Meghalaya court dismisses Garo rebel chief`s plea

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 22:00

The Meghalaya government had booked Champion R Sangma under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act for being the originator, mentor and founder of the GNLA.

Maharashtra told to pay Rs 6 lakh compensation for illegal detention

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 18:05

Bombay High Court directed Maharashtra government to pay compensation of Rs three lakh each to a senior citizen and her son for illegally detaining them inside jail for three days, last year.

Meghalaya HC refuses to interfere in detention of militant

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 16:46

The Meghalaya HC refused to interfere in a state govt order detaining Garo Militant Chief Champion Sangma under the Meghalaya Prevention Detention Act (MPDA).

UN expert wants probe of Israeli detention of Palestinians

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 19:32

A controversial UN rights expert called Monday for an international investigation of Israel`s treatment of Palestinian prisoners, decrying arbitrary detention, torture and coerced confessions among other alleged abuses.

Inexperienced Prosecutor may benefit Musharraf

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 15:40

The District Administration has appointed an inexperienced Prosecutor in the judges` detention case against the defense counsel, which could benefit Musharraf.

New prosecutor may benefit Musharraf in judges case

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 13:44

Tabish is not enrolled with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) or the Lahore High Court (LHC) bar associations, Dawn News reports.

UK rejects claims of illegal detention of Afghans

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 16:23

Britain`s defense minister says that up to 90 Afghan nationals are being detained in a holding facility at Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan, but denies that the men are being held illegally.

Barack Obama defends drones, pushes to shut Gitmo

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 00:19

US President Barack Obama defended the use of drones, declaring his country was at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism.

Egypt`s Mubarak talks for first time since detention

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 19:20

Egypt`s former president, Hosni Mubarak, has spoken to the public for the first time since his detention two years ago, saying he is dismayed at the country`s state of affairs and particularly the plight of the poor.

Boston detention: Khurshid hatched conspiracy, says Azam Khan

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 10:21

Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan, who was briefly detained on Wednesday at a US airport, on Sunday accused External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid of hatching a "conspiracy" to defame him outside India.

Another China official dies during party detention

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 21:29

A senior official at a city court in central China died under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday, his body bruised after 11 days in the custody of anti-graft investigators of the ruling Communist Party, his family said.