Jail
- World
Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time
Bangkok: A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years’ imprisonment with labour after finding her guilty of election fraud, adding more jail time to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man to serve two-year jail term for abducting minor
Hyderabad: A local court here on Thursday handed a two-year jail term to a man in a case of abduction dating back to December 2020. On December 26, 2020, a 17-year-old girl…
- Middle East
21 sentenced to jail for building collapse in Iran
Tehran: An Iranian court sentenced 21 convicts to three years in jail each in connection to the case of the collapse of a 10-storey commercial building in Abadan in May which claimed…
- World
Israeli court sentences Palestinian aid worker to 12 yrs in jail
Tel Aviv: An Israeli court has sentenced a Palestinian employee of the World Vision aid organization to 12 years in prison. Time already served should be deducted, the district court in Beersheva…
- India
Karnataka: Murder accused allowed to stay in lodge with lover
Dharwad: A shocking incident of police facilitating stay of a murder accused in private lodge with his lover has come to light in Dharwad city of Karnataka, police said on Sunday. According…
- Opinions
A Muslim freedom fighter for whom British Police brought horse to ride him to jail
British ruled over India, exploiting its people, resources, and wealth. But then there were heroes, the Indian Freedom fighters, who liberated the land through extraordinary acts of courage, valour, and a never-say-die…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: 60-year-old man gets 20 years jail term for raping minor
Hyderabad: A 60 year old man has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by the First Class District Court on Thursday, for raping and impregnating a minor girl. BJ Pullaiah of Sangapatnam…
- Telangana
Telangana: Over 5000 undertrials lodged in jails across the state
Hyderabad: There are over 5,000 people lodged in jails across Telangana. Among all jails, there are 1,300 prisoners lodged in Cherlapally jail. According to the prison statistics – India 2020, released by…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: SR 1,00,000 fine, 15 yr jail for human trafficking
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al-Muajab on Saturday announced a jail term of 15 years along with a penalty of Saudi Riyal (SAR) 1,00,000 for persons found guilty of trafficking…
- India
Agra jail inmates stitching 10,000 tricolour flags as part of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign
Agra: Four inmates, including two women, at a district jail here, are stitching 10,000 tricolour flags as part of the Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, an official said on Friday. ‘Har Ghar…
- Top Stories
Jubilee Hills gang rape case: 4 minor accused released on bail
Hyderabad: The fifth Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate cum Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday granted bail to four juvenile accused allegedly involved in the sensational Jubilee Hills gang rape case. Following the court’s…
- India
This govt wants to silence us: Journalist Zubair on his arrest
Mohammed Zubair, Alt News co-founder, and fact-checker is finally home in Bengaluru, after spending 23 days in jail. Speaking to The Hindu about his time in prison, Zubair dropped insights as to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Govt official handed two year jail term for bribery
Hyderabad: A local court on Thursday handed a two-year jail term to a government official for allegedly seeking a bribe from an engineer. The case dates back to August 2013, when the…
- India
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair walks out of jail
New Delhi: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Wednesday evening walked out of Tihar jail after Supreme Court granted him interim bail in all the FIRs registered against him in Uttar Pradesh.…
- India
CJI concerned over large population of under trials in jails
Jaipur: Out of 6.10 lakh prisoners in the country, nearly 80 per cent are undertrials, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said on Saturday while stressing the need to increase the efficiency…
