Death Sentence

Pakistan Army Chief Confirms Death Sentence To 4 Terrorists

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 8, 2017

Pakistan's Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentence to four "hardcore terrorists" who were handed the capital punishment by a military court for committing offences related to terrorism, said the military's media wing.

RDX Isn't Powder To Kill Insects: What Court Said In 93' Mumbai Blasts Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 8, 2017

RDX cannot be used as a powder to kill mosquitoes and flies, the Special TADA court in Mumbai observed while awarding death sentence to Tahir Merchant and Firoz Abdul Rashid Khan and life term to gangster Abu Salem in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.

'Gopalkrishna Gandhi Opposed Yakub Memon Hanging': Shiv Sena Attacks Congress Choice

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday July 17, 2017

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon.

'Gopalkrishna Gandhi Opposed Yakub Memon Hanging': Sena Attacks Congress Choice For Vice President

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 17, 2017

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the death sentence of 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon.

Facebook Meets Pakistan Government After Blasphemy Death Sentence

Reuters | Monday July 10, 2017

The meeting comes after a Pakistani counter-terrorism court sentenced a 30-year-old man to death for making blasphemous comments on Facebook.

Pakistan Uses Executions As Political Weapon: Rights Group

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 8, 2017

A human rights watchdog on Friday accused Pakistan of using executions as a "political tool" - and even a means to deal with prison overcrowding.

'Travesty Of Logic' To Link Kulbhushan Jadhav To Civilian Prisoners: Pak

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 2, 2017

Pakistan today said that it was "travesty of logic" to link the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav with civilian prisoners, a day after India sought early consular access to Mr Jadhav sentenced to death by a military court.

Kulbhushan Jadhav Files Mercy Petition Against Death Sentence, Says Pakistan

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday June 22, 2017

Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national sentenced to death by a military court in Pakistan, has filed a mercy petition to the Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Pakistan Army announced on Thursday, claiming that Mr Jadhav had -expressed remorse- at the loss of precious innocent lives due to his action.

'I Want A Mercy Killing', Convict In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Appeals To Government

India News | Written by Smitha T K | Wednesday June 21, 2017

Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, has asked the Tamil Nadu government to kill him. In an appeal to the state, Payas said he did not have any hopes of getting released and appealed for a "mercy killing".

Man Gets 72 Years For Killing Grandfather Over Shrimp Dinner

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 18, 2017

A man in the US was sentenced to 72 years in prison for beating his 84-year-old grandfather to death during an argument over what to have for dinner.

Kuwaiti Court Overturns Death Sentence In Iran Spy Cell Case

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 18, 2017

Kuwait's highest court today overturned the death sentence imposed by a lower tribunal against a man convicted of belonging to a group Kuwait said was trying to destabilise the Gulf Arab state on behalf of Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

Man In Pakistan Gets Death Sentence For Posting Blasphemous Content On Facebook

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 11, 2017

A minority Shia Muslim man in Pakistan was today sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court for posting blasphemous content on Facebook, the first death sentence handed for blasphemy on social media in the country.

Kulbhushan Jadhav Will Be Alive Till He Exhausts Clemency: Pakistan

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday June 1, 2017

Pakistan has said that Kulbhushan Jadhav will not be executed until he has exhausted all his mercy appeals, "irrespective" of the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice halting his death sentence for now.

Petition In Pakistan's Supreme Court Seeks Immediate Execution Of Kulbhushan Jadhav

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 28, 2017

A petition has been filed in Pakistan's Supreme Court seeking the immediate execution of Indian prisoner on death row Kulbhushan Jadhav if he failed to get his capital punishment overturned. Muzamil Ali, a lawyer, filed the petition yesterday through Advocate Farooq Naek a leader of opposition Pakistan People's Party and former Senate chairman.

UAE Commutes Death Sentence Of 10 Indian Murder Convicts

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 26, 2017

A court in Abu Dhabi has commuted the death sentence given to 10 Indian men for murdering a Pakistani man in 2015 following a feud over bootlegging.

Received Kulbhushan Jadhav's Mother's Plea, Considering It, Says Pakistan

World News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday May 20, 2017

Pakistani authorities have received an appeal against the death sentence to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav from his mother, which is being considered, Sartaj Aziz, the adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said today.

On Kulbhushan Jadhav Case, Pakistan May Change Lawyers Amid Criticism At Home

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday May 19, 2017

Pakistan plans to change its team of lawyers, reports said today, a day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the country to halt for now the death sentence of Indian Kulbhushan Jadhav. The ruling of UN's top court has been viewed as a big win for India, which has accused Pakistan of violating an international treaty that guarantee...

'Irrelevant To Consider Objections': UN Court On Pak's Case

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday May 19, 2017

It isn't that Pakistan didn't try. Days before India moved the International Court of Justice, Islamabad had submitted a fresh declaration that narrowed the world court's jurisdiction.

PM Modi Thanks Sushma Swaraj After UN Court Verdict On Kulbhushan Jadhav

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday May 18, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed satisfaction today at the interim verdict of the International Court of Justice putting on hold Pakistan's death sentence for Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Kulbhushan Jadhav ICJ Verdict Today: All You Need To Know About Him

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 18, 2017

The International court of justice in The Hague will take a decision today on India's appeal regarding Kulbhushan Jadhav. A military court in Pakistan has sentenced Mr Jadhav, an Indian national, to death, accusing him of spying. Rubbishing Pakistan's claims, India has appealed that the execution of Mr Jadhav be stopped and his death sentence annul...

If Pakistan Defiant On Kulbhushan Jadhav, India Can Go To UN Security Council

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan | Thursday May 18, 2017

If Pakistan does not comply with the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of spying, then India can go to the Security Council.

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: At 3.30 pm Today, UN Court To Rule On India vs Pak

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 18, 2017

India will find out today if it has won its case against Pakistan at the UN's top court over the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former naval officer, who has been sentenced to death after being convicted of espionage by a Pakistani military court.

US Urges India, Pakistan To Engage In Direct Dialogue Amid Face-Off Over Kulbhushan Jadhav

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 16, 2017

The US urged India and Pakistan to engage in direct dialogue to reduce tension as they faced-off at the International Court of Justice over the the death penalty given to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Guess How Much Harish Salve Is Charging To Fight India's Case In UN Court

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday May 16, 2017

Union Minister Sushma Swaraj today revealed how much senior advocate Harish Salve is charging to argue the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. The former Solicitor General of India today spoke for nearly one-and-half hours to present India's appeal against the death sentence to Mr Jadhav, whom ...

5 Important Points India Made Against Pak At UN Court

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday May 15, 2017

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today began hearing India's appeal against its national Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence by Pakistan. Mr Jadhav, a former navy officer, was sentenced to death last month after being held guilty by a Pakistani military court of spying and subversive activities. The 46-year-old was arrested last March by Pak...

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case Live: Pak Says India Used World Court For 'Political Theatre'

India News | Monday May 15, 2017

After 18 years, India and Pakistan face-off at the United Nations' International Court of Justice at The Hague in Netherlands over the death sentence awarded to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Pakistani military court.

Fear Pakistan May Hang Kulbhushan Jadhav Before Decision, Says India: 10 Facts

India News | Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Tuesday May 16, 2017

There is an "immediate threat" that Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav will be executed by Pakistan even before a decision of the International Court of Justice, India on Monday said at an open hearing at The Hague in Netherlands. Mr Jadhav, a former navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court last month after being convicted ...

'From Caesar To Caesar': India Tells International Court of Justice Appeal In Pakistan For Kulbhushan Jadhav Would Be A Sham

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Tuesday May 16, 2017

In its application against the death sentence awarded to Indian citizen Kulbhushan Jadhav, India has told the International Court of Justice that the verdict was awarded by Pakistan's military court after a "vitiated" trial and any appeal against this decision in the neighbouring was "illusory".

Before India's Kulbhushan Jadhav Appeal, Pakistan Narrowed Role For International Court Of Justice

India News | Written by Bhairavi Singh | Saturday May 13, 2017

Pakistan curtailed the International Court of Justice powers to rule on matters that impinge on its national security or come within its domestic jurisdiction before India approached the world court for Indian citizen Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death by a military court.

Nirbhaya Gang-Rape Convicts In 'Depression', Lawyers Want Review

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 11, 2017

The four convicts in the December 16 Delhi gangrape case are fighting "depression" since the confirmation of their death sentence by the Supreme Court, even as their lawyers are pinning hopes on review petitions to be filed in the court.