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Saturday, September 28, 2024
TopicLife imprisonment

Topic: life imprisonment

Supreme Court refuses to grant parole to self-styled Godman Rampal

Rampal and his followers were convicted under charges of murder, wrongful confinement of people and criminal conspiracy and are undergoing life imprisonment.

Convicted ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was accused of delaying custodial death case in court

Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, a vocal critic of PM Modi, has been sentenced for custodial torture resulting in the death of one person 30 years ago.

Isn’t 20 years enough to reform? Tandoor case convict’s release provides the answer

Sushil Kumar Sharma served 23 years in prison after he killed his wife and attempted to dispose of her body by putting it in a tandoor.

Asaram found guilty in 2013 rape case, now to spend life in jail

After spending almost 5 years in jail, Asaram will now have to give up his Rs 10,000 crore empire and spend the rest of his life behind bars. 

On Camera

Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.