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Delhi riots: Court convicts Tahir Hussain for murder of IB staffer

Delhi riots: Court convicts Tahir Hussain for murder of IB staffer

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Hours after a Delhi court convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, Ankit’s father told HT that he was “happy that the judge understood a father’s pain of living without a son”. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced soon (Photo for representation) Additional sessions judge Praveen Singh of Karkardooma courts held Hussain guilty of murder, promoting enmity between different religions, kidnapping and rioting with deadly weapon. Four others — Nazim, Kasim, Javed and Anas — were also convicted of the two charges apart from murder, and six others were acquitted of all charges in the case. Speaking to HT, 53-year-old Ravinder Kumar said the verdict brought some solace after more than five years of waiting. “All I want is for the judge to give them a strict punishment so that they suffer for the brutality they showed while killing Ankit. Anything less than that will be a disrespect to my son.” The quantum of punishment will …

Kin of IB officer killed in 2020 Delhi riots want ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain, other convicts hanged

Kin of IB officer killed in 2020 Delhi riots want ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain, other convicts hanged

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Nearly six years since the killing of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma, the conviction of local politician Tahir Hussain has brought some relief to his family, yet a gaping void refuses to leave them. IB staffer Ankit Sharma was murdered during Delhi riots in February, 2020 (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo) A Delhi court on Monday convicted Hussain and four others for being involved in the killing of Sharma, who was attacked by a mob and thrown into a drain during the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February 2020. The verdict has revived painful memories for Sharma’s family, which has been rebuilding its life away from Delhi. “It is very difficult to explain what our family is going through right now. There is a sense of relief because the court has convicted some of the accused, but at the same time, all the painful memories have come rushing back,” a member of Sharma’s family, requesting anonymity, told PTI. Also read: ‘Threat to Islamic event’: 12 right-wing terror suspects arrested in UK, aged 27 to 82 The …

Pune 3-year-old rape case: Why judge refused to consider 65-year-old convict’s age before death sentence

Pune 3-year-old rape case: Why judge refused to consider 65-year-old convict’s age before death sentence

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Nearly two months after the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Pune district’s Nasrapur village sent shock waves across Maharashtra, a special Pune court on Monday gave a death penalty to a 65-year-old man. The details of the incident, which occurred on May 1, are harrowing. (Praful Gangurde/HT\representational image) The capital punishment was pronounced by Additional Judge (special judge) S R Salunkhe. The judge, categorizing the case as the “rarest of the rare,” made it clear that the brutality of the crime left no room for leniency, news agency PTI reported. A pattern of “total depravity” The incident took place on May 1. The accused, Kamble lured the three-year-old child with a promise of snacks and the excitement of seeing a newborn calf. Also read | 65-year-old convicted in Nasrapur child rape, murder He led her to a secluded shed near a cattle barn where he subjected her to sexual and unnatural assault. To cover his tracks, he murdered her by gagging her and inflicting severe chest injuries. Judge Salunkhe observed that the …

No bar for granting leave to convicts pending appeals against their conviction, orders five-judge Larger Bench of Madras High Court

No bar for granting leave to convicts pending appeals against their conviction, orders five-judge Larger Bench of Madras High Court

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The Larger Bench directed the competent prison authorities to process applications for leave in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982 as well as the guidelines framed by a Full Bench of three judges in T. Ramalakshmi versus State of Tamil Nadu in 2025. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO A five-judge Larger Bench of the Madras High Court has passed an interim order directing the prison authorities in the State to entertain applications for grant of ordinary or emergency leave even with respect to convicts whose appeals against conviction are pending before appellate courts. Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justices C.V. Karthikeyan, A.D. Jagadish Chandira, M. Nirmal Kumar and Sunder Mohan said, their interim order shall be followed pending final determination of a connected case by the Supreme Court and also the reference made to the Larger Bench by a Division Bench of two judges. The Larger Bench directed the competent prison authorities to process applications for ordinary and emergency leave in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, …

NIA court convicts three Kashmiri students in terror-conspiracy case

NIA court convicts three Kashmiri students in terror-conspiracy case

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A special NIA court in Mohali has convicted three Kashmiri students for conspiring to wage war against India and collecting arms and explosives as part of a terror plot linked to the banned outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH), while acquitting a fourth accused for lack of evidence. NIA investigation found that Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Zakir Musa broke away from Hizbul Mujahideen in 2017 to form Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH), which allegedly conspired to carry out terror activities in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of India as part of a plan to wage war against the country. (File) Special judge Dinesh Kumar Wadhwa held Zahid Gulzar, Yasir Rafiq Bhat and Mohammad Idrish Shah, all residents of Pulwama, guilty under Sections 121-A (conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India ), 122 (collecting men, arms or ammunition with the intention of waging war) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC, Sections 18 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for conspiracy, abetment of a terrorist act and membership of a terrorist organisation, Section 25(A-1) …

16 convicts walk out of Mizoram jail on forged court orders in Lunglei; 10 held

16 convicts walk out of Mizoram jail on forged court orders in Lunglei; 10 held

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Sixteen convicts serving their prison term in southern Mizoram’s Lunglei jail have walked out of jail over the last four months on the basis of forged court documents, police said on Thursday. Police said five of the 16 convicts were still missing. The fraud, which began in January this year, was discovered last week when the Lunglei district sessions court could not find the records for orders to release some inmates, said Lalruatsanga, deputy superintendent at Lunglei District Jail. The judge filed a police report on April 25, which led to a massive search for the 16 convicts. Ten of them have been arrested, while five more are still on the run. One convict died after being released. He said the forged documents were so professionally crafted that they bypassed initial scrutiny. “For us, delaying judgment orders is forbidden. We dare not question the orders of the court,” he added. Lalruatsanga said a 22-year-old inmate lodged in the same prison, Jeremiah Lalthangtura, was suspected of having plotted the elaborate fraud. A statement by Mizoram Police …

SC notice to Mah, Gujarat govts on appeal by 2 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case| India News

SC notice to Mah, Gujarat govts on appeal by 2 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case| India News

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Gujarat and Maharashtra governments to respond to appeals filed by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case of 2002 against their conviction and the sentence of life imprisonment handed out to them by the Bombay high court in 2017. The Supreme Court issued notice to the Maharashtra and Gujarat governments (PTI FILE) A bench of justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi issued notice on the appeals moved by Bipinchand Kanaiyalal Joshi and Pradip Ramanlal Modhiya and posted the matter for hearing on May 5. The two, represented by senior advocates Sidharth Luthra and Sonia Mathur, are the first to challenge their conviction in the March 2002 case amid the Gujarat communal riots when Bano was trying to escape along with her family. The riots broke out in the aftermath of the torching of the Sabarmati Express at Godhra on February 27, 2002. Bano, a 21-year-old pregnant woman at the time, was gangraped and several members of her family were killed. Eleven people were charged by the Central …

Delhi HC issues strict protocol to arrest convicts after bail ends

Delhi HC issues strict protocol to arrest convicts after bail ends

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The Delhi High Court has laid down comprehensive guidelines for all trial courts, jail authorities, and the police to follow for ensuring that convicts released on bail during pendency of their appeals against conviction are promptly taken into custody after dismissal or expiry of their interim bail. Court directs registry to share bail and sentence orders with trial courts, jail superintendents and local police stations. (Shutterstock) A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, in its January 27 order, released later, directed the court registry to communicate any order granting interim bail or suspension of sentence to the trial court, jail superintendent, and the jurisdictional police station. It further directed the trial court to take appropriate steps to ensure arrest of the convict if he fails to surrender on the due date, if no order extending the interim bail or suspension of sentence is in force. “Where the appeal filed by the convict is dismissed and appellant/convict is on bail, and even in cases where the appeal filed by the State/Complainant against acquittal is …

Two life convicts to marry after court grants parole in Jaipur jail

Two life convicts to marry after court grants parole in Jaipur jail

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In the austere confines of Jaipur’s open-air prison, two high-profile murder convicts serving life sentences, are set to marry on Friday. Priya Seth, 34, is in jail for trapping a guy on a dating app and later strangling him and stuffing his body into a suitcase.  Hanuman Prasad, 29, conspired with a woman he was in a relationship with and killed her husband and her kids. Placed in Sanganer open jail, they have been granted a 15-day parole following directions from the Rajasthan High Court. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Love In Jail, Marriage On Parole: The Story Of Two Life-Sentenced Convicts | India News

Love In Jail, Marriage On Parole: The Story Of Two Life-Sentenced Convicts | India News

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Last Updated:January 23, 2026, 16:35 IST Priya Seth and Hanuman Prasad, both serving life sentences for murder, wed in Barodamev after Rajasthan High Court granted 15-day parole for their unique jailhouse love story The committee approved 15 days of parole, during which the wedding rituals and related ceremonies are being conducted. (Representational image) A love story that began inside a jail has now reached the wedding altar after two prisoners, Priya Seth and Hanuman Prasad alias Jack, both serving life sentences in separate murder cases, were granted parole following orders from the Rajasthan High Court. The couple has been released on a 15-day parole, which began on Wednesday, after the District Parole Advisory Committee approved their request in compliance with High Court directions. The wedding is being held at Hanuman Prasad’s ancestral home in Barodamev village of Alwar district. According to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, the relationship began at the Sanganer Open Jail in Jaipur, where both inmates were shifted about a year ago from Jaipur Central Jail under the Rajasthan Prisoners Open Air …