Jail
- India
Social distancing not feasible in jails, says representation in Delhi HC
New Delhi: A Delhi lawyer has approached the Delhi High Court against overcrowding in jails in the country, contending that prisons in the national capital having 80 per cent more inmates than…
- Andhra Pradesh
Kadapa Jail superintendent transferred after TDP alleges conspiracy
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred Kadapa Jail Superintendent Varuna Reddy to Ongole Jail. Ongole Jail Superintendent Prakash has been appointed the Superintendent of Kadapa Jail. Varuna Reddy was appointed…
- Middle East
About 4,000 Indians in Gulf countries’ prisons, most in Saudi
About 4,000 Indians are languishing in the prisons of Gulf countries, with Saudi Arabia having the highest number, local media from the gulf country reported on Saturday. The highest number of convicts…
- India
Tihar inmate alleges sodomy
New Delhi: An inmate lodged at the high-security Tihar Jail in the national capital has alleged that he was sodomised by fellow prisoners, official sources said on Saturday. Confirming the incident, Director…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Cop jailed for 20 years for raping mentally challenged woman
Tumakuru : A local court in Karnataka on Monday handed over a 20-year rigorous imprisonment sentence along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh to an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of police for raping…
- Pakistan
Pakistani YouTuber jailed for justifying lynching of Sri Lankan
Lahore: On December 3 last year, a mob of over 800 men, including supporters of hardline Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), attacked a garment factory in Sialkot district, some 100 km from…
- Middle East
Death toll of airstrikes on Houthi-controlled Jail in Yemen reaches 77
Sanaa: The Houthi group announced that the death toll in an airstrike launched by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition on a temporary prison controlled by the militia in Yemen has increased to 77.A statement…
- India
SC sentences 80-yr-old woman to 3 months jail for cruelty to daughter-in-law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that a woman meting out cruelty on another woman becomes a more serious offence, as it upheld the conviction of the (now) 80-year-old mother-in-law…
