In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that compromise between a victim of rape and the perpetrator should not be a ground for awarding lesser punishment to the convict as this trend exhibits “stark insensitivity to the need for proportionate punishment”.

Having failed thus far to get its oil tanker released from the Iranian authorities over two weeks days after it was detained, India on Tuesday summoned the country’s envoy to South Block and lodged a strong protest with him.

The Mumbai crime branch has found another important witness in the gangrape case of the female photojournalist. His testimony can prove the telephonic calls between the accused when one of them informed the other about the “target”. Regarding evidence of the actual crime of the rape, the police will rely heavily on forensic analysis and statements of the victim and her male friend.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to hold in-camera proceedings in the case concerning the recorded telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with influential persons, including politicians, journalists and corporate executives.

The Madiwala police has arrested the “most wanted” kidnapper, Janardhanachari, alias Babu, alias Ravi, who allegedly kidnapped and robbed minor girls. In some cases, he had also allegedly raped the girls. In the last two months, he was involved in 31 kidnap cases, the police said.

Hilarious as it may be, but he has been corresponding with himself for the last 26 days as an officer wearing different hats. As the inspector-general of police, internal security division, Bhaskar Rao has to write to IGP, training, Bhaskar Rao that his men from the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force need to be sent for training for which the date should be fixed at the earliest.

The alumni of Lucknow University will now help their alma mater in regaining it lost glory.
The vice -chancellor of Lucknow University, Prof. S.B. Nimse, has sought the assistance of former students for the development of the campus, particularly in financial terms.

Maintaining that its demand for autonomy and more powers to its director are legitimate, the CBI in its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday reiterated that the chief of the agency should be given more administrative, financial and disciplinary powers to enable him to discharge his duties efficiently.

The Centre filed an affidavit before the SC saying that 189 out of 236 documents sought by the CBI are “not available”.

A lookout circular has been issued against controversial godman Asaram Bapu in connection with a sexual assault case. The Jodhpur police also served a notice asking him to be present on August 30 for questioning in Jodhpur. The police team was kept waiting for hours.