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561 inmates on death row, highest in two decades

The report said the President of India rejected one mercy petition in March 2023 in a case of kidnapping, rape and murder of a minor in 2008. There are a total of 488 death row prisoners awaiting judgment from the high courts

10 February 2024, 13:38 IST

561 inmates on death row, highest in two decades

561 inmates on death row, highest in two decades

561 inmates on death row, highest in two decades

10 February 2024, 13:38 IST

Delhi HC asks Centre to reply to woman's plea to facilitate travel to Yemen to save daughter on death row

The plea, which was filed during the day, was listed for urgent hearing before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora who issued notice to the central government on the petition at a special hearing.

04 December 2023, 17:14 IST

Delhi HC asks Centre to reply to woman's plea to facilitate travel to Yemen to save daughter on death row

Delhi HC asks Centre to reply to woman's plea to facilitate travel to Yemen to save daughter on death row

Delhi HC asks Centre to reply to woman's plea to facilitate travel to Yemen to save daughter on death row

04 December 2023, 17:14 IST

Death row convicts exploiting delays in mercy pleas: SC

The observations came on a petition filed by the Maharashtra government challenging an order of the Bombay High Court

14 April 2023, 13:53 IST

'Decide at the earliest,' SC to state authorities on mercy petitions by death row convicts

'Decide at the earliest,' SC to state authorities on mercy petitions by death row convicts

Death row convicts exploiting delays in mercy pleas: SC

14 April 2023, 13:53 IST

US apex court likely to call fate of woman on death row

Separately on Monday night, a federal judge in Indiana ordered the execution to be postponed to allow for a hearing on whether she was too mentally ill to be executed

13 January 2021, 07:28 IST

As execution time passes, US Supreme Court likely to call fate of woman on death row

As execution time passes, US Supreme Court likely to call fate of woman on death row

US apex court likely to call fate of woman on death row

13 January 2021, 07:28 IST

US Federal judge delays execution of woman on death row

Two other federal inmates are scheduled to be executed in January

26 December 2020, 03:19 IST

US Federal judge delays execution of woman on death row

US Federal judge delays execution of woman on death row

US Federal judge delays execution of woman on death row

26 December 2020, 03:19 IST

Texas man who spent nearly 40 yrs on death row released

01 October 2020, 03:30 IST

Texas man who spent nearly 40 years on death row released

Texas man who spent nearly 40 years on death row released

Texas man who spent nearly 40 yrs on death row released

01 October 2020, 03:30 IST

US govt executes third man this week after 17-yr hiatus

18 July 2020, 02:20 IST

United States government executes Dustin Lee Honken, third man this week after 17-year hiatus

United States government executes Dustin Lee Honken, third man this week after 17-year hiatus

US govt executes third man this week after 17-yr hiatus

18 July 2020, 02:20 IST

Convicts exploiting shortcoming of law, says DCW chief

Advocating a system where executions are not postponed like this, she tweeted, "It is a mockery of law that the convicts are filing mercy petitions one by one."

17 January 2020, 15:31 IST

Nirbhaya convicts exploiting shortcoming of law, says DCW chief Swati Maliwal

Nirbhaya convicts exploiting shortcoming of law, says DCW chief Swati Maliwal

Convicts exploiting shortcoming of law, says DCW chief

17 January 2020, 15:31 IST

SC orders release of six death row convicts

The top court ordered the Maharashtra Police to trace the actual culprits in the case and pay them compensation

05 March 2019, 16:07 IST

SC orders release of six death row convicts

SC orders release of six death row convicts

SC orders release of six death row convicts

05 March 2019, 16:07 IST

SC stays execution of death row convict in rape-cum-murder case

The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a death row convict who was awarded capital punishment for raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh last year.

27 May 2018, 11:27 IST

SC stays execution of death row convict in rape-cum-murder case

SC stays execution of death row convict in rape-cum-murder case

SC stays execution of death row convict in rape-cum-murder case

27 May 2018, 11:27 IST