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Law Commission: No 'automatic denial' of bail in terrorism cases, evidence to be given priority

The Law Commission said that bail should not be automatically denied people accused of being involved in terror acts, and evidence should be given priority.

Kulbhushan Jadhav case at ICJ in the Hague: All you need to know about India's representative Harish Salve

The International Court of Justice at the Hague in the Netherlands suspended the death sentence against the alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. Jadhav was given a death sentence by a Pakistani military court on 10 April on the charges of espionage and waging war against Islamabad.

Misleading ads: Celebrities should be penalised 10 times the fees paid but jail term proposal is absurd

Many advanced jurisdictions that have long ago made laws to tackle the menace of exaggerated celebrity blitzkrieg, have carefully drawn a distinction between civil and criminal liability

Gujarat govt opposes compensation for six people acquitted in Akshardham blasts case

The Gujarat government has opposed in the Supreme Court a plea by six persons, acquitted by the apex court in the 2002 Akshardham terror attack case

Mumbai blasts: Prosecution arguments to begin from Tuesday

Defence lawyers of the 10 accused convicted for their roles in the Mumbai blasts during 2002 and 2003 on Monday concluded arguments on the quantum of sentence before the special POTA court.

Mumbai blasts of 2002-2003: POTA court convicts 10 accused, acquits three for attacks that left 12 dead

The 10 convicted for the Mumbai blasts will be sentenced on Wednesday

Akshardham case: JNU students protest, seek damages for the acquitted

Students, under the banner of JNU Students' Union, were scheduled to protest outside Gujarat Bhawan, but police did not allow them and took their bus, in which they were travelling, to Jantar Mantar where they staged protest

Be careful when arresting youth of minority community: Shinde tells CMs

The Centre will ask all state governments to set up review or screening committees to assess role of minority youth languishing in jails on terror charges without trial.

HC asks cops to produce ex SIMI leader in court on 21 Oct

The Bombay High Court today asked police to produce jailed former SIMI functionary and POTA detenu Saquib Nachan before it on October 21 in connection with his petition seeking discharge in the 2003 bomb blasts case, in which he is prime accused.

Chidambaram slams Modi, asks if he wants POTA

The former Home Minister criticised the Gujarat chief minister's statements on the state of the nation's internal security.