Tag: prison

Mumbai court sentences Sanjay Raut to 15 days in prison in defamation case

In May 2022, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Kirit Somaiya had filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Sanjay Raut in the Bombay High Court.

September 26, 2024

Tamil Nadu: 21 Indian fishermen released from Colombo prison arrive at Chennai airport

On Thursday, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka and the Consulate General in Jaffna secured the release of 20 fishermen from Sri Lanka.

August 3, 2024

Hackers target Russian prison database to avenge Navalny’s death: Report

"Long live Alexey Navalny!" read a message on the hacked site, accompanied by a photo of Navalny and his wife Yulia at a political gathering.

April 2, 2024

Probe ordered as undertrial uploads video from UP jail

On seeing the video on social media, the deceased's brother met District Magistrate Umesh Pratap Singh and gave him a complaint letter.

March 15, 2024

Australia imposes sanctions on Russian prison officials over Navalny’s death

In a statement, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said, "Australia holds President Putin and the Russian Government responsible for Mr Navalny's treatment and death in custody."

February 26, 2024

Hostages held by inmates in Ecuador’s prisons freed

Amid a surge in violence in the country, some 150 prison guards and administrative officials were held hostage by prisoners since Monday.

January 14, 2024

US Navy officer jailed for transmitting sensitive military info to China

Citing court documents, the Department said in an official statement that he pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one count of conspiring with the intelligence officer and one count of receiving a bribe.

January 9, 2024

Ukraine, Russia carry out largest prisoner swap

Under the exchange on Wednesday, 230 Ukrainian captives, including six civilians, had been returned from Russian custody.

January 4, 2024

Bengal govt to introduce telemedicine in correctional homes to ease pressure on jail hospitals

The correctional home hospitals are mainly manned by doctors with MBBS degrees, which is the basic degree in medicine.

January 2, 2024

Madurai: Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for acid attack on college girls

Meena and Angaleshwari were treated at Government Rajaji Hospital with 25 percent and 15 percent burns, respectively.

December 29, 2023