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

In Rajasthan, death penalty for raping girls under 12 years

With this, Rajasthan has become the second state in the country after Madhya Pradesh approving death sentence for those...

10 March 2018 5:17 AM IST

In December 2017, Shivraj Singh Chouhan led-Madhya Pradesh government passed Dand Vidhi (Madhya Pradesh Sanshodhan) Vidheyak. (Representational Image | Pixabay)

After MP, Rajasthan passes bill on death for rape of girls aged up to...

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje-led Rajasthan has become second state after Madhya Pradesh to pass such a bill.

9 March 2018 6:28 PM IST

Our children should be protected from sexual offences, Union.

Death penalty for aggravated assault under POCSO Act: Law Minister

The decision comes in the wake of the rising number of crimes against children being reported from across the country.

28 Dec 2018 5:04 PM IST

Trump said that he was working with Congress to find USD 6 billion in new funding for 2018 and 2019 to fight the opioid crisis. The plan will also seek to cut opioid. (Photo: File)

Trump's new plans to fight drug abuse in US includes execution of...

At an event in Manchester, New Hampshire, Trump unveiled an anti-opioid abuse plan, including his death penalty...

20 March 2018 3:11 PM IST

Pope Francis in in a new policy published Thursday said, that it is always inadmissible because it attacks the inherent dignity of all humans. (Photo: File)

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...

2 Aug 2018 7:03 PM IST

The horror stories of sedation, gangrape, torture and murder of inmates of a childrens home in Bihars Muzaffarpur cast light on a ghastly incident that is searing the national conscience. (Representational image)

Tough law to deter child rape welcome

The legislation that will enable the death penalty to be awarded to rapists of children below 12 should be welcomed.

1 Aug 2018 12:17 AM IST

The Unnao rape case has sparked nationwide protests.

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...

6 Aug 2018 9:25 PM IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan addresses the media in Bhopal.

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.

15 Aug 2018 5:09 PM IST

Sirisena said he would hold talks with talks with Pakistans new Prime Minister Imran Khan on repatriating the condemned Pakistanis and having them executed there. (Photo: AP)

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...

23 Aug 2018 11:26 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

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...

22 Aug 2018 9:10 AM IST

At least 10 rapists have been awarded the death sentence by various courts in the state since February this year. (Representational/PTI)

Man out on bail for murder rapes woman in Madhya Pradesh, sentenced to...

The man had raped the woman at a deserted place, killed her by crushing her head with a stone and then disposed of the...

19 Aug 2018 8:54 AM IST

Saipov, a 30-year-old Uzbek national, was arrested in October immediately after police said he ploughed a truck down a bike lane on Manhattans West Side. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. (Photo: AFP)

NY attack accused seeking to avoid death penalty cites President...

His lawyers asked that prosecutors be barred from seeking death penalty, saying Trump's tweets have made a fair legal...

7 Sept 2018 4:01 PM IST