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SC directs NIA to probe Bengal’s Malda incident involving judicial officers

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the probe into the incident in West Bengal’s Malda district, where seven judicial officers deputed for the Special Intensive…

Amit Jogi sentenced to life imprisonment in 2003 Jaggi murder case

Raipur: In a landmark verdict that has sent ripples across Chhattisgarh’s political landscape, the High Court has sentenced former MLA Amit Jogi, son of the state’s first Chief Minister, late Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment…

Zubeen Garg died due to drowning, rules Singapore court

Guwahati: Ending months of speculation, a Singapore court ruled on Wednesday that celebrated Assamese singer Zubeen Garg died due to drowning in the sea near Lazarus Island in September last year, according to Singapore-based media…

UAPA case: Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi gets life imprisonment; two associates jailed for 30 years

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment for offences including conspiracy to commit terrorist acts and waging war against the Government of India, while awarding 30-year…

Conversion to Christianity results in loss of Scheduled Caste status: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an Andhra Pradesh High Court ruling holding that a person who has converted to Christianity and continues to profess and practice the faith cannot claim the status…

Sathankulam custodial deaths: Madurai court convicts 9 policemen in father-son murder

Madurai: In a landmark verdict that brings partial closure to one of Tamil Nadu’s most shocking custodial death cases, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai on Monday convicted nine police personnel for…

PIL filed in Calcutta HC on transfers of top Bengal bureaucrats, cops by EC amid polls

Kolkata: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Calcutta High Court challenging the transfers of bureaucrats and police officers of the West Bengal cadre ordered by the Election Commission of India (ECI) since…

Ganga iftar row: Varanasi court sends 14 accused to judicial custody

Varanasi/New Delhi: A Varanasi court has sent 14 accused to judicial custody for 14 days in connection with the alleged incident of holding an iftar gathering on a boat and dumping non-vegetarian food into the…

Allahabad HC orders UP govt to pay Rs 50,000 compensation for 15-day unlawful detention due to police error

Prayagraj/New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in a vehicle theft case while directing the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation for his prolonged incarceration caused by…

Dharmasthala mass burial case: Karnataka HC asks govt to file investigation report

Bengaluru: In an important development, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Congress-led state government to file a detailed statement on the investigation conducted by the police department into the alleged mass burial case…

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