The Supreme Court granted CBI jurisdiction to investigate the Twisha death case observing that women’s safety within the institution of marriage requires urgent judicial attention.
Category: Crime
Tamil Nadu Man Hacked to Death in Suspected Honour Killing Over Interfaith Marriage
A 26-year-old Tamil Nadu man was killed by his brother-in-law and four others in an apparent honour killing after he married a woman against her family’s wishes.
300 ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike at Delaney Detention Centre Over Abuse Claims
Over 300 immigration detainees at the Delaney ICE facility began a hunger strike to protest what they described as systematic abuse overcrowding and denial of basic rights.
Odisha Accused Granted Bail After Over Ten Years in Custody Without Trial Completion
The Odisha High Court released an accused on bail emphasising that denial of a speedy trial violates Article 21 even in cases involving serious charges under the Arms Act and IPC.
ICC Seeking Arrest Warrant Against Israel’s Finance Minister Smotrich for War Crimes
The International Criminal Court is pursuing an arrest warrant against Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza.
CBI Files New Chargesheet in Delhi Excise Policy Scam Naming Additional Accused
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a fresh supplementary chargesheet in the Delhi liquor policy scam case naming new accused and presenting additional documentary evidence.
Tennessee Halts Execution of Tony Carruthers for One Year After Botched Lethal Injection
Tennessee’s governor issued a one-year reprieve for death row inmate Tony Carruthers after a failed execution attempt caused him prolonged suffering.
Gang That Supplied Fake Medicines to Rural Maharashtra Pharmacies Busted by Nashik Police
Nashik police dismantled a criminal network that had been distributing counterfeit medicines to pharmacies in rural Maharashtra endangering patient lives.
India Supreme Court Grants Bail to UAPA Accused After Nearly Six Years Without Trial
The Supreme Court granted bail to a UAPA-charged accused from Jammu and Kashmir citing over five years and eleven months of incarceration with no trial completion in sight.
NIA Files Charge Sheet Against 12 Accused in 2025 Bengaluru Blasts Investigation
The National Investigation Agency filed a charge sheet against twelve individuals suspected of planning and executing the 2025 Bengaluru bomb blast attacks.