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Three sentenced to 3-day imprisonment for violating lockdown in Pune

The three accused were booked under IPC Section 188 after they were found roaming in Baramati city of Pune district without any reason

02 Apr 2020 3:26 PM

Bihar Cabinet-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved a proposal to punish sons and daughters who abandon their elderly parents with a jail term. (Photo: ANI)

In Bihar, abandoning elderly parents will now land sons, daughters in jail

Many other decisions were also taken during the cabinet meeting that took place on Tuesday.

12 Jun 2019 9:01 AM

Indian-origin woman jailed for killing 9-year-old stepdaughter

Arjun was convicted for the August 2016 strangulation death of her nine-year-old stepdaughter Ashdeep Kaur, who was left in her care.

14 May 2019 1:33 PM

Man gets 10-year imprisonment for raping 15-yr-old

A special POCSO court on Monday convicted and sentenced a 42-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl.

15 Jan 2019 6:36 AM

Nagarajan Balajee faces a jail term of between two and five years and caning under a charge of 'attempting to commit extortion'. (Representational Image)

Indian man in Singapore faces jail, caning for extortion

Man threatened to publish defamatory libel concerning Zaidi, global head at Standard Chartered Bank, unless he paid SGD 500,000.

03 Oct 2018 12:25 PM

The couple, aged around 18-19 years, have been booked for 'obscene acts', an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to three months, or with fine, or both. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Couple arrested for kissing, cuddling in Pakistan's Islamabad

Young couples visiting parks and shopping centres in Islamabad are often harassed, blackmailed and extorted by police officials.

13 Aug 2018 2:49 PM

In the extortion case lodged in Delhi, it was alleged that Salem had demanded Rs 5 crore as protection money from businessman Ashok Gupta, a resident of Greater Kailash in south Delhi, in 2002. (Photo: File)

Delhi court sentences gangster Abu Salem to 7 years in jail in extortion case

The court passed the order after hearing arguments on sentence by the prosecution and the defence lawyers.

07 Jun 2018 3:22 PM

The drama came after Malaysia Airlines lost two Boeing 777s in 2014. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lankan man sent to prison for 12 yrs for hoax bomb on Malaysia Airlines flight

The 26-year-old was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty in a Melbourne court to attempting to take control of an aircraft.

07 Jun 2018 1:51 PM

Sun, 54, was abruptly removed in July from his post as party chief of Chongqing, one of China’s most important cities. (Photo: AFP)

Communist Party of China leader Sun Zhengcai jailed for life on graft charges

Sun admitted in April to an intermediate court in the city of Tianjin that he had taken bribes of more than 170 million yuan.

08 May 2018 2:04 PM

On April 05, the actor was convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment after being found guilty of killing two blackbucks in Jodhpur during the shooting of his 1998 movie 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'. (Photo: File)

1998 Blackbuck case: Salman Khan leaves Jodhpur court, next hearing on Jul 17

The court will hear a plea filed by Salman's lawyer against the sentencing on Monday.

07 May 2018 8:29 AM

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed the death sentences awarded to 11 “hardcore terrorists” who were given the capital punishment by special military courts over the killings of 60 people. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan army chief confirms death sentence for 11 terrorists: report

The terrorists were involved in killing of 36 civilians, 24 armed forces, police officials besides injuring 142 others.

05 May 2018 4:22 PM

Asaram’s life sentence to renew faith in justice

The sentence of life imprisonment till death handed. down to Asaram should help renew our faith in the justice system.

27 Apr 2018 12:17 AM

Francis Matthew was found guilty of bludgeoning his wife to death with a hammer and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. (Photo: Representational | File)

British editor in UAE gets 10 yrs of jail for wife’s murder

The former editor of the English-language Gulf News had faced the possibility of the death penalty in the July 2017 killing.

25 Mar 2018 3:33 PM

Girl sex ratio increases to 906 per 1,000 boys

According to Neeti Aayog, the female ratio in state was 896 girls in2012-2014.

24 Mar 2018 5:59 AM

Physiotherapist is sentenced to 11 months’ jail and three strokes of the cane for molesting a teenage girl patient during treatment. (Photo: File/Representational)

Indian-origin physiotherapist gets jail for molesting teen girl in Singapore

Luke Manimaran Degarajoo, 43, had touched 18-yr-old inappropriately during a physiotherapy session massage at his clinic about a year ago.

22 Mar 2018 1:58 PM

With jail term, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 1,500 on him. (Representational image)

3-yr RI to advocate for trespassing in woman lawyer's office, abusing her

'When a woman says 'no', it is really 'no',' observed the court of First Class Judicial Magistrate R T Ingale.

19 Mar 2018 11:25 AM

The court, while awarding the sentence, also empathised with the victim and her family over delay in lodging FIR, saying 'fear of society and social stigmatisation' often puts people in a dilemma as to what should be done. (Photo: Representational | File)

Delhi man gets 14 yrs of jail for abducting, raping 11-yr-old girl

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on Ram Prakash and awarded the girl a compensation of Rs 3 lakh.

18 Mar 2018 12:14 PM

Senior judge Donetta W Ambrose sentenced Ramesh for the 33-month jail term on Friday after his conviction of mail fraud and money laundering, a court statement said. (Photo: Representational | File)

Indian man gets 33 months jail for smuggling drugs to US

Ramesh Buchirajam Akkela aka Ramesh Bhai, 44, of Mumbai was arrested in Panama earlier this year and extradited to the US on Thursday.

17 Mar 2018 3:31 PM

The judge noted that the prosecution has proved all charges beyond reasonable doubts and sentenced Patil for three years rigorous imprisonment. (Photo: Representational | File)

Thane: Teacher gets 3-yr-jail for molesting minor girl in 2016

Additional Sessions and Special Judge A S Bhaisare also slapped a fine of Rs 1,500 on the convict Sanjay Patil, a resident of Majiwada.

17 Mar 2018 1:44 PM

The minister said a campaign was launched against milk adulteration in the state in January.

Milk adulteration a non-bailable offence?

The announcement was made by food and civil supplies minister Girish Bapat in the Assembly on Tuesday.

14 Mar 2018 6:44 AM

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