Jail
- Featured News
Undertrial disparities of caste and religion in PSI 2023 India
The Prison Statistics India 2023 (PSI 2023), published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), offers the latest official snapshot of India’s prison system. Although the report covers data from 2023, it…
- Middle East
Dubai court sends Hyderabad woman to jail for 25 years
Hyderabad: A Dubai court has sent a 24-year-old Hyderabad woman, Ameena Begum, to jail for 25 years over charges of possessing drugs. Following the judgment which was delivered on Wednesday, October 8,…
- India
Delhi court gives bail to man accused in 2020 murder case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has given bail to a man accused in a 2020 murder case, saying he had been languishing in custody for more than five years and the trial…
- Opinions
Beyond the third degree: Why India must break cycle of normalised police torture
By Moumita Barman In September 2025, two seemingly unrelated headlines captured the essence of India’s troubled criminal justice system. The first: Abdul Wahid Shaikh, the only man acquitted in the 2006 Mumbai…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia releases former imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque after 7 years in jail
Riyadh: Saudi authorities have recently released Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib, a prominent former imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, after spending more than seven years in prison. The advocacy group Prisoners of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man lands in jail for assaulting mother
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man landed in jail for torturing and assaulting his mother. The incident took place in Bholakpur. Hyderabad man jailed for 10 days Speaking to Siasat.com, Gandhi Nagar SHO N…
- Bangalore
Actor Darshan’s jail transfer plea rejected by Bengaluru court
Bengaluru: A city court in Bengaluru on Tuesday rejected actor Darshan’s request to be transferred from Parappana Agrahara Central Prison to Ballari jail in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case. The court…
- Bollywood
Sanjay Dutt reveals his jail secrets on Kapil Sharma’s show
Hyderabad: Sanjay Dutt, one of Bollywood’s most popular actors, has lived a life full of stardom, rumours, gossips, and controversies. Son of legendary actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis, Sanjay has often been…
- Andhra Pradesh
Three liquor scam accused released on bail from Andhra jail
Vijayawada: Three persons accused in Andhra Pradesh liquor scam walked out of jail on Sunday morning, a day after getting bail from a court here. The three persons — Dhanunjaya Reddy, Krishna…
- Andhra Pradesh
2 inmates escape from Andhra prison after hitting jail warden with hammer
Chodavaram: Two undertrials have escaped from a prison here in Anakapalli district after attacking the jail head warden, an official said on Saturday. “Two remand prisoners, Ramu (27) and Kumar (30), escaped…
- India
Accused can’t be allowed to languish in jail without fair, speedy trial: SC
New Delhi: An accused cannot be allowed to languish in jail without being given a fair and speedy trial, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said in a UAPA case. A bench of…
- India
Allahabad HC to hear Abbas Ansari revision plea on Jul 30
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday fixed July 30 to hear the revision plea of Abbas Ansari, son gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari. Ansari moved court challenging the order of MP-MLA…
- Telangana
Three Telangana men freed from Malaysian jail with KTR’s help
Hyderabad: In a major relief for their families, three more residents of Telangana who were imprisoned in Malaysia have safely returned home, thanks to the intervention of BRS Working President K. T.…
- Pakistan
Massive jailbreak in Karachi amid earthquake chaos
Karachi: A massive jailbreak unfolded at Malir District Jail in Karachi after earthquake tremors triggered chaos, allowing more than 200 inmates to escape. Authorities confirmed that at least 216 inmates managed to…
- India
Celebratory roadshow after bail lands Karnataka gang rape accused back in jail
Five of the seven accused have been arrested for allegedly participating in a celebratory roadshow following their release on bail in a gang rape case. Hangal police seized multiple vehicles used during…
