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June 30, 2026, 04:42 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Sheel Nagu sought the response of the Rajasthan government to a plea filed by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu challenging the Rajasthan High Court's decision to uphold his conviction for sexually assaulting a minor devotee in Jodhpur in 2013.
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June 30, 2026, 04:18 PM - 4 min read
Judge SR Salunkhe passed the ruling, while observing that it was time for courts to enforce strict laws enacted by the legislature in letter and spirit.“The deterrence shall not remain on paper, it shall reflect from the field. The only punishment the accused can deserve is the death sentence,” the judge held.
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June 17, 2026, 09:11 PM - 2 min read
Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge (Pocso), Bhubaneswar, Saroj Kumar Sahoo pronounced the judgment after examining statements from 13 witnesses and 84 documents. The court also imposed a fine of ₹20,000 on the convict, Santosh Khuntia, the government counsel said.
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June 16, 2026, 09:15 AM - 3 min read
The complainant, who works in property dealing while her husband is posted in another city, stated that the ordeal began in February 2025. Madare allegedly contacted her under the pretext of purchasing a plot of land and lured her to a hotel on Wardha Road.
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June 3, 2026, 03:11 PM - 1 min read
The alleged accused Hardesh alias Bantu hails from Badaun district in Uttar Pradesh.
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May 30, 2026, 12:47 PM - 2 min read
The judgement was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge Amarjeet Singh Langeh, who held that the prosecution’s story was “highly improbable” and unsupported by facts.
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May 8, 2026, 02:36 PM - 3 min read
The minor had earlier told police that she was gang-raped at knifepoint in Salli village. The girl had gone missing while attending a friend’s marriage function on Tuesday, after which her father approached police and filed a missing complaint.
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March 28, 2026, 09:26 AM - 2 min read
"In December 2023, the accused visited Pune to meet her. He allegedly deceived her by claiming he was an incarnation of Mahadev (Lord Shiva) and that she was his 'Parvati," an official said, citing the FIR.
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January 28, 2026, 04:24 PM - 2 min read
A Pathanamthitta court on Wednesday granted bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the alleged rape of an NRI woman, the third such case against him, after the defence argued the relationship was consensual and questioned digital evidence.
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December 10, 2025, 02:23 PM - 1 min read
The legislator's lawyer, advocate Ajithkumar (Sasthamangalam), confirmed that the relief was provided by the sessions court.
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December 3, 2025, 04:53 PM - 3 min read
The Thiruvananthapuram District and Principal Sessions Court heard the arguments behind closed doors, opting for in-camera proceedings, and subsequently listed the matter for further consideration on Thursday.
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December 2, 2025, 06:26 PM - 4 min read
The plea is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday. Rahul is currently absconding, and the police have initiated an intensive search to locate him.
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