Four TCS employees have been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and attempting to forcibly convert a colleague, including forcing him to wear a Muslim cap and perform Namaz.
Avimukteshwarananda has been in the headlines for his confrontation with the organisers of the Magh Mela in Prayagraj.
A Mumbai court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the 2017 murder of a three-year-old boy, ruling the crime was intentional but did not warrant the death penalty.
A 15-year-old girl from Arunachal Pradesh, who had been missing since December, has been rescued from Rajasthan. Police investigations revealed she was enticed into a relationship via Snapchat by a 25-year-old man, who has since been apprehended.
The Congress and BJP in Uttarakhand are engaged in a war of words over the alleged Champawat rape case, which police have now deemed a fabricated incident stemming from a long-standing dispute. Both parties accuse each other of political manipulation and attempting to tarnish the other's image.
The Supreme Court has granted bail to a doctor arrested for allegedly tampering with blood samples in the Pune Porsche crash case, where a minor is accused of killing two people.
A Kerala court has awarded damages of Rs five lakh to a retired army officer for malicious prosecution by the police.
A man in Kanpur, India, has been arrested for allegedly drugging and murdering his twin daughters. Police are investigating the motive, considering factors such as psychological distress, depression, and financial strain.
The Delhi High Court has closed a rape and POCSO Act case against a man due to his consensual relationship with a minor, considering the impact on their young family.
Palestinian soccer federation President Jibril Rajoub refused to stand alongside Israel FA Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman in a heated moment at the FIFA Congress on Thursday.
'The nepotism, corruption, bad governance and 15 years of rampant crime that has happened across West Bengal under her rule led to her ouster.'
The Supreme Court has criticised the Ghaziabad police's investigation into the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl, summoning senior officials and demanding a court-monitored probe.
A Kerala court has sentenced 25-year-old Muhammad Riyas to 30 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in a Tiruppur theater. Convicted under the POCSO Act and IPC, the accused lured the victim with a false job promise. Read more on the verdict and the court's compensation order.
Delhi Police have arrested an 82-year-old man who had been on the run for nearly 40 years after allegedly murdering his wife in 1986. The accused was apprehended in Delhi after a renewed investigation.
An accused in the TCS Nashik sexual harassment case has filed for bail, claiming the complaint arose from the victim's frustration over unrequited feelings or parental pressure. He denies making remarks that hurt religious sentiments.
The Delhi High Court has intervened in a dispute between Delhi Public School, Dwarka, and parents over fee hikes, ordering the reinstatement of expelled students and directing partial fee payments.
The Delhi High Court has intervened in a fee dispute between Delhi Public School, Dwarka, and parents, ordering the reinstatement of 25 expelled students and directing parents to pay 50% of outstanding fees.
A POCSO court in Odisha's Angul district has sentenced a man to death for the rape and murder of a 4-year-old girl. The accused, Babula Jena, was found guilty under the POCSO Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Karisma Kapoor's children, Samaira and Kiaan Raj, have challenged their late father Sunjay Kapur's will in the Delhi High Court, citing the use of feminine pronouns to describe him in the document. They claim the will, reportedly worth Rs 30,000 crore, is not authentic and accuse their stepmother, Priya Kapur, of forgery.
A man in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his two daughters after they allegedly stole a mobile phone.
The Supreme Court has directed all states and Union territories to provide updated details on jails, including capacity and overcrowding measures, by May 18, also seeking information on women's prisons and facilities for children of female inmates.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the gangrape of a 15-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu, terming the incident "horrific" and raising concerns over the safety of minor girls.
Nashik police is probing multiple FIRs alleging sexual harassment and forced religious conversion at a TCS unit, with eight arrests so far.
The Delhi Police have arrested an 82-year-old man who had been on the run for 40 years after allegedly murdering his wife in 1986. The accused, Chandra Shekhar Prasad, was apprehended in Delhi after a renewed investigation.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a husband's obligation to pay maintenance to his wife and children continues even after serving a jail term for non-payment, clarifying that imprisonment does not erase the debt.
A man has been arrested in Gujarat for allegedly abducting and raping a 17-year-old girl for nearly a year. The girl has been safely rescued, and the accused has been sent to judicial custody.
Two British nationals have been sentenced to six months' imprisonment by an Indian court for illegally entering India from Nepal. The individuals, Hassan Amman Saleem and Sumitra Shakeel Olivia, were arrested in November last year for entering without valid documents.
A Delhi court acquitted a Brazilian national in a 2016 cocaine seizure case, citing the prosecution's failure to comply with mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act.
A 22-year-old man in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, has been sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a minor in a swift trial under the POCSO Act.
Three academics involved in drafting a controversial NCERT textbook chapter on corruption in the judiciary have approached the Supreme Court to defend their work, stating it was a collective effort and not the view of any single individual.
A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Thursday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to seven-day police custody in a second rape case where he is accused of sexually exploiting a woman on multiple occasions since 2020 under the guise of religious rituals.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an unborn child of more than five months' gestation is considered a 'person' under the law, entitling the family to separate compensation in the event of its death in an accident.
A 21-year-old woman in Jodhpur has successfully annulled her child marriage, which took place when she was only 12 years old. The court emphasized the adverse impact of child marriage and the importance of eliminating the practice.
Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty urges mandatory counsellors in schools to support children facing sexual offences during a debate on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in Delhi has denied bail to two minors arrested in connection with the death of a man during a clash between two families on Holi. The board cited concerns about public peace, the safety of the minors, and the integrity of the justice system.
A special POCSO court in Thane sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the sexual assault of a six-year-old girl in Palghar district, Maharashtra, in 2018, deeming the crime 'heinous'.
'The reason why they rushed through the bill was they wanted to avoid using the 2026 Census because the 2026 Census by their own decision will be a caste census.' 'The BJP knows that a significant share of the OBCs who will get captured in the census, for the first time after the 1931 Census, are against the BJP. Only a segment of the OBCs are in their favour.' 'So they wanted to avoid the OBC reservation among women, which is a demand of a lot of Opposition parties.'
Parents in Delhi protest against private schools allegedly coercing them to pay unapproved fee hikes, leading to students being struck off rolls and report cards withheld.
The Sports Ministry has issued an advisory to state governments in India to improve safety at playgrounds and sports facilities following fatal accidents.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the ruling TMC in West Bengal, alleging corruption and appeasement politics, while promoting the BJP's development agenda ahead of the assembly elections.
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