Death Sentence

	First police death sentence over Iraq protest killings The Kut criminal court sentenced the police major to be hanged and jailed a police lieutenant colonel for seven years for their roles in the deaths of seven protesters on November 2. published on : 1st December 2019
	Rape and murder of 9-month-old: Hyderabad HC commutes death penalty of youth to life term Convict shall not be granted any remission and not be released till his last breath, the bench said published on : 17th November 2019
	Will demand death sentence for killers of Kamlesh Tiwari: UP Law Minister Uttar Pradesh police on Monday announced a reward of Rs 2.5 lakh each for the arrest of two suspects allegedly involved in the murder case of Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari. published on : 22nd October 2019
	Congress leader seeks PM Modi's intervention over commutation of Rajaona's death sentence The Centre had recently sparked a row by approving the commutation of Rajaona's death sentence to life imprisonment terming it as a 'humanitarian gesture'. published on : 2nd October 2019
	Jharkhand court awards death sentence to man for rape, murder of four-year-old In the recent amendments to the POCSO Act, death sentence is awarded to people raping girls, who are under 12 years of age. published on : 22nd September 2019
	Man gets death sentence for raping minor in Odisha The court awarded death penalty to Kalia Manna alias Laba of Gadaharishpur village under Erasama police limits in the district. published on : 11th September 2019
	China executes cabbie who raped, killed passenger Didi Chuxing, a Chinese parallel to Uber, admitted it failed to act on a complaint about the same driver from another passenger, who said that he followed her after dropping her at her location. published on : 31st August 2019
	Death sentence can’t be imposed except in rarest of rare cases: SC In one of the case before the Supreme Court bench, the petitioner-convict was given a death sentence imposed under Section 302 IPC by the trial court for killing a minor girl after raping her. published on : 26th August 2019
	Court awards death sentence to man accused of raping, murdering minor in Madhya Pradesh Judge K N Singh, on Monday, awarded the sentence to Deepak, accused of raping and murdering a 5-year-old girl in Pipariya. published on : 30th July 2019
	Plea against condition of Prez to remit death sentence binned The petitioners were sentenced to death by an order, dated October, 5, 1998 of the Principal Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli. published on : 25th July 2019
	In 15-1 verdict, ICJ stays Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence, gives him consular access Jadhav is a retired Indian Navy man who was abducted from Iran and given a death sentence in Pakistan on charges of espionage and terrorism. published on : 17th July 2019
	Activists urge DCW chief Swati Maliwal to reconsider demand for death penalty for rape of minors The activists demanded that focus remains on ensuring the certainty and swiftness of punishment rather than the severity of punishment. published on : 21st April 2018
	#JusticeforJisha: Convict Ameerul Islam sentenced to death by Ernakulam sessions court A hearing to decide the quantum of punishment to the lone convict found guilty in the rape and murder of a 30-year-old Dalit law student in Kerala last year, was held in a trial court here yesterday. published on : 14th December 2017
	ICJ has given no order on 'consular access' for Jadhav: Sartaj Aziz Aziz said that when it comes to cases involving the death penalty, the international court has always given a stay order. published on : 20th May 2017
	ICJ rules against Pakistan, stays Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence The decision comes after India on Monday sought the court's intervention for an immediate suspension of Jadhav's death sentence. published on : 17th May 2017