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A Bengaluru special court sentenced Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni to life imprisonment for conspiring in BJP leader Yogesh Gowda’s murder, awarding compensation to the victim’s family and convicting multiple accused after a prolonged Central Bureau of Investigation probe
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Madakaru Srinivasulu was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment and fined Rs 10 lakh for sexually assaulting and impregnating a minor girl.
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An Adilabad court sentenced Vanole Pandurang and his son Suryakanth to life imprisonment and fined them Rs 1,000 each for murdering Pandurang’s nephew, Vanole Eshwar Rao, in December 2023 during a land dispute.
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Chhattisgarh High Court sentenced former MLA Amit Jogi to life imprisonment in the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ram Avatar Jaggi, overturning his acquittal. The verdict may impact the state’s political landscape ahead of elections
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A Sangareddy court sentenced software engineer Guvvala Rajasheker Reddy to life imprisonment in a 2020 dowry death case. His wife allegedly died by suicide following harassment for additional dowry despite receiving Rs 28 lakh and 80 tolas of gold at marriage.
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A special POCSO court in Thane sentenced Sandesh Ganpat Kharpade to life imprisonment and a Rs 5,000 fine for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Palghar in 2018. The court described the crime as "heinous" and upheld victim testimony
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A local court sentenced Lalu Prasad Yadav to life imprisonment and imposed a Rs 5,000 fine for the murder of E Praveen near Miyapur Bus Stop in February 2023. The killing followed a drunken quarrel over Rs 2,000.
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A Hyderabad court sentenced a 56-year-old man to life imprisonment in a 2015 double murder case reported in Mallepally. The accused had allegedly set a couple ablaze, leading to their deaths. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1,000
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Two men sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Pukhraj in Bijnor allegedly threatened the presiding judge moments after the verdict. Authorities enhanced security for the judge following the courtroom intimidation incident, officials confirmed
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Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case linked to Janakpuri and Vikaspuri violence. Charged with rioting earlier, Kumar remains jailed, serving life imprisonment in other riot-related murder convictions, as appeals await orders pending
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A Medchal-Malkajgiri district court has sentenced 40-year-old Magani Ramulu to life imprisonment for murdering a woman at Upparpally circle in March 2019 after she resisted his sexual advances.
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An NIA court in Guwahati sentenced Md Kamruj Zaman to life imprisonment for raising a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen module in Assam during 2017-18. He recruited members for terror activities; sentences run concurrently with fines, while co-accused earlier pleaded guilty, officials said Wednesday
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In Ghaziabad, a teenager allegedly shot dead Imran, convicted of murdering his uncle 18 years ago, at Muradnagar’s Olympic trisection. The teen surrendered, police launched an investigation, and local traders protested over security lapses in the area
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Sydney taekwondo instructor Kwang Kyung Yoo was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for murdering a 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents. Jealousy over the family’s financial success motivated the crimes, which were described as senseless, violent, and cruel
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The Calcutta High Court upheld a life sentence for a man who had a consensual physical relationship with a 14-year-old minor, ruling it inexcusable. The court also directed compensation totaling Rs 3.8 lakh to the victim
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A Kothagudem court sentenced Sheikh Bhasha to life imprisonment for the 2021 murder of Kethepalli Sudhakar. The accused killed Sudhakar over a financial dispute and stole his valuables. The verdict followed examination of 16 witnesses and police investigation
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A Tiryani court sentenced Borkunta Tharun and Durgam Narun Kumar to life imprisonment and fines of Rs 28,000 and Rs 26,000 for murdering 13-year-old Durgam Kiran in June 2023. The teen was killed after preventing harassment of his sister
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A Ranga Reddy Fast Track Court sentenced a Hayathnagar auto driver to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor in 2020. He was fined Rs 25,000, and the victim was awarded Rs 5 lakh compensation. The convict has been shifted to Cherlapally prison
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A Ranga Reddy district court sentenced Mohammad Hussain to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in Moinabad in 2023. Hussain, who was intoxicated, killed her after she refused to give him money for liquor. He was arrested the next day and charge-sheeted.
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A Hyderabad court sentenced four people to life imprisonment for murdering Anjaneyulu in 2021 after suspecting him of causing a family member’s death