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Too old to be executed? Aging death row inmates are set to die in Florida

One of Florida's prisoners scheduled to die in July, a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents in 1986, is 80 years old and would be only the second known octogenarian to be executed in the U.S.
us news
Published on Jul 13, 2026 11:55 am IST

‘Rarest of rare’: Pune court convicts 65-yr-old in rape, murder of 3-yr-old girl

The Pune rural police filed a comprehensive chargesheet within 15 days. (Representative | Getty)
india news
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 02:25 pm IST

Man accused of killing sister over property, sentenced to death

For representation only (HT File Photo)
others
Published on Jun 16, 2026 09:28 pm IST

Minor girl raped in Thane: Will seek death penalty for accused, says MLC Neelam Gorhe

Minor girl raped in Thane: Will seek death penalty for accused, says MLC Neelam Gorhe
mumbai news
Published on May 19, 2026 03:11 pm IST

Govt will seek death penalty, fast-track trial in Pune child rape-murder case: Fadnavis

Govt will seek death penalty, fast-track trial in Pune child rape-murder case: Fadnavis
pune news
Published on May 03, 2026 02:01 pm IST

Outrage erupts after minor girl’s assault, murder in Pune; accused held

Police at the spot where a 4-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered by a 65-year-old man in a village, in Pune on Saturday. (ANI Video Grab)
pune news
Published on May 03, 2026 04:56 am IST

Kamal Haasan reacts to death sentence to 9 policemen in custodial death case

Kamal Haasa called for accountability from those involved in the cover-up and stressed on the suffering of innocent families affected by the actions of the convicted policemen.
tamil cinema
Published on Apr 07, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Court sentences retd teacher to death for chopping wife into 12 pieces on 57th marriage anniversary

Convicted and sentenced ex-teacher Birbal Prasad Sahu (HT Photo)
patna news
Updated on Feb 25, 2026 06:13 pm IST

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 6 years in prison, lawyer says

Narges Mohammadi's lawyer expressed hope that due to her health issues, she could be temporarily “released on bail to receive treatment”,
world news
Published on Feb 08, 2026 10:49 pm IST

Some GOP-led states seek to bring back death penalty for child rape convictions

Some GOP-led states seek to bring back death penalty for child rape convictions
us news
Published on Feb 06, 2026 12:18 am IST

Patna high court invokes Mahabharat, upholds death sentence of murder convicts

The high court also affirmed the order of a trial court in Rohtas for maximum compensation. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
india news
Published on Jan 29, 2026 09:48 am IST

Anjel's family wants capital punishment for those involved in his murder

Anjel's family wants capital punishment for those involved in his murder
india news
Published on Dec 30, 2025 01:29 pm IST

Schoolgirl dies in Mumbai after ‘made to do 100 sit-ups for being late’

The girl's mother said that her child's health condition deteriorated rapidly after she was subjected to corporal punishment.
india news
Updated on Nov 15, 2025 09:05 pm IST

SC agrees to reexamine case of death row convict

SC agrees to reexamine case of death row convict
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 08:41 am IST

Can revisit death penalty under Article 32, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the petition under Article 32 may look into the correctness of the sentence by examining whether the convict deserves a lesser punishment in the light of mitigating circumstances, which could include a psychological evaluation (HT)
india news
Updated on Aug 26, 2025 02:00 am IST

Death sentence can be challenged under Article 32 on ground of breach of procedural safeguards: SC

Death sentence can be challenged under Article 32 on ground of breach of procedural safeguards: SC
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 08:24 am IST

Trump administration faces legal setbacks in death penalty pursuits

In pursuing capital punishment, the Justice Department is seeking to follow through on a Trump campaign promise to resume federal executions after they were halted by Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland.
us news
Published on Aug 22, 2025 04:51 pm IST

On this day 100 years ago, the first electric chair execution took place

On August 6, 1890, William Kemmler was executed after being convicted of murdering his girlfriend with an axe.
us
Updated on Aug 06, 2025 08:33 am IST

Nimisha Priya case: Victim's family demands ‘God's Law in Qisas’. What it means

Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya is lodged in the central jail of Yemen's capital, Sanaa.
india news
Updated on Jul 16, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Man publicly executed in Iran over rape, murder of young girl

Capital punishment remains central to Iran’s sharia-based legal system, established after the 1979 revolution.
world news
Published on Jul 12, 2025 04:09 pm IST

Punjab government to table draft bill on sacrilege in assembly today

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (ANI)
chandigarh news
Published on Jul 11, 2025 08:20 am IST

Maharashtra man kills daughter, 4, for demanding money to buy chocolate

The accused is a resident of Bhima Tanda in Udgir taluka of Latur district in Maharashtra
india news
Updated on Jun 30, 2025 03:29 am IST

Who was Takahiro Shiraishi? Japan hangs ‘Twitter Killer’ who murdered nine

This file photo taken on November 1, 20217 shows suspect Takahiro Shiraishi covering his face with his hands as he is transported to the prosecutor's office from a police station in Tokyo.
us
Published on Jun 27, 2025 06:03 pm IST

Ex-BJP leader’s son, 2 others convicted of 2022 Uttarakhand receptionist murder

Additional district and sessions judge Reena Negi held Pulkit Arya, expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya’s son, and two others guilty. (Shutterstock)
india news
Updated on May 30, 2025 02:50 pm IST

25 Indians awarded death sentence in UAE, judgement yet to be implemented: Govt

25 Indians awarded death sentence in UAE, judgement yet to be implemented: Govt
india news
Published on Mar 20, 2025 04:59 pm IST

1984 anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi Court to announce Sajjan Kumar's sentence on Feb 25

In a murder case involving the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a Delhi court on Friday postponed the decision on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's punishment till February 25.
india news
Published on Feb 21, 2025 06:11 pm IST

Iran executed 975 people ‘in horrifying escalation’ of death penalty use: Report

Iran executed 975 people ‘in horrifying escalation’ of death penalty use: Report
world news
Published on Feb 20, 2025 11:06 am IST

SC sets aside death penalty to man convicted of killing wife, daughter

The court held that the accused was denied a fair trial due to procedural deficiencies, including the absence of legal representation at crucial stages of the proceedings. (HT Photo)
india news
Published on Feb 18, 2025 06:14 am IST

544 capital punishment convicts in Indian jails as of Dec 31, 2022: MHA

The data on capital punishment convicts were given by Union minister of state for home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a written reply to a query by Deepak Dev Adhikari in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. (Sansad TV)
india news
Published on Feb 11, 2025 05:17 pm IST

Murder for dowry: Bareilly court awards death to husband, in-laws

The court said if in such cases (dowry deaths) leniency was adopted, it would lead to spurt in dowry killings. (For Representation)
lucknow news
Published on Feb 06, 2025 09:57 pm IST
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