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Two inmates arrested under POCSO Act escape from Srinagar Central Jail; search launchedTwo inmates booked under the POCSO Act escaped from Srinagar Central Jail on Sunday. They scaled the high-security prison's front-side wall...
Karnataka BJP marches to Vidhana Soudha, demands minister B Nagendra’s resignationBJP legislators protested demanding minister B Nagendra's resignation over alleged scam. Leaders claim Rs 189 crores were looted from Dalit...
Tarun Tejpal moves Supreme Court against his conviction in sexual assault caseTejpal was convicted of raping a junior colleague inside a hotel elevator in 2013 during an event organised by the Tehelka magazine in Goa....
SC likely to quash FIRs against student protesters, exempts those with serious criminal recordsThe Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated it may quash FIRs against student protesters involved in last month’s nationwide agitations over exa...
Trump’s second appeal rejected: What Supreme Court decision means for E. Jean Carroll caseThe Supreme Court has again refused to hear Donald Trump's appeal. This decision upholds a five million dollar civil verdict against him. E...
Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survivedMichigan shooting: Five people died and one teenager survived Friday's shootings in Missaukee County. Authorities found the gunman's body a...
Constitutional democracy can't survive if practices like witch-hunting continue to elude rule of law: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has affirmed the life sentence of a man found guilty of witch-hunting, an act linked to a horrific attack on a woman in O...
Court approval not required for rape victim's termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks: MP High CourtThe Madhya Pradesh High Court stated no court approval is needed for rape survivors to terminate pregnancies up to 24 weeks. This observati...
US revokes 175,000-plus visas under Trump as State Department steps up vettingThe US State Department said most visa revocations followed law enforcement encounters involving assault, drunk driving, theft, drug offenc...
Filmmaker Shakeel Noorani arrested after aspiring actor alleges rapeMumbai Police arrested filmmaker Shakeel Noorani after an actor accused him of rape. The 73-year-old filmmaker was found at his Mahabaleshw...
Tarun Tejpal’s daughter links conviction to his investigative journalismTarun Tejpal's daughter claims his conviction stems from his investigative journalism work. She believes the rape allegation was used to si...
Bombay High Court overturns Tarun Tejpal's 'perverse' acquittal, sentences him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonmentThe Bombay High Court overturned Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a rape case. The court found the trial court's order perverse and influenced b...
Tarun Tejpal, former Tehelka editor, sentenced to 10 years in jail for rape in 2013 sexual assault caseThe Bombay High Court sentenced Tarun Tejpal to ten years imprisonment for sexual assault. This verdict overturned a previous trial court j...
Three IPC sections under which Bombay HC convicted Tarun TejpalThe Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal for rape on Thursday. He was found guilty under three sections of the Indian Penal Code. This ...
SC allows convicted Asaram to engage trained care taker of his choice, no interim bail as of nowThe Supreme Court denied interim bail to Asaram, who is serving a life sentence. He will now receive round-the-clock assistance from a chos...
Will challenge conviction in 2013 sexual assault case in Supreme Court, says Tarun TejpalTarun Tejpal will appeal the Bombay High Court's conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case. The High Court overturned his acquittal by a Goa...
Sidney Starr arrested in Georgia: What we know about the ‘Love & Hip Hop: New York’ alum’s child sexual assault case and what happens nextSidney Starr, a reality TV personality also known as Sidney Favors, is currently facing serious felony charges in Georgia. These charges ar...