Assam: Teachers Get 7-Year Jail Term as Court Rules Corporal Punishment Led to Student’s Death

  GUWAHATI: The Additional Sessions Court at Amingaon in Kamrup has sentenced a school vice principal and a computer teacher to seven years' imprisonment in connection with the death of a 12-year-old student following corporal punishment in 2010. ALSO READ: Forester Suspended, Ranger Transferred Over Alleged Corruption in North Kamrup Forest Division in Assam The case…

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Four Jail Staff Arrested in Assam's Sribhumi for Supplying Mobile Phones, Narcotics to Inmates

  GUWAHATI: Four employees of the District Jail in Assam's Sribhumi district, including two assistant jailers and two warders, have been arrested for allegedly supplying mobile phones and narcotic substances to inmates inside the prison, police said on Wednesday. June 10. ALSO READ: Assam: Tribal Organisations Oppose Township and Dam Projects, Submit Memorandum to CM The…

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Centre Seeks to Amend Anti-Doping Law, Proposes Jail Term of Up to 5 Years for Suppliers

  GUWAHATI: The Union government has proposed amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 aimed at strengthening enforcement against the trafficking, distribution, and misuse of banned performance-enhancing substances in sports. The revised framework seeks to make doping-related violations more stringent by introducing criminal liability for those involved in supplying or facilitating prohibited substances. ALSO READ: Bodo…

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Narco-Terror Case, Says ‘Bail Is the Norm, Jail the Exception’

  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, granted bail to an accused in a narco-terror case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and raised concerns over prolonged incarceration under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) without speedy trial. ALSO READ: Trade Body Seeks Fewer IPL Venues, Reduced Team Flights and Closed-Door Matches Amid…

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