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US Man Executed For Killing Brother's Teen Stepdaughter Nearly 50 Years Ago
Convicted of first-degree murder, he was sentenced to death in 1977. Years of appeals followed and he was resentenced to death in 1988, 1993 and 1996.
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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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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe's Killer Appeals Sentence
The gunman convicted of shooting dead former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 has appealed his life sentence, his lawyer told AFP.
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Chemistry Professor Who Used Science To Explain Husband's Death Gets Life Term For Murder
Mamta Pathak, once a chemistry professor in Chhatarpur, was convicted in 2022 for the murder of her husband, Dr Neeraj Pathak, a retired government doctor.
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"Offering All Possible Assistance In Nimisha Priya Case": India
India is offering all possible help to the family of Nimisha Priya as she remains on the death row in Yemen for killing her partner, a Yemeni citizen.
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Indian-Origin Malaysian On Death Row Granted Stay Of Execution Order Under New Law
An Indian-origin Malaysian has been granted a stay of execution under a new law that provides clarity on when the death sentence may be carried out after all avenues of appeal have been exhausted.
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In High Court, Bengal Seeks Death For RG Kar Rape Convict, But CBI Says...
Bengal government's appeal against the life imprisonment verdict against Sanjay Roy - the man convicted of raping and murdering a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital - is not maintainable, the CBI told the Calcutta High Court.
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Iran Sentences Pop Singer To Death For "Insulting" Prophet Muhammed
An Iranian court has sentenced popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy.
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"Please Save Her, Time Running Out": Mother Of Kerala Nurse Sentenced To Death In Yemen
The mother of Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, has made an impassioned appeal for assistance to save her daughter's life.
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UP Man Appeals To President, PM Modi To Save Daughter Facing Death Sentence In UAE
Shahzadi, a resident of Banda district in Uttar Pradesh, may be hanged in the UAE any time after September 20. The 29-year-old woman has been in Abu Dhabi jail for a long time for the murder of a four-month-old child.
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Death Row In India Hits 20-Year High, Despite Lower Appeal Court Confirmations: Report
According to data, there were 541 and 490 inmates on death row at the end of 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 167 and 146 death sentences were awarded in 2022 and 2021.
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High Court Setback To Ex-Cop Sanjiv Bhatt In 1990 Custodial Death Case
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt against his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case in which he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Families Hope For Pardon After Qatar Commutes Sailors' Death Sentences
The families of eight Navy veterans in Qatar has told NDTV that they will appeal against the commuted sentences they have received.
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Qatar Accepts India's Appeal Against Death Penalty To 8 Navy Veterans
A Qatar court has accepted India's appeal against the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were handed the sentence last month in an alleged case of espionage.
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Kerala Nurse's Appeal Against Death Penalty Dismissed By Yemen Court
The Supreme Court of Yemen has rejected an appeal against the death sentence of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala, who has been imprisoned in the country since 2017 for the murder of a Yemeni national.
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US Man Executed For Killing Brother's Teen Stepdaughter Nearly 50 Years Ago
Convicted of first-degree murder, he was sentenced to death in 1977. Years of appeals followed and he was resentenced to death in 1988, 1993 and 1996.
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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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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe's Killer Appeals Sentence
The gunman convicted of shooting dead former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 has appealed his life sentence, his lawyer told AFP.
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Chemistry Professor Who Used Science To Explain Husband's Death Gets Life Term For Murder
Mamta Pathak, once a chemistry professor in Chhatarpur, was convicted in 2022 for the murder of her husband, Dr Neeraj Pathak, a retired government doctor.
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"Offering All Possible Assistance In Nimisha Priya Case": India
India is offering all possible help to the family of Nimisha Priya as she remains on the death row in Yemen for killing her partner, a Yemeni citizen.
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Indian-Origin Malaysian On Death Row Granted Stay Of Execution Order Under New Law
An Indian-origin Malaysian has been granted a stay of execution under a new law that provides clarity on when the death sentence may be carried out after all avenues of appeal have been exhausted.
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In High Court, Bengal Seeks Death For RG Kar Rape Convict, But CBI Says...
Bengal government's appeal against the life imprisonment verdict against Sanjay Roy - the man convicted of raping and murdering a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital - is not maintainable, the CBI told the Calcutta High Court.
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Iran Sentences Pop Singer To Death For "Insulting" Prophet Muhammed
An Iranian court has sentenced popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy.
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"Please Save Her, Time Running Out": Mother Of Kerala Nurse Sentenced To Death In Yemen
The mother of Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, has made an impassioned appeal for assistance to save her daughter's life.
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UP Man Appeals To President, PM Modi To Save Daughter Facing Death Sentence In UAE
Shahzadi, a resident of Banda district in Uttar Pradesh, may be hanged in the UAE any time after September 20. The 29-year-old woman has been in Abu Dhabi jail for a long time for the murder of a four-month-old child.
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Death Row In India Hits 20-Year High, Despite Lower Appeal Court Confirmations: Report
According to data, there were 541 and 490 inmates on death row at the end of 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 167 and 146 death sentences were awarded in 2022 and 2021.
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High Court Setback To Ex-Cop Sanjiv Bhatt In 1990 Custodial Death Case
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt against his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case in which he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Families Hope For Pardon After Qatar Commutes Sailors' Death Sentences
The families of eight Navy veterans in Qatar has told NDTV that they will appeal against the commuted sentences they have received.
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Qatar Accepts India's Appeal Against Death Penalty To 8 Navy Veterans
A Qatar court has accepted India's appeal against the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were handed the sentence last month in an alleged case of espionage.
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Kerala Nurse's Appeal Against Death Penalty Dismissed By Yemen Court
The Supreme Court of Yemen has rejected an appeal against the death sentence of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala, who has been imprisoned in the country since 2017 for the murder of a Yemeni national.
