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SC to implement system for safe digital transmission of bail orders to jails across country

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana directed the secretary general of the apex court to submit a proposal on the scheme which can be followed and said this may be implemented in a month.

Supreme Court takes suo motu note of delay in release of prisoners after grant of bail

The 13 convicts had approached the top court, claiming their detention to be "illegal" as there were clear orders passed by the Juvenile Justice Board with regard to each of them at various intervals between February 2017 and March 2021, declaring them to be juvenile at the time of murder.

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of delay in release of prisoners post bail

COVID-19 outbreak in Jaipur jail worries authorities; thousands of prisoners released on bail or parole across India

The release of prisoners as a precautionary measure from the last week of March followed a direction by the Supreme Court, and more jail inmates are expected to come out in the next few days.

Lockdown, Day 50: Sitharaman sets the stage

The government pledged Rs 20,000 lakh crores to take the fight to the coronavirus pandemic which has butchered the Indian economy, even as major Indian states stand to lose 97,100 crore in April alone

Jammu and Kashmir police takes arrest-release route to ‘counsel potential troublemakers’

Officials estimate that areas under most police stations have 10-14 potential troublemakers.

Valley’s leaders, activists under arrest down from 2,050 to 320

The number of political leaders and activists under house arrest/detention in Kashmir Valley has come down from 2,050 to around 320 in the past two weeks.

150 prisoners shifted to 4 Uttar Pradesh jails in 2 weeks

The prisoners were flown to UP in batches in Indian Air Force aircraft, people aware of the matter told ET on condition of anonymity.

Stocks in the news: IDBI Bank, Punj Lloyd, HUL, Lakshmi Vilas Bank and Jubilant FoodWorks

Meanwhile, Airtel named Nakul Sehgal as CFO, reporting to Sunil Bharti Mittal.

Tensions among farmers in Uttar Pradesh on the rise as stray cows run amok

Farmers in UP who once took pride in keeping cattle at home, have found them to be their biggest enemies.

What BJP should do to win Uttar Pradesh in upcoming Lok Sabha polls

BJP must make an offer to UP voters to rise above caste and religion, but its supporters may not like it.

Yogi Adityanath government shifts around 100 'bahubalis' from various UP jails

While aroud 100 jail inmates have been shifted from one jail to another across the state, those admitted to various mental hospitals are being verified, and if they are mentally fit to serve the jail term, they will be shifted back to jails.

With Congress, we will get more than 300 seats in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

Congress is fighting in 105 seats. People can say their vote share is less. We know the votes at the booth level too. We are very strong at the booth level, said Akhilesh Yadav.

BJP targets biggest voter pie, hopes for three-region sweep in Uttar Pradesh

ET spoke to over a dozen BJP leaders on the ground to piece together BJP’s region-wise game plan in UP.

Home Ministry tells states to be on ‘Very High Alert’ until President Barack Obama’s visit

Home min reminded that terror groups such as Indian Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba could attempt attacks ahead of Obama’s muchpublicised visit.

Centre's alert to states on possible terror attacks

In a country-wide advisory, the Home Ministry has asked the law enforcement agencies to take all measures towards "target hardening" of vulnerable places and installations.

IM planned to send poison letters to kill targets: Cops

Indian Mujahideen was planning to send letters "soaked with poison" to their targets to kill them, the Delhi Police said.

Lok Sabha polls 2014: Mukhtar Ansari back in fray, but from Ghosi

Mukhtar Ansari, after withdrawing his nomination from the Varanasi seat, filed his nomination papers for the Ghosi LS seat from the central jail of Agra.

Why the candidature of Narendra Modi offers both hope & dilemma to Varanasi

As campaigning hit a crescendo, taking off in the coming week, we bring you a ringside view of who’s promising what, and whether voters are biting.

Aarushi case: Talwars may be shifted to Agra Central Jail

Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering their daughter Aarushi and Hemraj, may soon be shifted to Agra Central Jail.

CBI moves to prosecute I-T officer in bribery case, probes links with Abhishek Verma

Earlier this month, the CBI sought the finance ministry’s sanction to prosecute Ashutosh Verma, a joint commissioner in the IT department.

The final call is always mine, Akhilesh Yadav says in interview with TOI

Akhilesh Yadav has kept a very low profile. Was this because he has been overshadowed by his father Mulayam Singh Yadav and his band of followers?