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The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered its verdict on freedom of speech for public functionaries.

Rape And Murder Of 4-Yr-Old: SC Releases Youth Awarded Death Penalty After Holding He Was Juvenile At Time Of Offence

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of a 20-year-old man, who was awarded the death penalty for rape and murder of a four-year-old child in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh in 2017, after holding he was...

04 March 2023

Death Penalty To Man In Connection With 2022 Attack On PAC Jawan At Gorakhnath Temple

Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi, special judge of the ATS court, also imposed a fine of Rs 44,000 on Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi.

31 January 2023

Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal

Ten Years of Nirbhaya: Death Penalty Is The Need Of The Hour, Says DCW Chief Swati Maliwal

Delhi Police should be ashamed of their investigation that after 10 years, the culprits of the Chhawla rape case were released.

15 December 2022

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot Announces Aid Of Rs 5 Lakh Each For Families Of Junaid And Nasir; Says Culprits Deserve Death Penalty

The chief minister also announced a relief package of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the victims after meeting them at a temporary arrangement made near a helipad in Ghatmeeka village.  

02 March 2023

Iranian military drills near the strategic Strait of Hormuz coincide with massive protests

Iran Holds Military Drills Near Strait Of Hormuz, Improving 'Readiness In Face Of Possible Invasion'

The strait is located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and is crucial to global energy supplies, with about a fifth of all oil traded at sea passing through it.

30 December 2022

Majidreza Rahnavard was arrested 23 days ago and was hanged on Monday for 'waging war against God.'

Iran Carries Out Second Execution Over Anti-government Protests Within A Span Of Four Days

Iran is one of the world’s top executioners and typically executes prisoners by hanging. Majidreza Rahnavard's hanging comes just four days after the regime executed the first detained protester, Mohsen Shekari.

12 December 2022

Supreme Court of India

'Will Press For Death Penalty To 11 Convicts In 2002 Godhra Case': Gujarat Govt Tells SC

On February 27, 2002, 59 people were killed when the S-6 coach of the train was burnt at Gujarat's Godhra, triggering riots in the state.

20 February 2023

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Shraddha Walkar was murdered by her live-in partner on the evening of May 18

Shraddha Walkar Murder: Victim's Father Demands Death Penalty For Aaftab Poonawala, Alleges Police Inaction On 2020 Complaint

'An inquiry should also be conducted against the police officials of Vasai and Nalasopara and Tulinj police for delayed investigation on Shraddha's complaint. Had they acted immediately, my daughter would have been alive...

09 December 2022

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08 December 2022
Mohsen Shekari: Outrage As Iran Carries Out First Known Execution Over Anti-government Protests

Mohsen Shekari: Outrage As Iran Carries Out First Known Execution Over Anti-government Protests

The execution comes as other detainees also face the possibility of the death penalty for their involvement in the protests, which began in mid-September,...


21 November 2022
LG Backs Delhi Govt's Petition In SC Challenging Acquittal Of Three Accused In Gangrape Case

LG Backs Delhi Govt's Petition In SC Challenging Acquittal Of Three Accused In Gangrape Case

The three accused were awarded the death sentence by a trial court which was upheld by the Delhi High Court for the gruesome rape and murder of a 19-year old...


08 November 2022
'Glaring Lapses During Trial': SC Acquits Three Men Facing Death Sentence In 2012 Chhawla Gangrape Case

'Glaring Lapses During Trial': SC Acquits Three Men Facing Death Sentence In 2012 Chhawla Gangrape Case

The victim's parents were reported to be protesting the SC's verdict and the victim's father said the apex court has 'let them down' and they have lost faith...


28 September 2022
SC Acquits Death Row Convict For Rape, Murder, Criticizes Lower Courts For Lack Of Scrutiny

SC Acquits Death Row Convict For Rape, Murder, Criticizes Lower Courts For Lack Of Scrutiny

The accused being extremely poor could not even afford legal help and after consecutively requests was given an Amicus.  


17 August 2022
Death Penalty: Every Opportunity Be Given To Accused For Consideration Of Mitigating Circumstances: Supreme Court

Death Penalty: Every Opportunity Be Given To Accused For Consideration Of Mitigating Circumstances: Supreme Court

A death sentence is irreversible and every opportunity should be given to the accused for consideration of mitigating circumstances so that the court concludes...


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05 July 2022
Udaipur Murder: Vasundhra Raje Claims Congress Has No Right To Stay In Power In Rajasthan

Udaipur Murder: Vasundhra Raje Claims Congress Has No Right To Stay In Power In Rajasthan

Citing the gruesome killing of Udaipur, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, has said that Congress should not stay in power in Rajasthan given its failure...


03 July 2022
Hiatus In Udaipur Curfew

Hiatus In Udaipur Curfew

The curfew imposed in Udaipur following the unrest in the city over a tailor's gruesome killing has been relaxed for a couple of hours.


29 June 2022
Udaipur Tailor Cremated, Funeral Procession Amid Tight Security

Udaipur Tailor Cremated, Funeral Procession Amid Tight Security

The incident triggered stray cases of violence in Udaipur and curfew was clamped in seven police station areas of the city. Some people also shouted...


24 June 2022
SC Confirms Death Penalty To Man For Rape & Murder Of Minor Girl

SC Confirms Death Penalty To Man For Rape & Murder Of Minor Girl

The high court had said the case falls within the category of the rarest of rare cases and had upheld the judgment passed by the sessions court. In our...


22 June 2022
Sex Ban At FIFA World Cup 2022: Football Fans Could Face Jail Time For One Night Stand In Qatar

Sex Ban At FIFA World Cup 2022: Football Fans Could Face Jail Time For One Night Stand In Qatar

FIFA World Cup is being held in the Middle East for the first time. Qatar 2022 starts on November 21 and the final is scheduled for December 18.


02 June 2022
Sakinaka Rape-Murder Case: Accused Gets Death Sentence

Sakinaka Rape-Murder Case: Accused Gets Death Sentence

A 45-year-old man was awarded the death penalty for the rape and murder of a 34 yeard-old woman in Mumbai's Sakinaka area in September 2021. The crime...


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24 May 2022
Terror Funding: Delhi Court Likely To Pronounce Punishment For Yasin Malik On Wednesday

Terror Funding: Delhi Court Likely To Pronounce Punishment For Yasin Malik On Wednesday

Special judge Praveen Singh had on May 19 convicted Malik and had directed NIA authorities to assess his financial situation to determine the amount of fine...


18 February 2022
Gujarat: Death Penalty To 38 Convicts In 2008 Ahmedabad Blasts Case; 11 Get Life Term

Gujarat: Death Penalty To 38 Convicts In 2008 Ahmedabad Blasts Case; 11 Get Life Term

Special judge AR Patel, who handed over the judgement, started hearing the case from June 14, 2017.


18 February 2022
2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blasts: 38 Get Death Penalty, Life Term To 11

2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blasts: 38 Get Death Penalty, Life Term To 11

A special court on Friday awarded death penalty to 38 convicts and sentenced 11 others to life imprisonment in the case related to the 2008 Ahmedabad serial...


29 January 2022
UP Court Awards Death Penalty To Three In Triple Murder Case

UP Court Awards Death Penalty To Three In Triple Murder Case

Following a probe, the three were arrested and a charge sheet was submitted in court, police said.


28 January 2022
A Case Against Death Penalty

A Case Against Death Penalty

The recent exoneration of three death-row convicts by the Supreme Court poses complex questions about capital punishment and its application in India.


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