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DEATH PENALTY

Do away with death penalty

Having discussed the important findings of the report, we would now like to turn our attention to the legitimacy of the death sentence itself.

15 March 2024, 00:21 IST

Do away with death penalty

Do away with death penalty

Do away with death penalty

15 March 2024, 00:21 IST

Ex-wrestling coach sentenced to death for murdering 6 people in Feb 2021

A resident of Barauda village in Sonepat district, Sukhvinder shot dead Manoj Malik, his wife Sakshi Malik and their son Sartaj, wrestling coaches Satish Kumar and Pardeep Malik and wrestler Pooja on February 12, 2021, according to police.

24 February 2024, 08:31 IST

Ex-wrestling coach sentenced to death for murdering 6 people in Feb 2021

Ex-wrestling coach sentenced to death for murdering 6 people in Feb 2021

Ex-wrestling coach sentenced to death for murdering 6 people in Feb 2021

24 February 2024, 08:31 IST

Any prosecution carried out under death penalty provision of SC/ST Act? : Supreme Court asks Attorney General

The SC bench was hearing a PIL filed by advocate Rishi Malhotra, who has sought striking down of the mandatory death penalty provision under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

13 February 2024, 15:34 IST

Any prosecution carried out under death penalty provision of SC/ST Act? : Supreme Court asks Attorney General

Any prosecution carried out under death penalty provision of SC/ST Act? : Supreme Court asks Attorney General

Any prosecution carried out under death penalty provision of SC/ST Act? : Supreme Court asks Attorney General

13 February 2024, 15:34 IST

Explained | What is China's suspended death sentence verdict?

The suspended death sentence in Chinese law gives the accused a two-year reprieve from being executed, after which it is automatically converted to life imprisonment, or more rarely, fixed-term imprisonment.

05 February 2024, 09:18 IST

Explained | What is China's suspended death sentence verdict?

Explained | What is China's suspended death sentence verdict?

Explained | What is China's suspended death sentence verdict?

05 February 2024, 09:18 IST

No method of execution is humane

The globally accepted view is that in countries where the death penalty still exists, executions should be humane and painless.

30 January 2024, 20:38 IST

No method of execution is humane

No method of execution is humane

No method of execution is humane

30 January 2024, 20:38 IST

Saudi executes man over weapons training abroad: Report

The execution came one day after three Saudi nationals convicted of terrorism were put to death in the east, according to the Saudi state media

23 May 2023, 16:34 IST

Saudi Arabia executes man over weapons training abroad: Report

Saudi Arabia executes man over weapons training abroad: Report

Saudi executes man over weapons training abroad: Report

23 May 2023, 16:34 IST

SC acquits man on death row for minor's rape-murder

The court also pointed out other irregularities like statutory non compliance in collection of DNA samples

21 May 2023, 12:35 IST

Supreme Court acquits man on death row for minor's rape-murder

Supreme Court acquits man on death row for minor's rape-murder

SC acquits man on death row for minor's rape-murder

21 May 2023, 12:35 IST

SC commutes man's death penalty to life term for murder

The bench noted both the appellants do not have any criminal antecedents and the case did not fell in the 'rarest of rare category'

30 April 2023, 13:43 IST

SC commutes death penalty of man to life term for killing married sister, paramour

SC commutes death penalty of man to life term for killing married sister, paramour

SC commutes man's death penalty to life term for murder

30 April 2023, 13:43 IST

Man who raped 3 minors in 10 days gets death penalty

He had raped three minor girls, aged 3, 5 and 10 years

13 April 2023, 17:28 IST

Gujarat: Man who raped three minor girls in 10 days, killed one of them gets death penalty

Gujarat: Man who raped three minor girls in 10 days, killed one of them gets death penalty

Man who raped 3 minors in 10 days gets death penalty

13 April 2023, 17:28 IST

Malaysia parliament okays law to remove death penalty

Malaysia has had a moratorium on executions since 2018

03 April 2023, 09:25 IST

Malaysia parliament approves law to remove mandatory death penalty

Malaysia parliament approves law to remove mandatory death penalty

Malaysia parliament okays law to remove death penalty

03 April 2023, 09:25 IST