Hameed was tried for four charges, including engaging in political activities and violating the Official Secrets Act. He was granted the sentence by the Field General Court Martial (FGCM)
SP leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam have been sentenced to 7 years in jail for forging a PAN card. The fake card, with a changed birthdate, was used to make Abdullah eligible for the 2017 election. Azam Khan is now back in custody.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Patiala range) Surinder Singh Saini said that nine inmates attacked four prisoners kept in a barrack when they were being shifted to a cell at 7 pm. He said the police were investigating the cause of the clash at the Sangrur jail.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently advised all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) against the practice of "segregating prisoners and assigning tasks based on their caste",
The apex court took cognisance of the after it was brought up at the Calcutta High Court by amicus curiae lawyer Tapas Kumar Bhanja who informed court that an estimated 196 babies have been delivered in different jails throughout West Bengal
Calcutta HC raised concerns over the plight of female inmates in West Bengal jails after the amicus curiae of the state's correctional homes apprised the court about the fretting issue of women inmates getting pregnant while in custody
Randeep Hooda, who will be portraying Veer Savarkar in his upcoming film, flagged off 'Swatantraveer Savarkar Mukti Shatabdi Yatra' from Yerwada jail in Pune.