Crime/Legal
Paro District Court acquits foreign woman who boarded plane without pass of all charges
The Paro District Court has acquitted the foreign woman who was charged for illegally boarding the Drukair flight bound for...
Read moreDetailsFormer assistant programme officer appeals High Court in BEO case, former Labour Minister and DG handed two-year imprisonment
A former assistant programme officer with the Employment and Human Resources department, Ugyen Tashi has appealed to the High Court...
Read moreDetailsAnim Damchoe sentenced to nine years in prison for tax evasion
The High Court has sentenced Damchoe Choden, popularly known as Anim Damchoe, to nine years in prison for tax evasion....
Read moreDetailsNazhoen Lamtoen to set up diversion programmes for children in conflict with law
Children who come in conflict with the law are given the opportunity to do community service if the alleged offence...
Read moreDetailsBar Council cancels certificates of lawyer and paralegal
The Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council, yesterday, cancelled the Jabmi Certificate of a lawyer and the Thrimdung Certificate of...
Read moreDetailsDomestic violence cases saw a drop last year
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in domestic violence cases in the country and across the world. However, last...
Read moreDetailsPolice arrests record number of people last year
The Royal Bhutan Police arrested almost 4500 people last year. According to the RBP's statistical yearbook, last year saw a...
Read moreDetailsAspiring NC candidate’s cousin fined for violating Election Act in Punakha
The District Dispute Settlement Body in Punakha has warned and asked the cousin of Toebisa Gewog’s aspiring NC candidate to...
Read moreDetailsSexual violence cases decrease for the first time in 4 years
If police record is anything to go by, law enforcers and social workers can draw some encouragement from the decreasing...
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Tsirang NC candidate handed three-month prison term, withdraws candidature
After being convicted in a battery case by the Dagana District Court, one of the National Council candidates from Tsirang,...
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