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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
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 20, 2026 07:10 am IST

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)
lucknow news
Published on Dec 03, 2025 08:30 pm IST

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
india news
Published on Sept 16, 2025 07:24 pm IST

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.
india news
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:20 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Jun 27, 2025 09:04 pm IST

Man gets rigorous life term for raping minor niece

The court also granted a compensation of ₹10 lakh to the victim under the Victim Compensation Scheme, 2020. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 20, 2025 07:14 pm IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Oct 30, 2024 11:19 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Oct 21, 2024 03:31 am IST

Absconding criminal arrested in Rohtak

Police have arrested an absconding criminal, who was carrying a bounty of ₹10,000, from Rohtak. The accused was identified as Amit Kumar alias Tinku of Bharan village in the district. (Representation image)
chandigarh news
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 08:36 am IST

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

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mumbai news
Updated on Sept 13, 2024 07:54 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Apr 08, 2024 11:15 pm IST

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)
lucknow news
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:12 am IST

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)
lucknow news
Published on Mar 13, 2024 06:18 pm IST

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)
lucknow news
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 08:30 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 12:53 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 03:50 pm IST

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

Mukhtar Ansari (HT FILE)
others
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 12:08 am IST

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

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mumbai news
Updated on Jun 25, 2023 01:20 am IST

Yasin Malik's long history of struggle

PREMIUM
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
india news
Published on Jun 10, 2023 04:38 pm IST

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.
india news
Published on Jun 01, 2023 09:06 pm IST

'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
india news
Updated on May 29, 2023 02:42 pm IST

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

Former Bihar MP Anand Mohan Singh. (ANI)
india news
Updated on May 20, 2023 04:09 am IST

Karnal man gets life term for killing wife

The court also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 and two-year additional jail on failing to deposit the fine.
chandigarh news
Updated on May 19, 2023 12:00 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on May 06, 2023 09:20 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on May 01, 2023 11:51 pm IST

Crime to politics: Atiq Ahmad’s chequered life story

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Atiq Ahmad was shot dead in Prayagraj on Saturday. (AFP)
india news
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 03:27 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 09:52 am IST

Evolution of jurisprudence around capital punishment, its procedures

PREMIUM
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.
india news
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 10:55 am IST

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
india news
Updated on Jul 04, 2022 04:01 pm IST

Andhra to release 55 women convicts on life term, TDP says they’re YSRCP supporters

india news
Published on Nov 07, 2020 03:45 pm IST
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