SC asks all high courts to submit details of pending acid attack cases in 4 weeksThe Supreme Court has ordered all high courts to submit pending acid attack trial details within four weeks, calling a 16-year delay in a D...
04 Dec, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Delhi court sentences doctor to 12 years RI in 2014 acid attack caseIn Delhi, a court has sentenced Dr. Ashok Yadav to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment. He was convicted for throwing acid on a woman in 2014...
23 Aug, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
Bengaluru employee loses job after acid attack threat against Instagram influencerA business development professional, Nikith Shetty, was fired after allegedly threatening an acid attack on a social media influencer over ...
11 Oct, 2024, 01.00 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut opens up about her sister Rangoli's acid attack tragedy, says 'She had to go through 52 surgeries'Rangoli Ranaut, Kangana Ranaut's sister, was 21 years old when she was assaulted with acid. She suffered third-degree burns on half of her ...
15 Dec, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
17-Year girl attacked with 'acid' near west Delhi's Uttam NagarTwo bike riders attacked a 17-year-old girl with an acid-like substance near Uttam Nagar in west Delhi on Wednesday, police here said. The ...
14 Dec, 2022, 03.19 PM IST
Delhi riots: Court sends Umar Khalid to judicial custody till Oct 22 in UAPA caseA Delhi court on Thursday sent former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Pr...
24 Sep, 2020, 04.16 PM IST
Chhapaak hits HC barrier on creditThe court directed film director Meghna Gulzar and producer Fox Star Studios to acknowledge advocate Aparna Bhat in the opening credits.
11 Jan, 2020, 11.08 PM IST
‘Chhapaak’ credit row: Delhi court rules in favour of Laxmi Agarwal’s lawyer, asks producers to give due creditThe acid attack survivor’s lawyer had called out the makers on Facebook for not giving due credit.
09 Jan, 2020, 02.07 PM IST
Deepika Padukone-starrer 'Chhapaak' gets 'U' certificate, Meghna Gulzar says it's an 'immense validation'The movie is slated to release on January 10.
31 Dec, 2019, 03.00 PM IST
Karan Oberoi case: Lawyer of complainant, who was threatened last month, arrested for 'staging' attackA court has remanded Ali Kaashif Khan in judicial custody.
04 Jun, 2019, 01.58 PM IST
Centre sanctions Rs 4,000 cr for women safety projects under Nirbhaya FundA total of Rs 200 crore has been released for the Central Victim Compensation Fund.
26 Apr, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
Supreme Court to examine compliance of guidelines, laws on acid attack survivorsThe court issued notices to the Centre and all state governments and Union Territories for their responses within four weeks.
15 Feb, 2019, 07.03 PM IST
Little security so unable to campaign, say independent candidates in valleyThe candidates accused the BJP of sabotaging their nomination by creating various impediments which they said might force them to withdraw ...
05 Oct, 2018, 08.11 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks Uttar Pradesh government response on Nikah Halala petitioner’s pleaRani has challenged this practice as violative of gender equality guaranteed to all citizens under the Constitution. Personal laws of any r...
15 Sep, 2018, 07.46 AM IST
Modi govt expands rules for better compensation to Dalit rape victimsGovt has expanded the definition of sexual offences against SC and ST persons to “rape, unnatural offences and gang rape”.
27 Jul, 2018, 11.18 PM IST
Panwar sentenced to death in Preeti Rathi acid attack caseSpecial Judge A S Shende pronounced the death penalty for the convict, a day after prosecution sought the exemplary punishment for him sayi...
08 Sep, 2016, 04.23 PM IST
Pakistan court gives 117 year rigorous punishment to acid attackerA Pakistani man has been sentenced to 117 years rigorous imprisonment and fined of Rs 1 million by an anti-terrorism court here for throwin...
08 May, 2015, 05.37 PM IST