Tag: death penalty
'Rarest Of The Rare': Court Awards Death Penalty To Ariz Khan In Batla House Case
Calling it a 'rarest of the rare' case, a Delhi Court on Monday awarded death penalty to Ariz Khan, convicted of the murder of police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offences, in the 2008 Batla House encounter case. ....
Prosecution Seeks Death For Man Who Killed, Raped 81-year-old Widow
Delhi Police on Thursday requested a local court to impose death penalty on a man who was found guilty of raping and murdering an 81-year-old widow at her residence here. ....
DCW Chief Welcomes SC Decision In Nirbhaya Gang Rape Case
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Jaihind welcomed the Supreme Court's decision in the brutal December 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape case and said it will send a "strong message" to the rapists. ....
Video: Happy Over SC Decision In Nirbhaya Case: Maneka Gandhi
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday voiced her happiness after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of all convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case.....
Owaisi Questions 'double Standards' On Death For Rape
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday questioned the "double standards" in awarding death penalty to rapists, especially when it came to communal riots.....
Celebrities Give Mixed Reactions On Nirbhaya Rape Case Verdict
Members of the Hindi film fraternity have given a thumbs up to the Supreme Court's verdict on the Nirbhaya rape case which took place in 2012. Some feel that justice has prevailed while there are others who want a "public hanging".....
Nirbhaya: SC Rejects Convict's Plea On Stay On Death Penalty
With just two days remaining for the execution of the convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the curative petition of Akshay, one of the convicts in the case, seeking a stay on the death sentence. ....
Nirbhaya Convict's Plea For Quashing Death Penalty Dismissed
A court here on Tuesday dismissed an application moved by Mukesh Singh, one of the convicts facing the gallows in Nirbhaya rape and murder case, seeking quashing of the death penalty awarded to him. ....
Bangladesh Approves Death Penalty For Rape Cases
The Bangladesh Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday approved a legal amendment to elevate the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment. ....
8-year-old Hindu Boy Becomes Youngest Person Charged With Blasphemy In Pakistan
An eight-year-old Hindu boy is being held in protective police custody in Pakistan after becoming the youngest person ever to be charged with blasphemy in the country, a media report said on Monday. ....
