi Murder Trial

    New Delhi, February 12 A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused of murdering his wife by setting her on fire in 2016, stating that the conviction of the accused cannot be solely based on the dying declaration.Additional Sessions Judge Himanshu Raman Singh also said that the prosecution failed...
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    Kaushambi Man Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence in Dowry Death

    Kaushambi (UP), February 12 A district court here on Thursday sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 6,000 on him in a dowry death case, prosecution officials said.Additional District Government Counsel (Criminal) Shashank Khare said that on August 16...
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    Investment in Infrastructure and Justice: UP's 2026-27 Budget Highlights

    Lucknow, February 11 The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday proposed an outlay of about Rs 9,845 crore for the Department of Justice, a 9 per cent increase over 2025-26, as Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented the budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly.The budget, presented by...
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    Court Orders Re-Examination of Witnesses in Child Sexual Abuse Case

    Kolkata, February 11 The Calcutta High Court has allowed the re-examination of witnesses in a POCSO case, making an exception to the established norm of not recalling victims or witnesses in cases of sexual abuse of minors, and observed that each matter must be judged on its merits.Justice...
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    Rampur CRPF Attack Case: Supreme Court Takes Up UP Government's Challenge

    New Delhi, February 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the plea filed by the Uttar Pradesh government challenging the Allahabad High Court order which overturned the death sentences awarded to four accused and life imprisonment to another in the 2007 Rampur CRPF camp terror attack...
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    Supreme Court to Examine Judicial Guidelines in Sexual Assault Cases

    New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered guidelines for high courts and trial courts when making observations in cases of sexual assault, and said it would consider asking the National Judicial Academy (NJA) to prepare a comprehensive report on the matter.A bench...
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    Kuldeep Sengar's Appeal: SC Directs Delhi HC to Decide Within Three Months

    New Delhi, February 9 The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi High Court to give an expedited hearing to Kuldeep Singh Sengar's plea, the expelled BJP leader, challenging his conviction in the custodial death case of the father of the Unnao rape survivor. The court stated that the matter...
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    Blasphemy Case in Pakistan: Lack of Evidence Leads to Acquittal

    Lahore, February 9 A high court in Pakistan has overturned the death sentence of a former military officer in a blasphemy case and acquitted him on the grounds of "lack of evidence," a court official said on Monday.A sessions court had awarded a death sentence to Col (R) Muhammad Arif last...
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