Tag: Death sentence

Supreme Court commutes convict’s death sentence to life because of his poems

While words on social media often land people in trouble, a convict’s poems written while in prison saved his life.

March 4, 2019

Hostage diplomacy

The death sentence awarded on Monday to Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg on drug charges after Ottawa’s detention of a Chinese executive, Meng Wanzhou, is a direly worrisome trans-Atlantic joust.

January 19, 2019

Bengal: Man with Lashkar links gets death penalty for waging war against country

Sheikh Samir had escaped police custody in 2014 during transit when being taken to Mumbai in connection with a trial in a different case in Maharashtra.

December 16, 2018

Delhi HC upholds conviction of 88 people in 1984 anti-Sikh riots

According to the FIR lodged in connection with the Trilokpuri killings, 95 people died in the rioting and 100 houses were burnt.

November 28, 2018

‘Need to stay alive’: Asia Bibi’s lawyer leaves Pakistan citing threat to life

On Friday night, the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan party (TLP), which has largely led the demonstrations, announced an end to mass protests after reaching a deal with the government.

November 3, 2018

Pakistani serial killer hanged for raping, murdering 7-yr-old girl

Imran Ali, a resident of Kasur, was accused of being involved in at least nine incidents of rape-cum-murder of minors.

October 17, 2018

SC stays execution of death sentence of Rohtak woman

The court had called for the record of the case from the High court on September 7 when Naveen's death sentence was stayed.

October 12, 2018

Jharkhand: Two Maoists get death sentence for killing SP

Additional District Judge Taufiqool Hasan pronounced the judgment against Praveer alias Sukhlal Murmu and Sanata Baski alias Tala Da.

September 26, 2018

Two get death sentence for 2007 Hyderabad twin blasts

Two powerful explosions had ripped through a popular eatery and an open-air theatre in Hyderabad on August 25, 2007 killing 42 people and wounding 68.

September 10, 2018

Egypt sentences 75 Brotherhood members to death

The convicted were charged with causing deaths of policemen, attempted murder and vandalism, Xinhua news agency reported.

July 28, 2018

Madras HC confirms death sentence to techie for 7-yr-old girl’s rape, murder

According to the prosecution, the convict had lured the girl into his flat at Mugalivakkam, using a dog, and strangled her to death after raping her

July 10, 2018

Executions don’t eradicate crime against women: Amnesty on SC order in Nirbhaya case

The human rights body said the government must allocate adequate resources for effective implementation of laws and ensure certainty of justice in all cases

July 9, 2018

J-K Governor promulgates ordinance providing death sentence for rape of minor girl

While according approval to the ordinance, Governor NN Vohra advised stringent enforcement of law

May 17, 2018

Pakistan Army chief ratifies death sentences for 11 militants

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has ratified death sentences handed down to 11 militants, according to an official statement.

May 6, 2018

NC MLA Rana demands death for those guilty of raping minors

National Conference Provincial President and MLA Devender Singh Rana have said that he will move a Bill in the Legislative Assembly seeking death sentence to those involved in raping minors. “Rape of a girl child is a most inhuman act,” Rana said here on Wednesday. He said the divisive policies being pursued by the ruling...

March 28, 2018

Man in MP gets death sentence for raping, killing minor

A court here on Wednesday awarded death sentence to a 22-year-old man for raping and killing a four-year-old girl last May. District and Sessions judge R K Singh awarded the sentence to Vinod Chowdha. The victim lived in Chowdha’s neighbourhood, the court was informed. Chowdha lured the girl and killed her after raping her on...

February 28, 2018

Mashal Khan killing: One person gets death sentence, 5 get life in prison

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday, 7 February, sentenced one person to death and gave life imprisonment to five others for lynching a 23-year-old university student who was falsely accused of blasphemy. Of the total 57 accused in the case, the court sentenced 25 others to four-year jail term and acquitted 26 others, officials said....

February 7, 2018