Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded convictions in only 474 of the 7,008 cases registered under crimes against Scheduled Castes (SCs) in 2024, resulting in a conviction rate of just 6.7%, according to a reply tabled in the Lok Sabha. The reply also showed that 571 cases ended in acquittal, while 24,469 cases remained pending trial at the…
Patna: A total of 16,136 accused were convicted in 12,166 cases through speedy trials across Bihar in May 2026, reflecting the state’s continued push to strengthen law and order, additional director general of police (law and order) Sudhanshu Kumar said on Monday.Addressing a press conference at police headquarters, Sudhanshu said the convictions covered offences including…
Chennai: Condemning Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar over his recent remarks on the Mekedatu dam issue, Tamil Nadu energy and law minister R Nirmalkumar cautioned him against “stoking controversies for political mileage” over the interstate water dispute. Terming the remarks unwarranted, the minister warned that such rhetoric would only lead to unnecessary law-and-order…
