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"Judges Should Never Be Bloodthirsty": High Court Commutes Death Penalty To Life Term
Observing that judges should never be "bloodthirsty", the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court has ordered the death sentence of a man be commuted to life imprisonment for the murder of his maternal uncle.
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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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Governor Returns Aparajita Bill To Bengal Government, Trinamool May Protest
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has sent back the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 to the state government.
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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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NDTV Explains: "Nimisha Priya Must Face 'Qisas'", Says Victim's Brother. What Is This Law?
Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya - sentenced to death by Yemen for the murder of Talal Abdo Mehdi - must face 'Qisas', or 'God's law', and nothing else, his brother has insisted.
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'Brutality Of Crime Can't Be Only Yardstick': Top Court On Death Penalty
The Supreme Court has commuted a man's death penalty in a minor's rape and murder case to life in prison without remission.
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Opinion | The Anguish Of Nimisha Priya And The Imperative Of Compassion
Nimisha's story is, sadly, one that epitomises the hopes and vulnerabilities of many Keralites who seek opportunity in distant lands.
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In Race To Save Nimisha Priya, Worried Activist Claims 'We Had Setback'
Efforts to save Nimisha Priya - sentenced to death by Yemen for killing her business partner - may have suffered a setback because of media reports focusing on 'blood money', or cash offered to his family in exchange for a pardon, a social worker sai
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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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"Unfortunate, But There Is A Limit To What We Can Do": Centre On Nurse Execution Case
There is not much more the government can do to stop the execution of Nimisha Priya - the Kerala nurse sentenced to death by Yemen for killing a man harassing her - the Supreme Court was told Monday.
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2 Days Left For Execution, Top Court To Hear Plea To Save Kerala Nurse Today
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea seeking directions to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution.
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Tahawwur Rana Probe Reveals Elusive "Dubai Man" Who Knew Of 26/11 Attacks
More than 15 years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, anti-terror agency NIA is now zeroing in on an elusive figure who allegedly met Tahawwur Rana, one of the key accused, in Dubai before the carnage.
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"Should Receive Death Penalty": Shiv Sena's Shaina NC On Tahawwur Rana
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Thursday termed the extradition of Tahawwur Rana as a "major victory" for India and a long-awaited moment of justice for the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, while demanding the death penalty for the accused.
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Supreme Court To Examine Whether Writ Petition Can Be Filed Against Death Penalty Confirmed By It
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would examine whether a writ petition could seek the review of its confirmation of death penalty in light of the 2022 verdict asking mitigating circumstances in such cases to be factored in.
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Three Indian Nationals Face Death Penalty For Smuggling Drugs Into Indonesia
Three Indian nationals accused of drug trafficking aboard a Singapore-flagged vessel who have been detained in Indonesia since July 2024, face the death penalty, a media report said on Friday.
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"Judges Should Never Be Bloodthirsty": High Court Commutes Death Penalty To Life Term
Observing that judges should never be "bloodthirsty", the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court has ordered the death sentence of a man be commuted to life imprisonment for the murder of his maternal uncle.
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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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Governor Returns Aparajita Bill To Bengal Government, Trinamool May Protest
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has sent back the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 to the state government.
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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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NDTV Explains: "Nimisha Priya Must Face 'Qisas'", Says Victim's Brother. What Is This Law?
Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya - sentenced to death by Yemen for the murder of Talal Abdo Mehdi - must face 'Qisas', or 'God's law', and nothing else, his brother has insisted.
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'Brutality Of Crime Can't Be Only Yardstick': Top Court On Death Penalty
The Supreme Court has commuted a man's death penalty in a minor's rape and murder case to life in prison without remission.
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Opinion | The Anguish Of Nimisha Priya And The Imperative Of Compassion
Nimisha's story is, sadly, one that epitomises the hopes and vulnerabilities of many Keralites who seek opportunity in distant lands.
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In Race To Save Nimisha Priya, Worried Activist Claims 'We Had Setback'
Efforts to save Nimisha Priya - sentenced to death by Yemen for killing her business partner - may have suffered a setback because of media reports focusing on 'blood money', or cash offered to his family in exchange for a pardon, a social worker sai
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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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"Unfortunate, But There Is A Limit To What We Can Do": Centre On Nurse Execution Case
There is not much more the government can do to stop the execution of Nimisha Priya - the Kerala nurse sentenced to death by Yemen for killing a man harassing her - the Supreme Court was told Monday.
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2 Days Left For Execution, Top Court To Hear Plea To Save Kerala Nurse Today
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea seeking directions to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution.
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Tahawwur Rana Probe Reveals Elusive "Dubai Man" Who Knew Of 26/11 Attacks
More than 15 years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, anti-terror agency NIA is now zeroing in on an elusive figure who allegedly met Tahawwur Rana, one of the key accused, in Dubai before the carnage.
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"Should Receive Death Penalty": Shiv Sena's Shaina NC On Tahawwur Rana
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Thursday termed the extradition of Tahawwur Rana as a "major victory" for India and a long-awaited moment of justice for the victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, while demanding the death penalty for the accused.
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Supreme Court To Examine Whether Writ Petition Can Be Filed Against Death Penalty Confirmed By It
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would examine whether a writ petition could seek the review of its confirmation of death penalty in light of the 2022 verdict asking mitigating circumstances in such cases to be factored in.
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Three Indian Nationals Face Death Penalty For Smuggling Drugs Into Indonesia
Three Indian nationals accused of drug trafficking aboard a Singapore-flagged vessel who have been detained in Indonesia since July 2024, face the death penalty, a media report said on Friday.
