The convicts were scheduled to be executed on Jan 22, but the execution was suspended indefinately by a Delhi court
17 Feb 2020 5:13 PM
However, Delhi govt and Centre said that petition against death warrant is 'premature'.
15 Jan 2020 2:00 PM
The court is currently hearing a petition filed by the parents of the victim seeking the execution of all the convicts to be expedited.
12 Dec 2019 6:28 PM
Rights groups reported this month that the Saudi public prosecutor had sought the death penalty for Qureiris.
16 Jun 2019 1:06 PM
Negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have been at a standstill, since the second summit between Trump and Kim broke down
03 Jun 2019 3:16 PM
A provision in the Criminal Procedure Code provides that the mode of execution of death penalty would be hanging by the neck.
06 Oct 2017 4:33 PM
Rights group Reprieve says the initial judgment came from a “secretive” counter terrorism court.
05 Aug 2017 11:58 AM
'The brutality of Daesh and other terrorist groups seemingly knows no bounds', said Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, using an Arabic acronym for ISIS.
06 Jun 2017 3:47 PM
The petitioner requested the Supreme Court to order the immediate execution if he failed to get his capital punishment overturned.
28 May 2017 12:11 PM
Rights group Amnesty International said Saudi Arabia carried out at least 158 death sentences in 2015, coming third after Iran and Pakistan.
01 Jan 2017 8:19 AM