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A sessions court in Mumbai has granted bail to Bishnu Bhowmik (56,) arrested for calling up the landline number of Reliance Hospital in Mumbai and threatening to kill industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family. On September 19, the Additional sessions judge AA Kulkarni granted bail to Bhowmik against a personal bond of Rs 15,000. Furthermore, the bail was in view of medical grounds, confirming Bhowmik was suffering from bipolar-disorder.

The District and Sessions Court sentenced three youth accused of gang rape to 30 years and seven years of imprisonment, on December 8. Reportedly, the three were accused for kidnapping and raping a minor girl near Basantaria police station, in 2018. Rs 1 lakh of fine has been imposed by the court on those convicted for 30 years while Rs 50,000 on the youth convicted for seven years.

Goa’s session court on May 21 acquitted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal of all charges in the sexual assault case. Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague inside the elevator of hotel in Goa in 2013. While Tejpal’s defence counsel said "He has been acquitted from all charges. Order…will be uploaded later" Special public prosecutor Francisco Tavora said that the state will challenge Tejpal’s acquittal in High… read-more