The Supreme Court has raised concerns about the low conviction rates under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), noting that over 90 per cent of trials result in acquittals. The observations were made while granting bail to an accused in a narco-terrorism case.
Tension flared outside the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Kolkata following a confrontation between Trinamool Congress supporters and police over alleged voter list manipulation, with accusations of illegal voter enrolment from other states.
The CBI is investigating the murder of Suvendu Adhikari's aide, Chandranath Rath, suspecting it was a meticulously planned contract killing. The investigation involves forensic analysis and examination of potential interstate criminal links.
Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district detained two alleged drug peddlers under the PITNDPS Act and lodged them in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a Crime Branch investigation into the mob lynching of a GRP constable accused of attempted rape. The incident occurred on May 7, and the investigation aims to identify and prosecute those responsible. The victim's father alleges police involvement in the assault.
Three individuals have been arrested in Ahmedabad's Vejalpur area for allegedly slaughtering cows in violation of Gujarat's strict laws against cow slaughter. The arrests followed a police raid on an open field where the act was reportedly taking place.
Delhi Police have arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler, Shabir Ahmed Lone, from the Ghazipur area. He is believed to have links with Pakistan's ISI and was allegedly involved in a terror module planning attacks in India.
A Pakistani terrorist, tasked with executing attacks for Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir, surprisingly paused his mission to fulfil a personal desire: undergoing a hair transplant in Srinagar.
Two police constables in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, have been suspended after a theft suspect escaped from their custody while being taken for a medical examination. The suspect, arrested with stolen goods, fled in an auto-rickshaw, prompting a city-wide search.
Authorities in Maharashtra's Jalna district seized and destroyed four boats and extracting machines involved in illegal sand mining using gelatin sticks.
Two women allegedly molested in Delhi's Nehru Place are struggling with trauma and fear, highlighting the lack of public assistance during the incident.
A statue of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was desecrated in Vehalna village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, leading to heightened security measures and a police investigation.
A CPI(M) worker in Kerala has been booked for allegedly installing a flex board expressing support for Congress leader KC Venugopal in the Kerala Chief Minister race, sparking a political row.
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly strangling his eight-month pregnant wife after she refused to return to his home.
Two government officials in Jammu and Kashmir have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of 1,00,000.
A 24-year-old dancer from Delhi, Mohit, suffered severe injuries after allegedly being pushed under a train following a three-year-old rivalry. Police are investigating the incident, which initially appeared to be an accident or suicide attempt, as a potential assault.
Police in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir have solved the murder case of an 18-year-old youth within 24 hours, arresting the accused and recovering the weapon used in the crime.
The Supreme Court expressed its 'pain' over the narrative suggesting the judiciary was shielding the accused in the Twisha Sharma death case, assuring a fair, independent, and impartial CBI probe into the former model-turned-actor's death.
The CBI has taken over the investigation into the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to probe the killing, which occurred shortly after the BJP's victory in the assembly elections.
A four-year-old boy was safely rescued from a borewell in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district after a nine-hour operation involving multiple rescue agencies and local volunteers.
Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary has allegedly received a death threat from an unknown caller, prompting a police investigation and security review. The caller has been traced to Murshidabad in West Bengal.
Samajwadi Party MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi has been booked in Mahoba for allegedly assaulting a public official and promoting hate speech after referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as 'anti-national'. The BJP is staging protests across Uttar Pradesh in response to the remarks.
A 19-year-old worker died after a steel frame fell on him during the construction of the Sewri-Worli Connector in Mumbai. This is the fourth fatality involving infrastructure projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in recent days, raising concerns about construction safety.
Police in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, have registered a case against four members of a family for alleged dowry harassment, assault, and criminal intimidation following the victim's miscarriage.
A Bhopal court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Samarth Singh, the husband of deceased model and actress Twisha Sharma, in a case alleging dowry death and harassment. The police have announced a reward for information leading to his arrest, while the family of the deceased alleges foul play and demands a thorough investigation.
Gurugram police have arrested four individuals for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting, and forcibly transferring money from a 22-year-old man after contacting him through the Grindr app.
Proposed amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act in India could significantly alter enforcement procedures, granting officers greater authority to search and detain individuals suspected of involvement with banned substances.
A three-year-old girl has died in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly after being beaten by her stepmother. Police have arrested the stepmother and are investigating the incident.
The Supreme Court has criticised Haryana Police and Gurugram's Child Welfare Committee for their handling of a three-year-old's rape case, ordering a special investigation team and a fair probe.
A court in Mumbai has sent an accused, arrested in Nashik in connection with the alleged NEET paper leak, to a two-day transit remand of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CBI took Shubham Khairnar into custody on Tuesday night and presented him before a magistrate's court, seeking his transit remand to take him to Delhi for further investigation.
Delhi Police have dismantled multiple illegal LPG storage and refilling units across the city, seizing a large number of cylinders and apprehending several individuals involved in the illicit operations.
A 45-year-old man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly stealing gold ornaments worth Rs 4.50 lakh from a woman on a local train in Thane. Police used CCTV footage and a tip-off to locate and apprehend the suspect.
Hundreds of Hindu devotees gathered at the Bhojshala complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, for a 'maha aarti' following a high court ruling declaring the site a temple. Members of the Muslim community protested peacefully by offering namaz at home wearing black bands.
Four individuals, including a nurse, have been arrested in Telangana for allegedly selling a newborn baby after falsely informing the mother that the child died after birth.
A woman in Prayagraj allegedly created a fake Instagram profile to lure her estranged husband and had him arrested for assault and intimidation when he arrived to meet her.
Tension prevailed in parts of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district after a BJP leader's close aide was shot dead, prompting increased security measures and protests.
Delhi Police have arrested four individuals for allegedly robbing a cash collection agent of Rs 4.18 lakh in Burari. The suspects were apprehended after an investigation involving extensive CCTV footage analysis and technical surveillance.
The Centre has extended the tenure of CBI chief Praveen Sood by one year, marking his second extension in office. The decision follows a meeting of the selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The CBI revisited the crime scene in North 24 Parganas as part of its investigation into the death of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The agency is using advanced 3D scanners to reconstruct the events leading to Rath's death.
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.
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