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'Tarikh pe tarikh’ can’t define justice system: Court slams 25-year delay in kidnapping trial

July 17, 2026 12:57 pm

The Allahabad High Court observed that a 2001 criminal case had remained pending for more than two decades which was against the constitutional guarantee of a fair and speedy trial.

‘She left her home voluntarily’: Why Gujarat High Court quashed a 12-year-old kidnapping case

April 30, 2026 10:08 am

The Gujarat High Court noted that the ‘kidnapped’ girl was 17 years and 10 months old at the time of the alleged incident and that there was no evidence to show the accused had ‘enticed’ her away from her guardians.

Attempt to kidnap pre-nursery student foiled by school staff

February 23, 2026 9:27 pm

The incident has triggered concern and anger among parents in the area. Many said that had the school staff not acted promptly, a serious crime could have occurred.

'Kidnapped' Bhigwan woman tells court she willingly went with alleged abductor

February 20, 2026 8:51 pm

Before kidnapping the woman, the two accused men allegedly threw chilli powder at her mother and brother and thrashed them with a wooden stick.

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Police outpost, 24×7 patrol: Orissa High Court issues 14-point safety mandate for NLU after ‘student kidnapping’ case

February 13, 2026 3:49 pm

NLUO news: “Institutions of higher learning must remain spaces of safety, dignity, and intellectual freedom,” the Orissa High Court observed.

Rs 35,000, a forged Aadhaar: How 15-year-old was lured into becoming illegal IVF donor in Prayagraj

February 10, 2026 6:27 pm

Five people, including four women, were arrested after the teen's mother lodged a complaint. Police said the IVF centre where the teen allegedly underwent the procedure is also under scanner. They are also ascertaining if more victims were involved.

Blood evidence and a disconnected pacemaker: Inside the ‘fragmented’ search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother

February 08, 2026 1:08 pm

Family members told authorities they last saw Nancy Guthrie at 9:48 pm on January 31, when she was dropped off at her Tucson home after dinner and an evening of games together.

Two years after Rajasthan minor’s death, police detain three on kidnapping and rape charges

August 25, 2025 3:30 pm

The report came two years after forensic samples were sent to the state Forensic Science Laboratory in Jaipur.

For 3 Punjab men kidnapped in Iran, it’s home at last, but the trauma remains

June 25, 2025 9:57 am

The three youths were kidnapped in Tehran in April after being lured by Hoshiarpur-based agents with promises of legal migration to Australia via Dubai and Iran.