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Read a book and cut 4 days from jail sentence: Actor Madhavan shares a fascinating prison reform rule where inmates get second chancesA Brazilian prison reform initiative allows inmates to reduce sentences by reading and reflecting on books. Actor R Madhavan highlighted th...
Who is Jasveen Sangha? ‘Ketamine Queen’ to be sentenced in Matthew Perry caseJasveen Sangha, dubbed the 'Ketamine Queen', has apologized before her sentencing for supplying drugs that led to Matthew Perry's death. Sh...
French prosecutors announce special team for Epstein filesParis prosecutors have formed a special team to investigate French nationals potentially linked to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. This initiativ...
Union Budget 2025: Centre proposes Rs 300 crore for prison modernisation; revises it to Rs 75 croreThe Centre has proposed a Rs 300 crore budget for prison modernization in the upcoming financial year. This allocation will support the dev...
Menendez brothers back in spotlight over 1989 murder: Who are they?Los Angeles prosecutors are revisiting the Menendez brothers' case as new evidence emerges, including a letter from Erik Menendez alleging ...
SC strikes down rules facilitating caste discrimination in prisonsThe Supreme Court ruled against caste-based discrimination in prisons, declaring it unconstitutional. It ordered the removal of caste refer...
MHA tells states to ensure LGBTQ+ prisoners rights in jailsThe Centre directs state governments to ensure equal prison visitation rights for members of the queer community without discrimination. Gu...
Don't allow prejudice to imprison usGovernment and Supreme Court address discrimination in prisons, emphasizing equal treatment for all inmates, including LGBTQ+. Efforts to u...
Jeffrey Epstein’s victim sues well-known psychiatrist for alleged harassment. Here is all you may like to knowA model who had been allegedly harassed by Jeffrey Epstein earlier has now sued a psychiatrist for the same offense. This is a civil suit i...
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money launderingZhao pleaded guilty in November to one count of failing to take required anti-money-laundering measures and stepped down as Binance agreed ...
Transgender prisoners must be treated at par with other inmates: says SC panel on prison reformsThe Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms has recommended that transgender prisoners should be treated equally and given the same right...
Centre to bring Model Prisons Act: Amit Shah, asks states to adopt model jail manual"After the prison manual, we are now going to bring the Model Prisons Act, which will bring about necessary changes in the law in force sin...
No parole or furlough for escapees, says central advisoryMHA told states to share ‘real-time alerts’ for tracking of those who escape and also upload the latest photographs of inmates at the time ...
Strive to get data about reform and rehabilitation of young convicts: CIC to BPRDThe transparency panel has directed the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) under Section 25 of the RTI Act "to fulfil its obj...
EC orders FIR against Sadhvi Pragya for Babri Masjid remarkSub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) said the FIR is being filed against Sadhvi Pragya for alleged violation of the model code of conduct.
UK bans drones from flying within 5 km of airportsOperators of drones weighing more than 20 kg must register as of Nov. 30 and take an online competency test.
Why Homo economicus might actually be an idiotThere are some evidences that rational self-interest isn’t always the best strategy. In conditions of harsh competition, Homo economicus mi...