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Two men get up to 10 yrs jail in robbery case

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Two men have been sentenced to jail for varying terms of ten and seven years by a Delhi court for robbing a family at gun point after entering their house on the pretext of giving a Diwali gift. Additional Sessions Judge V K Bansal awarded the jail term to two Haryana residents after holding them […]

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Gujarat HC allows dropping of rape charge by man’s live-in partner

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The Gujarat High Court has dropped rape charge slapped against a retired police official by his live-in partner. The court while hearing the matter also expressed concern over “adultery, divorce and remarriage being treated casually” these days. Justice J B Pardiwala in his judgement on February 27 also observed that “prenuptial contracts” are becoming a […]

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Rajasthan govt challenges Salman in Arms Act case

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Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been issued notice by a sessions court on a state government plea against his acquittal in an Arms Act case linked to alleged hunting of chinkaras by him in 1998 here. District and Sessions Judge Bhagwan Das Agarwal issued notice to the actor, seeking his reply to the government’s plea […]

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1984 riots: Court pulls up police for not completing probe

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A city court has lashed out at the Delhi Police for not completing probe even after 33 years in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case, saying it appeared that it had formed “a cartel to save” its officials who were allegedly involved in abetting the ghastly crime. The court also expressed unhappiness over senior police officers […]

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No relief for Prajapati from SC

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UP minister Gayatri Prajapati, who is evading arrest, today failed to get relief from the Supreme Court which expressed unhappiness that its order on lodging of FIR against the SP leader was being given “political colour”. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri clarified that it has only ordered the Uttar Pradesh police to […]

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SC gives life term to 2 for murder over tamarind plucking

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It took nearly two decades for a final outcome in a case of murder over plucking of tamarind in Karnataka with the Supreme Court awarding life imprisonment to two men. Families of two brothers had been quarreling “every now and then” over property and plucking of tamarind that led to the murder of the elder […]

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Former Cong MLA sentenced to 4-year jail

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Former Congress MLA Ram Kishan Gurjar and two others were today sentenced to four years imprisonment by a local court in the 2009 suicide case of a journalist. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev Arya imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on Gurjar and co-accused Vijay and Ajit and also asked them to pay a compensation […]

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Double life imprisonment to woman for killing minor sons

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A 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to double life imprisonment by a court here for murdering her two sons in 2015 to marry a man with whom she was involved in an illicit relationship. First Additional Sessions Judge Benjamin Joseph awarded the sentence to Ranjitha and also her mother Sivagami for helping the convict kill […]

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Jiah Khan’s mother moves SC for SIT probe

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The mother of actress Jiah Khan, who had allegedly committed suicide, today moved the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order rejecting her plea challenging the CBI charge sheet terming the death as suicide and not homicide. The high court had on February 9 dismissed the petition of Rabia Khan, the actor’s mother, and […]

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10 years jail to man for sexually assaulting minor girl

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A man has been sent to prison for 10 years for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, with a city court saying the victim’s testimony was truthful and consistent. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Uttar Pradesh resident Rohit who was convicted for committing the offence in 2013. “Forensic […]

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2 arrested ISIS operatives sent to police custody

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Two brothers with suspected ISIS links, who were arrested for allegedly hatching plans to conduct “lone-wolf” attacks in Gujarat, were today sent to 12-day police custody by a magistrate court here The ATS had sought 14-day custody of the duo but Judicial Magistrate First Class R A Singh granted only 12 days. Waseem Ramodiya and […]

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Court frees man in rape case due to woman’s doubtful testimony

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A Delhi court has acquitted a man of charges of raping and criminally intimidating a married woman in a hotel room in Haryana last year, saying her testimony did not inspire confidence. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar granted the relief to the Southwest Delhi resident, noting that there was a delay of over three months […]

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