Madras High Court reduces sentence of Kattai Raja to imprisonment for life; Case does not fall under the ‘rarest of rare doctrine’
Madras High Court: In a case related to a reference made by the Additional District and Sessions Judge under S.
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No death penalty, but life imprisonment for Yasin Malik: Patiala House Courts stresses on why ‘Terror Funding’ should be recognized as one of the gravest offences
Patiala House Courts: Stating that the crimes for which the convict had been convicted were intended to strike at the heart of
[Honour Killing] ‘Could have cut off relations, instead opted to commit cold blooded murder’: Bom HC upholds death penalty of brother for pre-planned murder of sister and lover
Bombay High Court: Division Bench of V.K. Jadhav and Shrikant D. Kulkarni, JJ., addressed a case of ‘Honour Killing’ by a brother
SC awards 30 years RI to man who killed 2 brothers & nephew; Finds imposition of death penalty on the day of conviction itself, wrong
Supreme Court: In a case where the trial court had convicted the accused and imposed death penalty on the very same day,
SC relief to death row convicts who killed 8 members of their brother’s family over property dispute; To serve LI for 30 years
“There is a bounden duty cast on the Courts to elicit information of all the relevant factors and consider those regarding the possibility of reformation, even if the accused remains silent.”
Death penalty: The dilemma
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Death reference and the pervasive principles of natural justice
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BREAKING| 7 years later, finally, a closure for Nirbhaya’s family; All 4 convicts hanged to death
All four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, namely, Mukesh, Akshay, Vinay, and Pawan, were sent to the
Nirbhaya case| Verdict on Vinay Kumar’s plea against rejection of mercy petition tomorrow
Supreme Court: A bench head by R. Banumathi, J has reserved the order on the issue of rejection of mercy petition of
Nirbhaya Case| Supreme Court Issues Notices To 4 Death Row Convicts
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, JJ has sought response from the four death row
Centre moves SC seeking 7-day deadline for hanging death row convicts
Supreme Court: The Centre has moved the Supreme Court for fixing a seven-day deadline for executing death penalty of condemned prisoners. The
BREAKING | Nirbhaya Gang Rape-Murder Case | Death warrant issued to the 4 convicts by Delhi’s Patiala House Court
As reported by ANI, Delhi’s Patiala Court has issued death warrant to the 4 Convicts in the Nirbhaya Ganga Rape and Murder
Guj HC | No question of relief for the offences that shake the collective conscience of society; Court confirms death penalty in rape and murder case under POCSO Act
Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Bela M. Trivedi and A.C. Rao, JJ., dismissed an appeal filed on being aggrieved by
Cal HC | Court commutes Death Penalty to Life Sentence as potential of rehabilitation remains
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Suvra Ghosh, JJ., has recently observed in a case of rape and
Cal HC | ‘Death sentence’ may or may not deter others; balance sheet of aggravating and mitigating circumstances must be made before its imposition
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Suvra Ghosh, JJ. upheld the conviction of the appellants for the commission
Death Penalty to Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf in a high treason case
As reported by media, A Three-Judge Bench of the Lahore High Court has pronounced the death penalty for General Pervez Musharraf in
Malaysia CoA | Thai national sentenced to death penalty for drug trafficking by invoking statutory presumption under Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952
Malaysia Court of Appeal: A Full Bench of Kamardin Hashim, Hanipah Farikullah, Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, JCA dismissed the appeal filed by
Parliament receives President’s assent for — the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019; Provision of “death penalty” included
After the Parliament approval, President of India, Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment)
Rajya Sabha passes POCSO (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Rajya Sabha passed the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, yesterday, i.e. 24-07-2019 with a death penalty provision for