News for 'death sentence'

'Take up Indian's death sentence with Pak'

'Take up Indian's death sentence with Pak'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Parliament on Monday voiced concern over the death sentence awarded to an Indian national in Pakistan for his alleged involvement in bomb blasts there, saying it was a case of mistaken identity.

Three Indian-Origin Men Convicted In Canada Couple Murder

Three Indian-Origin Men Convicted In Canada Couple Murder

Rediff.com9 May 2026

Three Indian-origin men have been found guilty of first-degree murder in Canada in connection with the killing of a couple in Abbotsford in May 2022. The British Columbia Supreme Court ruled that the men played a willing and integral role in the couple's murder, which was financially motivated.

Tensions High After Holi Brawl Turns Deadly in Uttam Nagar

Tensions High After Holi Brawl Turns Deadly in Uttam Nagar

Rediff.com8 Mar 2026

A member of a Hindu right-wing organisation met with the family of a man killed in a brawl in Uttam Nagar following a Holi celebration, as tensions remain high in the area.

'Try to cancel death sentences in Rajiv case'

'Try to cancel death sentences in Rajiv case'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2011

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Vaiko on Saturday requested Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to take efforts for cancelling the death sentence awarded to three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

India saw 19.8 per cent dip in awarding death sentences in 2017

India saw 19.8 per cent dip in awarding death sentences in 2017

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

An Amnesty report stated that 109 cases of execution were reported in the country in 2017 as compared to 136 such cases in 2016.

Bangladesh SC upholds opposition leaders' death sentences

Bangladesh SC upholds opposition leaders' death sentences

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences handed down to two top opposition leaders convicted for war crimes committed during 1971 independence war against Pakistan, rejecting their final review petitions.

SC stays death sentence of 2 Mumbai blasts convict

SC stays death sentence of 2 Mumbai blasts convict

Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice R V Raveendran also issued notices to the CBI on the bail applications of four other convicts in the case. The apex court stayed the death sentences of Mohammed Mushtaq Moosa Tarani and Asgar Yusuf Mukadam.

Gu Kailai gets suspended death sentence for murder

Gu Kailai gets suspended death sentence for murder

Rediff.com20 Aug 2012

The wife of disgraced leader Bo Xilai was on Monday handed a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.

Murder Convict Arrested After 24 Years On The Run

Murder Convict Arrested After 24 Years On The Run

Rediff.com20 May 2026

Delhi Police have arrested a life convict in a murder case who had been absconding for 24 years after jumping parole in 2002. The accused, Rakesh Patel, had allegedly changed his identity and was living under the name 'Nandlal Verma' in Prayagraj to evade arrest.

Outrage as Labourer Arrested in Thane Rape Case; Political Parties Demand Worker Verification

Outrage as Labourer Arrested in Thane Rape Case; Political Parties Demand Worker Verification

Rediff.com7 Apr 2026

A labourer has been arrested in Thane for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl at a construction site, sparking outrage and demands for stricter verification of migrant workers.

Woman And Accomplice Get Life For Husband's Murder

Woman And Accomplice Get Life For Husband's Murder

Rediff.com20 Apr 2026

A woman and her accomplice have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Kullu District and Sessions Court for the murder of her husband in 2018.

SC commutes Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's death sentence to life imprisonment

SC commutes Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's death sentence to life imprisonment

Rediff.com31 Mar 2014

The Apex court bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam, Justice RM Lodha, Justice HL Dattu and Justice SJ Mukhopadyaya, while commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment, referred to its January 21, 2014 verdict which said that inordinate, unexplained or unreasonable delay in deciding mercy petition was dehumanizing to death row convict and was a ground for commuting death sentence to life imprisonment.

After death sentence, what Kasab will endure

After death sentence, what Kasab will endure

Rediff.com6 May 2010

The death of the biggest mass murderer on Indian soil is evident with the special court handing out the death sentence to Ajmal Kasab. Even though he is a Pakistani national tried in the Indian court, all norms prescribed will apply to him since he has been convicted under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code.

'Mama Used To Hit Sanju With Chappals'

'Mama Used To Hit Sanju With Chappals'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2026

'While she was particularly attached to Sanju, she'd spew expletives at him, and hit him with chappals when he misbehaved.' 'She'd even beat me when I was rude to my elder sister Namrata.' 'Today you can't whack your child, but we have grown up with two-three whacks a day.'

Karnataka Cong MLA disqualified after conviction in murder case

Karnataka Cong MLA disqualified after conviction in murder case

Rediff.com2 May 2026

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has officially disqualified Congress MLA Vinay Kulakarni after his conviction in the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. Kulkarni, currently serving a life sentence, is disqualified from the Assembly from the date of his conviction, April 15, 2026.

Karnataka Congress MLA Disqualified Following Murder Conviction

Karnataka Congress MLA Disqualified Following Murder Conviction

Rediff.com2 May 2026

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has officially disqualified Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni after his conviction in the murder case of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. Kulkarni is currently serving a life sentence.

Was rare frog toxin behind Putin critic Alexey Navalny's jail death?

Was rare frog toxin behind Putin critic Alexey Navalny's jail death?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2026

European nations say their findings show that his death was not a natural result of ill health but the consequence of deliberate poisoning.

Nithari serial killer Koli's death sentence commuted to life term

Nithari serial killer Koli's death sentence commuted to life term

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

"Inordinate delay" in deciding Koli's mercy plea led to the HC verdict.

SC commutes death sentence of Rajiv Gandhi assassins to life

SC commutes death sentence of Rajiv Gandhi assassins to life

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

In a major relief to three condemned prisoners in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment on the ground of 11 years delay in deciding their mercy plea by the Centre.

23 death sentences to 3 Taliban militants: Pak court

23 death sentences to 3 Taliban militants: Pak court

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

An anti-terrorism court on Friday handed down '23 times' death sentence to three militants of outlawed Pakistani Taliban for the 2009 attack on the country's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence's headquarters here that killed 35 people.

Sikh Groups Condemn Calls To Ban Kirpan After UK Stabbing

Sikh Groups Condemn Calls To Ban Kirpan After UK Stabbing

Rediff.com30 May 2026

British Sikh groups are cautioning against calls to ban the kirpan in the UK following the murder conviction of a man who claimed to carry the knife for religious reasons, arguing that it unfairly targets the entire community.

Kasab is judge Tahaliyani's first death sentence

Kasab is judge Tahaliyani's first death sentence

Rediff.com6 May 2010

After delivering the judgment awarding death sentence to Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist arrested during the terror siege on Mumbai, Judge Madan Lalakshman Tahaliyani officially recorded his appreciation for Rakesh Maria, former head of the crime branch who investigated the case, and his assistant Deven Bharti. The judge didn't also forget to mention the media's positive role

China court upholds death sentence for billionaire

China court upholds death sentence for billionaire

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

The Heilongjiang Provincial Higher People's Court said that it rejected the appeal of Wang Wenxiang, founder and chairman of Xinheng Group.

Nithari murders: SC stays Koli's death sentence

Nithari murders: SC stays Koli's death sentence

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the death sentence of Surinder Koli, prime accused in the Nithari serial killings case and domestic help of businessmen Moninder Singh Pandher, whose house in Noida was the scene of a series of horrific rape and killings of several young girls and women, nearly three years ago. A bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice B S Chauhan, while staying the death sentence, sought a response from the CBI.

British Sikh Man Convicted Of Murder In Kirpan Case

British Sikh Man Convicted Of Murder In Kirpan Case

Rediff.com28 May 2026

A British Sikh man has been convicted of murder after claiming he used a kirpan in self-defence. The case has raised questions about the legal parameters around carrying a kirpan in the UK.

SC commutes to life term the death sentence of convict

SC commutes to life term the death sentence of convict

Rediff.com1 May 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded to murder convict M N Das, whose mercy petition was rejected by then President Pratibha Patil. A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi allowed the plea of Das who had approached the apex court for commutation of his death sentence on the ground that the President had taken eleven years to decide his mercy plea.

217 Indians joined Russian forces during Ukraine war, 49 dead: Govt to SC

217 Indians joined Russian forces during Ukraine war, 49 dead: Govt to SC

Rediff.com22 May 2026

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that 217 Indian nationals reportedly joined the Russian armed forces, with 49 fatalities amid the Russia-Ukraine war, and efforts are underway to repatriate those who were misled.

SC stays death sentence of Mumbai blasts convict

SC stays death sentence of Mumbai blasts convict

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the death sentence of Mohammed Shoeb Kasam Ghansar, a death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case.

American Centre case: SC commutes death sentence of 2 convicts

American Centre case: SC commutes death sentence of 2 convicts

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted life to two death convicts in the 2002 American Center attack case in Kolkata with a rider that the mastermind will remain behind the bars till death and the other will spend at least 30 years in jail without remission.

Woman Arrested After Man Found Murdered In Agra Hotel

Woman Arrested After Man Found Murdered In Agra Hotel

Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

A 36-year-old man was murdered by his partner with a hammer in an Agra hotel room. Police have arrested the woman and are investigating the motive behind the crime.

SC defers hearing on CBI's plea against Sengar's suspension in Unnao rape case

SC defers hearing on CBI's plea against Sengar's suspension in Unnao rape case

Rediff.com6 Apr 2026

The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on the CBI's petition challenging the suspension of Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case.

Bangladesh SC upholds Jamaat leader's death sentence

Bangladesh SC upholds Jamaat leader's death sentence

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence handed down to a fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami stalwart for committing mass murder and crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan.

Arrest Made In Mumbai Concert Drug Overdose Case

Arrest Made In Mumbai Concert Drug Overdose Case

Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of two people due to suspected drug overdose at a concert in Mumbai. The accused allegedly supplied drugs at the venue.

SC Upholds Man's Conviction for Burning Wife to Death

SC Upholds Man's Conviction for Burning Wife to Death

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court of India has upheld the conviction of a man for murdering his wife by setting her on fire in 2000, citing the victim's dying declaration and eyewitness testimony from their daughter as crucial evidence.

US condemns death sentence for its citizen in Iran

US condemns death sentence for its citizen in Iran

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

The White House called upon Iranian authorities to immediately release US-Iranian ex-Marine Amir Mirzai Hekmati, who was "sentenced to death for cooperating with a hostile nation, membership of the CIA and trying to implicate Iran in terrorism."

HC spares 4 Lashkar terrorists death, sentences them to 10-year jail

HC spares 4 Lashkar terrorists death, sentences them to 10-year jail

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

All the four were found guilty of "conspiracy" to wage war against the government of India and sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment.

AP activists to protest death sentence for Jiten Marandi

AP activists to protest death sentence for Jiten Marandi

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

Activists from Andhra Pradesh are gearing up to take the cudgels on behalf of Jiten Marandi, the tribal activist and cultural artist of Jharkhand, who along with three others was awarded the death sentence in Chilkari massacre case.

SC stays death sentence in Mumbai blasts case

SC stays death sentence in Mumbai blasts case

Rediff.com12 May 2008

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of death sentence awarded to Abdul Ghani Isma Turk in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.

ICJ asks Pakistan to review Jadhav's death sentence

ICJ asks Pakistan to review Jadhav's death sentence

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

The bench also ruled that Pakistan had violated India's rights to consular visits after his arrest.