Punishment
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'Messing' with 'living entity' Ganga may lead to fine of up to Rs 100 cr, 7 years jail term
India | Jun 12, 2017, 09:18 AM ISTRobbery, cheating, causing grievous hurt and attempt to commit culpable homicide are all punishable by up to seven years in prison. Now add one more crime to that list that may soon attract such a stringent punishment: messing with Ganga
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Neurologist sents pateint lover a naked selfie, escapes punishment
World | Apr 12, 2016, 01:23 PM ISTLondon: A leading British neurologist escaped disciplinary action for sending a woman patient a naked selfie video from his hospital email account after they started an affair, a media report said. Simon Shields, 47, sent
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Thailand military courts harshly punish 2 for Facebook comments
World | Aug 07, 2015, 09:01 PM ISTBangkok: Two military courts handed down Thailand's harshest sentences in recent decades for insulting the monarchy, punishing two Facebook users Friday in the latest cases involving comments posted online.A man in Bangkok was sentenced to
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ISIS hangs two boys for eating in Ramadan
World | Jun 23, 2015, 12:32 PM ISTSyria: Terrorist group ISIS, that has recently been in news for brutality, hanged two youths on Monday for eating during daylight hours in the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said
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Supreme Court: Rapist can be awarded lesser punishment for special reasons
India | Mar 01, 2015, 12:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that a rape convict can be awarded lesser punishment if courts find “adequate and special” reasons for doing so.Though a bench of justices M Y Eqbal and Pinaki
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Hasina favours 'speedy' punishment for Bangladesh arsonists
World | Feb 22, 2015, 05:02 PM ISTDhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday called for "speedy" and "exemplary" punishment for arsonists and their backers in the strife-torn country.Hasina met senior officials and drew attention to the violence and anarchy that have
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Nitish Katara murder case: Delhi HC verdict on punishment Friday
India | Feb 05, 2015, 11:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court will on Friday deliver its judgment on the punishment to be awarded to three convicts in Nitish Katara murder case.A special bench of Justice Gita Mittal and Justice J.R.
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Watch pics: Dad-Coach punishes tennis player-daughter for loosing
Tennis | Dec 07, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Win and loss are a part of sportsman, no matter what sport you play. Some sportsman make hard effort to learn lessons from their defeats whereas some learn from their wins to perform
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NHRC notices to AP Govt over corporal punishment to 3 visually impaired students
India | Jul 22, 2014, 03:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that three visually impaired children, below 10 years of age, were mercilessly caned by the Coordinator and Principal of
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Delay in payment of MNREGA wages to attract punishment: Munde
India | May 29, 2014, 08:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Talking tough, new Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde today said a punishable provision will be added to MNREGA for delay in payment to rural job seekers and asked state governments to take action
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Bo Xilai's trial ends in China, Prosecution demands severe punishment
World | Aug 26, 2013, 02:56 PM ISTBeijing: China's biggest political trial involving disgraced leader Bo Xilai ended today after five dramatic days of hearing, as the prosecution demanded that the former Communist Party strongman be given “severe” punishment for the “extremely
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Visva Bharati University expresses regret
India | Jul 12, 2012, 08:43 PM ISTSantiniketan, Jul 12: The Visva Bharati University today expressed regret for a hostel warden of a school under it forcing a Class V girl student to drink her own urine as punishment for bed-wetting, which
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CBDT Chief Panel Wants Crackdown Against Black Money
India | Feb 29, 2012, 09:12 AM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 29: A committee under the stewardship of the Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT) chief has suggested a drastic overhaul of laws to provide more stringent punishment, a fast- track judiciary
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Lok Sabha Approves Stringent Punishment For Illegal Human Organ Trade
India | Aug 12, 2011, 07:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 11: The Lok Sabha today approved an amended bill which seeks stringent punishment of up to 10 years and a fine of up to Rs one crore for illegal human organ and
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Dope Offenders Should Be Punished: Sania
Tennis | Jul 20, 2011, 11:03 PM ISTIndore, Jul 12: Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on Tuesday expressed disappointment over seven top women track and field athletes flunking dope tests but said that they should be handed stringent punishment if found guilty.Seven
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Delhi Judge Calls For Castration Of Child Rapists
India | May 01, 2011, 07:14 PM ISTNew Delhi,May 1 : Delhi's Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau has opined that as "an alternative punishment castration of rapists is the crying need of the hour".The judge has called for a public discussion on