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SC asks Patna HC to reconsider death penalty given to rape, murder convict
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Patna High Court order awarding the death penalty to a man for killing and raping a minor girl in Bihar and asked the Patna HC to reconsider the matter.
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Uganda: Two men may face death penalty after ‘aggravated homosexuality’ ch
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the Soroti area of eastern Uganda, a 20-year-old man was charged on August 18 after he allegedly "performed unlawful sexual intercourse with one [man] aged 41 with a disability," according to Jacqueline Okui, a spokesman for the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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Malviya Nagar murder: Deceased's father breaks down, demands death penalty
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Talking to reporters, he said, "We need the death penalty for the accused, nothing less. I had only one daughter…I won’t leave him."
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Pak: Blasphemy case registered against five members of WhatsApp group
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The complainant shared several WhatsApp posts and messages that fanned religious hatred against a sect.
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SC adjourns hearing on plea seeking less painful alternatives for executin
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a plea seeking to examine less painful methods to execute the death penalty instead of hanging.
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Manipur incident: Main culprit among two arrested, will make efforts for c
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amidst a nationwide outcry over the appalling incident in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that two people including the main culprit have been arrested, adding that his government would spare no effort in seeking the death penalty for the accused.
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Pakistan claims 400,000 social media accounts spread blasphemy
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a report by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, 400,000 social media accounts spread blasphemous material against Islam.
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Pakistan: Teacher arrested over disrespectful social media posts on Islam
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
This is an example of enforcement of Article 298-A of the Pakistani Criminal Code which prohibits any kind of disrespect against the wives of Prophet Muhammad. Compared to provisions on blasphemy, which include the death penalty as punishment to those who offend the Prophet, Ar
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Murder case of minor boy in 2009: Delhi HC commutes death penalty to life
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
While passing through judgement, the Delhi High Court said, in view of the settled principles of law viz. sentencing and the factual position in the present case, this Court comes to the conclusion that this case does not fall in the category of 'rarest of rare cases'.
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"Nothing wrong" with retention of Sedition Law: Senior Advocate Aman Lekh
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Backing for the continuance of Sedition law in the system, the Law Commission of India has said that the Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) needs to be retained due to the "internal security threats" and to prevent offences against the state, however, certain amendments may be intro
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Shahbad murder case: Victim's parents demand justice, says "life for life"
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"We want the death penalty for him (Sahil). Life for life. The way my daughter is gone, he should also be gone," the deceased mother said while speaking to ANI.
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Uganda's President signs harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Same-sex relationships were prohibited in more than 30 African nations, including Uganda, but the new law goes considerably further in its discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, Al Jazeera reported.
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