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Another 14 to follow Kasab? 22 November 2012
If we look into the status of capital punishment in the country we'll find that as many as 14 mercy petitions from 18 convicts are pending before President Pranab Mukherjee, following the rejection of a similar plea from Mumbai terror...
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Read MoreSC Dismisses Kerala Govt’s Plea For Death Penalty To Convict In Soumya Rape Case 28 April 2017
The Supreme Court, today had dismissed the curative petition filed by the government of Kerala in the Soumya rape and murder case. A six-member bench of the Supreme Court, was headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar. A plea...
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Read MoreWife's murder: Husband gets capital punishment 30 November 2012
A court in Andhra Pradesh awarded capital punishment to a person for murdering his wife in February 2010. Kommuri Veerabhadra Rao was a resident of Gopayyalanka in East Godavari district. He used to live with his wife and they reportedly...
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Read MoreExecution to be performed by police, not hangman 30 August 2012
Officials have confirmed that no hangman would be employed to execute the Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Kasab and instead the black cloth would be draped around his face by a policeman. Swati Sathe, the headquarters DIG said that it is...
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Read MoreMaharashtra Cabinet Approves Shakti Act For Death Penalty For Rape 10 December 2020
Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Shakti Act For Death Penalty For Rape:- The Maharashtra cabinet approved the draft of Shakti Act which announces a death sentence for rape. This law will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra very soon. Maharashtra...
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Read MoreAsifabad Gangrape Case: Death Penalty for Three Accused 30 January 2020
Asifabad Gangrape Case: Death Penalty for Three Accused:- A special fast track court announced its verdict in Adilabad district today and it sentenced the three accused in the rape and murder of 30-year-old Samatha. All three accused have been sentenced...
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Read MoreAjmal Kasab: Trial court's death penalty verdict inappropriate 15 February 2012
On Tuesday February 14 2008 Mumbai terror attack culprit and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab mentioned to Supreme Court that the death penalty awarded on the reasoning by the supreme court was inappropriate. An adviser to the court, Raju Ramachandran who appeared...
Keywords: Mumbai terror attack, Aftab Alam, Raju Ramachandran, Ajmal Kasab
Read MoreDelhi High Court upholds death penalty in Nirbhaya case 13 March 2014
Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld the decision of death penalty to four convicts in the December 16 gang rape-cum-murder of 23 year old medical student case that rocked the entire nation. A bench of justice Reva Khetrapal and justice...
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Read MoreLeader Narendra Modi the real hero: Morning Wishesh 26 December 2012
Hi....Hello.....Hola! Saludo Happy Christmas once again and Happy New Year 2013. This year must bring prosperity to one and all. So here we are back with a Spanish hello. The day is charged up particularly in Gujarat with Modi romping...
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Read MoreChidambaram rejects Guru’s mercy plea 10 August 2011
The Union Home Ministry has rejected the mercy plea of the main accused in the 2001 Parliament attack case Afzal Guru and recommended death penalty to him. Reports said the Home Minister P. Chidambaram has sent the file to the...
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Read MoreVacancy for hangmen: Sri Lanka 04 September 2012
Since a week Sri Lanka had been taking interviews for the position of a hangman. Two positions were lying vacant since an year though there have been at least 480 convicts on the death row already. Even if the two...
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Read MoreUS Urges India, Pakistan To Talk Directly On Kulbhushan Jadhav Case 16 May 2017
The US urged India and Pakistan to engage in direct talks to reduce the tension as they faced-off at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the death sentence given to former Indian naval officer, Kulbhushan Jadhav. {youtube}_JA6adt5nFo|620|400|0{/youtube} A State...
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Read MoreDeath Penalty For Rape Of Girls Below 12 Years 21 April 2018
Death Penalty For Rape Of Girls Below 12 Years:- The Centre today approved the ordinance to amend the Protection of girl children from sexual offences (POSC) Act and the update says that the accused will get death penalty for the...
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Read MorePervez Musharraf Sentenced Death Penalty in High Treason Case 17 December 2019
Pervez Musharraf Sentenced Death Penalty in High Treason Case:- Former Pakistan President and ex-Military ruler Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death today in the high treason case by a special court in Pakistan. Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad...
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