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In a sexual harassment case, a Goa court acquitted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal.

Tarun Tejpal, the formerly Tehelka editor-in-chief, was acquitted of all counts of rape and sexual harassment of a subordinate coworker by a Sessions Court in Goa on Friday. Additional Sessions…

Bombay HC awards 20 years of imprisonment to school teacher under POCSO Act

According to the prosecution, on December 2nd, 2017, one of the three victims informed her mother about intermittent sexual assaults being committed by the teacher, Gopal Janbandu on her and…

P&H high court stated that, Trial courts have no power to impose lifelong imprisonment without remission

The Punjab and Haryana high court has stated that trial courts don't have any power to impose the penalty of Life time imprisonment in the absence of remission or parole.…

SC REFUSES TO PASS ANY ‘GENERAL DIRECTIONS’ TO RELEASE PRISONERS IN ORDER TO DECONGEST JAILS AMID COVID-19

The Supreme Court on Friday has refused to issue general directions to release undertrial prisoners due to COVID-19 stating that it is an issue to be considered by the Jurisdictional…