News for 'prison death'

End of road for Nirbhaya convict after SC dismisses mercy plea

End of road for Nirbhaya convict after SC dismisses mercy plea

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

The bench said all relevant material including judgments pronounced by trial court, high court and Supreme Court were placed before the President when he was considering the mercy plea of convict Mukesh Kumar Singh.

India awaits post mortem report of Chamel Singh

India awaits post mortem report of Chamel Singh

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

Despite repeated reminders, India is still awaiting the post mortem report of Chamel Singh, an Indian prisoner who died in a Pakistani jail three months ago.

B'desh ex-PM's son sentenced to life in 2004 grenade attack on Hasina

B'desh ex-PM's son sentenced to life in 2004 grenade attack on Hasina

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

Rahman, 50, was tried in absentia with the court declaring him a "fugitive". He now lives in London where he is believed to have sought asylum though the British authorities have declined to reveal his immigration status.

'In Tihar nothing happens without authorities' knowledge'

'In Tihar nothing happens without authorities' knowledge'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

'Ram Singh was under suicide watch and such prisoners are never left alone. It is impossible for him to have committed suicide,' Professor S A R Geelani, who spent several years in Tihar Jail, tells Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

Dr Kafeel Khan's detention under NSA extended by 3 months

Dr Kafeel Khan's detention under NSA extended by 3 months

Rediff.com12 May 2020

The six months include the three months already spent in detention. The NSA allows preventive detention for up to a year.

8 of Bali Nine leaders executed by firing squad in Indonesia

8 of Bali Nine leaders executed by firing squad in Indonesia

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

"We've carried out the executions," an attorney general official told the Jakarta Post.

Delhi HC orders release of Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma

Delhi HC orders release of Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

The high court set aside and quashed the recommendations of the sentence review board (SRB) which had rejected Sharma's representation for pre-mature release.

'Is that a terrorist or is that Indrani?!'

'Is that a terrorist or is that Indrani?!'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

So concluded a day in court that saw a woman accused of murder don a fresh role of heroine of the moment. Even Bollywood couldn't have come up with such a curious twist.

Pak directs its HC in Delhi to issue visas to Jadhav's family

Pak directs its HC in Delhi to issue visas to Jadhav's family

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

The Foreign Office sources said that adequate security measures will be taken for complete safety of Jadhav's family.

US man pleads guilty to charges of killing Indian engineer

US man pleads guilty to charges of killing Indian engineer

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Adam Purinton was charged with first-degree murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, and two counts of attempted first-degree murder in the shootings of his friend, Alok Madasani, and a bystander, who chased Purinton after he fled the Austin's Bar and Grill in Olathe city on February 22, last year.

HC refuses to grant interim relief to Arnab Goswami

HC refuses to grant interim relief to Arnab Goswami

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Goswami was arrested on Wednesday morning by Raigad police from his residence at Lower Parel in Mumbai for allegedly abetting the suicide of architect and interior designer Anvay Naik, and was taken to the Alibaug police station in neighbouring Raigad district.

'No pressure' on Pak to release Abhinandan: FO

'No pressure' on Pak to release Abhinandan: FO

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said on Thursday that "there was no pressure on Pakistan at all regarding the release of Wing Commander Abhinandan."

Aryan Episode Won't Affect Brand SRK

Aryan Episode Won't Affect Brand SRK

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

SRK's persona and brand power has been built over nearly 30 years of public acclaim and love. Brands perhaps believe that his troubles are transitory and that as a human brand he has long legs capable of striding over controversies, explains ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

Sarabjit's sister meets Prez Pranab, Shinde

Sarabjit's sister meets Prez Pranab, Shinde

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

The sister of Sarabjit Singh, the death row prisoner languishing in a Pakistani jail, on Friday met President Pranab Mukherjee, seeking his intervention for his release and demanded that the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad visit him in the prison to check on his health.

Former US Olympics coach dies by suicide after being charged

Former US Olympics coach dies by suicide after being charged

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

The two sexual assault charges stem from an incident in 2012, court documents showed.

26/11 plotter Tahawwur Rana opposes extradition to India

26/11 plotter Tahawwur Rana opposes extradition to India

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Rana's extradition is barred under Article 6 of the United States-India extradition treaty with India because he has previously been acquitted of the offences for which extradition is sought, and under Article 9 of the Treaty because the government has not established a probable cause to believe that Rana committed the alleged offences, his attorneys argued.

India asks Pakistan to release Sarabjit Singh

India asks Pakistan to release Sarabjit Singh

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

India on Wednesday requested Pakistan to release death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh after Islamabad in a midnight twist said it had taken steps for the release of another Indian prisoner named Surjeet Singh who has been jailed for three decades.

SC asks Centre to take decision on Bhullar's mercy plea

SC asks Centre to take decision on Bhullar's mercy plea

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to take a decision on Khalistani terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's fresh mercy plea by March 27 or else it will decide on the issue of commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment on the ground of his mental condition.

Marines shifted to Kochi, case referred to sessions

Marines shifted to Kochi, case referred to sessions

Rediff.com25 May 2012

The Italian government had made a plea to state authorities to shift the marines to a guest house declaring it as a prison. Based on this, the Supreme Court had observed that the state DGP and jail ADGP could take an appropriate decision on shifting the marines from the jail.

Sarabjit files fresh appeal to Zardari seeking mercy

Sarabjit files fresh appeal to Zardari seeking mercy

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh has filed a fresh appeal to President Asif Ali Zardari seeking mercy on the occasion of that country's Independence day on August 14, his lawyer Awais Sheikh said on Thursday.

Sarabjit's lawyer highlights flaws in his trial

Sarabjit's lawyer highlights flaws in his trial

Rediff.com7 Jul 2012

The lawyer of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh has highlighted flaws in his trial for alleged involvement in a string of bombings in 1990 and demanded that the Pakistan government commute his death sentence to life imprisonment.

Pakistan sends 3 PIA Fokker hijackers to the gallows

Pakistan sends 3 PIA Fokker hijackers to the gallows

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Pakistan has reportedly executed three death-row prisoners, convicted for the 1998 hijacking of a Pakistan International Airlines Fokker.

Dubai: Indian hopes for clemency

Dubai: Indian hopes for clemency

Rediff.com12 Nov 2006

Johnny has been convicted for killing his Indonesian lover.

Why Is Professor Saibaba Denied Basic Rights?

Why Is Professor Saibaba Denied Basic Rights?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Right from his arrest in May 2014, the Nagpur jail authorities have denied Professor Saibaba his basic rights, even flouting court orders in the process.

Remembering Jaya: Is Sasikala making a political comeback?

Remembering Jaya: Is Sasikala making a political comeback?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

V K Sasikala, who was eased out of the AIADMK years ago, on Saturday paid homage at the mausoleum of former party supremo J Jayalalithaa here and cryptically remarked that she has 'unburdened' herself and the party has a bright future.

Sarabjit fine in Pak jail, says Surjeet Singh

Sarabjit fine in Pak jail, says Surjeet Singh

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

Surjeet Singh, who was released from a Pakistani jail after 31 years, today said Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh is fine and hoped that he is freed soon.

Consular access to Jadhav to be decided on basis of merit, says Pakistan

Consular access to Jadhav to be decided on basis of merit, says Pakistan

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said Pakistan and India have a bilateral agreement on consular access but all cases have to be decided on merit.

Sarabjit probe: Tribunal records statements of witnesses

Sarabjit probe: Tribunal records statements of witnesses

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

A Pakistani inquiry tribunal probing the murder of Indian national Sarabjit Singh has recorded the statements of 10 witnesses. The one-man inquiry tribunal of Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi of the Lahore high court is holding proceedings every day and has recorded the statements of 10 witnesses, said an official statement issued on Tuesday.

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