Law & Society

A man dubbed as the "dentist of horror" was sentenced to eight years in prison in France after physically assaulting more than a hundred patients. The man claimed to have "psychological problems" but was later proven otherwise by French psychiatrists.

One of two cops charged in the vicious beating of a postal worker was previously sued for allegedly hitting a man with his baton. The city settled for $30,000 without admission of wrongdoing from the cops involved.

An Italian marine accused together with his colleague of the shooting to death of two indian fishermen have been allowed by the Indian Supreme Court to continue staying in Italy. This is the latest episode in the legal battle that has sparked a bitter diplomatic row between India and Italy.