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Sharifs' jail sentences suspended in corruption case, to be released

Sharifs' jail sentences suspended in corruption case, to be released

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

According to jail officials, Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar will be released on Wednesday if the order is received prior to the expiration of lock-up time.

CBI opposes Lalu's bail plea in SC

CBI opposes Lalu's bail plea in SC

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

The CBI said the RJD leader is likely to get involved in political activities and misuse the grant of bail ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Salman can't go to UK for film shoot after latest SC order

Salman can't go to UK for film shoot after latest SC order

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

In a major setback to actor Salman Khan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Rajasthan high court's stay order on his conviction in blackbuck hunting case.

Gatlin's father flays London crowd for booing son

Gatlin's father flays London crowd for booing son

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

'The people booing need to read the reports. He has never committed a crime'

Jayalalithaa's bail plea to be heard tomorrow

Jayalalithaa's bail plea to be heard tomorrow

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The Karnataka high court will hear jailed former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's application on Wednesday seeking immediate bail and suspension of conviction and jail sentence in the disproportionate assets case.

US woman to sue Indian priest for sexual harassment

US woman to sue Indian priest for sexual harassment

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Jeyapaul who served as a priest in Crookston township of Minnesota in 2004 and 2005 was arrested in India in 2012 and extradited to the US on charges of sexually abusing two girls in a congregation.

90% handicapped professor sentenced to life in prison

90% handicapped professor sentenced to life in prison

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

'In the history of Maharashtra this is the first case in which all the persons chargesheeted were all convicted under all the sections they were charged with, and sentenced to life.'

Sasikala returns to TN after 4 yrs, to engage in active politics

Sasikala returns to TN after 4 yrs, to engage in active politics

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Monday returned to Tamil Nadu to a grand reception, days after completing her four-year jail term in Bengaluru in a corruption case, amid indications of a confrontation with the ruling party which she once controlled.

Did Nehru write mercy plea to get out of jail?

Did Nehru write mercy plea to get out of jail?

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Social media posts and articles falsely suggest that Jawaharlal Nehru 'signed a bond' or 'used his father's influence' to escape from serving a prison term in Nabha in 1923. Utkarsh Mishra reveals the true story. The first of a series of occasional columns correcting social media's false take on History.

Pallavi murder case: Officer who granted parole to killer suspended

Pallavi murder case: Officer who granted parole to killer suspended

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

The prison superintendent of Nashik prison for paroling Sajjad Mughal, who was serving life sentence in the Pallavi Purkayastha murder case and later went missing.

Suspend sentences of Sanjay, Zaibunnisa: Katju to Prez

Suspend sentences of Sanjay, Zaibunnisa: Katju to Prez

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Press Council of India chief Markandey Katju, who is spearheading efforts to seek pardon for 1993 Mumbai blast convicts Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunnisa Kazi, has sought suspension of their jail sentences.

Jessica murder case:SC refuses bail to Manu Sharma

Jessica murder case:SC refuses bail to Manu Sharma

Rediff.com12 May 2008

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to Manu Sharma, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Jessica Lall murder case. A Bench headed by Justice C K Thakker said that no case for suspension of sentence and grant of bail was made out. The court said the appeal against the conviction is already admitted and likely to be heard within a reasonable time.

Indrani Mukerjea booked for rioting inside prison

Indrani Mukerjea booked for rioting inside prison

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Indrani, who is lodged in the Byculla prison, is among the 200 inmates against whom a case was on Sunday registered for rioting, unlawful assembly, assault on public servant and other relevant sections under the Indian Penal Code, a police official said.

'Gatlin win not the perfect script'

'Gatlin win not the perfect script'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

Justin Gatlin's win in the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships was "not the perfect script", IAAF president Sebastian Coe said on Sunday.

'Vikas Dubey thought nothing would happen to him'

'Vikas Dubey thought nothing would happen to him'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

'Caste-based power politics made him think that he can get away with murder.'

Hathras, Balrampur to feature in campaign for Nov 3 bypolls

Hathras, Balrampur to feature in campaign for Nov 3 bypolls

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

Ashok Chowdhury, a Dalit politics expert said, "BJP had impressed the Dalits in the 2014, 2017 and 2019 elections, but it's difficiult to retain them now".

Salman gets bail in blackbuck poaching case, released from jail

Salman gets bail in blackbuck poaching case, released from jail

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

The judge asked the actor to appear before the court after a month on May 7 when it will hear his plea for suspension of sentence.

ABVP protests Afzal Guru event at JNU, 90 detained

ABVP protests Afzal Guru event at JNU, 90 detained

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The members of ABVP on Friday took out a protest march at India Gate in New Delhi against an event in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru at JNU.

10 OTT Shows To Watch

10 OTT Shows To Watch

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

As cinemas remain shut and watching movies on big screen still a distant dream, OTT platforms are keeping us distracted from the pandemic with its steady supply of content.

Postponed 2020 Games raises questions about drug cheats

Postponed 2020 Games raises questions about drug cheats

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

There are now new questions that some athletes, whose bans prevented them from competing in the Tokyo Olympics, will have the opportunity to do so due to the change in dates.

India's biggest corporate scamster is a free man today

India's biggest corporate scamster is a free man today

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Raju and his brother B Rama Raju were told to furnish personal bonds of Rs 100,000 each

CBI court to sentence Dera chief on Monday

CBI court to sentence Dera chief on Monday

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

Ahead of the pronouncement of the sentence, police have left nothing to chance and have taken important functionaries of the sect, who could gather followers, into preventive custody.

Rajasthan: Top cops suspended in rapist row

Rajasthan: Top cops suspended in rapist row

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

The Rajasthan government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has suspended two senior police officers for their failure to arrest a hotelier, who has been convicted for raping a British tourist.

Hit-and-run case: HC declines to suspend hearing of Salman's appeal

Hit-and-run case: HC declines to suspend hearing of Salman's appeal

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The Bombay high court on Monday refused accept a plea to grant stay on an appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

25 Memorable Dilip Kumar Films

25 Memorable Dilip Kumar Films

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Remembering an incomparable actor by re-visiting his finest films.

Heavy fines and graded banning: New defence policy on blacklisted firms out

Heavy fines and graded banning: New defence policy on blacklisted firms out

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

The defence ministry will review all cases of blacklisted firms as it prepares a new list of such entities following the new policy unveiled by it which is a mixture of heavy fines and graded banning.

Uphaar case: HC notice to Ansals

Uphaar case: HC notice to Ansals

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

The notice comes within a week of the court granting them bail and ordering suspension of their two-year jail term. Apart from the Ansal brothers, the court also issued notices to three other convicts and the CBI.

Salman hit-and-run trial: HC to hear case from July 30

Salman hit-and-run trial: HC to hear case from July 30

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

The Bombay high court on Monday said it will hear the appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case from July 30 on a regular basis.

'We are apprehensive of your safety outside campus,' JNU tells students

'We are apprehensive of your safety outside campus,' JNU tells students

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Several hours before a protest march, the Jawaharlal Nehru University authorities appealed to its student fraternity to 'reconsider' on account of their safety.

Pakistani court annuls Musharraf's death penalty

Pakistani court annuls Musharraf's death penalty

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

The special court of Islamabad on December 17 last handed down the death penalty to 74-year-old Musharraf after six years of hearing the high-profile treason case against him. The case was filed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government in 2013.

Afzal Guru row: JNU issues show-cause notice to 21 students

Afzal Guru row: JNU issues show-cause notice to 21 students

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

The JNU issued show-cause notice to 21 students after an inquiry panel found them "guilty of violating" norms in connection with the event against Afzal Guru's hanging.

Jail-break serial rapist Jaishankar arrested

Jail-break serial rapist Jaishankar arrested

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Notorious criminal and serial rapist Jaishankar, who made a sensational escape from the high-security central prison in Bangalore on September 1, was arrested in Bangalore on Friday.

SC grants bail to Sidhu in murder case

SC grants bail to Sidhu in murder case

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Navjot Singh Sidhu in a 1988 murder case.

Jadhav verdict: A two-year wait for justice over

Jadhav verdict: A two-year wait for justice over

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Following is the timeline of the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.

'TN govt will be held responsible for untoward incident'

'TN govt will be held responsible for untoward incident'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

The Madras high court on Monday said there would be no holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday and warned Tamil Nadu government that it would be held responsible for any untoward incident and breakdown of law and order in connection with agitations against the conviction of All India Dravida Munetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa.

OOPS! West Bengal cops find colleagues at brothel during raid

OOPS! West Bengal cops find colleagues at brothel during raid

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

West Bengal police found three policemen of Jharkhand in a red light area of Asansol during a raid and took them into custody.

ED seeks Mallya's deportation; writes to foreign ministry

ED seeks Mallya's deportation; writes to foreign ministry

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Mallya is understood to be in the UK after he left India on March 2.

Dera violence claims 4 more lives; toll up to 36 in Haryana

Dera violence claims 4 more lives; toll up to 36 in Haryana

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

The situation in Sirsa remained tense but under control, according to police.

Pak to resume capital punishment after six-year moratorium

Pak to resume capital punishment after six-year moratorium

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

After observing a six-year 'informal' moratorium on capital punishments, Pakistan is all set to hang a death row prisoner on September 18, amid outcry by human rights activists demanding abolition of the death penalty.

While JNU teachers boycott classes, VHP, Bajrang Dal protest outside

While JNU teachers boycott classes, VHP, Bajrang Dal protest outside

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

After 10 teachers and a group of students were attacked on Monday in Patiala House court complex where Kanhaiya was produced on Monday, the teachers association decided to join the students in boycotting classes.