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Pune police arrest absconding 2002 Godhra train case life convict

Pune rural police arrested Salim Jarda, a convict in the Godhra train case, on January 22.

Salim Jarda, one of the 31 individuals given life sentences in the Godhra train tragedy case, was taken into custody by the Pune rural police on January 22, police said.(Pixabay/Representative)

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Published on Feb 03, 2025 10:08 AM IST

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Convict caught smuggling drugs into Chandigarh Model Jail

During a personal search at the Chandigarh Model Jail, police discovered 10.30 gm ganja and 9.30 gm white powder hidden in the convict’s undergarments

The convict was caught smuggling drugs on his return to Chandigarh Model Jail from a medial checkup. (File)

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Updated on Oct 12, 2024 07:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Court awards lenient sentence after drug offender pleads guilty

Lakhan, 32, who was caught with 12.7 gm heroin near Hallomajra light point in Chandigarh , has been awarded rigorous imprisonment (RI) for seven months and eight days, a period which he has already undergone in detention

A resident of Mauli Jagran Complex, Chandigarh, Lakhan appealed to the court that he will reform himself and never indulge in drug trade. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 06, 2024 08:34 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Youth held guilty of raping 15-year-old girl in Chandigarh

The youth was convicted under Sections 363 (kidnapping) and 376 (3) (committing rape on a woman under 16 years of age) of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 4 (penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on Friday. (iStock)

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Updated on May 24, 2024 09:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh man gets 10-year jail in NDPS case

Chandigarh Police had recovered a total of 60 injections, including 35 Buprenorphine injections IP (2ml each) and 25 Pheniramine Maleate injections IP (10 ML each) from the accused during a patrol in January 2022

The 42-year-old convict was identified as Dharamraj, a resident of Mauli Jagran Colony in Chandigarh. (iStock)

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Updated on May 02, 2024 08:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Ludhiana: Man gets 10-yr jail for acid attack

While returning home on his cycle, he was crossing by the house of Ram Raj, who was sitting at the main door of the house with a vessel in his hand; as soon as he reached near him, the accused threw acid on him and escaped

The convict, Ram Raj of Kot Mangal Singh, was arrested by the division number 6 police on March 25, 2021. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Mar 20, 2024 10:25 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ghaziabad: Man awarded death penalty for murdering four relatives in 2021

The prosecution said that the convict was awarded the death penalty for murder, seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for criminal intimidation and 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment under sections of the Arms Act

The court convicted Mohammad Ayyub under Indian Penal Code section 302 (murder), 506 (criminal intimidation) and also under provisions of the Arms Act and held him guilty of murdering his uncle Mohammad Rahisuddin, 65, his wife Fatima, 65, and their two sons, Mohammad Azharuddin, 28, and Imran, 23. (Shutterstock/representational image)

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Updated on Mar 14, 2024 05:14 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Ludhiana: Man gets 20-year RI for raping 11-year-old niece

Court of additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh, (fast-track special court under POCSO) convicted a petrol pump employee for raping his 11-year-old niece on Monday. The court awarded him 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under section 6 read of the POCSO Act in a 2022 rape case.

The court of additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh, (fast-track special court under POCSO) convicted a petrol pump employee for raping his 11-year-old niece on Monday. The court awarded him 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under section 6 read of the POCSO Act in a 2022 rape case. (Representational image)

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Updated on Feb 06, 2024 05:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Chandigarh: Sector 19 resident held guilty of killing Mohali man in 2021

The injured was taken to Civil Hospital, Manimajra, where he was declared dead and police was called; a case was registered at Industrial Area police station on November 13, 2021

An agriculturalist belonging to Parol village in Mohali’s Mullanpur, the victim is survived by his wife and a daughter. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Updated on Feb 02, 2024 09:58 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar’s release request not tenable: SRB

The 7-member SRB was of the view that such a convict, if released, may still pose a direct threat to the sovereignty, integrity and tranquility of the country

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Updated on Jan 25, 2024 09:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Tuition teacher sentenced to 20 years RI for raping minor in Haryana

The minor resided near the house of the 29-year-old convict here and used to go to his residence for tuition classes, the court added

Her parents grew suspicious when the girl refused to go to her tuition class. When the victim complained of stomach ache and her mother enquired about it, she disclosed the entire matter, the complaint said. (Getty image)

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Updated on Dec 05, 2023 08:12 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Ambala

Day 3: A matter of ‘forged’ affidavit against Shinde

In the Seva vs Sena disqualification hearings, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief whip Sunil Prabhu was cross-examined on a resolution passed by Uddhav Thackeray to remove Eknath Shinde as group leader of the party. The resolution was claimed to be fake and forged by the Shinde faction, and Prabhu was accused of being responsible for the forgery. The hearing will continue in November and December, with the verdict expected to be delivered by December 31st.

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Updated on Nov 24, 2023 09:32 AM IST

BySurendra P Gangan

State cannot take matters of liberty casually: SC to UP govt

According to the court, denial of premature release to persons who were convicted when they were young and have served 20 years or more behind bars would violate their fundamental right protected under Article 14 (equality), if the remission board or the state government considers only the facts present at the time of their conviction

The Supreme Court pulls up Uttar Pradesh government for not deciding the remission plea of a convict undergoing life term. (ANI)

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Updated on Nov 24, 2023 07:00 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

Chandigarh: Female cop handed four-year rigorous jail term for graft

The cop, Ritu Bala, was held guilty under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) punishable under 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act

The complainant had alleged that Haryana Police head constable Ritu Bala demanded a bribe of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000 for helping him and his wife in connection with a prostitution complaint lodged against them by a woman, who had accused them of forcing her into flesh trade. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Oct 31, 2023 08:40 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Ludhiana: Banker, cousin get life term for kidnapping, murdering kanungo

The court sentenced the accused to 7 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 365 read with section 120 B and 201 of the IPC.

Banker, cousin get life term for kidnapping, murdering kanungo in Ludhiana. (HT)

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Updated on Oct 22, 2023 05:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Haryana man gets death penalty for rape-murder of minor

The special Pocso court also announced financial assistance of ₹30 lakh to the kin of the deceased by the District Legal Services Authority

The court termed the rape and murder of a minor girl as the rarest of rare cases while awarding the death penalty. (HT Archives)

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Updated on Sep 16, 2023 11:45 PM IST

ByNeeraj Mohan, Karnal

Cannot deny remission by relying predominantly on presiding judge’s opinion: SC

The Supreme Court said a mechanical approach to rely on the convicting court’s opinion alone to deny pre-mature release of prisoners will subvert the concept of remission and result in despair and frustration among inmates

The Supreme Court said an overemphasis on the presiding judge’s opinion and complete disregard of comments of other authorities, while arriving at its conclusion, would render the appropriate government’s decision on a remission application, unsustainable. (File Photo)

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Updated on Aug 26, 2023 03:20 PM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

Robbery, murder convict who jumped parole arrested in UP

Identified as Zuber Idrisi, 36, the man along with his two associates was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 for robbery and killing of a 39-year-old woman in front of her 12-year-old son in Andheri in 2011

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Updated on Aug 26, 2023 12:36 AM IST

ByManish K Pathak

Jalandhar man gets 20 years RI for raping minor girl

The court of additional sessions judge Amarjeet Singh also imposed a fine of ₹1.05 lakh on the convict, Harjinder Singh alias Bablu of Chomon village of Adampur in Jalandhar

The man has been given 20 years RI under section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and five years under section 506 of the IPC. Both sentences will run concurrently. (iStockphoto)

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Updated on Aug 10, 2023 11:37 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Chandigarh man gets 20-year jail for raping, impregnating minor

The convict, Isham Singh Chanchal, who lived in the neighbourhood of the minor girl in Chandigarh, was also fined ₹30,000

The girl had visited a hospital, where she was found pregnant. As she was a minor, the hospital staff had informed the police. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Jul 18, 2023 03:07 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Bihar defends Anand Mohan’s early release in Supreme Court

The rules were amended on April 10 and the gangster-turned-politician, who spent less than 16 years behind bars, walked out of jail

Anand Mohan walked out of prison on April 27 after the Bihar government tweaked the Bihar Prison Manual (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 14, 2023 12:32 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

No bar for convict to seek furlough when appeal pending in HC, SC: Delhi HC

The high court noted that since the period of sentence is not suspended during a furlough, it does not overreach the jurisdiction of the appellate court

The ruling came on pleas by four convicts in a murder case, whose furloughs were rejected by the jail authorities. (Representational image)

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Updated on Jul 03, 2023 11:51 PM IST

ByRicha Banka

Slain Gopalganj DM’s wife moves SC over ex-MP Anand Mohan’s release

The wife of slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah moved the Supreme Court challenging the premature release of the gangster-turned-politician from prison

Uma Devi, wife of slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah. (ANI File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 30, 2023 11:33 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

Mohali: Nepalese man gets 20-year jail for raping 16-year-old

The convict, Jeevan Chaudhary, who currently lives in Mohali, was sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping a 16-year-old girl in February 2022

The accused was booked under Sections 363, 366-A, 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Apr 25, 2023 01:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Chandigarh man awarded 20-year RI for raping, impregnating minor

The case dates back to September 19, 2020, when the minor girl’s father had approached the Chandigarh Police after she went missing

During pronouncement of sentence, the convict pleaded leniency, stating that he was a labourer’s son and aspired to be an officer. Also, he is married and his family is dependent on him. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2023 02:11 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Ex-senior auditor of defence accounts held guilty of graft

The convict, identified as Vitesh Kumar, 51, the then senior auditor of the principal controller of defence accounts (PCDA), Western Command, has been held guilty under Section 7 and 31 (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on April 20.

Eight years after being arrested in a graft case, a senior officer of the principal controller of defence accounts (PCDA), Western Command, was pronounced guilty by the special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2023 04:25 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

J&K man gets death sentence for killing mother

Jeet Singh of Rassain village in Ramnagar tehsil had on December 7, 2014, hacked his mother Vaishno Devi to death and also attacked his wife Santosh Devi when she tried to rescue her

Principal district and sessions judge, Udhampur, Haq Nawaz Zargar on Saturday awarded death sentence to a man for killing his mother in 2014. (Image for representational purpose)

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Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:05 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

Chandigarh court awards life imprisonment to man who raped his teen stepdaughter

34-year-old man had made his wife listen to the screams of her 13-year-old daughter on phone while raping her in 2018

“The accused repeatedly ravished a girl to whom he was duty bound to play the role of her father and influenced her to an extent that she never uttered the truth before any authority,” remarked the court. (HT)

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Updated on Apr 16, 2023 04:12 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: 20-year-old to spend 5 years in jail for snatching phone

The Chandigarh court has awarded five-year jail to a 20-year-old man who was arrested in a mobile phone snatching case in January 2022

The accused was booked under Sections 379-A and 411 of the IPC at the Sector-49 police station in Chandigarh. (iSock)

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Updated on Apr 14, 2023 01:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh woman caught with banned injections jailed for 12 years

During sentencing, the woman prayed for leniency, stating that she was a first-time offender; she had a daughter and a visually impaired son, and there was no one in the family to look after them, as her husband was also in jail for the last six years

The police had found 50 vials of banned injections, including 28 of 10 ml pheniramine maleate and 22 of 2 ml buprenorphine, on the woman’s person. (Getty images)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:51 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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Pune rural police arrested Salim Jarda, a convict in the Godhra train case, on January 22.

During a personal search at the Chandigarh Model Jail, police discovered 10.30 gm ganja and 9.30 gm white powder hidden in the convict’s undergarments

Lakhan, 32, who was caught with 12.7 gm heroin near Hallomajra light point in Chandigarh , has been awarded rigorous imprisonment (RI) for seven months and eight days, a period which he has already undergone in detention

The youth was convicted under Sections 363 (kidnapping) and 376 (3) (committing rape on a woman under 16 years of age) of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 4 (penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

Chandigarh Police had recovered a total of 60 injections, including 35 Buprenorphine injections IP (2ml each) and 25 Pheniramine Maleate injections IP (10 ML each) from the accused during a patrol in January 2022

While returning home on his cycle, he was crossing by the house of Ram Raj, who was sitting at the main door of the house with a vessel in his hand; as soon as he reached near him, the accused threw acid on him and escaped

The prosecution said that the convict was awarded the death penalty for murder, seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for criminal intimidation and 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment under sections of the Arms Act

Court of additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh, (fast-track special court under POCSO) convicted a petrol pump employee for raping his 11-year-old niece on Monday. The court awarded him 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under section 6 read of the POCSO Act in a 2022 rape case.

The injured was taken to Civil Hospital, Manimajra, where he was declared dead and police was called; a case was registered at Industrial Area police station on November 13, 2021

The 7-member SRB was of the view that such a convict, if released, may still pose a direct threat to the sovereignty, integrity and tranquility of the country

The minor resided near the house of the 29-year-old convict here and used to go to his residence for tuition classes, the court added

The cop, Ritu Bala, was held guilty under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) punishable under 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act

The court sentenced the accused to 7 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 365 read with section 120 B and 201 of the IPC.

The special Pocso court also announced financial assistance of ₹30 lakh to the kin of the deceased by the District Legal Services Authority

The Supreme Court said a mechanical approach to rely on the convicting court’s opinion alone to deny pre-mature release of prisoners will subvert the concept of remission and result in despair and frustration among inmates

Identified as Zuber Idrisi, 36, the man along with his two associates was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 for robbery and killing of a 39-year-old woman in front of her 12-year-old son in Andheri in 2011

The court of additional sessions judge Amarjeet Singh also imposed a fine of ₹1.05 lakh on the convict, Harjinder Singh alias Bablu of Chomon village of Adampur in Jalandhar

The convict, Isham Singh Chanchal, who lived in the neighbourhood of the minor girl in Chandigarh, was also fined ₹30,000

The rules were amended on April 10 and the gangster-turned-politician, who spent less than 16 years behind bars, walked out of jail

The high court noted that since the period of sentence is not suspended during a furlough, it does not overreach the jurisdiction of the appellate court

The wife of slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah moved the Supreme Court challenging the premature release of the gangster-turned-politician from prison

The convict, Jeevan Chaudhary, who currently lives in Mohali, was sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping a 16-year-old girl in February 2022

The case dates back to September 19, 2020, when the minor girl’s father had approached the Chandigarh Police after she went missing

The convict, identified as Vitesh Kumar, 51, the then senior auditor of the principal controller of defence accounts (PCDA), Western Command, has been held guilty under Section 7 and 31 (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on April 20.

Jeet Singh of Rassain village in Ramnagar tehsil had on December 7, 2014, hacked his mother Vaishno Devi to death and also attacked his wife Santosh Devi when she tried to rescue her

34-year-old man had made his wife listen to the screams of her 13-year-old daughter on phone while raping her in 2018

The Chandigarh court has awarded five-year jail to a 20-year-old man who was arrested in a mobile phone snatching case in January 2022

During sentencing, the woman prayed for leniency, stating that she was a first-time offender; she had a daughter and a visually impaired son, and there was no one in the family to look after them, as her husband was also in jail for the last six years

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