Who is Shamir Chandran? Indian-origin cancer specialist doctor banned in UK says, ‘I will never work in that country again’Shamir Chandran, a cancer specialist doctor of Indian origin, has been banned from practicing medicine in Britain. He was convicted of cont...
24 May, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
India included in UK’s ‘deport now, appeal later’ list of 23 countries; what this meansThe UK government has broadened its "Deport Now, Appeal Later" scheme, incorporating India and 22 other nations. This initiative aims to ex...
11 Aug, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
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...
11 Aug, 2025, 09.41 AM IST
British brothers jailed for stealing Ming Dynasty artifacts from Geneva museumAn international DNA database played a crucial role in solving the case, linking the DNA found at the crime scene to Stewart Ahearne, then ...
17 Jan, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
What is the new UK law for criminals? Will they have to face longer jail time?The British government has unveiled intentions to introduce a law compelling offenders to be physically present in court during the declara...
30 Aug, 2023, 10.27 PM IST
UK makes citizenship tougher for those with a criminal recordThis newly proposed legislation marks a departure from the previous regulations, where certain criminals could potentially acquire British ...
02 Aug, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Two men jailed for smuggling seven Indian migrants in car boots into UKTwo British Indian men, Palvinder Singh Phull and Harjit Singh Dhaliwal, have been imprisoned for assisting unlawful immigration and smuggl...
15 Jul, 2023, 05.02 PM IST
SC refuses bail to Christian MichelThe Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of Christian Michel James, who sought bail on the grounds that he had completed half o...
08 Feb, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
US citizen Anne Sacoolas pleads guilty to causing teenager Harry Dunn's death by careless drivingWhile appearing by video link from the US, Anne Sacoolas has pleaded guilty to causing the death of the teenager Harry Dunn by careless dri...
20 Oct, 2022, 10.27 PM IST
India, UK ink pacts on illegal migrants' return, sharing intelThe development comes close on heels of India seeking UK's help in early extradition of liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya from Britain to face the...
14 Jan, 2018, 05.30 PM IST
Gender a factor in Justice systems all over the worldIn conclusion, a question if a man gets convicted of a serious crime, would he get a lenient sentence if he had three motherless minor chil...
17 Apr, 2017, 12.34 PM IST
UK plans criminal check certificate for work visasThe move, which is subject to parliamentary approval, will supersede the current process of being able to self-declare any criminal record ...
17 Mar, 2017, 05.35 PM IST
Racial bias may influence sentencing in US courts: StudyResearchers explored if, how and when race factors in criminal sentencing by analysing more than 17,000 decisions from South Carolina in th...
29 Feb, 2016, 06.18 PM IST
Maldives jailed ex-prez Nasheed allowed treatment in UKMaldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed, serving a 13-year jail sentence on terror charges, has been granted permission to travel to UK ...
16 Jan, 2016, 06.02 PM IST
Indian-origin man jailed for 11 years for money laundering in UKAn Indian-origin man has been sentenced for a total of 11 years after being found guilty of laundering 3.5 million pounds of criminal funds.
10 Aug, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
- Indian-American pleads guilty to hiding millions in secret bank accounts
Sethi faces a maximum potential sentence of 5-yr in prison and a fine of USD 250,000 when he is sentenced on April 18.
09 Jan, 2013, 12.21 PM IST
- Indian couple in UK sentenced for immigration scam
An Indian couple have been given jail sentences in the UK for being involved in an immigration scam with the aim of assisting people to sta...
18 May, 2012, 01.36 PM IST