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'Habitual offender' convicted of rape of 7-year-old girl, sentenced to life imprisonment till remainder of his life

May 02, 2025 9:13 pm

According to police, the accused took her to an isolated spot and sexually assaulted her.

Mumbai court sentences man found with opium to 3 yrs in jail

December 31, 2024 8:43 pm

A special court took a lenient view as the 47-year-old man is HIV positive.

Court pulls up authorities for dragging feet in trials against MLAs

December 11, 2023 9:06 am

Special courts have been set up by the Union government under directions from the Supreme Court for the expeditious trial of criminal cases involving MLAs and MPs.

Court denies bail to baker who allegedly framed actor Chrisann Pereira

October 17, 2023 8:50 pm

Anthony Paul in his bail plea had said the trophy was checked at Mumbai airport as well as in Sharjah, but no contraband was detected.

Court seeks Naresh Goyal’s medical report after he complains of health issues

September 28, 2023 6:25 pm

Special court rejects Salim Fruit's bail plea in terror activities case

September 20, 2023 10:18 pm

According to the NIA, Mohammed Salim Qureshi alias Salim Fruit has been an active member of the 'D' company.

Yes Bank loan case: Wadhawan had ‘misused’ previous hospitalisation at ‘luxurious’ pvt hospital, says court

July 28, 2023 4:14 pm

The court said that there may be a misuse again of the liberty granted to him and the apprehension of the CBI cannot be overlooked.

SIT constituted to probe sexual harassment allegation against WFI chief: Delhi Police to court

May 12, 2023 2:13 pm

The judge had issued notice to the Delhi Police on a plea moved by the wrestlers seeking monitoring of the investigation.

Mumbai court acquits three men of gangrape, says it was a case of ‘love triangle’

February 10, 2023 6:37 pm

Their lawyers claimed that police had suppressed the DNA report as the DNA of the foetus had not matched with that any of the three accused.

Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping 60-year-old mentally unstable woman in ’18

October 16, 2022 7:37 am

While pronouncing the sentence, the court said that adequate sentencing is better statutory armour against gender outrage than the long clauses of complex sections with all the protections writ into them

J Jayalalithaa convicted; AIADMK workers stage protests

September 28, 2014 3:56 pm

As soon Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was convicted in an 18-year-old disproportionate assets case by a special court, AIADMK workers began their protests.