Law

Gujarat court convicts AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava, eight others in forest officials assault case

IANS | June 23, 2026 3:07 PM

Narmada, June 23 (IANS) A court in Gujarat’s Narmada district on Tuesday convicted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava, his wife Shakuntala Vasava and seven others in a 2023 case involving the alleged assault and intimidation of forest department officials, marking a significant legal setback for one of the party’s most prominent tribal leaders in the state.

SC stays release of Bowbazar blast convict Rashid Khan

IANS | June 23, 2026 1:08 PM

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of a Delhi High Court judgment granting remission and directing the release of Md. Rashid Khan, a life convict in the 1993 Bowbazar bomb blast case in which 70 people were killed.

How a high-profile digital arrest probe led Gujarat cops to write book on cybercrime

IANS | June 22, 2026 5:11 PM

Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) When the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch dismantled one of India's largest alleged "digital arrest" fraud networks in 2024, arresting 17 accused, including four Taiwanese nationals, the investigation not only exposed the growing sophistication of transnational cybercrime but also laid the foundation for a book on modern cybercrime investigations.

Falta Police Station storming case: Jahangir Khan’s wife arrested by cops after absconding for 3 days

IANS | June 20, 2026 9:54 AM

Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) After remaining absconding for around three days since being identified as the mastermind behind the attempted storming of Falta Police Station in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal last Tuesday by some local Trinamool Congress workers, Regina Bibi, the wife of party leader Jahangir Khan was arrested by the police on Saturday morning.