Fine, as a form of punishment under Indian Penal Law, is a pecuniary penalty imposed by the court upon conviction of an offender. It is one of the recognized punishments under Section 53 of the Indian ...

Osun State Government has started discussions with traditional rulers from boundary communities to address growing insecurity ...

The Supreme Court has repeatedly interpreted Article 21 (Right to Life) to include the right to live with dignity, which extends to prisoners as well. Articles 14, 15, 17, and 23 also provide ...

Australia’s three largest tobacco wholesalers say the high cost of legal cigarettes is causing smokers to turn to the black ...

Louisiana has attempted "to give the blessing of religion" onto its death penalty practices, says Sister Helen Prejean. Still ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

A Delhi court, while sentencing four people to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for a gang rape, said the convicts didn't ...

BURGLARY hotspots in England and Wales where thousands of homes are broken into every month have been revealed. The Sun has ...

The cell used for solitary confinement, popularly known as “the hole,” was generally referred to as “the dungeon” 100 years ago and both the city and county jails in Ross County had one. The dungeon ...

Shistachar Squads’ will be formed in Delhi to prevent 'eve-teasing' by 'enforcing the law without imposing personal or cultural morality' while also protecting victims from public scrutiny and ...

PALESTINIANS in Gaza and the West Bank have been forced to live a dreadful life amid the intermittent horrors of bombings and ...

A CRACKDOWN on 'barbaric' poaching and hare coursing began at Croome Court last night after reports of the 'serious crime' taking place nearby. The Kempsey and Alfrick Safer Neighbourhood Team is ...