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Man gets 10 years for marrying, sexually assaulting minor girl

India, Aug. 7 -- Holding that a minor's consent has no legal value, a special POCSO court sentenced a Vikhroli man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping, marrying and sexually assaulting a... Read More


Court pardons Maoist, allows him to turn approver in 2023 Gadchiroli murder

India, Aug. 7 -- A special NIA court has pardoned a surrendered Maoist, allowing him to turn approver in the trial of the November 2023 murder of Gadchiroli youth Dinesh Pusu Gawade. The youth was abd... Read More


Court allows Maoist to turn approver in Gadchiroli murder

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- A special NIA court has pardoned a surrendered Maoist, allowing him to turn approver in the trial of the November 2023 murder of Gadchiroli youth Dinesh Pusu Gawade. The youth was ab... Read More


Man gets 10 yrs for marrying, sexually assaulting teenager

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- Holding that a minor's consent has no legal value, a special POCSO court sentenced a Vikhroli man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping, marrying and sexually assaulting ... Read More


Baba Siddique murder case: Court pulls up ACP for failure to take Anmol Bishnoi's custody

India, Aug. 6 -- A special MCOCA court on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to assistant commissioner of police (ACP) and investigating officer Subhash Dhudhgaonkar for "deliberately disregarding" ... Read More


Court pulls up ACP for failing to catch Anmol Bishnoi in Baba Siddique case

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- A special MCOCA court on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to assistant commissioner of police (ACP) and investigating officer Subhash Dhudhgaonkar for "deliberately disregarding"... Read More


Antilia explosives case: Court frames charges against 10, including 4 ex-cops

MUMBAI, Aug. 3 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Saturday framed charges against ten accused in the Antilia explosives scare case, including former police officers Sachin Waze ... Read More


'Citizens need not say only what rulers like': Justice Abhay Oka on free speech, protests

India, Aug. 2 -- "Citizens are not expected to say only those things which are liked by the rulers. Seventy-five years into our Republic, we can't be in a situation where a poem or a stand-up comic sc... Read More


No bail for alleged kingpin in Chhota Shakeel-linked kidnapping case

India, Aug. 2 -- A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court has denied bail to Sarvar Maqsud Khan, an alleged key member of a crime syndicate linked to fugitive underworld don ... Read More


Charges framed against 10, including 4 ex-cops in, Antilia bomb scare case

India, Aug. 2 -- A special NIA (National Investigation Agency) court on Saturday framed charges against ten accused in the Antilia explosives scare case, including former police officers Sachin Waze a... Read More