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Meghalaya Court Orders Police to Combine TMC Leader Hate Speech Cases
The Meghalaya High Court ordered police to consolidate five criminal cases against TMC leader S G Esmatur Mominin into a single investigation.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Nagaland Court Hands 20-Year Sentence to Tseminyu Rape Convict
A 66-year-old man received 20 years for a 2019 rape of a minor in Tseminyu. The judge cited irreversible trauma and the victim's vulnerability.
Kiyeto Swu • 5 Aug 2026
Bihar Man Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Agartala Ganja Smuggling
A Tripura court sentenced Bihar resident Mantu Yadav to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for smuggling 22.6 kg of ganja through Agartala railway station.
Nihar Jamatia • 28 Jul 2026
Pakistani Woman Sentenced to Prison After Illegal Entry Into Tripura
A Tripura court sentenced 65-year-old Pakistani national Louis Nighat Arther Bano to two years in jail for entering India illegally without travel documents.
Nihar Jamatia • 27 Jul 2026
Dimapur POCSO Court Sentences Absconder to 20 Years as Hunt for Second Suspect Continues
A Dimapur court sentenced a man to 20 years for sexually assaulting his step-daughter. Separately, the same court issued a warrant for another suspect.
Kiyeto Swu • 25 Jul 2026
East Jaintia Hills Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Rape
Jimi Bareh received a 22-year prison sentence for raping a minor in East Jaintia Hills. The court also hit him with a fine of Rs 50,000.
NEWire Desk • 24 Jul 2026
Assam Courts Face Backlog of 5.75 Lakh Pending Cases
Assam reports over 575,000 pending court cases as 40 judge positions sit vacant. The government is pushing to fill gaps and clear the heavy legal backlog.
Bibar Daimary • 22 Jul 2026
Unakoti Court Jails Grandparents for 2020 Newborn Killing
A court sentenced a couple to two years in jail for killing their newborn granddaughter and burying her body in a forest in 2020.
Ayan Debbarma • 15 Jul 2026
