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Former Pak Spy Chief Sentenced To 14 Years For State Secret Violations
The former head of Pakistan's spy agency was sentenced to 14 years in prison for violating state secrets and abusing his authority, the army said on Thursday.
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Deportation Of Indian-Origin Man, Wrongfully Jailed For 43 Years, Halted By US Courts
Two US courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport Subramanyam Vedam, the 64-year-old Indian-origin man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned earlier this year.
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Indian-Origin Man, Wrongfully Jailed For 43 Years, Faces Deportation From US
Subramanyam Vedam, a permanent US resident who came to the US from India as a nine-month-old baby, was convicted for the 1980 killing of 19-year-old Thomas Kinser in Pennsylvania.
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Self-Styled Godman Rampal's Life Sentence Suspended In Disciples' Death Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the life sentence of self-styled godman Rampal, seven years after he was awarded it in a case involving the death of five disciples.
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'He Was Juvenile In 1988': Man, Now 53, Gets 3 Years' Punishment For Rape
Thirty-seven years after he raped an 11-year-old girl, a 53-year-old man has been referred to the Juvenile Justice Board after the Supreme Court found he was a juvenile at the time of the incident
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No Bail, Suspension Of Sentence For 4 Tamil Nadu Cops Convicted In Custodial Death Case
In a significant development, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court rejected petitions for suspension of life sentence and grant of bail filed by four convicted police personnel in the 1999 custodial death of Vincent.
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Wrongfully Convicted Chinese Man Offers Rs 60 Lakh Reward To Catch Real Killer
Chen Shijiang, a Chinese businessman, was wrongly convicted of murder in 1998 and spent years in prison before being declared innocent in 2006.
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Japan's Longest Serving Death Row Inmate Awarded $1.4 Million
A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, an official said Tuesday.
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Sorgavaasal Starring RJ Balaji is Now Streaming on Netflix: Cast, Plot, and More
RJ Balaji’s Sorgavaasal revolves around the story of a wrongfully convicted man and his experiences in prison. Directed by Siddharth Vishwanath, this Tamil action-drama, released in cinemas on 29 November 2024, is now available for streaming on Netflix. The film features a powerful cast, including Selvaraghavan and Natty, with music by Christo Xa...
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US Woman Awarded $34 Million For Wrongful Conviction After 16 Years In Jail
A Nevada woman, who spent nearly 16 years in jail for a crime she never committed, was awarded $34 million by a federal jury after it concluded that local police deliberately caused her emotional suffering during their investigation.
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Former Pak Spy Chief Sentenced To 14 Years For State Secret Violations
The former head of Pakistan's spy agency was sentenced to 14 years in prison for violating state secrets and abusing his authority, the army said on Thursday.
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Deportation Of Indian-Origin Man, Wrongfully Jailed For 43 Years, Halted By US Courts
Two US courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport Subramanyam Vedam, the 64-year-old Indian-origin man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned earlier this year.
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Indian-Origin Man, Wrongfully Jailed For 43 Years, Faces Deportation From US
Subramanyam Vedam, a permanent US resident who came to the US from India as a nine-month-old baby, was convicted for the 1980 killing of 19-year-old Thomas Kinser in Pennsylvania.
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Self-Styled Godman Rampal's Life Sentence Suspended In Disciples' Death Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the life sentence of self-styled godman Rampal, seven years after he was awarded it in a case involving the death of five disciples.
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'He Was Juvenile In 1988': Man, Now 53, Gets 3 Years' Punishment For Rape
Thirty-seven years after he raped an 11-year-old girl, a 53-year-old man has been referred to the Juvenile Justice Board after the Supreme Court found he was a juvenile at the time of the incident
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No Bail, Suspension Of Sentence For 4 Tamil Nadu Cops Convicted In Custodial Death Case
In a significant development, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court rejected petitions for suspension of life sentence and grant of bail filed by four convicted police personnel in the 1999 custodial death of Vincent.
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Wrongfully Convicted Chinese Man Offers Rs 60 Lakh Reward To Catch Real Killer
Chen Shijiang, a Chinese businessman, was wrongly convicted of murder in 1998 and spent years in prison before being declared innocent in 2006.
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Japan's Longest Serving Death Row Inmate Awarded $1.4 Million
A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, an official said Tuesday.
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Sorgavaasal Starring RJ Balaji is Now Streaming on Netflix: Cast, Plot, and More
RJ Balaji’s Sorgavaasal revolves around the story of a wrongfully convicted man and his experiences in prison. Directed by Siddharth Vishwanath, this Tamil action-drama, released in cinemas on 29 November 2024, is now available for streaming on Netflix. The film features a powerful cast, including Selvaraghavan and Natty, with music by Christo Xa...
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US Woman Awarded $34 Million For Wrongful Conviction After 16 Years In Jail
A Nevada woman, who spent nearly 16 years in jail for a crime she never committed, was awarded $34 million by a federal jury after it concluded that local police deliberately caused her emotional suffering during their investigation.
