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Raped repeatedly by her maternal uncle ever since she was a toddler and had to later undergo multiple abortions, a nearly 40-year-old woman has finally been able to get him to face trial in a Delhi court. (Representational Image)

Raped for years since she was 4, woman, 40, takes uncle to court: Police

The woman in her complaint had also alleged that the sons of the accused and other relatives had threatened to kill her.

10 Dec 2019 8:27 PM

Nagpur Police on Thursday delivered a summons, issued by a local court to former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a case where he is accused of concealing information about two criminal matters against him in election affidavit. (Photo: File)

Nagpur court delivers summon to Fadnavis over non-disclosure of 2 criminal cases in election affidavit

The development came on the day a new Shiv Sena-led government was sworn in in Maharashtra. Fadnavis is MLA from Nagpur.

29 Nov 2019 9:04 AM

Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was on Thursday absolved of all corruption charges linked to the embezzlement of nearly USD 185,000 by a high court which also lifted the overseas travel ban on him and released his impounded passport. (Photo: File)

Lankan court drops corruption charges against Gotabhaya, orders lifting travel ban

Gotabhaya will embark on his first foreign tour with a visit to India on November 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

21 Nov 2019 2:37 PM

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is fighting extradition to India on charges of over nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, will appear via videolink from his London jail for a regular remand hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Nirav Modi to appear for videolink remand hearing from UK jail today

Modi was arrested by uniformed Scotland Yard officers on an extradition warrant on March 19 and has been in prison since.

17 Oct 2019 1:36 PM

The students were accused of attempting to intimidate the witnesses in a case pertaining to the murder of a brick kiln owner in Tiruvallur last year. (Representational Image)

27 Chennai students arrested for intimidating witnesses during murder trial in court

The arrested students have been remanded to Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai on judicial custody for 15 days.

17 Oct 2019 12:42 PM

His lawyer, Cindy Mills, tries at least one such case in court every year. In 2010, one of her clients was awarded USD 5.9 million in a similar situation. (Representational Image)

US man sues wife's lover for marriage failure under law from 1800s, wins USD 7,50,000

The law, which is still in effect in only five other US states -- Hawaii, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Dakota and Utah.

04 Oct 2019 12:10 PM

Court notices related to several cases including those alleging land-grabbing were put up outside Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan's residence here on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Court notices put up outside Azam Khan's residence in Rampur

The notices were put up by officials from Ganj police station on the main gate of Khan's residence.

24 Sep 2019 12:27 PM

Congress leader D K Shivakumar may influence witnesses in the money laundering case in which he has been arrested, the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday told a Delhi court, which said it will pass an order on his bail application on September 25. (Photo: File)

Amount in case against D K Shivakumar 'increasing every day,' say lawyers

The ED accused Shivakumar of committing 'serious economic offence' and said it's a threat to national economy.

22 Sep 2019 12:05 PM

The counsel appearing for Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar in a money laundering case on Saturday told a Delhi court that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is "desperate" to keep the latter in jail. (Photo: File)

ED 'desperate' to keep D K Shivakumar in jail: Abhishek Manu Singhvi tells court

Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, also representing Shivakumar, told the court that his client is not a flight risk.

21 Sep 2019 3:14 PM

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday alleged that jailed Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar is in the practice of influencing the witness. (Photo: File)

D K Shivakumar is in practice of influencing the witness, ED tells court

The ED further said the analysis of the transaction and the sources is underway.

21 Sep 2019 1:30 PM

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar moved a special court in Barasat on Tuesday, seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a CBI notice to him for appearing before it in the multi-crore Saradha chit-fund scam. (Photo: File)

Special court refuses to hear Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail plea in Saradha scam

The high court also rejected Kumar's prayer for quashing a CBI notice that sought his appearance for questioning in the case.

17 Sep 2019 12:02 PM

The Central government has proposed to set up 1,023 fast-track special courts for expeditious trial of over 1.66 lakh pending cases of crime against women and children across the country. (Representational Image)

Centre plans over 1,000 fast-track courts for trial of rape, POCSO cases

The process of setting up of these FTSCs is likely to begin on October 2, the Law Ministry had earlier said.

16 Sep 2019 12:29 PM

Patiala House Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to activist Shehla Rashid in connection with a recent FIR lodged against her under sedition charges. (Photo: File)

Court grants interim protection from arrest to Shehla Rashid in sedition case

The complaint states that Rashid is deliberately and intentionally spreading 'fake news' with intention to 'incite violence in country'.

10 Sep 2019 10:12 AM

The NHRC on Thursday sent a notice to the Gurgaon police commissioner over reports that a domestic help was allegedly detained for several hours, stripped and thrashed by police personnel after her employers accused her of theft. (Representational Image)

Notice served to Gurgaon top cop after Assam woman ‘stripped, beaten’ in lockup

It is further reported that around 9 pm, the same day, the woman called her husband to the police station.

06 Sep 2019 11:47 AM

The latest case to ruffle feathers in the French countryside pits a woman rearing around 50 ducks and geese in her back garden in the southwestern Landes region -- a duck-breeding bastion -- against her newcomer neighbours. (Photo: AFP)

'If it quacks like a duck': Boisterous poultry land French owner in court

A court in the western town of Rochefort is set to issue a ruling in that case on Thursday.

03 Sep 2019 12:41 PM

The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld a child pornography charge against a minor who willingly texted a graphic video of herself to other minors, The Washington Post reports. (Representational Image)

US court upholds child porn charge against teen who sexted to friends

The case began in 2016, when then-16-year-old, referred to by her initials in court records, shared a video with 3 -person group text chain.

29 Aug 2019 3:33 PM

Up to 30 women were expected to take a judge up on his invitation to speak at a hearing after financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself before facing sex trafficking charges. (Photo: File)

Scores of accusers to speak at hearing after Epstein's death

The judge set the hearing after prosecutors asked that he scrap charges against Epstein since the defendant is dead.

27 Aug 2019 2:44 PM

A court in Barh has remanded Independent MLA Anant Singh to 14-days judicial custody in connection with the recovery of an AK-47 from his residence. (Photo: File)

Anant Singh sent to 14-day judicial custody in connection with recovery of AK-47

The Mokama MLA was on run since an AK-47 rifle with 26 rounds of live ammunition and grenade were recovered from his residence on August 16.

26 Aug 2019 8:23 AM

The plea said there was a need to fill up the vacancies of judges in all high courts on an urgent basis to deal with the pendency. (Photo: PTI)

Plea in apex court for introduction of biometric attendance system in all courts

The plea has also asked for a direction to increase working hours in all courts in view of the huge pendency of cases.

25 Aug 2019 8:03 PM

Controversial Bihar MLA Anant Singh, who surrendered before a Delhi in connection with a case lodged under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against him, was brought to Patna on Sunday morning from the national capital, police said. (Photo: File)

BJP Bihar MLA Anant Singh produced in Patna court today

Singh, who was on the run since an AK-47 rifle and grenade was recovered from his ancestral home, had on Friday surrendered before court.

25 Aug 2019 11:51 AM

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