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Jisha murder, rape: Convict Ameerul Islam gets death sentence
The Ernakulam chief judicial magistrate court on Thursday sentenced Ameerul Islam to death for killing, raping and murdering Jisha in 2016.
China: ‘Master’ tomb raider gets death penalty for robbing relics from burial sites
Yao Yuzhong made a 30-year career out of robbing historical burial sites.
Court gives death sentence to 3 convicts of Kopardi rape, murder case
The brutal incident triggered widespread protests from the Maratha community, who took out marches across the state over it.
Maharashtra: 3 given death sentence in 2014 Loni Mavala gangrape and murder case
On Aug 22, 2014, the 3 convicts kidnapped a minor in the Loni Mavala area, gangraped and killed her.
2002 Godhra case: Gujarat HC commutes death to life for 11 convicts
Death sentences given by trial court in 2011 changed to life sentence, 20 others remain sentenced to life in jail.
Find other alternatives of death to convicts: Supreme Court
The petitioner challenged the method of execution of death sentence in India i.e. hanging by the neck till death.
SC issues notice to Centre, asks to find replacement for execution by hanging
A provision in the Criminal Procedure Code provides that the mode of execution of death penalty would be hanging by the neck.
Kuwait Emir commutes death sentence of 15 Indians to life imprisonment
Swaraj said the Emir has also directed that the sentences of 119 Indian nationals be reduced.
Petition in Supreme Court to stop death sentence by hanging
The petitioner has urged the SC to direct the Centre to execute a convict by any method other than hanging for a peaceful death.
Death term for Pandher, Surinder Koli in Nithari killings case: CBI
The case pertains to the horrific Nithari case where the police found skulls and bones of 16 people near Pandher's house in Noida village.