judicial custody

Gurugram, March 29 A 25-year-old nurse from Punjab was allegedly abducted and repeatedly sexually assaulted by a truck driver for several days in a village in Haryana's Nuh district, police said on Sunday.The nurse alleged that the accused pressured her to convert to Islam by promising to...

Kathmandu, March 29 Former Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli, was remanded in judicial custody for five days by the Kathmandu District Court on Sunday, even as protests continued to erupt in various parts of Nepal over the arrests.Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested...

Simdega (Jharkhand), March 28 A 30-year-old man from Odisha was allegedly strangled to death and his body set on fire in Jharkhand's Simdega district, police said on Saturday.Jharkhand Police have arrested three persons from Odisha in connection with this incident, a senior officer said.The...

Bhopal, March 28 A tiger fitted with a radio collar was allegedly poisoned to death, following which five people were arrested on Saturday, Madhya Pradesh police said.The tiger's body was found buried in a pit in the revenue area of West Chhindwara division on Friday, the official said."The...

Sultanpur (UP), March 27 A local court here has sent former Amethi Nagar Panchayat chairperson Chandrama Devi into judicial custody in a fraud case and fixed March 30 for hearing her regular bail application, officials said on Friday.Chandrama Devi has been admitted to the district hospital...

Ranchi, March 26 – The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday expressed serious concern over the 437 deaths reported in judicial and police custody across the state since 2018, highlighting major gaps in mandatory judicial investigations.This figure was disclosed in an affidavit filed by Vandana...

Kushinagar (UP), March 25 A local court in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday awarded the death penalty to a 22-year-old man for raping and murdering a minor, delivering the verdict in a swift trial under the POCSO Act.Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (POCSO Act)...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 25 Ten marine fishermen were arrested from the waters of the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district on Wednesday for illegally fishing in the area where turtles congregate, according to a forest officer.The fishing trawler used by the fishermen was also...

New Delhi, March 25 A Delhi court on Wednesday upheld the discharge of two individuals in a 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case, citing several shortcomings in the investigation and observing that there is a serious suspicion "not against the accused but against the police's narrative" in the case...

Gurugram, March 25 The Gurugram Police have arrested the wife of a yoga teacher after she was caught red-handed allegedly taking Rs 1 lakh from a woman who was blackmailed by the couple for the last three years, officials said.The yoga teacher was accused of having an intimate relationship...

Vijayawada, March 24 – Andhra Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested three young men from Vijayawada for their suspected links with terror groups.The Counter-Intelligence Cell arrested Mohammad Rahamatullah Sharif, 23, Md. Danish, 27, and Mirza Sohail Baig, 23, for allegedly promoting extremist...

Seraikela, March 25 A four-year-old girl was allegedly strangled to death by her mother in the Seraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand, police said on Tuesday.The mother was arrested on Monday and remanded to judicial custody after the victim's father filed a complaint against her, said...

New Delhi, March 24 – In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, a 26-year-old woman from Ambedkar Nagar in South Delhi confronted mobile phone snatchers, setting an inspiring example of public-police cooperation.The incident occurred on March 19 at around 3 p.m., when Tanishka was...

Varanasi (UP), March 23 A court in Varanasi on Monday rejected the bail applications of 14 people who were arrested a week ago after they allegedly hosted an Iftar party and ate chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river.The 14 were charged with defiling a place of worship, causing offense...

New Delhi, March 23 A Delhi court has granted regular bail to a 63-year-old man accused in a rape case, noting inconsistencies in the prosecution's case, a delay in filing the FIR, and the complainant's refusal to undergo a medical examination.Additional Sessions Judge Virender Kumar Kharta...

Kolkata, March 22 – Ahead of the Assembly elections, a firearm with an expired license and live cartridges were recovered from the vehicle of a former Congress MLA in Malda district, West Bengal. Police arrested six individuals in connection with the incident.The arrested individuals were...

Deoghar, March 22 Five men were arrested in Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Sunday for allegedly defrauding people by sending malicious APK files to their mobile phones and promising them loans under various government schemes, police said.Acting on a tip-off, a police team apprehended the...

New Delhi, March 20 A 23-year-old man working as a trainee manager at a service apartment facility in southwest Delhi's Palam area has been arrested for allegedly stealing over Rs 1.25 lakh from the reception counter at the establishment, police said on Friday.The accused has been identified...

New Delhi, March 20 A Delhi court on Friday denied interim bail to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, but directed authorities to ensure that his surgery is conducted within 15 days.Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was hearing Hussain's plea...

Varanasi (UP), March 20 A Varanasi court has sent 14 people, who are alleged to have hosted an Iftar party and eaten chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river, to judicial custody, an advocate in the case said on Friday.Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Div.)/ACJM Amit Kumar Yadav sent all the...