Two life-sentenced murder convicts, Priya Seth and Hanuman Prasad, who developed a relationship in Jaipur’s Sanganer open jail, are set to marry on Friday after being granted 15-day parole, sparking legal opposition from victims’ families
The Unnao rape case survivor welcomed the Supreme Court’s stay on Kuldeep Sengar’s Delhi High Court-granted bail, expressing faith in the judiciary. The apex court also issued notice to Sengar and will hear the matter after four weeks
Cuba’s Supreme Court sentenced former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life imprisonment for espionage and an additional 20 years for corruption-related crimes. Once a key ally of President Díaz-Canel, Gil was accused of abusing power, bribery and links with foreign firms
The Karnataka High Court has refused to suspend former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s life sentence in a rape case, citing the gravity of offences, multiple pending cases and risk of witness tampering. His appeal will be heard on January 12, 2026.
Surjit Singh, a 39-year-old man, has been jailed for life for killing his 76-year-old mother, Mohinder Kaur, during a drunken outburst in Birmingham. The attack was triggered by a family argument and involved sustained violence. He must serve 15 years
Revanna, who had been lodged in Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison for the past 14 months, has now been assigned convict number 15528 and shifted to the high-security barracks meant for life convicts
The court on February 12 convicted Kumar for the offence and sought a report from Tihar Central Jail on his psychiatric and psychological evaluation in view of a Supreme Court order asking for such a report in cases attracting capital punishment
The convicted person J Ramesh (36), a farmer, in an argument grabbed a knife and stabbed J Lalitha (30) indiscriminately, succumbing her to the injuries while undergoing treatment.
In a rare order, a Delhi court on Saturday handed down double rigorous life imprisonment to four members of an organised crime syndicate for killing TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan around 15 years ago here.
According to the prosecution, Sai Anvesh set a B.Sc final year student of Vaagdevi Degree and PG College, ablaze when she turned down his proposal for marriage.
