Death Sentence

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A security officer wearing a face mask to help protect against the coronavirus gestures outside the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. (AP)

Canadian citizen sentenced to death in China on drug charges

China has similarly sentenced two other Canadians to death on drug trafficking charges last year as a diplomatic row escalated with Canada

06 Aug 2020 3:28 PM

Acting on a complaint lodged by the parents of the girl, Champua police had registered a case under relevant sections of IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act.

Odisha man gets death for raping, killing 3-yr-old girl

Adjudicating the case, the court pronounced the quantum of the punishment statements of as many as 28 witnesses were examined during the trial.

20 Dec 2019 5:37 AM

Death sentence for Musharraf a clear message to the military

Musharraf is required to be present in the country to file an appeal against his conviction but his return is improbable.

19 Dec 2019 4:47 AM

the ruling party is further expected to discuss matters related to legislation regarding the extension of services of the army chief and the appointment of a chief election commissioner and other members of the electoral body. (Photo: ANI)

Imran Khan cuts short Geneva visit, calls meeting to discuss Musharraf verdict

The government, too, expressed its reservations to the verdict.

18 Dec 2019 8:41 PM

In August of 2019, the apex court served death sentence to Manoharam with a majority judgement of 2:1 against Manoharam for the rape of a 10-year-old girl and the double murder of the child and her seven-year-old brother in Coimbatore in 2009. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court halts execution of man who raped, murdered 2 siblings in Tamil Nadu

Majority decision concluded that convict showed no remorse for crime, and categorized it as ‘rarest of rare category’, deserving death.

17 Sep 2019 6:25 PM

Death penalty exception, life term is rule, says SC

The death sentence must be imposed only when life imprisonment appears to be an altogether inappropriate punishment.

21 Mar 2019 1:52 AM

Terming the incident rarest of the rare, special judge for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Kumudini Patel awarded death sentence to the accused. (Representational Image)

MP man gets death penalty for raping, killing his 6-year-old daughter

The 42-year-old accused suspected his wife's character and believed the victim was not his biological child, the prosecution said.

25 Dec 2018 10:03 AM

As cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, Delhi's levels of PM2.5 -- particles so tiny they can enter the lungs and bloodstream -- often soar to beyond 30 times the safe limit. (Photo: AP)

Polluted Delhi air akin to death sentence, say doctors

Smog kills more than one million Indians every year and Delhi has worst air of any major city on planet, World Health Organization says.

05 Nov 2018 10:10 AM

The court also confirmed death sentences initially passed in July against 75 defendants, including leaders of Morsi's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood such as Mohamed el-Baltagui, Issam al-Aryan and Safwat Hijazi. (Representational Image)

Egypt sentences 75 to death over clashes, journalist gets 5 years

In a statement, Amnesty condemned Saturday's death sentences and heavy prison terms after what it called a 'disgraceful mass trial'.

09 Sep 2018 2:19 PM

The minor girl was abducted from her school in Hafiz Colony here and raped at her house on June 26. (Photo: Representational | File)

Father of 8-yr-old Mandsaur rape victim says no to money, demands death penalty

On Saturday, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate the rape of an eight-year-old girl, police said.

01 Jul 2018 10:07 AM

According to EU Commission guidelines, ‘a certification must accompany animals en route to the EU, when they are presented for entry into the EU at an approved EU Border Inspection Post’. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Penka the cow sentenced to death by Brussels for straying from Bulgaria into Serbia

Penka was sentenced to death because she lacked the correct paperwork for entering the European Union.

05 Jun 2018 1:32 PM

The judge held that the role played by Shaikh fell under the rarest of rare case and showing leniency to him would give wrong message to society. (Representational Image)

Man gets death for killing former employer’s 12-yr-old son

The convict committed the crime to settle a score with his former employer, whose son he abducted and killed.

24 May 2018 4:20 AM

The Central Government, in its counter affidavit, had stated that hanging as a mode of execution is easy to assemble. (Photo: File)

Hanging safer, quicker: Govt to SC on alternative execution method

The PIL sought to declare that the right to die by a dignified procedure of death as a fundamental right as defined under Article 21.

24 Apr 2018 3:52 PM

In a statement, the military's media wing said the terrorists, tried by special military courts, were involved in killing of 62 people and heinous crimes against the state including attack on security forces and a five-star hotel in Peshawar. (Photo: Representational Image)

Pak Army chief approves death penalty for 10 terrorists

The militants include those who shot dead Amjad Sabri, one of the country’s finest Sufi Qawwals, on June 22, 2016.

02 Apr 2018 7:15 PM

Today, Kent Whitaker is fighting to save that same mastermind from a death sentence, for a particularly personal reason: it's his own son. (Photo: Facebook)

Man swears revenge for entire family’s murder, turns out it was own son

‘Imagine two people in your family who you love most. Now, imagine one of them murders the other.’

14 Feb 2018 4:09 PM

A file picture of Suhaib Ilyasi with his wife Anju.

Former TV host Ilyasi gets life for killing wife

Satisfied with verdict, says Suhaib’s mother-in-law.

21 Dec 2017 2:16 AM

Ameerul, has been charged with rape, murder, under the Dalit Atrocities Prevention Act. (Photo: DC)

Jisha murder, rape: Convict Ameerul Islam gets death sentence

The Ernakulam chief judicial magistrate court on Thursday sentenced Ameerul Islam to death for killing, raping and murdering Jisha in 2016.

14 Dec 2017 11:44 AM

The Paper, a Chinese news website, noted that Yao was considered the 'kingpin' of a gang of 225 grave-robbing suspects rounded up by authorities in 2015. (Photo: AFP/ Representative)

China: ‘Master’ tomb raider gets death penalty for robbing relics from burial sites

Yao Yuzhong made a 30-year career out of robbing historical burial sites.

30 Nov 2017 6:41 PM

The accused also inflicted injuries all over the victim's body and broke her limbs before throttling her, police said. (Representational Image)

Court gives death sentence to 3 convicts of Kopardi rape, murder case

The brutal incident triggered widespread protests from the Maratha community, who took out marches across the state over it.

29 Nov 2017 1:28 PM

The court termed it as a rarest of rare case and awarded the capital punishment. (Photo: Representational/File)

Maharashtra: 3 given death sentence in 2014 Loni Mavala gangrape and murder case

On Aug 22, 2014, the 3 convicts kidnapped a minor in the Loni Mavala area, gangraped and killed her.

10 Nov 2017 9:12 PM

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