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Dalit woman rape: Court awards death sentence to labourer

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A court here today awarded death sentence to Ameerul Islam, the lone convict found guilty in the rape and murder case of a 30-year old Dalit law student in Kerala last year. Ernakulam Principal Sessions court judge N Anil Kumar awarded death penalty to Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam, for committing murder of the […]

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Tripura HC notice on journalist killing

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The Tripura High Court has issued separate notices to the state government, the Centre and the CBI seeking a reply as to why a CBI probe should not be ordered into the killing of TV journalist Shantanu Bhowmik. The journalist was hacked to death on September 20 last when he went to Mandai in West […]

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Man gets 3-yr rigorous imprisonment for molesting minor girl

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A Thane district court has awarded three years’ rigorous imprisonment to a 34-year-old man for molesting a 15-year-old girl in his neighbourhood. District judge and special designated judge for cases under POCSO Act, P R Kadam, held the accused — Mavji Lalji Verat — guilty under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman […]

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6 sentenced to death in suspected honour killing of Dalit man

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Six persons were sentenced to death by a court here today in connection with the suspected honour killing of a 22-year old Dalit man in full public view in nearby Udumalpet in March last year. Those sentenced to death included the father of the woman, who had married the Dalit man despite opposition from her […]

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Not much headway made in Rajiv murder conspiracy probe: SC

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The Supreme Court today said the CBI-led investigation in the larger conspiracy behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi does not appear to have achieved “much headway”. The apex court referred to the reports filed before it by the CBI and observed that the investigation by the Multi Disciplinary Monitoring Agency (MDMA) could […]

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SC dismisses plea against bail to trustees of Ryan

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the anticipatory bail granted to three trustees of the Ryan International Group in connection with the killing of a student in the school premises. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre said the “petition is dismissed.” The court had earlier reserved the order […]

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British national moves Delhi HC against extradition proceedings

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A 73-year-old British national, wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case in the Philippines, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the proceedings in a trial court to extradite him to that country. A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and P S Teji has sought the response of the Centre on the plea of […]

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After split verdict, 3 convicted in murder case by third judge

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A murder case, which saw a split verdict earlier by a division bench of the Delhi High Court, has now been decided by a third judge leading to conviction and awarding of life sentence to three men and acquittal of two others. While deciding the reference on appeals of the five men, Justice Sanjiv Khanna […]

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Shakir Ali murder case: Constable surrenders in court

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Police constable Rambir Singh today surrendered in a court here in connection with the killing of Head Constable Shakir Ali in 2011. Additional district sessions judge Amber Rawat sent Singh to jail custody and fixed the next date of hearing on December 11. Delhi-based advocate Bharat Vir Tomar allegedly abducted and murdered Head Constable Shakir […]

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2 murder accused walk free as lone witness not traceable

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Two men, accused of brutally killing a person on the roof of a temple here, have been acquitted by a Delhi court after the police failed to bring the lone eyewitness before it. Special Judge Narinder Kumar absolved the two accused of the offence of murder under the IPC and said the prosecution could not […]

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SC reserves verdict on plea against bail to trustees of Ryan

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The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a plea of the father of 7-year old boy, who was found dead in a Gurgaon school, seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to three trustees of the Ryan International Group. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre reserved its verdict and […]

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