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    Death Penalty News

    ‘Is it normal?': Christa Pike's shocking question after 2 rounds of lethal injection

    Christa Pike, sentenced to death for a murder committed at 18, requested an all-female team for her execution in Tennessee.
    World News
    Updated 12 hours ago

    Who is Gary Wayne Sutton? Tennessee death row inmate in focus as Guv Bill Lee scraps 2026 executions

    Gary Wayne Sutton, convicted in the 1992 murders of Tommy Griffin and Connie Branam, had been scheduled for execution on December 3.
    World News
    Published 23 hours ago

    Christa Pike: What happens if you survive death penalty, lethal injection doesn't work?

    Christa Gail Pike, Colleen Slemmer accused killer lay awake even after she was injected with two doses of pentobarbital.(Photo by Handout / Tennessee Department of Correction / AFP)
    World News
    Updated 1 day ago

    Hindu group seeks govt help over Sri Lankan Tamil facing death sentence in Saudi

    The worker is facing the death penalty over a Facebook comment considered derogatory towards Islam and Prophet Muhammad.
    World News
    Published 5 days ago

    2016 Kopardi rape-murder case: HC to inspect crime spot before deciding death penalty for two convicts

    2016 Kopardi rape-murder case: HC to inspect crime spot before deciding death penalty for two convicts
    Cities
    Published 7 days ago

    Punjab Haryana HC commutes death sentence of woman who killed toddler to 30 yrs

    The court noted the fact that the convict had maintained cordial relations with all inmates and has not indulged in any indiscipline.
    Cities
    Updated 7 days ago

    2025 Hoshiarpur shocker:UP native gets death sentence for sodomising, killing 5-yr-old

    The court also pronounced other statutory sentences and fines under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 13 days ago

    Hoshiarpur Pocso court sentences UP native to death for 5-year-old’s murder

    A special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Friday awarded the death penalty to Nanke Yadav, a native of Uttar Pradesh, for the sexual abuse and murder of a five-year-old boy in 2023.
    Cities
    Published 13 days ago

    Rajoana writes to PM, seeks urgent decision on mercy plea

    In his letter, Rajoana, who is lodged in Patiala Central Jail, said he had spent 31 years in prison, including the last 20 years facing the prospect of execution while waiting for a final decision on his case.
    Cities
    Published 14 days ago

    All 10 convicts get death penalty 13 years after Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

    The Maoists ambushed the Congress convoy on NH-221 in Jhiram Valley in Darbha ahead of the 2013 Chhattisgarh assembly elections.
    India News
    Updated 15 days ago

    Nick Reiner avoids death penalty over parents' killings, faces life in prison

    Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene (not pictured) during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., 23 February 2026. CHRIS TORRES/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
    World News
    Updated 16 days ago

    ‘Rarest of rare’: Chhattisgarh man sentenced to death for raping, killing girl

    Somesh Yadav was convicted based on physical and biological evidence and CCTV footage, apart from circumstantial evidence. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    India News
    Published 20 days ago

    Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to 'Hog Trail Murders' in woods

    Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to 'Hog Trail Murders' in woods
    World News
    Published 21 days ago

    ‘I’d rather die than be called coward’: Judge after awarding 23 death sentences in 5 months

    The judge’s statement came in a ruling, wherein he sentenced one Nadeem to death in the 2018 Shahpur Shahzadi murder case and imposed a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh on him. (Pic for representation)
    Cities
    Published 23 days ago

    Punjab: HC acquits Goraya man sentenced to death for 12-year-old’s rape-murder

    The court found that there were no signs of any sexual assault on the deceased though the hymen was ruptured, however, there were no signs of any internal injuries. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 23 days ago

    Does Massachusetts have the death penalty? Lindsay Clancy case explained

    Massachusetts has no state death penalty, and Lindsay Clancy’s jury is deciding whether she is criminally responsible for her children’s deaths.. Greg Derr/Pool via REUTERS
    World News
    Published 32 days ago

    Death penalty, not execution method, is the real question

    The apex court noted that death by hanging serves no restorative purpose. The reluctance to acknowledge that a painless death is an essential component of the Right to Life creates a vacuum where the State’s power to punish overrides the individual’s right to dignity.
    Opinion
    Published 36 days ago

    Prosecution seeks death penalty for 5 convicts in 2024 Bhayli gang rape case

    The prosecution examined 45 witnesses and relied on CCTV footage, medical evidence and other material during the trial. (Representative Image/Pixabay)
    India News
    Published 37 days ago

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

    Popri Kaur widow of late Saroop Singh. (Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Published 42 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 43 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 48 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 50 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 62 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 79 days ago

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

    Chenthamara
    India News
    Published 80 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 80 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 96 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 98 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 98 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 117 days ago
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