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SC Commutes Rapist’s Death Sentence to Life

SC Commutes Rapist’s Death Sentence to Life

Court cites failure to consider convict’s background, opts for life without remission

17 July 2025 7:57 PM IST

The child is in a stable condition (Photo: Pixabay)

Singapore: Indian-origin man stabs wife to death, surrenders

Krishnan Raju has been charged in the State Court with causing the death; if convicted, he faces the death penalty.

28 Oct 2017 7:17 PM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Why is SC distracted with non-vital issues?

The Supreme Court also recently persuaded itself to hear a plea to have Mahatma Gandhi's assassination investigated...

9 Oct 2017 1:20 AM IST

Delhi Commission for Women Chief Swati Maliwal.

Need to come on roads again to protest, wake up sleeping system: DCW...

Chief of Delhi Commission for Women fed up of child rapes in the capital, demands death penalty for rapist within 6...

7 Nov 2017 12:40 PM IST

For starters, the Supreme Court could instruct all state governments to catalogue all cases of custodial deaths in their jurisdictions and forward these to the highest judicial forum. (Representational image)

Malaysia to abolish death penalty, says minister

Capital punishment in Malaysia is currently mandatory for murder, kidnapping, possession of firearms and drug...

11 Oct 2018 2:59 PM IST

Family members of victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots celebrate outside the Patiala House Courts in New Delhi on Tuesday after the pronouncement of the first death sentence in the case. (Photo: Asian Age)

Delhi court awards death to convict in 1984 riots case

1st death penalty based on SIT investigation.

21 Nov 2018 12:47 AM IST

On November 14, the court had convicted Yashpal Singh and Naresh Sherawat for killing Hardev Singh and Avtar Singh in south Delhis Mahipalpur during the 1984 riots. (Photo: File | PTI)

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Death sentence to one convict, other gets life...

Yashpal Singh was awarded death penalty while his co-convict in the case, Naresh Sherawat has been sentenced for life.

20 Nov 2018 5:33 PM IST

According to reports, the people who consumed Spirit Alcohol, were admitted in a critical condition to Lucknow Trauma Center late on Wednesday night. (Photo: ANI)

'Spirit alcohol' claims 9 lives in UP's Barabanki, probe underway

On a related note, the Adityanath govt recently passed a bill giving death penalty, life imprisonment for those dealing...

11 Jan 2018 1:18 PM IST

According to the court papers, it was not clear that if Perumals injuries were caused by the accident or they were inflicted before the crash. (Representational image)

Indian-origin man faces death penalty for murder of co-worker in...

Arimuram allegedly got into a fight with Perumal, who was then driving a prime mover and he was a passenger.

17 Feb 2018 6:28 PM IST

The minor was allegedly raped in an IB school in 2016.

Centre opposes plea for death penalty for convicts in rape cases of...

'The death penalty is not the answer to everything,' Additional Solicitor General PS Narasimha, appearing for the...

2 Feb 2018 11:09 AM IST

The rape cases in Kathua, Unnao and Surat sparked nationwide outrage following which pressure mounted on the Centre to amend laws. (Photo: PTI)

President Ram Nath Kovind nod for death to child rapists

Kovind also gives assent to the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance.

23 April 2018 1:16 AM IST

Public protests have been held in every major city condemning the gruesome and inhuman violence inflicted upon the young girl. (Representational image)

Death penalty for child abuse more harmful

The Kathua rape is not the norm; most cases of child abuse take place within our homes and in our neighbourhoods.

23 April 2018 12:26 AM IST