death penalty
Malaysia to abolish death penalty, says minister
Capital punishment in Malaysia is currently mandatory for murder, kidnapping, possession of firearms and drug trafficking.
Chennai: 17 accused of raping teen may get death penalty
Charge sheet was filed before a Mahila court in Chennai for cases under POCSO Act, nearly two months after the incident came to the fore.
NY attack accused seeking to avoid death penalty cites President Trump's tweets
His lawyers asked that prosecutors be barred from seeking death penalty, saying Trump's tweets have made a fair legal process impossible.
Nagaon: 19-yr-old gets death for raping, setting 11-yr-old girl on fire
The court had convicted Zakir Hussain and acquitted five other accused for lack of evidence on September 4.
Sri Lanka to end execution moratorium soon: President
The five are among 18 people, including a woman, on death row for drug offences whose execution will go ahead, according to Sirisena.
13 individuals sentenced to death for raping minor girls: MP CM
Madhya Pradesh was the first state to promulgate a law to award death penalty to individuals accused in rape of minor girls.
Man out on bail for murder rapes woman in Madhya Pradesh, sentenced to death
The man had raped the woman at a deserted place, killed her by crushing her head with a stone and then disposed of the body in a well.
Madhya Pradesh 'role model' in dealing with rape cases of minors: CM
The earth needs to be rid of such 'demons', CM said after unfurling the national flag at the Independence Day function.
Parliament passes bill to provide death penalty to child rape convicts
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2018, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on July 30, was approved by a voice vote in the Upper House.
Pope changes Church teaching on death penalty, makes it 'inadmissible'
Capital punishment was earlier allowed 'if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor.'