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"Yasin Malik was receiving red carpet treatment from Abdullahs, Muftis": B
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is presently serving a life term, on a plea by the National Investigation Agency seeking the death penalty for him in a terror funding case.
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Delhi HC notice to Yasin Malik on NIA's appeal seeking death penalty for h
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik on National Investigation Agency's (NIA) appeal seeking capital and death penalty for his involvement in a terror funding case.
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NIA moves Delhi HC seeking death penalty for Yasin Malik, says due to such
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday moved Delhi High Court seeking capital punishment or death penalty for JKLF leader Yasin Malik in a terror funding case.
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Pakistan lenient in enforcing blasphemy laws against Chinese nationals: Re
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Christians, Hindus, and members of other minorities accused of blasphemy languish in jail for years, unless they are lynched by angry mobs. Some, such as Asia Bibi, are liberated only thanks to international mobilization.
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MP: Bhopal session court awards capital punishment to 28-year-old man for
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
During the hearing on Monday, additional session judge Dharmendra Tada found the convict guilty under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 302, 201, 489A, 489B, 489C and 489D. Judge Tada awarded death penalty to the convict in IPC Section 302, life imprisonment separately in Sections 489A, 489B
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Considering setting up of committee to examine execution of less painful d
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it is considering appointing an expert committee to find an alternative mode of execution of the death penalty which is less painful.
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Uganda: President Museveni refuses to sign anti-LGBTQ bill into law
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A controversial new measure against homosexuality that calls for the death penalty in some circumstances has been rejected by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who has asked that it be changed, according to Al Jazeera.
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Pakistan: Chinese national arrested for blasphemy denies allegations in co
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Chinese national, who works as head of heavy transport at a major hydropower project, was accused on April 15 of insulting Prophet Muhammad for allegedly urging workers to speed up their pace of work as they took a prayer break, Al Jazeera reported.
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China upholds death sentence of 'wrongfully detained' US citizen Mark Swid
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
An intermediate court of China on Thursday denied the 'wrongfully detained' US national Mark Swidan's appeal, and upheld his death penalty with a two-year suspended death sentence, an official release of the US State Department said on Thursday.
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Bemetara clash: Family of youth killed in clash demand death penalty for a
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"I demand that the death penalty be given to those involved in the murder of my son", Ishwar Sahu, 22-year-old's father said. He also alleged that the accused are getting support from the government.
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"Something seriously lacking in our system": Sachin Pilot slams acquittal
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters at his Jaipur residence on Thursday, the Congress leader said, "Those involved in the Jaipur serial blasts case were caught, convicted and sentenced. However, despite a lower court awarding the death sentences to the convicts, they were acquitted by the high court. T
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2012 Chhawala rape case: SC dismisses review petition
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition challenging the top court's order which acquitted three men who were awarded the death penalty by a Delhi Court in connection with allegedly raping and killing a woman in Delhi's Chhawala area in 2012.
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