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Britain's prisons are running out of space. So they want to release prisoners earlyUK prisons are currently facing significant overcrowding, with occupancy rates nearing 98%, prompting urgent measures. Authorities plan to ...
Nirav Modi raises 'interrogation' ground to reopen extradition trial in UK; agencies to counterA London court will hear Nirav Modi's petition on November 23. Modi seeks to reopen his extradition trial. He claims he may face interrogat...
Govt promises humane jail stay for Mehul Choksi if extraditedThe Indian government has assured Belgium that Mehul Choksi, accused in the PNB fraud, will be held in humane conditions at Mumbai's Arthur...
UK to deport foreign criminals immediately; expands ‘deport now, appeal later’ schemeThe UK government is set to deport foreign criminals immediately after sentencing. This is part of their Plan for Change. New laws will spe...
Arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari opposes ED's plea to declare him 'fugitive', calls his stay in UK legalArms dealer Sanjay Bhandari is contesting the ED's plea to declare him a fugitive in a black money case, arguing his UK stay is legal after...
UK High Court washes down the sink Indian govt's plan to extradite Sanjay BhandariThe UK high court allowed Sanjay Bhandari's appeal against extradition to India, citing inadequate prison conditions and safety concerns. T...
UK plans to release prisoners early to tackle overcrowdingBritain's new government, under the leadership of justice minister Shabana Mahmood, has announced plans to address prison overcrowding by i...
I could be in England for years, Nirav Modi tells UK courtLast year, Nirav lost his legal battle in the highest UK court against being extradited to India in the estimated USD 2 billion Punjab Nati...
Hunt on after terror suspect escapes from London prison that lodges Nirav ModiA manhunt is underway in the UK after a terrorist suspect escaped from a London prison. The suspect, Daniel Abed Khalife, escaped by clingi...
PNB fraud case: Nirav Modi remanded until February 27Modi had made a last-ditch bail application in November last year with an "unprecedented" house arrest guarantee, akin to those imposed on ...
UK court further remands Nirav Modi to appear on January 30Nirav Modi appeared for his regular 28-day "call-over" appearance from London's Wandsworth prison at Westminster Magistrates' Court. His ex...
PNB fraud case: Nirav Modi to appear via videolink at UK courtHe had moved yet another bail application last month with an “unprecedented” house arrest guarantee, akin to those imposed on terrorist sus...
Nirav Modi likely to get bail, says UK extradition lawyerBarrister Ben Keith, of 5 St Andrew’s Hill, specialises in extradition cases and has three clients wanted by the government of India, all o...
Not a very Happy Holi for Nirav Modi in UK jailNirav Modi was arrested by Scotland Yard on Tuesday and presented before District Judge Marie Mallon at Westminster Magistrates' Court in L...
Nirav Modi to be held in one of England's most overcrowded jailsNirav Modi will be lodged at the prison until he appears for his first case management hearing on March 29
India moves UK high court for extradition of bookie Sanjeev ChawlaThe District Judge had discharged the accused after a Westminster Magistrates' Court hearing last month on human rights grounds.
Our jails are good enough for Vijay Mallya: Mumbai JailBusting the lawyer’s arguments, the state home department has informed the Centre that as long as he is an undertrial, Mallya can have food...
You have free time, barring weekends?The proposal unveiled in Britain this week to provide the option for some categories of convicts to spend only weekends in jail would find ...
UK cracks down on illegal immigrants living as tenantsLandlords will be expected to evict tenants who lose the right to live in England under new UK government measures to crack down on illegal...
- 'Land in jail' will mean something else for govt now
Plans to unlock prime prison land; high-capacity coolers in outskirts to overcome crowding.