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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...

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 IST

For starters, the Supreme Court could instruct all state governments to catalogue all cases of custodial deaths in their jurisdictions and forward these to the highest judicial forum. (Representational image)

Malaysia to abolish death penalty, says minister

Capital punishment in Malaysia is currently mandatory for murder, kidnapping, possession of firearms and drug...

11 Oct 2018 2:59 PM IST

While Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday he was open to meeting Kejriwal anytime anywhere to find a solution to the issue, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh last week said the situation warranted Centres intervention as it has inter-state implications. (Photo: PTI)

Haryana to enact law ensuring capital punishment for minor rape: CM

The state will also make a request for setting up fast-track courts for dealing with rape cases to ensure speedy justice...

20 Jan 2018 7:46 PM IST

Walter Moody, 83-year-old man convicted of murdering a US judge and an attorney. (Photo: AP)

Alabama executes inmate, 83, oldest in modern US history

A group called Americans for a Competent Federal Judicial System claimed the attacks.

20 April 2018 10:39 AM IST

We demanded capital punishment for the murderers. He (Adityanath) assured us that they will be punished, Kiran Tiwari, the victims wife, said. (Photo: ANI)

Kamlesh Tiwari's kin meets Adityanath at residence, demands capital...

The victim's wife, said the UP CM assured her that justice would be done after the meeting.

20 Oct 2019 2:58 PM IST

Tushar Mehta, who hails from Gujarat, has been serving as ASG since June 2014. (Photo: File/PTI)

Nirbhaya case: 'God must have held his head in shame...' SG says in SC

The apex court 'confirmed' capital punishment awarded to 1 of the 4convicts, Akshay Kumar Singh, in the case by...

18 Dec 2019 7:13 PM IST

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said in a statement that the state would use the gas as its primary means of execution. (Representational Image)

Pockets of concentration camp: US to re-introduce nitrogen for...

The United States is a rarity among developed nations in allowing capital punishment.

15 March 2018 2:27 PM IST

The Supreme Courts order on the SC/ST Act, that no arrests can be made under it without a prior probe, led to protests across the country. (Representational image)

Court awards life sentence to man for killing 3-yr-old

Sessions judge, Salman Azmi had convicted Shrivastav last month but pronouncement on his quantum of punishment was...

9 May 2018 2:23 AM IST

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed the death sentences awarded to 11 hardcore terrorists who were given the capital punishment by special military courts over the killings of 60 people. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan army chief confirms death sentence for 11...

The terrorists were involved in killing of 36 civilians, 24 armed forces, police officials besides injuring 142 others.

5 May 2018 4:22 PM IST

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WB court gives death penalty to 3 LeT men on terror charges

This is the first time any Pakistan national, convicted of terror, has been handed capital punishment in West Bengal.

21 Jan 2017 4:22 PM IST

Prabagaran Srivijayan was arrested in April 2012 at Woodlands Checkpoint in the main causeway to southern Peninsular Malaysia. (Photo: Facebook)

Indian-origin Malaysian man executed in Singapore for drug trafficking

Srivijayan had his death sentence carried out at Singapore's Changi Prison Complex, said the Central Narcotics Bureau...

14 July 2017 1:32 PM IST

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto. (Photo: AP)

PPP against capital punishment, Kulbhushan must not be hanged: Bilawal...

According to ISPR, Jadhav was arrested for his 'involvement in espionage and sabotage activities' in Balochistan and...

11 April 2017 7:11 PM IST