The victim’s father said they expected capital punishment and only Yadav’s hanging would have bought solace to them. read more

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. read more

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 read more

Convict Rishu Grover had fled with \u20B94 lakh cash and gold worth \u20B930 lakh after stabbing his first cousin Heena Grover and her mother Usha to death. read more

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. read more

John Abraham and Farhan Akhtar have reacted strongly to the alleged gangrape of a goat by eight men in Haryana’s Mewat region two days back. read more

As news of the Supreme Court verdict reached, villagers of Medawara Kalan in Ballia district distributed sweets and offered a special worship in the village temple. read more

In its report, the Law Commission had said it was time for India to move towards abolishing the death penalty immediately for all crimes other than terrorism-related offences and waging war. read more

Nguyen Truong Chinh proudly holds up intricately crafted animals -- secret gifts made from plastic bags by his son on Vietnam’s death row. The palm-sized creations that his son and other inmates have furtively made and smuggled out of their solitary cells offer a rare glimpse of prison life in Vietnam, believed to be one of the world’s leading executioners.

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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. read more

The activists are of the view that as most rapes are perpetrated by family members, invoking death penalty will only increase the chances of acquittal. read more

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance cleared by the Union Cabinet also proposes to set a 6-month time limit for disposing of appeals in rape cases. read more

Prashant Bhushan, a senior lawyer representing the petitioner, speaks with media outside the Supreme Court in New Delhi. The Supreme Court of India dismissed petitions calling for an investigation into the death of special CBI judge BH Loya, ruling that he died of natural causes and the petitions were a serious attempt to scandalise and obstruct the course of justice.

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The NC president said India and Pakistan should eradicate terrorism in J&K through dialogues. read more

Voicing concern over a spurt in cases of rape of minors, chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed police officers to take strict action against rapists and other criminal elements. read more