Karnataka Sentence 101: Dalits Face Life Imprisonment in Decade-Old Atrocity Case
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Karnataka Sentence 101: Dalits Face Life Imprisonment in Decade-Old Atrocity Case

Hindustan Times  

A decade-old Dalit atrocity case in Karnataka has resulted in the conviction of 91 people, including the key accused Manjunath. The accused were convicted of torching the houses of the SC community and abusing them by uttering casteist slurs. The case has been ongoing for several years, with many Dalits being denied entry into barber shops and eateries due to the animosity between the two groups in the village.

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Karnataka’s Soujanya Case: YouTuber Exposes Lapses, Questions Justice in Dharmasthala Murder
6 days, 11 hours ago

Karnataka’s Soujanya Case: YouTuber Exposes Lapses, Questions Justice in Dharmasthala Murder

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 10, 2025 18:11 IST - 5 MINS READ A sensational YouTube video in Kannada has refocused attention on the unsolved rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya. While Sameer avoids directly naming the influential family that controls Dharmasthala’s political economy through their hereditary management of its famed Jain temple, his insinuations about their alleged involvement in Soujanya’s case …

Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment
1 week, 3 days ago

Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment

The Hindu  

A court here has awarded death sentence to a murder case accused while awarding life imprisonment to four others on Friday. Based on the complaint from Vaikundam’s brother Murugaraj, the Palayamkottai Taluk police arrested Selvaraj, 40, and his relatives Antony Raj alias Prabhakaran, 39, D. Arul Philip, 38, and his brother Anto Nallaiah,28, their mother Jaquline, 58, D. Babu Alexander, …

Notice to Kannada YouTuber for video on Karnataka temple town rape-murder case
1 week, 4 days ago

Notice to Kannada YouTuber for video on Karnataka temple town rape-murder case

India Today  

The Karnataka cyber cell issued a show-cause notice to YouTuber MD Sameer over alleged misinformation in his video about a rape and murder case in Dharmasthala, a religious town in the state. Sameer’s 38-minute video, uploaded on February 27, 2025, revisits a 2012 rape and murder of a second-year Pre-University student, Sowjanya, at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College in the town. …

Woman, lover get life term for killing husband in U.P’s Amroha
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Woman, lover get life term for killing husband in U.P’s Amroha

Hindustan Times  

Amroha district court on Saturday sentenced a woman and her lover to life imprisonment for murdering her husband in a premediated attack. Additional district Judge III Nasima Khanam convicted the two accused and sentenced them to life imprisonment, rejecting their plea for relaxation. Chand, a carpenter from Alhaipur village in Moradabad’s Dilari police station area, was married to Mehnaj, a …

17 get lifer for killing Dalit youth
3 weeks, 5 days ago

17 get lifer for killing Dalit youth

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Special Sessions Court under the SC/ST Act on Tuesday sentenced 17 people to life imprisonment for killing of Dalit youth Batta Lingaiah at Ajimpet of Addagudur mandal in Bhongir district in 2017. In another murder case, Additional District Judge-III and Family Court judge of Nalgonda D. Durja Prasad sentenced five people to life imprisonment. It was proved in the …

Two get life imprisonment for attempt to murder two Scheduled Caste persons
1 month ago

Two get life imprisonment for attempt to murder two Scheduled Caste persons

The Hindu  

The Special Court for trial of cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, Theni, on Friday sentenced two Caste Hindu persons to life imprisonment for attempting to murder two Scheduled Caste persons and abusing them using caste name. Special Court Judge G. Anuradha sentenced M. Vijay and his mother M. Tamilselvi to life imprisonment and imposed a …

Four arrested for brutal murder of notorious criminal Bhagappa Harijan in Karnataka's Vijayapura: Report
1 month ago

Four arrested for brutal murder of notorious criminal Bhagappa Harijan in Karnataka's Vijayapura: Report

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka police have arrested four men in connection with the brutal murder of notorious criminal Bhagappa Hucchappa Harijan, who was killed outside his residence in Madeena Nagar on February 11. According to Times of India report, the accused, Prakash alias Pintu Laxman Melinakeri, Rahul Bheemashankar Talakeri, Sudeep Renuka Kamble, and Manikantha alias Gadigeppa Shankarappa Benakopp, were taken into custody as …

Man sentenced to life for killing his wife in front of their children
1 month ago

Man sentenced to life for killing his wife in front of their children

Hindustan Times  

A devastating incident of domestic violence has led to a life imprisonment sentence for Manoj Abraham, 48, who brutally murdered his wife, Reena, 35, in front of their children in 2014. Life imprisonment sentence announced for Manoj Abraham, 48, who brutally murdered his wife, Reena, 35, in front of their children in 2014. The Pathanamthitta Additional District and Sessions Court …

Man gets 800 days’ jail for fabricating evidence in dowry death case
1 month, 1 week ago

Man gets 800 days’ jail for fabricating evidence in dowry death case

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW In what appears to be a unique judgment, a Bareilly court on Friday awarded 800 days’ imprisonment to a man for producing fabricated evidence against an old couple and their son who he accused of domestic violence and causing the death of his daughter over dowry demands, prosecution officials said on Saturday. The officials said the court directed the …

10-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted in Vizag
1 month, 1 week ago

10-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: A 35-year-old man allegedly sexually assaulted a 10-year-old minor girl in Visakhapatnam’s HB colony. Murthy said that the accused has been identified as Ganesh, who allegedly lured the victim away while she was plaing and then assaulted her at a separate location. Man gets life term for murder The Kurnool district PDJ Court sentenced Kuruva Ravi of Nandikotkur to …

K’taka court gives death penalty to 4 for killing inter-caste couple in ’19 hate crime
1 month, 2 weeks ago

K’taka court gives death penalty to 4 for killing inter-caste couple in ’19 hate crime

Hindustan Times  

A district court in Karnataka has sentenced four members of a family to death for murdering an inter-caste couple in Lakkalakatti village of Gajendragad taluk in 2019. K’taka court gives death penalty to 4 for killing inter-caste couple in ’19 hate crime The victims, Ramesh Madar, 29, and Gangamma Rathod, 23, were killed in broad daylight by members of Gangamma’s …

Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case

The Hindu  

: The Fast Track Mahila Court at the Combined Court Complex here on Thursday convicted four persons and sentenced them to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with the gang-rape case that took place in Vellore in March 2022. Judge Maheshwari Bhanurekha delivered the verdict, sentencing Santhosh, 22; Bharath, 23; Manikandan, 25; and Santhosh, 24, to 20 years of imprisonment …

Chhattisgarh: 5 men sentenced to death for gang-raping, killing minor girl, murdering her two relatives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: 5 men sentenced to death for gang-raping, killing minor girl, murdering her two relatives

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: A fast-track court in Korba district in Chhattisgarh has sentenced 5 men to death for gang-raping and killing a minor girl and also murdering two of her relatives in 2021. Additional sessions judge Mamta Bhojwani sentenced Santaram Majhwar, Abdul Jabbar, Anil Sarthi, Pardeshi Ram, and Anand Panika to death after convicting them in the case, special public prosecutor Sunil …

Chhattisgarh: Five men sentenced to death for gangrape-murder of girl, killing of her two family members
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Five men sentenced to death for gangrape-murder of girl, killing of her two family members

The Hindu  

A fast-track court in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh has sentenced five men to death for gangraping and killing a 16-year-old girl and murder of her two family members in 2021. Additional sessions Judge Mamta Bhojwani convicted Santram Majhwar, Abdul Jabbar, Anil Kumar Sarthi, Pardeshi Ram and Anand Ram Panika under sections 302, 376 G and other sections of the …

Karnataka: 4 Members Of Family From Uttar Pradesh Found Dead In Bengaluru
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: 4 Members Of Family From Uttar Pradesh Found Dead In Bengaluru

ABP News  

In a heart-breaking incident, four members of a family were found to be dead in a rented house in Karnataka's Bengaluru. Talking to ANI, Bengaluru Central DCP, Shekhar H Tekkanvar said, "We have got information that 4 persons of a particular family were found dead in the Sadashivanagara PS limits. #WATCH | Bengaluru Central DCP, Shekhar H Tekkanvar says, "We …

10 sentenced to double life term in Kerala political twin murder case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

10 sentenced to double life term in Kerala political twin murder case

India Today  

A CBI Special Court in Ernakulam on Friday sentenced 10 individuals to double life imprisonment for the killings of Youth Congress workers Sarath Lal PK and Kripesh in Kasaragod, Kerala five years ago. The court also handed five years of rigorous imprisonment to four CPI leaders, including former MLA KV Kunhiraman, for aiding the crime. In addition to the double …

Karnataka man gets death sentence for drowning three children in well, attempting wife’s murder: Report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka man gets death sentence for drowning three children in well, attempting wife’s murder: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 43-year-old man from Karnataka has been sentenced to death for the heinous crime of killing his three children and attempting to murder his wife. The incident took place in 2022 and shocked the residents of Thalipady village near Mangaluru, Indian Express reported. The third Additional District and Sessions Court in Mangaluru, presided over by Judge Sandhya S, handed the …

Man gets 60-yr jail for raping 3 minors in Jagtial
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Man gets 60-yr jail for raping 3 minors in Jagtial

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: A special fast track court in Jagtial district sentenced 59-year-old S. Muttaiah to 60 years of imprisonment after he was found guilty for sexually assaulting three minor girls. Additional Principal District and Sessions Judge G. Neelima sentenced Muttaiah to 20 years of imprisonment in each of the three separate cases and imposed a fine of `1,000 for each case. …

Rangareddy Court Sentences Two in Separate Murder Cases
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rangareddy Court Sentences Two in Separate Murder Cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A Rangareddy district court on Friday sentenced two persons to life imprisonment in two separate murder cases investigated by the Chevella police. In one case dating back to 2012, the X Additional District and Sessions Judge convicted Chevella Kumar, his father Chevella Sayanna and friend Mekala Raju alias Venkatesh, for the murders of Kumar’s wife Alivelu and their infant …

2 persons get rigorous life imprisonment in murder case in Chevella
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2 persons get rigorous life imprisonment in murder case in Chevella

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a significant judgment, the X Additional District and Sessions Judge in Ranga Reddy district sentenced two persons - ‎Guduru Kumar and Kotha Kurva Ramachandraiah to undergo rigorous life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000 in a murder case that took place in Chevella. In default of payment of fine, they must undergo simple imprisonment for one …

Woman Sentenced for Killing Brother in Shabad
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Woman Sentenced for Killing Brother in Shabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A woman accused of murdering her brother in a dispute over family property in Bodampahad, Shabad mandal, was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs.5,000 by the X ADJ Court, Rangareddy, at LB Nagar. The incident occurred on March 22, 2014 when Arunamma, 36, visited her brother Balraj's home to demand her share of their father's agricultural land. An …

Rajendranagar Court Delivers Life Sentence in 2020 Gangrape Case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajendranagar Court Delivers Life Sentence in 2020 Gangrape Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajendranagar Court Delivers Life Sentence in 2020 Gangrape Case Hyderabad:The Rajendranagar Pocso court on Friday convicted Shaik Zaffar and Shaik Nayeem to life imprisonment for kidnapping, raping and attempting to kill a 17-year-old girl in 2020. Alwal Merchant Found Dead, Financial Issues Suspected in Suicide Hyderabad:An Andhra Pradesh native residing in the city allegedly died by suicide on Thursday night, …

Baba Siddique’s shooter among six sentenced to life for Kaithal murder
3 months, 1 week ago

Baba Siddique’s shooter among six sentenced to life for Kaithal murder

Hindustan Times  

A Kaithal court sentenced six people, including one of the shooters of former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, to life imprisonment for the murder of a youngster in 2019. Additional district and sessions judge, Kaithal, Nandita Kaushik on Tuesday sentenced Vicky, alias Sultan, Sandeep, alias Sunny, Raj Kumar and Ankit, who were all out on bail, and accused …

Six people get life imprisonment in Odisha for murder of RTI activist
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Six people get life imprisonment in Odisha for murder of RTI activist

Hindustan Times  

A sessions court in Ganjam district of Odisha on Monday sentenced six persons to life imprisonment for the murder of a 48-year-old RTI activist of Kandhamal district in 2019. Ganjam district and sessions judge Rupashree Choudhury sentenced Rama Narayan Nahak of Haridapadar, S Balaji Achary of Mundamari, Rasa Bihari Dash of Bandhaguda and Babulu Muni of Aska in Ganjam district, …

21 get life term for killing Dalit woman 14 years ago
3 months, 3 weeks ago

21 get life term for killing Dalit woman 14 years ago

New Indian Express  

TUMAKURU : A local court here on Thursday sentenced 21 people, including two women, to life imprisonment for murdering a Dalit woman 14 years ago. They murdered ‘Dhaba’ Honnamma, 45, at Gopalapura village in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk on June 28, 2010. The convicted are Ranganath GS, Majula, Raju alias Devaraju, Srinivasa, Swamy alias Anandaswamy, Venkataswamy, Venkatesh, Nagaraju, Rajappa alias Ramaiah, Meese …

UP: Life term for man who raped Dalit girl, uploaded video online leading to her suicide
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UP: Life term for man who raped Dalit girl, uploaded video online leading to her suicide

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharajganj: A 34-year-old man here has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court for molesting a Dalit girl and then circulating a video of the act online, leading to the victim's suicide, a lawyer said on Tuesday. Special Judge court Sanjay Mishra on Monday convicted Jalandhar Rai and also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on him, Assistant …

Four get life imprisonment for beating man to death in Gurugram
4 months ago

Four get life imprisonment for beating man to death in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

A Gurugram court convicted four men of abducting a man from Sector 10A by offering him lift in an autorickshaw and then beating him to death in 2021, and sentenced them to rigorous life imprisonment, police said on Thursday. Police said the incident took place on the night of July 10, 2021, when the victim, Deepu Kumar, was going to …

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To 99 Convicts In Marakumbi Atrocity Case, Admits Their Appeal Against Conviction
4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To 99 Convicts In Marakumbi Atrocity Case, Admits Their Appeal Against Conviction

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted bail to 99 convicts in a decade old case of atrocity against members of the Scheduled Caste community at Marakumbi village. Therefore accused persons have made out grounds for grant of bail and case for suspension of sentence.” Accordingly, it granted bail and directed release of each of them on executing personal bond …

UP man gets life term in jail for killing wife over dowry
4 months ago

UP man gets life term in jail for killing wife over dowry

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharajganj : A court in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district sentenced a man to life imprisonment after holding him guilty of murdering his wife three years ago, police said on Wednesday. Additional Sessions and Special Judge Fast Track Court Phool Chand Kushwaha on Tuesday convicted the accused Jitendra Chauhan for killing wife Preeti Chauhan after harassing her for dowry, Additional Superintendent …

Four CPI(M) Workers Sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for Murder of C. Ashraf
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Four CPI(M) Workers Sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for Murder of C. Ashraf

The Hindu  

Four CPI(M) workers have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of C. Ashraf, a CPI(M) worker from Eruvatty in Kannur, Kerala. The court convicted M. Pranu Babu alias Kuttan (34), R.V. Nidhish, alias Tutu (36), V. Shijil, alias Sheejutan (35), and K. Ujesh alias Uji (34). Meanwhile, M.R. Sreejith, alias Kothan (39) and P. Bineesh (48) were acquitted …

Palakkad Court Awards Life Imprisonment for Honour Killing of Aneesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Palakkad Court Awards Life Imprisonment for Honour Killing of Aneesh

New Indian Express  

A Kerala court has awarded life imprisonment to two individuals, including the father-in-law, for the brutal honour killing of Aneesh (27). The court found the two guilty of murdering Aneesh on Christmas Day 2020, when he was returning from work. The victim's family, belonging to a lower caste, was angered by the marriage and resisted the daughter's decision to marry …

Convict Dies of Illness After Life Sentence in Marakumbi Riot Case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Convict Dies of Illness After Life Sentence in Marakumbi Riot Case

Hindustan Times  

A convict in the Marakumbi riot case died of illness shortly after receiving a life sentence along with 97 others for their roles in the communal violence that took place at Gangavati taluk in Koppal district in 2014. The deceased was identified as 44-year-old Ramappa Bhovi from Marakumbi and was in the Koppal district jail.

Karnataka Court Convicts 101 in Decade-Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 of Them to Life Imprisonment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Court Convicts 101 in Decade-Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 of Them to Life Imprisonment

Live Law  

A sessions court in Karnataka convicted 101 people in a decade-old case of atrocity against members of the Scheduled Caste community at Marakumbi village. The accused were charged under Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act, which deals with intentional insult or intimidation to people belonging to SC/ST community, and other relevant sections of IPC. The court sentenced 98 of them …

Karnataka Court Convicts 101 in Decade-Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 of Them to Life Imprisonment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Court Convicts 101 in Decade-Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 of Them to Life Imprisonment

Live Law  

A sessions court in Karnataka convicted 101 people in a decade-old case of atrocity against members of the Scheduled Caste community at Marakumbi village. The accused were charged under Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act, which deals with intentional insult or intimidation to people belonging to SC/ST community. They were also charged under Section 3(1)(xi) Act which deals with assault …

101 Held Guilty in Marakumbi Caste Atrocity Case, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

101 Held Guilty in Marakumbi Caste Atrocity Case, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

The Hindu  

101 people have been convicted in a decade-old case of atrocity against members of Scheduled Castes in Koppal district of Karnataka. The court sentenced 98 convicts to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹5,000 on each of them, while the remaining three are members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and were sentenced to five years of imprisonment and …

Acid Murder: Family Members Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Daughter's Death
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Acid Murder: Family Members Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Daughter's Death

Hindustan Times  

A 19-year-old woman was murdered by her family with acid for resisting her arranged marriage in Uttar Pradesh. The father and four relatives involved in the crime were sentenced to life imprisonment and fined ₹40,000 each. The case is a reminder of the dangers of arranged marriages and the importance of respecting personal choices.

Four get double life for killing Dalit over pending wage dues in Tamil Nadu
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Four get double life for killing Dalit over pending wage dues in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

PERAMBALUR: The special court for trial of cases under the SC/ST Act here on Monday sentenced four people to double life imprisonment for murdering a Dalit man when he demanded wages for milking their cows. According to sources, S Mani of Therani in Alathur taluk was engaged by villagers J Dhanapal, J Prabhu Kundu Prabhu, K Palanivel Kumar and P …

Four sentenced to death in 2014 caste-related murders in TN's Udappankulam
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Four sentenced to death in 2014 caste-related murders in TN's Udappankulam

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Four persons were sentenced to death, while seven others were awarded multiple life imprisonments in connection with the murders of three SC persons in Udappankulam village near Thiruvengadam in 2014. According to prosecution, 25 persons from a caste Hindu community were accused of murdering 3 scheduled caste men — Kaliraj, Venugopal and Murugan — when they were headed towards …

F’bad: Man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 rape, murder
6 months, 2 weeks ago

F’bad: Man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 rape, murder

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A Faridabad court on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old man to life imprisonment in connection with the November 7, 2022 rape and murder of a 34-year-old woman. A Faridabad court on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old man to life imprisonment in connection with the November 7, 2022 rape and murder of a 34-year-old woman — a horrific case that had shocked …

Odisha: Court sentences 14 murder accused to life imprisonment after 15 years
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Court sentences 14 murder accused to life imprisonment after 15 years

India TV News  

An Odisha court on Thursday convicted 14 people in a 15-year-old murder case, granting life imprisonment to them. However, two of them had already died and hence Additional District Judge Pradeep Kumar Samal sentenced life imprisonment to 14 convicts. Accused attacked deceased while he was asleep Speaking over the sentence, public prosecutor Brundaban Nayak said while two accused persons have …

₹400 crore ‘scam’: Absconding for weeks, key accused caught from Panipat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

₹400 crore ‘scam’: Absconding for weeks, key accused caught from Panipat

Hindustan Times  

On the run for weeks after his alleged scam worth ₹400 crore surfaced, the managing director of Prayagraj-based Niharika Ventures, Abhishek Dwivedi, was finally arrested late Saturday night from Panipat in Haryana. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} Around 200 persons reached Shivkuti police station on June 6 and made a complaint following which …

Seized drugs worth ₹150 crore burnt in Karnataka in 2023
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Seized drugs worth ₹150 crore burnt in Karnataka in 2023

The Hindu  

The State government has resolved to make Karnataka a drug-free State and it will not be allowed to become “Udta Karnataka”, Home Minister G. Parameshwara told the Legislative Council on Thursday. He said that ₹150 crore worth of drugs, including 10 tonnes of ganja and 250 kg of synthetic drugs, were burnt and about 150 foreign nationals, who came on …

17 years on, three get life in jail for murdering nephew in Greater Noida
9 months ago

17 years on, three get life in jail for murdering nephew in Greater Noida

Hindustan Times  

A sessions court in Surajpur, Greater Noida, convicted three men for the murder of their 21-year-old nephew in village Kherli of Dankaur, which took place about 17 years ago, prosecution officials said on Tuesday. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, additional district sessions judge, on Monday relied on the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses and medical evidence and convicted the three persons. {{^userSubscribed}} …

Gautam Budh Nagar: Six get life imprisonment for Samajwadi Party leader’s murder
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gautam Budh Nagar: Six get life imprisonment for Samajwadi Party leader’s murder

Hindustan Times  

An additional sessions court in Gautam Budh Nagar on Monday convicted six people of the murder of a Samajwadi Party leader in Dadri on May 31, 2019, and sentenced them to life imprisonment, officers aware of the matter said. Ramtek’s brother Praveen Katariya had lodged the complaint in this case at the Dadri police station on May 31, 2019. According …

Bengaluru: Man, son convicted for killing PSI
11 months ago

Bengaluru: Man, son convicted for killing PSI

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru district court on Monday convicted a 51-year-old man and his 29-year-old son for killing a police sub-inspector attached to the Doddaballapura Town police station in October 2015. CJ Harish Babu, a native of Chitradurga and a resident of Nagasandra in the city, was sentenced to life term and a fine of Rs 3 lakh, while his son …

17-year-old was killed over ₹150, two held: Chandigarh Police
1 year ago

17-year-old was killed over ₹150, two held: Chandigarh Police

Hindustan Times  

It was a brawl over ₹150 that claimed the life of the 17-year-old boy who was found murdered near Laxmi Narayan temple in Sector 44 on Thursday. The accused, Basant Chaudhary, 35, and Chuda Mani Kumar, 24, both residents of Burail, Chandigarh, are facing a case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Cracking the case within 24 hours, …

Man gets life term for slitting co-worker’s throat
1 year ago

Man gets life term for slitting co-worker’s throat

Hindustan Times  

Five years after a labourer slit the throat of a co-worker in Dhakoli on Holi, a local court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment on Friday. The accused was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The court of additional district and sessions judge Avtar Singh held the accused Ganesh Kumar guilty of murdering his colleague, Manoj. When …

Tamil Nadu: Four get life sentence for revenge murder of money lender in 2015
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: Four get life sentence for revenge murder of money lender in 2015

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: The Principal District and Sessions Court in Thoothukudi awarded life sentences to four persons and acquitted seven others for the revenge murder of a moneylender in 2015. Sources said that as many as 14 people killed the money lender Pichaiah Thevar early on March 10, 2015, at Kongarayakurichi near Srivaikuntam. According to the FIR in Pichaiah’s murder, 14 people …

Man sentenced to life for murdering 8-month pregnant wife
1 year, 1 month ago

Man sentenced to life for murdering 8-month pregnant wife

Hindustan Times  

A 42-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment and slapped with a fine of ₹15,000 by the district court for killing his wife for dowry on August 10, 2013. According to the additional district government counsel, Nitin Tyagi, Parveen’s brother Raees Ahmad lodged a complaint with Sector 24 police station in August 2013, alleging that after years of marriage, Akthar …

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