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Sole Witness's Testimony Can Form Basis Of Conviction And Sentence If It Is Wholly Reliable: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

Live Law

In a recent judgement, the Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that a conviction and sentence can be based on the testimony of a solitary witness if it inspires confidence and is wholly reliable. Finding weight in the argument advanced on behalf of the appellants, the division bench of Justice Ananda Sen and Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed, “I find weight …

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10 hours, 58 minutes ago

Whether A Word Or Sentence Would Outrage Woman's Modesty Would Depend On Her Background: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that whether a word or sentence outrages a woman's modesty would depend on the background from which she has and the circumstances surrounding her. “Modesty is an attribute associated with female human beings as a class and whether a particular sentence or word would outrage the modesty of the woman would depend upon …

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18 hours, 28 minutes ago

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder, weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death

New Indian Express

NEW YORK: The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that statements coming from New York's mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial. The Manhattan district attorney formally charged him last week with multiple counts of murder, including murder as …

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18 hours, 28 minutes ago

Police raid former president Bouterse’s home amid fugitive hunt

NL Times

Police raided the home of former Surinamese president and military leader Desi Bouterse in Leonsberg as part of an operation to enforce his conviction in the December Murders case. Dubbed “Operation Kerstbrood,” the raid was part of a broader effort to locate Bouterse, who has been on the run for nearly a year following his 20-year prison sentence for the …

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1 day, 19 hours ago

New York’s governor orders firing of prison staffers involved in inmate’s fatal beating

Associated Press

NEW YORK — New York’s governor has ordered more than a dozen prison staffers to be fired over the fatal beating of an inmate earlier this month. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Saturday that she has directed the state’s corrections department commissioner to begin the process of terminating 14 workers involved in the fatal attack at the Marcy Correctional …

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2 days, 12 hours ago

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai, Others Detained During Protest Over Funeral Of Coimbatore Blast Mastermind

ABP News

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai and several other party leaders were detained by the police on Friday while staging a protest against the funeral procession of SA Basha, the mastermind behind the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said, "We condemn the cowardly act of the DMK Government for arresting the leaders & cadres …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

Pogba wants to ‘turn page’ after brother sentenced in extortion case

The Hindu

France international footballer Paul Pogba told AFP on Friday he wanted “to turn the page” after his brother was sentenced to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after a high-profile extortion case. “There is no winner in this case which involves members of my family and people I have known since childhood,” the former Juventus and Manchester United …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

'Death Penalty Not Warranted': Chhattisgarh HC Commutes Capital Sentence Awarded To Man For Murder Of Wife & Three Minor Children

Live Law

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently commuted the extreme sentence of death awarded by a Sessions Court to a man who was found guilty for commission of murder of his wife and three minor children. While finding the crime to be heinous but not 'rarest of rare', the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Singh and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Why Scott Rush is the only Bali Nine member not going home for Christmas

Daily Mail

Scott Rush is still in Darwin after returning from Bali An outstanding arrest warrant means Bali Nine inmate Scott Rush will be unable to celebrate Christmas with his loved ones this year after almost 20 years behind bars. Rush is the only Bali Nine inmate who won't be reunited with family this Christmas as his legal team liaises with the …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

Associated Press

— A white former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man was released from prison Friday after Missouri’s governor commuted his sentence to parole. Johnson said in a statement that DeValkenaere had an outstanding record of service, adding: “While we strongly maintain that Eric is completely innocent, even those …

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Double-killer will die in jail serving whole life tariff after murdering kind pensioner who took him in when he was released on licence

Daily Mail

A convicted double-killer who brutally murdered a kindly pensioner after being released on licence from his original sentence is set to die in jail. Brian Whitelock, 57, was found guilty after a jury took just 27 minutes to decide he murdered retired generous riding school owner Wendy Buckney, 71 Wendy Buckney, 71, was 'brutally' killed in a horrific attack using …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

Ministers plot drink and drug driving clampdown after teenager kills three friends in crash after doing 100mph while taking 'hippy crack' laughing gas

Daily Mail

Drink and drug driving laws could be tightened and punishments increased amid concern about rising deaths on the roads, the Transport Secretary suggested today. Heidi Alexander said it 'might be time to have a look at those ' as part of a wider effort to improve road safety, including new awareness campaigns. Her comments came two days after 19-year-old Thomas …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

Delhi Elections 2025: After Naresh Yadav Pulls Out Of Poll Race, AAP Picks New Candidate For Mehrauli Seat

ABP News

New Delhi, Dec 20 The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday replaced its Mehrauli candidate Naresh Yadav, convicted last month in the Quran desecration case, with Mahender Chaudhary for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Yadav, the sitting MLA from Mehrauli, was convicted by a Punjab court with two-year sentence in the 2016 Quran desercration case. Aam Aadmi Party national general secretary …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot faces harrowing ordeal of going through her trial AGAIN after ten defendants threaten to appeal

Daily Mail

Gisele Pelicot faces the harrowing ordeal of going through her trial again as it is revealed that as many as ten defendants are considering appealing the ruling. Beatrice Zavarro, Dominique Pelicot's lawyer, said he might be among those considering appealing, which would mean challenging his 20-year prison sentence for orchestrating and committing the mass rape of his now-ex wife. Gisele …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted to remain jailed amid appeal in new case

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man yelled “Y’all don’t stop fighting” to his supporters after a judge decided Thursday not to free him from custody as he appeals his conviction in a gun and drug case that drew attention because it followed the commutation of his life sentence in a high-profile murder case. Senior Assistant County Attorney Cheri Townsend said the …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Swiss extortionist, three former U.S. soldiers convicted in German farmer’s killing

NL Times

A Swiss businessman and three former U.S. military personnel were convicted on accusations that they took part in a violent extortion scheme that led to the death of 58-year-old German organic farmer Thomas Schwarz in November 2019. The situation escalated when M. slit Schwarz’s throat, a move the court said was unauthorised and far beyond the scope of the original …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Postal Service worker accused of swiping cash, coins and $281,000 worth of checks from the mail

LA Times

Postal Service worker faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison if convicted of fraud, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Postal Service worker was arrested Thursday on suspicion of swiping more than 20 checks from the mail and depositing $281,000 into various bank accounts under her name, authorities said. Joivian Tjuana Hayes, 36, of Compton, was charged with …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Isaac ‘Bom’ B., cocaine kingpin, extradited to the Netherlands from Turkey

NL Times

Isaac ‘Bom’ B., a prominent figure in the international cocaine trade, was extradited to the Netherlands from Turkey on Thursday, 18 months after his arrest. B., 30, was apprehended in Turkey in June 2023 during a manhunt targeting his former associate, Jos “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers, one of the Netherlands' most wanted criminals. The extradition of Isaac B. follows that of …

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Gisele Pelicot hailed as hero after ex-husband jailed in France mass rape trial

China Daily

Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, reacts as she leaves after the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused, at the courthouse in Avignon, France, December 19, 2024. AVIGNON, France - French woman Gisele Pelicot, who survived …

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Computer scientist who falsely claimed to be Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto avoids jail for contempt of court after breaching a High Court order

Daily Mail

A computer scientist who falsely claimed to be Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto has been handed a suspended sentence for contempt of court after breaching a court order. Dr Craig Wright lost a legal battle against Crypto Open Patent Alliance, a non-profit group including cryptocurrency firms, earlier this year over claims he was the man behind the pseudonym. In March, a …

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Real Housewives star Karen Huger faces two-year prison sentence after DUI conviction

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger has been convicted …

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Paul Pogba's brother is sentenced to THREE years in prison after being found GUILTY in £11m extortion case which targeted the former Manchester United star

Daily Mail

Paul Pogba's brother has been sentenced to three years in prison, two of which will be suspended, after being found guilty in an extortion case that targeted the Frenchman. Five people close to the World Cup winner were said to have 'meticulously prepared' a meeting which ended with Pogba being kidnapped. Mathias Pogba has been found guilty in an extortion …

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Paul Pogba’s brother sentenced to year in prison in extortion case

The Hindu

A Paris court convicted a brother of French international footballer Paul Pogba and five others on Thursday of attempting to extort the World Cup winner, French media reported. Mathias Pogba received a three-year sentence, with two of them suspended, after being found guilty of organised extortion and attempted extortion, the daily L’Equipe said. Paul Pogba, who played for English club …

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Dominique Pelicot Sentenced to 20 Years: Examining the Psychological Factors Behind Rape

The Hindu

Published : Dec 19, 2024 19:17 IST - 5 MINS READ Warning: This text contains descriptions of sexual violence. However, studies show that rapists have some common characteristics: a lack of empathy narcissism feelings of hostility towards women Toxic masculinity Sherry Hamby, a research professor of psychology at the University of the South in the US State of Tennessee, told …

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Sole Witness's Testimony Can Form Basis Of Conviction And Sentence If It Is Wholly Reliable: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

Whether A Word Or Sentence Would Outrage Woman's Modesty Would Depend On Her Background: Delhi High Court

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder, weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death

Police raid former president Bouterse’s home amid fugitive hunt

New York’s governor orders firing of prison staffers involved in inmate’s fatal beating

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai, Others Detained During Protest Over Funeral Of Coimbatore Blast Mastermind

Pogba wants to ‘turn page’ after brother sentenced in extortion case

'Death Penalty Not Warranted': Chhattisgarh HC Commutes Capital Sentence Awarded To Man For Murder Of Wife & Three Minor Children

Why Scott Rush is the only Bali Nine member not going home for Christmas

Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

Double-killer will die in jail serving whole life tariff after murdering kind pensioner who took him in when he was released on licence

Ministers plot drink and drug driving clampdown after teenager kills three friends in crash after doing 100mph while taking 'hippy crack' laughing gas

Delhi Elections 2025: After Naresh Yadav Pulls Out Of Poll Race, AAP Picks New Candidate For Mehrauli Seat

Gisele Pelicot faces harrowing ordeal of going through her trial AGAIN after ten defendants threaten to appeal

A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted to remain jailed amid appeal in new case

Swiss extortionist, three former U.S. soldiers convicted in German farmer’s killing

Postal Service worker accused of swiping cash, coins and $281,000 worth of checks from the mail

Isaac ‘Bom’ B., cocaine kingpin, extradited to the Netherlands from Turkey

Gisele Pelicot hailed as hero after ex-husband jailed in France mass rape trial

Computer scientist who falsely claimed to be Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto avoids jail for contempt of court after breaching a High Court order

Real Housewives star Karen Huger faces two-year prison sentence after DUI conviction

Paul Pogba's brother is sentenced to THREE years in prison after being found GUILTY in £11m extortion case which targeted the former Manchester United star

Paul Pogba’s brother sentenced to year in prison in extortion case

Dominique Pelicot Sentenced to 20 Years: Examining the Psychological Factors Behind Rape