Law

From ‘Butcher of Nithari’ to innocent man, Surendra Koli set free by SC

IANS | November 11, 2025 3:08 PM

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Surendra Koli, a man who was given the sobriquet “Butcher of Nithari”, was on Tuesday set free by the Supreme Court, which allowed his curative petition, giving a formal closure to a saga of botched-up probe and media trial built on theories of cannibalism.

Assam Cabinet approves anti-polygamy Bill

IANS | November 9, 2025 11:14 PM

Dispur, Nov 9 (IANS) In a major social reform initiative, the Assam Cabinet, on Sunday, approved the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, aimed at outlawing and eliminating the practice of polygamy across the state, except in Sixth Schedule areas.