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Prison turns young accused criminal, not reformed: Bombay High Court grants bail

September 03, 2026 3:41 pm

The court said prolonged incarceration could make young accused lose faith in society, expose them to abuse, and push them towards criminality.

Given the facts, the court said the “continued incarceration of the petitioners in this case is grossly violative of the right to liberty enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”

'No prospect of early conclusion': In jail for 12 years, 2 UAPA accused get bail

July 30, 2026 2:54 am

Noting that only two witnesses have been examined in the case, the top court said, “The progress of the trial has been extremely slow, and there appears to be no prospect of the trial being concluded in the near future”.

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‘Waste of energy’: Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes ‘proclaimed person’ order against woman

May 06, 2026 1:33 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court said that the primary object of every court is only to examine the commission of the crime in question before it vis-à-vis the person/accused, and ensure speedy trial.

From complaint to verdict: Your 12 step visual guide to criminal trial in India

March 31, 2026 6:22 pm

In India, where a criminal trial is an intricate process, understanding it can be tough. Here's a 12-step guide to understanding a criminal trial under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court reduced the sentence of a 50-year-old NDPS convict to time served, citing a 16-year trial.

Trial became punishment’: HC frees 50-year-old in 2009 opium case

October 13, 2025 10:04 pm

Justice Sumeet Goel reduces four-year sentence to time served, invoking reformative approach.

Dozens sentenced to life in prison in mass trial in UAE: Activists

July 10, 2024 8:28 pm

The UAE did not immediately acknowledge the sentences. However, they had been expected to be issued in court Wednesday, activists said.

Gordon Black, a U.S. Army staff sergeant, who was detained in Russia on May 2 on suspicion of stealing from a woman he was in a relationship with, is escorted in a court during a hearing in Vladivostok, Russia, June 6, 2024.

US soldier goes on trial in Russia for threatening to kill girlfriend

June 06, 2024 5:24 pm

The United States warns its citizens against travel to Russia, citing reasons including "the potential for harassment and the singling out of U.S. citizens for detention by Russian government security officials". Russia has said Black's case has no political element.

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Greek judge dismisses case against 9 Egyptians accused of causing a deadly shipwreck

May 21, 2024 6:40 pm

The decision by Presiding Judge Eftichia Kontaratou came shortly after the trial opened in the southern Greek city of Kalamata, and was greeted with cheers and applause from supporters of the defendants at the courthouse.

9 Egyptians go on trial in Greece over deadly shipwreck, as rights groups question process

May 21, 2024 12:27 pm

More than 500 people are believed to have gone down with the fishing trawler, which had been travelling from Libya to Italy. Following the sinking, 104 people were rescued — mostly migrants from Syria, Pakistan and Egypt — and 82 bodies were recovered.