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Topic: Jail time

SC-appointed panel on jail reforms slams solitary confinement of death row convicts — ‘most egregious’

Panel has submitted 5 reports on jail administration, one being related to condition of death row inmates. It says to confine them in solitary cells breaches a 1978 SC judgment.

SP leader Azam Khan disqualified from UP Assembly, day after conviction in hate speech case

Khan has been sentenced for a 2019 hate speech case by the Rampur district court. He lost his post as his eventual imprisonment term is longer than two years.

Drink driving may now cost you Rs 10,000 & parents of minor drivers could face jail term

The union cabinet cleared the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill Monday, and is set to introduce it in Lok Sabha in the ongoing Parliament session.

The jail time of all the 2G accused before their acquittal

A list of the key politicians, bureaucrats, executives and corporate leaders who were accused in the case and the time they spent in prison.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.