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Indian ‘Piracy Kingpin’ Acquitted After 10-Years Due to Lack of Evidence

January 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

More than ten years ago, Indian police arrested the alleged mastermind behind the popular TellyTorrents site. The supposed piracy kingpin, who spent 311 days in custody before being released on bail, saw his life fall […]

Indian FIFA Club World Cup Piracy Blocking Order Felt Globally

June 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

In a move to protect the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 from piracy, DAZN has obtained an injunction from the Delhi High Court. The order targets not just local internet service providers, but also global […]

India gripped by gruesome ‘fridge murder’

November 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

For the past few days, India has been gripped by what’s being described as a “murder most foul”. Police in the capital, Delhi, have arrested a young man – Aftab Poonawala – on allegations of murdering his […]

Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court

September 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two men posing as lawyers shot dead a notorious gangster inside a courtroom in India’s capital, Delhi. They opened fire at Jitender Maan Gogi inside the courtroom where a case was being heard against him. […]

Nirbhaya case: Four Indian men executed for 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder

March 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

Four Indian men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in Delhi in 2012 have been hanged. Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh were sentenced to death by a […]

Indian man allegedly rapes girl, five, on US embassy grounds

February 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl on the premises of the US embassy in the Indian capital, Delhi. The man was arrested on Sunday after the child’s parents registered […]

Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh

Delhi bus rape: Indian court issues death warrants

January 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

An Indian court has set an execution date for four men convicted of the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a student in the capital, Delhi. Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh were […]

Citizenship Amendment Act: Unrest erupts in Delhi

December 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police have clashed with demonstrators in parts of the Indian capital, Delhi, during protests over a controversial new law on migrants. The new law entitles non-Muslim migrants from three Muslim-majority countries to citizenship if they […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]