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The Madras High Court on Friday reserved its judgement on a batch of writ petitions filed against the continuation of Minister V. Senthilbalaji in the Cabinet, as he is presently in judicial custody, lodged at the Puzhal prison in Chennai, after he was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED)…

Former inmates of Zimbabwe’s overburdened prisons say the conditions are inhumane. Activists blame government neglect.

A federal judge has sentenced a former first-round NBA draft pick to 10 years in prison, saying he became a leader of a $5 million health care fraud only after frittering away substantial earnings from his professional career

A former president of one of the nation's largest police unions has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing $600,000 from a fund consisting of contributions from members of the Sergeants Benevolent Association

While hearing an appeal by a man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for maintaining a consensual relationship with a minor girl, the Bombay High Court said that it is high time India considered reducing the age of consent for sex

Man jailed for posts criticizing king over Morocco's normalization of ties with Israel

The 50-year-old cult mom was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for the murders of her children and conspiring to kill her husband Chad Daybell’s first wife Tammy.

The Alappuzha Special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Court on Thursday sentenced a 42-year-old man to 21 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor boy

Police arrest 3 for abducting, torturing advocate to extort money. Victim, Giridhar, was confronted by accused, Rajesh, Harshith, and John, demanding to bail out 8 associates. After refusing, they drove to isolated place, assaulted him, and demanded ₹5 lakh ransom. Settled for ₹10,000, threatened dire consequences if he complained. Giridhar…