Charges framed against Ashish Mishra, 12 others in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

A court in Lakhimpur Kheri on Tuesday framed charges against Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish and 12 others for murder, criminal conspiracy and related offences in the case of mowing......

SP leader's son sentenced to life term for raping minor

Son of a Samajwadi Party leader was sentenced to life imprisonment and a penalty of Rs 1 lakh was also imposed on him by a local court here for raping a teenaged girl. The 15-year-old victim was......

BJP MLA in UP gets 25-year jail for raping minor, faces disqualification

A court in Sonbhadra of Uttar Pradesh on Friday sentenced Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ramdular Gond to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a girl nine years ago, setting the stage for......

Lakhimpur trial may take 5 yrs, trial judge tells SC

It might take at least five years in the normal course to conclude the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, a sessions judge conducting the trial in the case in which Union minister Ajay......