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'Blood money not recognised in our legal system," says Delhi HC refusing t
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Noting that the accused arrived at a settlement with the legal representatives of the deceased, Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected the petition seeking quashing of FIR against the accused, saying the deceased child cannot be compensated in any manner and legal representatives have no rights t
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Keralites crowdfund Rs 35.45 cr to save man on death row in Saudi; CM Vija
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a show of camaraderie, Keralites living across the world have collected 35.45 crores through a crowd-funding campaign to pay blood money to a Saudi family to save the life of a Malayali who has been in jail for more than 18 years.
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"Expecting them to forgive my daughter": Nimisha Priya's mother on court a
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Following the Delhi High Court's approval for Nimisha Priya's mother to travel to Yemen, Prem Kumari, expressed joy and said that she is hoping that the victim's family would forgive her daughter.
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Nimisha Priya Case: Delhi HC grants permission to petitioner to travel to
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The high court disposed of the petition moved by the mother of Nimisha Priya who has been sentenced to death in Yemen.
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Nimisha Priya case: Delhi HC directs petitioner to file document to show f
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The high court is hearing a petition moved by the mother of Nimisha Priya Tomy Thomas who has been sentenced to death in Yemen. Her mother wanted to go to Yemen to negotiate the blood money (diyah) to escape the death sentence.
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Human Rights Watch asks Pakistan to amend 'blood money' laws to deliver ju
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Highlighting the "severe miscarriage of justice" due to Pakistan's existing infamous "blood money" laws since 1990, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on the government to amend provisions of the criminal law that allow for murder and other s
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Nimisha Priya case: Delhi HC refuses to entertain appeal for Indian govt i
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain an appeal seeking directions to the Central Government to facilitate diplomatic interventions as well as negotiations with the family of the victim on behalf of Nimisha Priya to save her life by paying bl
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Nimisha Priya case: Appeal in Delhi HC seeks Indian govt to facilitate dip
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Appeal in Delhi High Court has sought directions issued to the Central Government to facilitate diplomatic interventions as well as negotiations with the family of the victim on behalf of Nimisha Priya to save her life by paying blood money (diyah) in accord
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Khashoggi's son denies settlement with Saudi govt over father's murder
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Apr 11 (ANI): The family of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Wednesday (local time) rejected reports that a settlement was made between his family and the Saudi Arabian government over the scribe's murder.
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Usman Buzdar elected as Punjab province CM
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Aug 20 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Usman Buzdar was elected as the new chief minister of Punjab province, defeating his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) rival Hamza Shehbaz with a slender margin.
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Pak: Punjab CM nominee paid blood money to drop murder charges
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Multan [Pakistan], Aug 19 (ANI): Usman Buzdar, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate for the post of the chief minister of Punjab province had allegedly paid blood money to settle a murder case.
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