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Japan hangs 3 prisoners on grounds of capital punishment,1st hangings since 2019
Japan and the United States are the only members of the G7 group of developed countries that still use the death penalty.
Published on Dec 21, 2021 12:07 PM IST
AFP | , Japan
2 women sentenced to death by Bihar court for murder of 4-year-old boy
This is the fourth capital punishment awarded by the Gopalganj court in the last five years.
Updated on Aug 17, 2020 09:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
The legal process is long and arduous. But it is essential to provide justice | Analysis
The ends may justify the means for many. But it opens up the door for vigilante justice and can harm innocents
Updated on Dec 09, 2019 09:01 PM IST
Amit Anand Tiwari
Hawara acquitted in 95’ RDX recovery case
Apart from RDX, police had recovered an AK 56 rifle, one wireless walkie-talkie from near Budhhah Nullah in Kundanpuri area allegedly on the disclosure of Hawara after his arrest in a bomb blast case on December 23, 1995
Published on Nov 23, 2019 01:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Murder charges dropped against 11 in Tabrez case
While his alleged aides managed to escape, Tabrez got caught and was beaten up. He was allegedly forced to chant Jais Shri Ram and Jai Hanuman as well.
Published on Sep 11, 2019 01:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | HT Correspondent
Victims of mass genocide can’t be left in a lurch, says judge in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
A Delhi court pronounces death sentence for one and life term to another for killing two people during mob violence in Mahipalpur in the aftermath of the assassination of ex-PM Indira Gandhi.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 11:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Richa Banka
AAP threatens protest if neighbouring Harayana ‘fails to check crime’
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders cornered the Haryana government on Monday over increasing crime in the state and termed the government’s recent announcement of reducing power tariff an eyewash
Published on Sep 18, 2018 03:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | HT Correspondent
Man sentenced to death in Uttarakhand for rape, murder of two minor sisters
Parwan Singh, attached with a gurudwara as a sevadar, was arrested on charges of raping and murdering the sisters — one was 13-year-old and the other three-year-old — on June 15 last year in Shyampur area of Rishikesh town.
Published on Aug 25, 2018 02:00 AM IST
Dehradun | HT Correspondent
Punishment in Indore rape and murder case opens up need for debate on death penalty
The accused was sentenced to death for raping and murdering a baby girl after taking her away from a footpath where she was sleeping with her parents on April 21.
Updated on May 13, 2018 11:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent