News for 'punishment appeal'

MP Congress leader arrested for 'kill Modi' remark

MP Congress leader arrested for 'kill Modi' remark

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

He was arrested by the police from his residence in Hata town of the state's Damoh district, an official said.

BJP MLA files objection in Guj court over Rahul plea for stay on conviction

BJP MLA files objection in Guj court over Rahul plea for stay on conviction

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The MLA appeared before the court of additional sessions judge RP Mogera and filed a 30-page objection to the former Congress president's plea for staying his conviction, his lawyer Ketan Reshamwala said.

Not democracy, but dynasty politics is in danger: Shah

Not democracy, but dynasty politics is in danger: Shah

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

The Union minister asked Gandhi to "follow the law "and secure acquittal from a higher court.

UP ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari gets 5-yr jail in 23-year-old Gangsters Act case

UP ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari gets 5-yr jail in 23-year-old Gangsters Act case

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Justice D K Singh passed the order overturning the acquittal by a special MP-MLA court in 2020.

Shiv Sena leader shot dead during protest in Amritsar, accused arrested

Shiv Sena leader shot dead during protest in Amritsar, accused arrested

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The incident took place outside a temple in the city where Suri and some other leaders of the party were holding a protest, they said.

Parliament attack: Afzal files appeal

Parliament attack: Afzal files appeal

Rediff.com31 Jan 2003

A Delhi high court bench will hear his appeal on February 3.

No decision today on Delhi 2012 rapists' appeal against death penalty

No decision today on Delhi 2012 rapists' appeal against death penalty

Rediff.com4 May 2018

The apex court had on May 5, 2017 upheld the verdict of the Delhi high court and the trial court awarding capital punishment to four convicts - Mukesh, 29, Pawan Gupta, 22, Vinay Sharma, 23, and Akshay Kumar Singh, 31, -- in the sensational December 2012 case that related to gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old paramedic student in Delhi.

Trial court treated defamation case as sexual harassment: Akbar

Trial court treated defamation case as sexual harassment: Akbar

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought journalist Priya Ramani's stand on former Union minister M J Akbar's appeal against a trial court verdict in his criminal defamation case against her over sexual harassment allegations on the grounds that it was "based on surmises and conjecture".

Kejriwal announces magisterial probe into death of Dalit girl

Kejriwal announces magisterial probe into death of Dalit girl

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

In a tweet, the chief minister said that the government will appoint top lawyers to ensure the guilty is punished.

Cong hurled 91 abuses at me; also abused OBCs, Lingayats: Modi

Cong hurled 91 abuses at me; also abused OBCs, Lingayats: Modi

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Accusing the Congress of also abusing the dominant Lingayat community in poll-bound Karnataka, the prime minister further said the grand old party had even abused Babasaheb Ambedkar and were engaged in abusing Veer Savarkar.

PHOTOS: Clinical India outclass Australia in 1st ODI

PHOTOS: Clinical India outclass Australia in 1st ODI

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

After the bowlers restricted Australia, a patient knock from KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja saw India clinch a five-wicket win over the visitors.

Police recruitment scam: K'taka to conduct re-exam; main suspect held

Police recruitment scam: K'taka to conduct re-exam; main suspect held

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Assuring a fair probe and strict punishment to those involved in the alleged scam, he said the government is also thinking of bringing stricter laws to control such malpractices.

Let's Not Forget Father Stan Swamy!

Let's Not Forget Father Stan Swamy!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

The tributes to Fr Stan by his associates and his co-accused (which were read out) provided a clue to why his death continues to touch so many.

PHOTOS: Punjab Kings script narrow win over Rajasthan

PHOTOS: Punjab Kings script narrow win over Rajasthan

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala shot dead a day after govt withdraws security

Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala shot dead a day after govt withdraws security

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Mansa civil surgeon Dr Ranjeet Rai told reporters that Moosewala was brought dead at the civil hospital.

Border violence: Meghalaya panel to meet Shah, seek probe by NIA, CBI

Border violence: Meghalaya panel to meet Shah, seek probe by NIA, CBI

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

A delegation of Meghalaya ministers led by CM Conrad K Sangma will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 24 to demand a CBI or NIA probe into the violence that left six people dead on the state's border with Assam.

Killing wife with cobra: HC admits husband's plea against sentence

Killing wife with cobra: HC admits husband's plea against sentence

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

The Kerala high court on Tuesday admitted the appeal moved by the convict in the 'Uthra murder case' challenging his conviction and the double life sentence awarded to him for the 'diabolical' killing of his wife by using a cobra.

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes given 11-year jail for duping investors

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes given 11-year jail for duping investors

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

She was found guilty in January of duping investors and lying about the technology after a three-month trial.

Police officers not required to do moral policing: SC

Police officers not required to do moral policing: SC

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

The bench said that in its opinion the reasoning given by the high court is faulty on both facts and law.

Shocked at PM's silence: 13 Oppn leaders on communal tensions

Shocked at PM's silence: 13 Oppn leaders on communal tensions

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

'This silence is an eloquent testimony to the fact that such private armed mobs enjoy the luxury of official patronage'

'I was beaten for demanding a job'

'I was beaten for demanding a job'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

'I have been waiting for a job for three years.' 'How long will we wait?' 'Only a jobless person can understand his pain, his struggle and misery.'

Boycotting 2018 J-K panchayat election a huge mistake, says Farooq

Boycotting 2018 J-K panchayat election a huge mistake, says Farooq

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Re-elected National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday said boycotting the panchayat polls in 2018 was "a huge mistake" and the party must contest every future election in Jammu and Kashmir.

Former Pak ministers Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry arrested

Former Pak ministers Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry arrested

Rediff.com11 May 2023

A video shared by Qureshi's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Twitter shows plain-clothed men taking him away, with him waving at party workers before departing from the location where he was detained.

Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Review: Very Violent, But Real

Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Review: Very Violent, But Real

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Khakee: The Bihar Chapter: The picture is as ugly as it is grim, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Sebi drops adjudication proceedings against RIL

Sebi drops adjudication proceedings against RIL

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Markets watchdog Sebi has disposed of adjudication proceedings without imposing any penalty on Reliance Industries Ltd in a matter related to alleged incorrect disclosure of diluted earnings per share in its financial results more than 13 years ago. Sebi decided not to impose any penalty for the alleged violations mainly on two grounds, including that the amendment to the relevant law that made incorrect disclosure of information by a listed company punishable came into force prospectively from March 2019. Besides, the regulator mentioned about its pending appeal before the Supreme Court against a Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) order.

SC frees man on death row as he was juvenile at time of crime 28 yrs ago

SC frees man on death row as he was juvenile at time of crime 28 yrs ago

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

A bench of Justices KM Joseph, Aniruddha Bose and Hrishikesh Roy said that the court is accepting the report of the Inquiring Judge, who had inquired into the claim of juvenility of convict Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha to observe May 26 as 'black day'

Samyukta Kisan Morcha to observe May 26 as 'black day'

Rediff.com15 May 2021

Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal appealed to people to raise black flags at their houses, vehicles and shops on May 26 to protest against the contentious farm legislations.

Protests over Prophet remark in UP: 136 arrested for stone pelting

Protests over Prophet remark in UP: 136 arrested for stone pelting

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

People pelted stones at police personnel in Prayagraj and Saharanpur and protests broke out after Friday prayers in at least four other cities in Uttar Pradesh over a non-suspended BJP leader's recent remarks on Prophet Muhammad.

BJP youth worker's murder sparks tension in Karnataka

BJP youth worker's murder sparks tension in Karnataka

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Police are probing various angles, including the assailants coming from neighbouring Kerala.

Sharjeel Imam gets bail in sedition case over Jamia riots, will stay in jail

Sharjeel Imam gets bail in sedition case over Jamia riots, will stay in jail

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to former JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case in which he was accused of instigating the Jamia riots in New Delhi in 2019.

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.

No coercive action against Anil Ambani till Nov 17, HC tells I-T dept

No coercive action against Anil Ambani till Nov 17, HC tells I-T dept

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Income Tax department not to take any coercive action against Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani till November 17 on a show cause notice issued to him seeking to prosecute him under the Black Money Act. The I-T department had issued the notice to Ambani on August 8, 2022 for allegedly evading Rs 420 crore in taxes on undisclosed funds worth more than Rs 814 crore held in two Swiss bank accounts. The department has charged Ambani (63) with "wilful" evasion, saying he "intentionally" did not disclose his foreign bank account details and financial interests to Indian tax authorities.

Patiala clashes: 3 top cops shunted out; 3 arrested

Patiala clashes: 3 top cops shunted out; 3 arrested

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

The order to suspend the services was issued by the home affairs and justice department and heavy police security was deployed at the site of the clashes outside the Kali Mata temple in Patiala.

Bihar's 1-day verdict judge moves SC against suspension

Bihar's 1-day verdict judge moves SC against suspension

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

A bench of Justices UU Lalit and SR Bhat issued notices, including to the state of Bihar, on the plea filed by Shashi Kant Rai, an additional district and sessions judge in Araria.

Muslims in Ayodhya accept Babri verdict in interest of peace

Muslims in Ayodhya accept Babri verdict in interest of peace

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Ayodhya Nagar Nigam corporator Haji Asad hoped that Kashi and Mathura issues will not be raked up after the CBI court ruling.

'Saibaba Hovers Between Life And Death'

'Saibaba Hovers Between Life And Death'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

His spine, his heart, his pancreas -- one by one, all his organs have weakened, given the lack of medical treatment in jail, where he is kept in the notorious Anda cell. Continuous pain, frequent fainting spells, urinary problems, have all become part of his life.

SC refuses to entertain plea of Sushant's sister seeking to quash FIR

SC refuses to entertain plea of Sushant's sister seeking to quash FIR

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the appeal of Sushant Singh Rajput's sister challenging the Bombay high court order which refused to quash a first information report lodged against her on the complaint of actress Rhea Chakraborty, the late actor's girlfriend.

HC issues guidelines to reduce trauma of POCSO victims

HC issues guidelines to reduce trauma of POCSO victims

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The high court said the psychological impact on a POCSO case victim being present in court during the arguments is grave.

Why some Iranians want their own country banned from World Cup

Why some Iranians want their own country banned from World Cup

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

A group of current and former Iranian sportspeople say they have no choice but to turn on their own country, citing what they called state-sponsored violence and discrimination against ordinary Iranians, especially women.