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Delhi riots: Ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain gets life for IB official's murder

Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder of IB official Ankit Sharma during the Delhi riots.

Updated 2 days ago

HC commutes death sentence to life in 4-year-old’s rape, murder case

“It is one of those rare cases where the line that separates the categories of the ‘rarest of rare’ from ‘rare’ is on the razor’s edge,” the Punjab and Haryana high court observed

Published 136 days ago

HC upholds life term to Unnao man in 2015 murder case of wife

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court observed that the husband is presumed to be the wife’s protector. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Published 242 days ago

Man gets life sentence for kidnapping, murder of 2-year-old girl in 2014

Man gets life sentence for kidnapping, murder of 2-year-old girl in 2014

Published 320 days ago

Man sentenced to life for murdering doctor eight years ago in Uttar Pradesh

The victim, Dr. Maharban was shot dead in his clinic in the Kidwainagar locality under the Kotwali police station on April 4, 2017.

Published 326 days ago

UP man accused of raping and murdering niece sentenced to life after 5 years

The police sent the body for post-mortem, which confirmed rape and strangulation.

Updated 401 days ago

Man gets rigorous life term for raping minor niece

The court also granted a compensation of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10 lakh to the victim under the Victim Compensation Scheme, 2020. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 501 days ago

Man awarded life term for murder of businessman in Panchkula

As per case files, on June 11, 2020, police received a call that the body of an unknown person was lying near the gate of Eco City, Alipur, Panchkula. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 642 days ago

Governor bound to act as per Cabinet suggestions: Madras High Court

A bench of justices SM Subramaniam and V Sivangnanam, in an order on October 17, said that the law laid down through several rulings of the Supreme Court makes it clear that the state cabinet’s advice is ‘binding on the Governor’ when it comes to the latter exercising their power under Article 161 of the Constitution to release convicts. (HT Photo)

Updated 651 days ago

Absconding criminal arrested in Rohtak

Police have arrested an absconding criminal, who was carrying a bounty of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000, from Rohtak. The accused was identified as Amit Kumar alias Tinku of Bharan village in the district. (Representation image)

Updated 655 days ago

HC upholds life term for 50-year-old man for raping 5 minor girls

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Updated 689 days ago

SC favours release of 96-year-old terror convict: ‘Law can't be so insensitive’

SC releases 96-year-old terror convict: ‘Continued time like capital punishment’. (For Representation)

Published 846 days ago

My 19 years’ struggle has finally borne fruit: Pooja Pal

Pooja Pal said she had to fight a long battle for justice but she fought it with determination. (HT file)

Updated 856 days ago

Mukhtar sentenced to life imprisonment in gun licence case

Ansari is currently incarcerated in Banda jail and was produced before the court through video conferencing. (Sourced)

Published 872 days ago

Fake birth certificate case: BJP MLA to seek life term for Azam Khan, family

On October 18, Azam was awarded a seven-year jail term in his son Abdullah Azam’s fake birth certificate case. (File photo)

Updated 1001 days ago

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping Class 7 student

A fast-track court in Fatehabad on Monday sentenced a man for 20 years in jail for raping and sexually harassing a Class 7 girl student last year. (Representational image)

Updated 1070 days ago

Madhumita Shukla murder: SC refuses to stay release of ex-UP min Amarmani Tripathi

The state government took note of the incarceration of the Tripathi couple for more than 16 years and their conduct. (HT file photo)

Updated 1073 days ago

High Court admits Mukhtar Ansari’s appeal challenging his conviction in Awadhesh Rai murder case

Mukhtar Ansari (HT FILE)

Updated 1088 days ago

Aurangabad arms haul case: HC suspends convict’s life sentence, grants bail

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Updated 1135 days ago

Yasin Malik's long history of struggle

Malik (58), who is currently lodged in Tihar jail is one of the first senior separatist leaders from Kashmir to be convicted in a case related to terror financing that was registered against him and other separatist leaders in 2017

Published 1149 days ago

Daily brief: MP Lokayukta orders probe into damage of Mahakal Lok statues

Six statues of saptrishi (seven sages) fell off the pedestals due to strong winds on Sunday and another 11 developed cracks.

Published 1158 days ago

'Think US was correct...': NIA seeks death penalty, likens Yasin Malik to Osama

Separatist leader and chief of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik

Updated 1161 days ago

Share files on ex-MP Anand Mohan’s remission: Supreme Court to Bihar

Former Bihar MP Anand Mohan Singh. (ANI)

Updated 1171 days ago

Karnal man gets life term for killing wife

The court also imposed a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25,000 and two-year additional jail on failing to deposit the fine.

Updated 1172 days ago

Beant Singh assasination case: Jagtar Singh Hawara seeks in-person appearance for 2 trials in UT

Hawara’s counsel AS Chahal filed a reply on Saturday against the prosecution’s application that the accused be allowed to appear before the court via video-conferencing. (Representational Photo)

Updated 1184 days ago

SC to hear petition against release of Anand Mohan next week

In her petition, the deceased IAS officer’s wife challenged the April 10 amendment in the prison manual that paved the way for Mohan’s release and also raised legal questions for consideration before the court. (Agencies)

Updated 1189 days ago

Crime to politics: Atiq Ahmad’s chequered life story

Atiq Ahmad was shot dead in Prayagraj on Saturday. (AFP)

Updated 1203 days ago

Don’t delay decision on mercy petitions of death row convicts: SC tells states

The Supreme Court made the observations while dealing with a case where the Bombay high court commuted the death sentence of one Renuka Shinde alias Renuka Bai to life term in January last year. (File Photo)

Updated 1206 days ago

Evolution of jurisprudence around capital punishment, its procedures

SC has agreed to examine if the mode of executing death sentence meets the requirements of the constitutional right to die with dignity and the test of proportionality.

Updated 1211 days ago

2002 Godhra train fire accused gets life term

Bhatuk was part of the group of the accused who had hatched the entire conspiracy, incited the mob and even arranged petrol to torch the train compartment

Updated 1490 days ago

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