SC to hear woman SP's rape case against IPS officer

The Supreme Court on Monday posted after two weeks the hearing on the plea filed by a Bihar police woman officer against a Patna high court order that quashed the FIR against an IPS officer whom......

Kerala woman sentenced to death for poisoning boyfriend

A court in Kerala on Monday sentenced a woman to death for the sensational murder of her boyfriend in 2022.  IMAGE: Greeshma with her boyfriend Sharon Raj. Photograph: X The Neyyattinkara......

Don't invoke suicide abetment charge mechanically: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday said the offence of abetment of suicide under the Indian Penal Code should not be invoked mechanically against individuals only to soothe feelings of the distraught......

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED faces SC scrutiny over 'half-baked' reply

In an unusual turn of events in the Supreme Court, a law officer criticised the Enforcement Directorate for filing a "half-baked" reply in a bail matter and later termed it a miscommunication while......

Transgender athlete overcomes harassment, finds acceptance in Paralympics

IMAGE: Valentina Petrillo of Italy in action during heat 3. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow......

Italy's Petrillo to be first transgender athlete at Paralympic Games

Prior to transitioning, Petrillo won 11 national titles in the men's category. IMAGE: Diagnosed with Stargardt's syndrome at the age of 14, Valentina Petrillo had won bronze at the World Para......