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- Hyderabad
IAPL demands release of advocate Surendra Gadling from Maharashtra jail
Hyderabad: The Indian Association of People’s Lawyers (IAPL) on Monday, March 30, demanded the immediate release of it’s general secretary and eminent advocate from Nagpur Surendra Gadling, an accused in the Bhima-Koregaon…
- Kashmir
Six spa, massage centres closed over violations in Jammu
Jammu: Six spa and massage centres were closed here for violating regulatory norms and notices issued to their owners, officials said on Sunday, March 8. The action came after a comprehensive inspection…
- India
7 booked for unlawful assembly in Malegaon municipality namaz case
Nashik: The Maharashtra Police on Wednesday, February 25, booked seven individuals for offering namaz in the Electricity Department office at the Malegaon Municipal Corporation. A municipal corporation employee, Mahendra Raghunath Sawant, aged…
- India
Man booked for ‘triple talaq’ over phone, cruelty to wife in Kerala
Kochi: A case has been registered against a 32-year-old man for allegedly pronouncing triple talaq over the phone and subjecting his wife to cruelty, police said on Tuesday, February 24. The case…
- Hyderabad
340 held for drunk driving over the weekend in Cyberabad
Hyderabad: As many as 340 individuals were caught for drunk driving across the city during a special enforcement drive over the weekend, the Cyberabad Traffic Police (CTP) released a statement on Sunday,…
- Telangana
Overall crime in Telangana down 2.33 pc in 2025: Police annual report
Hyderabad: Telangana registered a marginal decline in overall crime in 2025, with a total of 2,28,695 cases reported across the state as against 2,34,158 cases in 2024, marking a decrease of 2.33…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman alleges husband hid 2 other marriages, files complaint
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad woman has filed a police complaint against her husband, accusing him of concealing his two previous marriages. Based on the allegations, a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)…
- Opinions
New law, old mindsets: Whom does Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita really protect?
By Sahiba Meher and Moumita Barman Imagine this: a 17-year-old boy is sexually assaulted. Under India’s Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he is recognised as a victim. The law…
- Telangana
Over 1.3L cases registered in Telangana under new criminal laws
Hyderabad: The director general of Telangana police, Dr Jitendar, during a review meeting on the New Criminal Laws (NCL) held on Friday, May 23, reported that a total of 1,37,644 cases under…
- Telangana
Telangana man booked for demanding sexual favours, threatening woman
Hyderabad: A case has been registered against a man for allegedly harassing, issuing death threats, and making obscene demands from 42-year-old women over a financial dispute regarding a school property in Keshampet…
- India
SC to hear plea seeking restitution of provision in new panel code
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a plea on Monday against the “missing” protection in the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) about non-consensual unnatural sex against male, female, transgender and…
- News
Kolkata: FIR filed after protesters chant ‘Kashmir mange azadi’ at RG Kar protest
The Kolkata police lodged an FIR after a video surfaced on social media platforms in which protesters at a rally were heard chanting ‘provocative’ slogans such as “Kashmir Mange Azadi” (Kashmir wants…
- Telangana
BNS: New criminal laws much sought-after initiative, says Telangana HC judge
Telangana High Court Judge Justice K. Surender has said that the implementation of three new criminal laws is a much sought-after initiative for an effective criminal justice system in tune with the…
