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Madurai, April 6 – In a landmark judgment that has reignited national debate on custodial violence, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai on Monday awarded the death penalty to nine police personnel convicted in the 2020 Sattankulam custodial deaths case.The case pertains...

Muzaffarnagar (UP), April 6 A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar on Monday awarded the death sentence to three individuals and seven years of imprisonment to another in connection with the abduction and murder of a lawyer in 2019, officials said.Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday directed the 88-year-old grandson of the legendary artist Nandalal Bose to approach the Appellate Tribunal after his name was removed from the voters' list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which is...

Mumbai, April 6 The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against self-proclaimed spiritual leader Ashok Kharat in Maharashtra, and will soon question him, officials said on Monday.The federal agency's Mumbai zonal office has filed an Enforcement Case Information...

Itanagar, April 6 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu welcomed the CBI preliminary inquiry ordered by the Supreme Court into allegations surrounding the awarding of contracts to members of his family, asserting that his government has "nothing to hide".In a statement, Khandu said the...

New Delhi, April 6 Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appeared in person before the Delhi High Court on Monday, seeking the recusal of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma from hearing the CBI petition challenging the discharge of the AAP convenor and all other accused in the liquor policy case...

New Delhi, April 6 – The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a recusal application filed by AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, who appeared in person and sought that the matter related to the alleged excise policy case be heard by a bench other than that of Justice Swarna Kanta...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to the first week of May the hearing on a petition filed by the CBI challenging the suspension of Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case.A bench comprising Chief Justice Sura Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...

Raipur, April 6 – The Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced Amit Jogi, the son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi, stating that he was the "mastermind" and "driving force" behind the conspiracy.A division bench of Chief...

Seoul, April 6 – A special counsel team on Monday demanded a 10-year prison sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during the appeals trial of his obstruction of justice case, stemming from his imposition of martial law in 2024.The team, led by special counsel Cho Eun-suk...

Assam CM condemns "fake passport" issue, alleges foreign interference ahead of pollsDuring a press conference held in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a strong attack on the Congress, accusing them of engaging in "conspiracies" that, he said, would ultimately fail...

Panaji, April 6 A Goa court on Monday reserved its order until April 8 on the bail application filed by siblings Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, who were involved in the nightclub fire tragedy, in a case of forgery.The Luthra brothers are the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub...

Raipur, April 6 – In a landmark verdict that has sent shockwaves through Chhattisgarh's political landscape, the High Court has sentenced former MLA Amit Jogi, the son of the state's first Chief Minister, late Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 in the sensational 2003...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday refrained from interfering with the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which had refused to stay Adani Group's ₹14,535 crore bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL).However, the bench restrained the monitoring...

New Delhi, April 6 The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected an activist's appeal against an order directing him to remove social media content linking Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's daughter to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It asked him to address his grievances before the...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday granted two more weeks to the Delhi Police to file its response on the bail pleas of Tasleem Ahmed and Abdul Khalid Saifi, accused in the February 2020 riots-related "larger conspiracy" case.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale gave...

Nanded, April 5 Police have arrested six individuals in connection with a sensational triple murder case in the city of Nanded, Maharashtra, which stemmed from a rivalry between two gangs, an official said on Sunday.The accused were produced before a local court of the Judicial Magistrate...

New Delhi, April 5 Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will appear and present his arguments in person before the Delhi High Court on Monday in a case related to the alleged excise policy scam, the Aam Aadmi Party said.Kejriwal, along with several other accused, has filed an...

New Delhi, April 5 Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal moved a plea in the Delhi High Court on Sunday, seeking the recusal of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma in the matter concerning the CBI's plea against the discharge of the AAP convenor and all other accused in the liquor policy case...

On April 5, Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist, was warmly welcomed in Kargil. He called for unity across Ladakh and the country, reiterating the demand for democratic and constitutional rights for the Union Territory.This was Sonam Wangchuk's first visit to Kargil after his release on March...