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    Death Penalty News

    ‘Dying in jail is not enough’: 1984 survivors react to Sajjan’s death

    Popri Kaur widow of late Saroop Singh. (Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Published 3 days ago

    Is hanging cruel? The law, the methods, and the debate over executions in India

    Article 21 of the Constitution lays down that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.
    Ht Explainers
    Published 5 days ago

    Why is Luigi Mangione not facing death penalty for Brian Thompson’s murder?

    Luigi Mangione escaped the federal death penalty after a judge dismissed the murder charge, but he still faces life and state charges.. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP, File)
    World News
    Updated 9 days ago

    3 states set to hold executions on same day, a first in US since 2010

    Three states plan to conduct executions on Thursday, marking a rare event in U.S. history. Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma's actions come as execution rates grow in certain regions.
    World News
    Published 12 days ago

    Kushinagar court awards death penalty to man for killing wife, 3 children

    Apart from awarding the death penalty, the court imposed a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.01 lakh on the convict. (For representation)
    Cities
    Published 23 days ago

    ‘Let her bring the best lawyers’: Bangladesh ‘welcomes’ possible Hasina return

    Sheikh Hasina has been living in India since she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government.
    World News
    Updated 40 days ago

    No regrets, I will kill again: Kerala man in court after being convicted in double murder case

    Chenthamara
    India News
    Published 41 days ago

    ‘I will kill again’: Kerala man in court after being convicted in double murder

    Chenthamara was also convicted last year by the same court. (HT Sourced Photo)
    India News
    Updated 41 days ago

    ‘Death penalty for Siya, Chetan’: Ketan Agrawal's parents join march in Pune

    Residents of Lodha Belmondo township participate in a silent march and candlelight vigil demanding justice for realtor Ketan Agarwal, in Pune. (PTI Photo)
    India News
    Updated 57 days ago

    Brooke George: British Influencer faces death penalty for killing her boyfriend

    Brooke George is a British TikTok influencer who has been charged with murdering her boyfriend.
    Trending
    Published 59 days ago

    65-year-old convicted in Nasrapur child rape, murder

    Special POCSO court convicted 65-year-old man for rape and murder of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Nasrapur village, holding that the prosecution proved his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
    Cities
    Published 59 days ago

    US Army plans military executions after 50 years — will Trump approve?

    President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Friday, June 5, 2026, at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey.
    World News
    Published 78 days ago

    Tanner Horner death penalty: What did the capital punishment receiver do?

    Horner confessed to abducting Athena Strand after accidentally striking her with his delivery vehicle. (Amanda McCoy/Star-Telegram via AP)
    World News
    Published 110 days ago

    Man sentenced to death for burning woman alive after rape attempt in Mathura

    Man sentenced to death for burning woman alive after rape attempt in Mathura
    Cities
    Published 111 days ago

    Pune child rape-murder: Dy CM Shinde meets residents of victim's village, assures justice

    Pune child rape-murder: Dy CM Shinde meets residents of victim's village, assures justice
    Cities
    Published 111 days ago

    Arunachal POCSO court awards death penalty to repeat offender for rape

    The court found the victim’s testimony consistent and credible. (iStock)
    Cities
    Published 119 days ago

    What is a firing squad execution? Trump admin brings back controversial death pe

    The US Department of Justice is expanding federal execution protocols to include firing squads and gas asphyxiation, reversing a previous moratorium.(Bloomberg)
    World News
    Published 121 days ago

    D4vd update: Big 'death penalty' decision coming; ‘financial gain’ motive

    Los Angeles district attorney Nathan Hochman answers questions Monday on the case of singer D4vd, who was charged on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
    World News
    Updated 125 days ago

    Ramban incident: Bereaved father seeks death penalty for accused

    Ramban incident: Bereaved father seeks death penalty for accused
    Cities
    Published 130 days ago

    Ending the culture of impunity in policing

    The death penalty solves nothing, other than providing a brief moment of catharsis and — possibly — comfort for the families of the victims. (PTI)
    Opinion
    Published 130 days ago

    Agra court awards death to man, two sons in double murder case

    The court held Gaurav, Abhishek and Madan Singh guilty of murder. (For representation)
    Cities
    Published 144 days ago

    Israel mandates death penalty for Palestinian convicts, minister pops champagne

    Israel's minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and other lawmakers celebrate after the parliament passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, at the Knesset in Jerusalem Monday, March 30, 2026.
    World News
    Updated 146 days ago

    Odisha fast track court sentences man to death for rape of minor girl

    Nahak, a resident of Manasila village had raped the minor on November 21, 2021 on the pretext of taking her for fishing. (Representative file photo)
    Cities
    Published 150 days ago

    HC strikes down death penalty handed down to Nashik man for rape, murder of minor

    Mumbai, India - September 03, 2021: Bombay High Court at Fort, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, September 03, 2021. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 152 days ago

    Pune minor rape and murder: HC sets aside death sentence, sends case back to trial court

    Mumbai, India - Aug. 28, 2015 : Bombay High Court : ( Photo by Bhushan Koyande )
    Cities
    Published 165 days ago

    Utah judge rejects defense's motion to disqualify prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk killing case

    Utah judge rejects defense's motion to disqualify prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk killing case
    World News
    Published 180 days ago

    ‘No room for reformation’: Death for UP couple who raped, filmed over 30 kids

    The crimes in Banda, UP, by an ex-JE and his wife spanned from 2010 to 2020, and involved systematic sexual exploitation of at least 33, possibly even 50, minor boys mainly from economically weak families.
    India News
    Updated 184 days ago

    Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers to get death penalty? Trump reveals his plans

    Trump has threatened the kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie with the death penalty if she is found dead
    World News
    Updated 188 days ago

    HC rejects release plea of double murder convict; says Presidential pardon bars remission

    HC rejects release plea of double murder convict; says Presidential pardon bars remission
    Cities
    Published 191 days ago

    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
    World News
    Published 199 days ago
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