Two undertrials escape from Gujarat prison

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 14:55

Two undertrials, facing rape charges, escaped from the Godhra sub-jail, police said Monday.

Panel wants bail pleas of 175 undertrials allowed in Chandigarh

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 17:49

The committee set up to review the cases of undertrials in Chhattisgarh has recommended that the state government should not oppose the bail petitions of 175 persons currently in jail.

Hang child rapists within a month: Uma Bharti

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 00:08

Uma Bharti demanded that child rapists be hanged within a month after fast-tracking trials in such cases.

Taiwan compensates trio after 11 years on death row

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 14:34

The trio, who said they were tortured into making confessions, were first sentenced to death 21 years ago for the murder of a couple in Taipei.

Berlusconi`s lawyers seek to move Milan trials

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 22:14

Silvio Berlusconi`s lawyers have filed motions to change the jurisdiction of two trials nearing verdicts in Milan.

Pussy Riot play disrupted in Moscow

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 08:13

A play about the trial against Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot was interrupted in Moscow when migration authorities came to ask the Swiss theatre director for his work documents.

Chargesheet served on 12 MP doctors involved in drug trials

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 14:30

The MP government has served chargesheet on twelve doctors allegedly involved in drug trials against whom legal action would be taken if they were found guilty.

Yadavs kept in jail for undertrials, HC raps Tihar Authority

Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013, 20:28

Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the Tihar prisons authority for keeping Vikas and Vishal Yadav, convicts in the Nitish Katara murder case, in a jail meant for undertrials.

Centre asks states to review cases of undertrials

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 12:27

Undertrials lodged in jails for longer duration may soon be released from detention with the Centre directing all states to review such cases.

NHRC notice to centre over illegal clinical trials

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 21:34

While in Safdarjung Hospital the drug trial was conducted on 2,056 children, Kalawati Saran Children`s Hospital conducted the tests on 1,023 children.

Drug Controller to finalise compensation for death, injury in clinical trials

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 17:57

Pharmaceutical firms conducting clinical trial of drugs in India will no longer be able to get away with meagre and arbitrary payment of compensation in case of injury or death of subjects of trials.