Manikrao Kokate. File photo: X/@kokate_manikrao A court in Nashik on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) stayed the conviction of Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate in a cheating and forgery case of 1995. A Magistrate Court on February 20 convicted the NCP leader and his brother Sunil Kokate and sentenced them to two-year imprisonment in the case … Read more
Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma visits the site of the incident in Tangra Police Station area where three females including one minor were found dead in their home, in Kolkata on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Commissioner of Kolkata Police Manoj Kumar Verma on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) said the Kolkata Police secured a … Read more
Cheshire Constabulary Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole life prison terms after being convicted of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of seven others Convicted serial killer Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her latest conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Lawyers … Read more
Lucy Letby is to bid for permission to appeal her convictions before a panel of judges. Source link
Justice K. Surender of Telangana High Court on Tuesday set aside conviction of two government employees by a trial court in the sensational scam of scholarship for scheduled caste students reported in 2002-03. The conviction of a lawyer K.V.L. Jayasimha, who was arrayed as first accused in the scam of embezzling funds meant for scholarship … Read more
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has secured the conviction of an accused in the ISIS Abu Dhabi module case under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). He has been sentenced to seven years of imprisonment. A special court in Delhi has pronounced Adnan Hassan guilty in … Read more
File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: Reuters Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s legal team will be moving an appeal in Surat’s Session Court on April 3, 2023 to stay his conviction in a defamation case. Mr Gandhi is likely to present in court along with senior leaders like K C Venugopal but … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Aam Aadmi Party on March 23 came out in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was sentenced to two years in jail in a defamation case, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging that a conspiracy was being hatched to “eliminate” non-BJP … Read more
The High Court of Karnataka has sought data on how many convicts have exercised their legal right to file appeals against their conviction, and whether they have been provided with legal aid as per the law in case they were unable to engage the service of an advocate on their own. A Division Bench comprising … Read more