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Visakhapatnam Court sentences man to death for brutal murder of six family
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the statement of Visakhapatnam City Police, the court convicted Appalaraju under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and handed down a death sentence under IPC-302, along with a fine of ₹10,000.
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Only Congress managed to "hang" criminals: Atul Londhe Patil attacks BJP
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Those who say that we have been soft on terror - we gave death sentences to people. Is it being soft? Our country runs on the rule of law. Only Congress has managed to hang people who are anti-nationals and criminals by following proper legal procedures. It is chichorapan (frivolousness)
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Big victory for Indian government: Survivors of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks hailed the Indian government as accused Tahawwur Rana is being extradition from the US and urged for a death sentence for the Pakistani-Canadian national.
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BJP should not use Rana's extradition for votes: Congress MLA Vijay Wadett
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Maharashtra Congress MLA, Vijay Wadettiwar, on Thursday called for the death sentence to Tahawwur Rana, one of the key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. But he urged the BJP not to "politicise" the issue.
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BJP MLA T Raja Singh thanks police and applauds High Court for upholding d
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He further thanked the police for conducting a good investigation and succeeding in getting a death sentence to the terrorists.
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Pak: Two sentenced to death for honour killing in Toba Tek Singh
Updated : 12 months ago IST
A court in Toba Tek Singh has sentenced two men to death for the murder of Maria Bibi, who was killed by her father and brother in March 2024. The case, initially misrepresented, was later confirmed as an honour killing after a police investigation. The verdict, delivered by Additional Sessi
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Madhya Pradesh: Man gets triple-death sentence for rape-murder of 5-yr-old
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The court also sentenced the convict's mother and sister for two years of rigorous imprisonment each for causing disappearance of evidence.
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"Justice wasn't served": Father of Mandsaur gang rape victim after SC stay
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Following a stay order by the Supreme Court on the death sentence of the two accused in the Mandasaur gang rape case in Madhya Pradesh, the father of the 6-year-old victim had expressed his dissent, stating that justice wasn't served on the matter and that the accused should be hanged as soo
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Madhya Pradesh: Man gets triple-death sentence for rape of 6-yr-old girl i
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Additional Sessions Judge (II) and Special Judge (POCSO) Savita Jadia sentenced the accused Mangal Panwar (around 22 years) with triple death penalty separately under Sections 376 AB of IPC, section 5i/6 and section 5m/6 of POCSO Act. Additionally, Judge Jadia awarded rigorous imprisonment o
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"It is a norm in our judicial system that death sentence is given in rares
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"It is a norm in our judicial system that death sentence is given in rarest of cases. The judge must have covered the evidence and brutality of the crime. Second thing is that he must have considered the personal circumstances of the convict..." Luthra said speaking to ANI.
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"CBI should appeal for death sentence" President of BJP's National Women's
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"I learned about the sentencing from the media. We have always demanded capital punishment and we continue to stand by it. However, this is the court's decision and I can't say much about this. For three other cases, Kolkata police ensured capital punishment through thorough investigations c
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Beant Singh killing: SC asks Centre to decide by March 18 Balwant Singh Ra
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government to decide by the March 18 petition of death-row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana, seeking commutation of the death sentence awarded to him for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995.
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