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Unnao Rape Survivor's Plea Seeking Death Penalty For Kuldeep Sengar Dismissed
A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja ruled that the appeal against the trial court's 2020 decision to convict and sentence Kuldeep Sengar, his brother Jaideep Sengar and others in the case was filed after an "unexplained" delay of 1945 days.
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In Landmark Order, UP Couple Gets Death For Sexually Assaulting 33 Children
A couple has been sentenced to death by a court in Uttar Pradesh after being convicted in a case of sexual assault of 33 children, some of them as young as three years old.
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Sheikh Hasina Death Sentence Is Illegal, Unimplementable, Untenable: Sources
Serious legal, constitutional, and procedural lapses have raised profound concerns about the validity of the death sentence handed down to ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the International Crimes Tribunal-Bangladesh (ICT-B).
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Israel Bill Allowing Death Penalty For 'Terrorists' Passes First Vote
A bill proposing the death penalty for "terrorists" passed a first reading in Israel's parliament on Monday -- a measure that could apply to Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks against Israelis.
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As India Sticks To Death By Hanging, A Look At Execution Methods Across The World
The Supreme Court is listening to a proposal to give convicts on death row an option of choosing lethal injection as an alternative to death by hanging as a mode of execution.
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Supreme Court Overturns Own Death Penalty Order For Rape-Murder Convict
The Supreme Court has said that it can revisit its own verdict of a death sentence if it is convinced that the accused has been condemned to the death penalty without ensuring that the guidelines mandated by the top court were followed.
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Saudi Arabia Executes 8 In A Day Amid Spike In Drug-Related Death Sentences
Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media said, amid a surge in the use of the death penalty in the Gulf monarchy particularly over drug-related convictions.
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RG Kar Victim's Father Calls Aparajita Bill 'Deceptive,' Accuses Police Of Evidence Tampering
The father of the RG Kar rape and murder victim accused Kolkata Police of tampering with evidence and failing to act in his daughter's case, while reacting to the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill.
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Man Who Escaped Jail Raped, Killed 23-Year-Old. All About 2011 Soumya Case
The 2011 Soumya murder case in Kerala is back in focus after convict Govindachamy attempted to escape from a high-security prison.
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"A Night Of Hearing Made The Difference": How Nurse's Execution Was Delayed
Nimisha Priya Execution in Yemen: By the time the sun rose over Sana'a, a door had opened but just slightly, enough for Nimisha Priya to keep fighting.
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Unnao Rape Survivor's Plea Seeking Death Penalty For Kuldeep Sengar Dismissed
A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja ruled that the appeal against the trial court's 2020 decision to convict and sentence Kuldeep Sengar, his brother Jaideep Sengar and others in the case was filed after an "unexplained" delay of 1945 days.
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In Landmark Order, UP Couple Gets Death For Sexually Assaulting 33 Children
A couple has been sentenced to death by a court in Uttar Pradesh after being convicted in a case of sexual assault of 33 children, some of them as young as three years old.
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Sheikh Hasina Death Sentence Is Illegal, Unimplementable, Untenable: Sources
Serious legal, constitutional, and procedural lapses have raised profound concerns about the validity of the death sentence handed down to ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the International Crimes Tribunal-Bangladesh (ICT-B).
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Israel Bill Allowing Death Penalty For 'Terrorists' Passes First Vote
A bill proposing the death penalty for "terrorists" passed a first reading in Israel's parliament on Monday -- a measure that could apply to Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks against Israelis.
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As India Sticks To Death By Hanging, A Look At Execution Methods Across The World
The Supreme Court is listening to a proposal to give convicts on death row an option of choosing lethal injection as an alternative to death by hanging as a mode of execution.
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Supreme Court Overturns Own Death Penalty Order For Rape-Murder Convict
The Supreme Court has said that it can revisit its own verdict of a death sentence if it is convinced that the accused has been condemned to the death penalty without ensuring that the guidelines mandated by the top court were followed.
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Saudi Arabia Executes 8 In A Day Amid Spike In Drug-Related Death Sentences
Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media said, amid a surge in the use of the death penalty in the Gulf monarchy particularly over drug-related convictions.
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RG Kar Victim's Father Calls Aparajita Bill 'Deceptive,' Accuses Police Of Evidence Tampering
The father of the RG Kar rape and murder victim accused Kolkata Police of tampering with evidence and failing to act in his daughter's case, while reacting to the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill.
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Man Who Escaped Jail Raped, Killed 23-Year-Old. All About 2011 Soumya Case
The 2011 Soumya murder case in Kerala is back in focus after convict Govindachamy attempted to escape from a high-security prison.
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"A Night Of Hearing Made The Difference": How Nurse's Execution Was Delayed
Nimisha Priya Execution in Yemen: By the time the sun rose over Sana'a, a door had opened but just slightly, enough for Nimisha Priya to keep fighting.
