An Odisha Special POCSO Court has sentenced a private tutor to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the aggravated sexual abuse of a minor boy, stating the act left the "child's dignity shattered." The convict abused his position of trust over a prolonged period, threatening the victim to ensure silence. The trauma came to light after the boy exhibited severe behavioral and emotional shifts. Alongside the custodial sentence, the court imposed a ₹50,000 fine and directed the

A Pune court on June 29 extended the police custody of Siya Goyal — fiancée of murder victim Ketan Agarwal — and her friend Chetan Chaudhary until July 3, as investigators seek to uncover the full truth behind a shocking fort-top killing. The duo, arrested for allegedly pushing Ketan into a deep gorge at Lohagad Fort on June 18, had already been remanded to seven-day custody on June 23. What was initially treated as an accidental fall soon unravelled into a premeditated murde

The Supreme Court on Monday declined urgent listing of a plea seeking a CBI-led SIT probe into alleged embezzlement of donations by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu questioned the urgency, asking “What’s the urgency?” and directed the matter be listed after summer vacation. Petitioners sought preservation of CCTV footage, bank records, and digital evidence, fearing tampering. Eight accused are currently in judicial